Patents by Inventor Martinho Tavares

Martinho Tavares 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).

  • Model 1911 semiautomatic pistol thumb safety
    Patent number: 8127481
    Abstract: A model 1911 semiautomatic pistol thumb safety or decocking lever adapted to be coupled to a model 1911 receiver. The thumb safety has a selector pivotally coupled about an axis of rotation to a side of the model 1911 receiver the selector having a flat surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and contacting the side. The selector has a raised surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and facing the side. The safety is adapted to be selectable from a first position to a second position. The flat surface portion covers a swept area when the safety is rotated from the first position to the second position. The swept area is covered by the raised surface portion in either the first position or the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory T. Rozum, Jerold R. Crowley, Paul M. Hochstrate, Martinho Tavares
  • MODEL 1911 SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL THUMB SAFETY
    Publication number: 20120023801
    Abstract: A model 1911 semiautomatic pistol thumb safety or decocking lever adapted to be coupled to a model 1911 receiver. The thumb safety has a selector pivotally coupled about an axis of rotation to a side of the model 1911 receiver the selector having a flat surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and contacting the side. The selector has a raised surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and facing the side. The safety is adapted to be selectable from a first position to a second position. The flat surface portion covers a swept area when the safety is rotated from the first position to the second position. The swept area is covered by the raised surface portion in either the first position or the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC
    Inventors: Gregory T. Rozum, Jerold R. Crowley, Paul M. Hochstrate, Martinho Tavares