Patents by Inventor Michael A. Stakes

Michael A. Stakes 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: 10436557
    Abstract: A projectile for piercing armor includes an outer jacket built around a penetrator assembly. The penetrator assembly includes an inner jacket, a penetrator, and an incendiary charge. The inner jacket includes a leading part and a trailing part. The incendiary charge is carried by the leading part of the inner jacket. The penetrator is made of an armor-piercing material and includes an armor-piercing leading extremity, a trailing extremity, and an outer surface. The armor-piercing leading extremity extends into the trailing part of the inner jacket, and the inner jacket bears against the outer surface of the penetrator between the armor-piercing leading extremity and the trailing extremity. An empty space within the inner jacket is between the armor-piercing leading extremity of the penetrator and the incendiary charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: AMMO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael A. Stakes
  • Publication number: 20170299356
    Abstract: A projectile for piercing armor includes an outer jacket built around a penetrator assembly. The penetrator assembly includes an inner jacket, a penetrator, and an incendiary charge. The inner jacket includes a leading part and a trailing part. The incendiary charge is carried by the leading part of the inner jacket. The penetrator is made of an armor-piercing material and includes an armor-piercing leading extremity, a trailing extremity, and an outer surface. The armor-piercing leading extremity extends into the trailing part of the inner jacket, and the inner jacket bears against the outer surface of the penetrator between the armor-piercing leading extremity and the trailing extremity. An empty space within the inner jacket is between the armor-piercing leading extremity of the penetrator and the incendiary charge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventor: Michael A. Stakes
  • Patent number: 9518793
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism includes a hammer, and a trigger disconnector assembly including a trigger body having a trigger nose, and a disconnector having a disconnector hook. A reset lever is mounted for movement between open and closed positions. The trigger disconnector assembly is in mechanical communication with the reset lever. A striking end of the hammer strikes the reset lever in a past-cocked position of the hammer moving the reset lever from the open position to the closed position, the reset lever acting on the trigger disconnector assembly to reset the trigger body and the disconnector in the past-cocked position of the hammer in preparation for securing the hammer in a cocked position preparatory to firing by another trigger pull of the trigger body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Tac-Con Distribution, LLC
    Inventor: Michael A. Stakes
  • Patent number: 9146067
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism includes a hammer, and a trigger disconnector assembly including a trigger body having a trigger nose, and a disconnector having a disconnector hook. A reset lever is mounted for movement between open and closed positions. The trigger disconnector assembly is in mechanical communication with the reset lever. A striking end of the hammer strikes the reset lever in a past-cocked position of the hammer moving the reset lever from the open position to the closed position, the reset lever acting on the trigger disconnector assembly to reset the trigger body and the disconnector in the past-cocked position of the hammer in preparation for securing the hammer in a cocked position preparatory to firing by another trigger pull of the trigger body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Inventor: Michael A. Stakes
  • Publication number: 20140366418
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism includes a hammer, and a trigger disconnector assembly including a trigger body having a trigger nose, and a disconnector having a disconnector hook. A reset lever is mounted for movement between open and closed positions. The trigger disconnector assembly is in mechanical communication with the reset lever. A striking end of the hammer strikes the reset lever in a past-cocked position of the hammer moving the reset lever from the open position to the closed position, the reset lever acting on the trigger disconnector assembly to reset the trigger body and the disconnector in the past-cocked position of the hammer in preparation for securing the hammer in a cocked position preparatory to firing by another trigger pull of the trigger body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Michael A. Stakes