Patents by Inventor Joshua Boomgaarden

Joshua Boomgaarden 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).

  • Barrel nut handguard attachment
    Patent number: 12203725
    Abstract: A firearm handguard attachment device comprises a barrel nut having a forward end, a rearward end, and a circumferential recess between the forward end and the rearward end, the recess having an uninterrupted surface and defining a forward shoulder and a rearward shoulder, a handguard having a forward end and a rearward end and configured to be slid onto the barrel nut, the handguard having a transversely extending opening in a lower portion thereof, the opening having a seat at each opposite end, a pair of wedges, one wedge of the pair being installed in one of the seats and the other wedge of the pair being installed in the other seat, and at least one fastener for drawing the wedges toward one another. The wedges are configured to engage the uninterrupted surface of the recess to prevent axial translation of the handguard relative to the barrel nut and to prevent axial rotation of the handguard relative to the barrel nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Breek LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Boomgaarden, Evan Meinerts
  • BARREL NUT HANDGUARD ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20240003654
    Abstract: A firearm handguard attachment device comprises a barrel nut having a forward end, a rearward end, and a circumferential recess between the forward end and the rearward end, the recess having an uninterrupted surface and defining a forward shoulder and a rearward shoulder, a handguard having a forward end and a rearward end and configured to be slid onto the barrel nut, the handguard having a transversely extending opening in a lower portion thereof, the opening having a seat at each opposite end, a pair of wedges, one wedge of the pair being installed in one of the seats and the other wedge of the pair being installed in the other seat, and at least one fastener for drawing the wedges toward one another. The wedges are configured to engage the uninterrupted surface of the recess to prevent axial translation of the handguard relative to the barrel nut and to prevent axial rotation of the handguard relative to the barrel nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Breek LLC d/b/a Breek Arms
    Inventors: Joshua Boomgaarden, Evan Meinerts
  • Firearm charging handle
    Patent number: D995692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua Boomgaarden, Evan Meinerts
  • Firearm charging handle
    Patent number: D995693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua Boomgaarden, Evan Meinerts
  • Firearm charging handle
    Patent number: D995694
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua Boomgaarden, Evan Meinerts