Patents by Inventor James Curtis Whitworth
James Curtis Whitworth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11112223Abstract: An apparatus comprising a bore cleaning device operable to clean a bore of a firearm is provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical cleaning pad including a periphery portion including a radial outer surface of the cylindrical cleaning pad, a center portion including a remainder of the cylindrical cleaning pad contained radially within the periphery portion, and a compression expansion cut disposed in the center portion and extending from a first flat end of the cylindrical cleaning pad to a center of the cylindrical cleaning pad. The apparatus further includes a propellant located in a bore-rearward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Midwest Outdoor Holdings, LLCInventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Publication number: 20210231418Abstract: An apparatus comprising a bore cleaning device operable to clean a bore of a firearm is provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical cleaning pad including a periphery portion including a radial outer surface of the cylindrical cleaning pad, a center portion including a remainder of the cylindrical cleaning pad contained radially within the periphery portion, and a compression expansion cut disposed in the center portion and extending from a first flat end of the cylindrical cleaning pad to a center of the cylindrical cleaning pad. The apparatus further includes a propellant located in a bore-rearward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cylindrical cleaning pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Midwest Outdoor Holdings LLCInventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Publication number: 20210180924Abstract: An apparatus including a ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The apparatus includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The apparatus further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess and propel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug down a bore of a firearm.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Midwest Outdoor Holdings LLCInventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, JR.
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Patent number: 10684103Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a cup comprising at least one hole in a bottom surface of the cup, a dense material within the cup, wherein the dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material. The device further includes a bore rearward charge cap and a frame. The frame includes a bore forward plate located within the cup, a frame leg connecting the bore rearward charge cap and the bore forward plate and passing through the hole in the bottom surface of the cup.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Midwest Outdoor Holdings, LLCInventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, Jr.
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Patent number: 10578408Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a cylindrically shaped cleaning pad including a solid, non-hollow core. The device further includes a propellant providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cleaning pad. The device can optionally include a lower charge cap situated between the propellant and the cleaning pad.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Midwest Outdoor Holdings, LLCInventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, Jr., Patrick Stack
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Patent number: 10302385Abstract: A bore cleaning device includes a propellant, a gas seal situated proximate to the propellant, a bore rearward disk, a fibrous cup, and a bore forward disk. The bore forward disk is configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup, wherein the bore forward disk is narrower than a diameter of a bore of a firearm such that a gap exists around a circumference of the bore forward disk between the bore forward disk and the bore of the firearm. The gap is configured to enable the cup to deform into the gap. The device further includes a cylindrically shaped stack of cleaning materials between the bore rearward disk and the bore forward disk, wherein the stack of cleaning materials is configured to longitudinally transmit at least a portion of the force from the bore rearward disk to the bore forward disk.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Inventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, Jr.
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Publication number: 20190154414Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a cylindrically shaped cleaning pad including a solid, non-hollow core. The device further includes a propellant providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cleaning pad. The device can optionally include a lower charge cap situated between the propellant and the cleaning pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Applicant: Midwest Outdoor Holdings, LLCInventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, JR., Patrick Stack
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Publication number: 20190128652Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a cup comprising at least one hole in a bottom surface of the cup, a dense material within the cup, wherein the dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material. The device further includes a bore rearward charge cap and a frame. The frame includes a bore forward plate located within the cup, a frame leg connecting the bore rearward charge cap and the bore forward plate and passing through the hole in the bottom surface of the cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, JR.
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Publication number: 20180274888Abstract: A bore cleaning device includes a propellant, a gas seal situated proximate to the propellant, a bore rearward disk, a fibrous cup, and a bore forward disk. The bore forward disk is configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup, wherein the bore forward disk is narrower than a diameter of a bore of a firearm such that a gap exists around a circumference of the bore forward disk between the bore forward disk and the bore of the firearm. The gap is configured to enable the cup to deform into the gap. The device further includes a cylindrically shaped stack of cleaning materials between the bore rearward disk and the bore forward disk, wherein the stack of cleaning materials is configured to longitudinally transmit at least a portion of the force from the bore rearward disk to the bore forward disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, JR.
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Patent number: 10018455Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including a bore cleaning device configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a fibrous cup, a dense material within the fibrous cup, and a frame including a bore forward disk configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup. The dense material includes one of a dense granulated material and a dense, viscous paste. The dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Patent number: 10012466Abstract: A bore cleaning device is disclosed that is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. Devices disclosed herein receive force manually applied by the user to push, pull, or propel the device through the bore. The device includes an internal mechanism configured to translate one of a pushing force and a pulling force into an outward radial force forcing intimate contact between device surfaces and interior walls of the bore.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Publication number: 20180120070Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed including a bore cleaning device configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a fibrous cup, a dense material within the fibrous cup, and a frame including a bore forward disk configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup. The dense material includes one of a dense granulated material and a dense, viscous paste. The dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Patent number: 9664487Abstract: A bore cleaning projectile cleans a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frame including a lower charge cap, a tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion, and an end cap. The projectile further includes a propellant providing a force to push the device down the bore of the firearm and at least one cleaning agent situated around the tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion. The center shaft portion includes a narrower diameter at a longitudinally forward portion of the center shaft portion and a wider diameter at a longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion. The cleaning agent is forced to move along the center shaft portion toward the longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion as the frame is propelled down the bore. This movement along the center shaft portion causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Inventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170010081Abstract: A bore cleaning projectile cleans a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frame including a lower charge cap, a tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion, and an end cap. The projectile further includes a propellant providing a force to push the device down the bore of the firearm and at least one cleaning agent situated around the tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion. The center shaft portion includes a narrower diameter at a longitudinally forward portion of the center shaft portion and a wider diameter at a longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion. The cleaning agent is forced to move along the center shaft portion toward the longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion as the frame is propelled down the bore. This movement along the center shaft portion causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: James Curtis Whitworth, John Biafore, JR.
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Publication number: 20160258705Abstract: A bore cleaning device is disclosed that is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. Devices disclosed herein receive force manually applied by the user to push, pull, or propel the device through the bore. The device includes an internal mechanism configured to translate one of a pushing force and a pulling force into an outward radial force forcing intimate contact between device surfaces and interior walls of the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Patent number: 9212879Abstract: A bore cleaning device is disclosed including a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a frame including a plurality of collapsible legs, and a cylindrically-shaped cleaning agent installed around the legs. The frame further includes a lower charge cap configured to receive the force of the propellant and a rigid front end cap. The provided force creates a crushing force upon the frame. The crushing force causes the legs to collapse and provide an outward force upon the cleaning agent, wherein the outward force causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore as the device travels along the bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Patent number: 9194674Abstract: An apparatus including a bore cleaning projectile can be configured to clean a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frangible capsule, a frame, a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, and a collapsing feature configured to crush the frangible capsule when the force is applied to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Publication number: 20150268021Abstract: A bore cleaning device is disclosed including a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a frame including a plurality of collapsible legs, and a cylindrically-shaped cleaning agent installed around the legs. The frame further includes a lower charge cap configured to receive the force of the propellant and a rigid front end cap. The provided force creates a crushing force upon the frame. The crushing force causes the legs to collapse and provide an outward force upon the cleaning agent, wherein the outward force causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore as the device travels along the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Patent number: 9052172Abstract: An apparatus including a bore cleaning projectile can be configured to clean a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frame and a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm. The frame includes a collapsing feature that is actuated by the force provided by the propellant.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth
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Publication number: 20140331886Abstract: An apparatus including a bore cleaning projectile can be configured to clean a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frangible capsule, a frame, a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, and a collapsing feature configured to crush the frangible capsule when the force is applied to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: James Curtis Whitworth