Patents by Inventor Marvin C. Daniel

Marvin C. Daniel 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).

  • Patent number: 11215412
    Abstract: A bolt carrier may be provided. The bolt carrier may comprise a counter-bore, a housing, a cap, and a free-floating mass. The counter-bore may be disposed in the bolt carrier. The housing may be disposed in the counter-bore. The housing may have an interior, a first end, and a second end. The cap may be disposed at the second end of the housing and may be connected to the bolt carrier. The free-floating mass may be slidably disposed in the housing. A length of the free-floating mass may be less than a length of the interior of the housing between the cap and the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, LLC
    Inventors: Julian James Spangler, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Patent number: 11143486
    Abstract: A firearm stock may be provided. The firearm stock may comprise a fore-end portion and a pistol grip portion. The fore-end portion may comprise a fore-end portion cavity and a fore-end insert. The fore-end insert may comprise a fore-end insert reinforcing structure disposed in the fore-end portion cavity. The pistol grip portion may comprise a pistol grip portion cavity and a pistol grip insert. The pistol grip insert may comprise a pistol grip insert reinforcing structure disposed in the pistol grip portion cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Jones, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Patent number: 11137221
    Abstract: A bolt may be provided for a bolt carrier. The bolt carrier may comprise a gas inlet, a gas expansion chamber, a bolt bore, and the bolt. The gas expansion chamber that may receive a pressurized gas from the gas inlet. The bolt may be disposed in the bolt bore in the bolt carrier. The bolt may comprise a gas ring groove, a gas ring assembly disposed in the gas ring groove, and at least one gas port. The gas ring assembly may be adjacent to the bolt bore. The at least one gas port may provide a pathway for the pressurized gas from the gas expansion chamber to a volume underneath the gas ring assembly to increase a radial sealing force between the gas ring assembly and the bolt bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, LLC
    Inventors: Julian James Spangler, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Patent number: 10969184
    Abstract: A firearm receiver assembly is disclosed herein. The firearm receiver assembly includes a receiver having at least two pillar apertures. The firearm receiver assembly also includes a chassis having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion. The receiver is configured to be set within the top portion. The firearm receiver assembly also includes a bottom metal having a top side, a bottom side, a proximate end, and a distal end. More so, the firearm receiver assembly includes at least two integrated pillars extending from the top side of the bottom metal. The at least two integrated pillars are configured to align with the pillar apertures of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel, Luke South
  • Patent number: 10760862
    Abstract: A bolt stop assembly is disclosed herein. The bolt stop assembly may include a receiver and a bolt. The receiver may include a plurality of channels extending longitudinally to a firearm barrel. The bolt may include a series of lugs on a distal end of the bolt configured to traverse the plurality of channels. The bolt stop assembly may include an aperture adjacent to the breech end of the receiver, and an actuating bolt stop set within the aperture. The actuating bolt stop actuates around a pivot pin within a pin hole set parallel to a longitudinal axis. The actuating bolt stop may include an interior surface where a biasing member is disposed between the interior surface and the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Marvin C. Daniel, Daniel McLeroy, Luke South
  • Publication number: 20200240726
    Abstract: A bolt carrier may be provided. The bolt carrier may comprise a counter-bore, a housing, a cap, and a free-floating mass. The counter-bore may be disposed in the bolt carrier. The housing may be disposed in the counter-bore. The housing may have an interior, a first end, and a second end. The cap may be disposed at the second end of the housing and may be connected to the bolt carrier. The free-floating mass may be slidably disposed in the housing. A length of the free-floating mass may be less than a length of the interior of the housing between the cap and the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian James Spangler, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Publication number: 20200224985
    Abstract: A firearm receiver assembly is disclosed herein. The firearm receiver assembly includes a receiver having at least two pillar apertures. The firearm receiver assembly also includes a chassis having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion. The receiver is configured to be set within the top portion. The firearm receiver assembly also includes a bottom metal having a top side, a bottom side, a proximate end, and a distal end. More so, the firearm receiver assembly includes at least two integrated pillars extending from the top side of the bottom metal. The at least two integrated pillars are configured to align with the pillar apertures of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel, Luke South
  • Publication number: 20200191521
    Abstract: A firearm stock may be provided. The firearm stock may comprise a fore-end portion and a pistol grip portion. The fore-end portion may comprise a fore-end portion cavity and a fore-end insert. The fore-end insert may comprise a fore-end insert reinforcing structure disposed in the fore-end portion cavity. The pistol grip portion may comprise a pistol grip portion cavity and a pistol grip insert. The pistol grip insert may comprise a pistol grip insert reinforcing structure disposed in the pistol grip portion cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Jones, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Publication number: 20200158452
    Abstract: A bolt may be provided for a bolt carrier. The bolt carrier may comprise a gas inlet, a gas expansion chamber, a bolt bore, and the bolt. The gas expansion chamber that may receive a pressurized gas from the gas inlet. The bolt may be disposed in the bolt bore in the bolt carrier. The bolt may comprise a gas ring groove, a gas ring assembly disposed in the gas ring groove, and at least one gas port. The gas ring assembly may be adjacent to the bolt bore. The at least one gas port may provide a pathway for the pressurized gas from the gas expansion chamber to a volume underneath the gas ring assembly to increase a radial sealing force between the gas ring assembly and the bolt bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian James Spangler, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Publication number: 20200109904
    Abstract: A bolt stop assembly is disclosed herein. The bolt stop assembly may include a receiver and a bolt. The receiver may include a plurality of channels extending longitudinally to a firearm barrel. The bolt may include a series of lugs on a distal end of the bolt configured to traverse the plurality of channels. The bolt stop assembly may include an aperture adjacent to the breech end of the receiver, and an actuating bolt stop set within the aperture. The actuating bolt stop actuates around a pivot pin within a pin hole set parallel to a longitudinal axis. The actuating bolt stop may include an interior surface where a biasing member is disposed between the interior surface and the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Marvin C. Daniel, Daniel McLeroy, Luke South
  • Patent number: 10156411
    Abstract: An assembly for coupling a device to a firearm is disclosed. The device may be a suppressor, flash hider, compensator, or the like. The assembly may include a muzzle brake, a coupling body attached to the muzzle brake, a moveable collar disposed around the coupling body, at least one moveable clamp sandwiched between the coupling body and the moveable collar, a device core attached to the coupling body, and a spring disposed between the device core and the moveable collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Dewayne Lee Thompson, Larry Joe Ross Jones, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Publication number: 20180292164
    Abstract: An assembly for coupling a device to a firearm is disclosed. The device may be a suppressor, flash hider, compensator, or the like. The assembly may include a muzzle brake, a coupling body attached to the muzzle brake, a moveable collar disposed around the coupling body, at least one moveable clamp sandwiched between the coupling body and the moveable collar, a device core attached to the coupling body, and a spring disposed between the device core and the moveable collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Dewayne Lee Thompson, Larry Joe Ross Jones, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Publication number: 20170299311
    Abstract: A suppressor assembly attachable to a firearm is disclosed. The firearm may include a barrel and a muzzle end. The suppressor assembly may include a gas block positioned about the barrel, an outer tube attached to the gas block, and a baffle attached to the muzzle end. The baffle may push against the outer tube to compress the outer tube and apply tension to the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Marvin C. Daniel, Dewayne Lee Thompson
  • Patent number: 9733030
    Abstract: A modular charging handle assembly that includes a charging handle body that extends between a bolt engagement end and a pull end. The charging handle body is oriented along a longitudinal axis. The charging handle assembly also includes a base disposed at the pull end of the charging handle body and operatively connected thereto. The base includes a pair of mounting guides set on either side of the longitudinal axis to provide thereby a modular structure. The charging handle assembly also includes a pair of pull grips mateably and releasably secured to the pair of mounting guides to provide ambidextrous operating means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Inventors: Marvin C. Daniel, Clinton Wade Lynch
  • Patent number: D792548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Marvin C. Daniel, Dewayne Lee Thompson, Ryan Keith Holloway
  • Patent number: D889586
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Patent number: D890876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Patent number: D897479
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: DANIEL DEFENSE, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel
  • Patent number: D926911
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel, Larry J. R. Jones, Ryan Keith Holloway
  • Patent number: D926912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Daniel Defense, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel McLeroy, Marvin C. Daniel, Larry J. R. Jones, Ryan Keith Holloway