Patents by Inventor John Steven Kokinis

John Steven Kokinis 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).

  • Publication number: 20180202731
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for firing a belt-fed closed-bolt firearm by delivering an impulse from an impulse source along a first axis to a firing pin on a second axis. The first axis and second axis are not coaxial, allowing the impulse source to be disposed away from and not in direct contact or alignment with the firing pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: John Steven Kokinis, Paul Edward Gettings
  • Patent number: 9879928
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for firing a belt-fed closed-bolt firearm by delivering an impulse from an impulse source along a first axis to a firing pin on a second axis. The first axis and second axis are not coaxial, allowing the impulse source to be disposed away from and not in direct contact or alignment with the firing pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: MACHINE GUN ARMORY, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John Steven Kokinis, Paul Edward Gettings
  • Publication number: 20170003090
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for firing a belt-fed closed-bolt firearm by delivering an impulse from an impulse source along a first axis to a firing pin on a second axis. The first axis and second axis are not coaxial, allowing the impulse source to be disposed away from and not in direct contact or alignment with the firing pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: John Steven Kokinis, Paul Edward Gettings
  • Patent number: 9448019
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for firing a belt-fed closed-bolt firearm by delivering an impulse from an impulse source along a first axis to a firing pin on a second axis. The first axis and second axis are not coaxial, allowing the impulse source to be disposed away from and not in direct contact or alignment with the firing pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: MACHINEGUNARMORY, LLC
    Inventors: John Steven Kokinis, Paul Edward Gettings
  • Publication number: 20150323268
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for converting an M249-platform firearm to allow the use of 6.8 mm SPC ammunition therein. The conversion kit comprises an adapted barrel, barrel extension, gas port, and bolt, which are each configured to allow rapid reconfiguration of the firearm between calibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: John Steven Kokinis, Daniel Fisher
  • Publication number: 20150267984
    Abstract: Implementations of the present invention relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for firing a belt-fed closed-bolt firearm by delivering an impulse from an impulse source along a first axis to a firing pin on a second axis. The first axis and second axis are not coaxial, allowing the impulse source to be disposed away from and not in direct contact or alignment with the firing pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: John Steven Kokinis, Paul Edward Gettings