Patents by Inventor Michael BERKEYPILE

Michael BERKEYPILE 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: 20230296342
    Abstract: A noise suppression device includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body and including a plurality of baffles; and a bore extending completely through and along a longitudinal axis of the noise suppression device, wherein porosity is a fraction of a volume of pores per volume of mass in a material of the noise suppression device, a structure of the pores is not random, and the porosity of a portion of the core including one of the plurality of baffles is different than the porosity of a portion of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Patent number: 11725897
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for a firearm, the noise suppression device including a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, and an internal surface; a raised strip protruding from the outermost external surface of the noise suppression device; and a plurality of fins extending from the raised strip and spaced apart from each other at intervals along a length of the raised strip, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile, Richard Ryder Washburn, II
  • Patent number: 11435155
    Abstract: A noise suppression device includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body; and a bore extending completely through and along a longitudinal axis of the noise suppression device, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, and no formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, a porosity of the core at the internal portion of the body is different than a porosity of a portion of the core along a radial direction closer to the bore, where the porosity is defined as a fraction of a volume of pores per volume of mass in a material of the noise suppression device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile, Richard Ryder Washburn, II
  • Publication number: 20210356224
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for a firearm, the noise suppression device including a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, and an internal surface; a raised strip protruding from the outermost external surface of the noise suppression device; and a plurality of fins extending from the raised strip and spaced apart from each other at intervals along a length of the raised strip, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Applicant: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Patent number: 11092399
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body; and a spine protruding from the body, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile, Richard Ryder Washburn, II
  • Publication number: 20210207917
    Abstract: A noise suppression device includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body; and a bore extending completely through and along a longitudinal axis of the noise suppression device, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, and no formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, a porosity of the core at the internal portion of the body is different than a porosity of a portion of the core along a radial direction closer to the bore, where the porosity is defined as a fraction of a volume of pores per volume of mass in a material of the noise suppression device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Publication number: 20210071978
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body; and a spine protruding from the body, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Patent number: 10690441
    Abstract: An end cap for a weapon can include a sub-frame, a body, and a rail. The end cap is a modular buttstock interface cap (MBIC) with a NATO STANAG 4694 or MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail interface that provides interchangeability between braces, stocks, and other accessories for weapon systems, including weapons with recoil buffer systems within the weapon's receiver. The MBIC can be a three-dimensional-printed structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile
  • Patent number: 10690431
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; and a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, and a porosity of a first portion of the body that is adjacent to the first end is different than a porosity of a second portion of the body that is adjacent to the second end. Alternatively, the core includes a plurality of baffles, and a porosity of a first baffle that is adjacent to the first end is different than a porosity of a second baffle that is adjacent to the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: CENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile, Richard Ryder Washburn, II
  • Publication number: 20200072571
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device, an internal portion, a first end, and a second end; and a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body, wherein the noise suppression device includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, and a porosity of a first portion of the body that is adjacent to the first end is different than a porosity of a second portion of the body that is adjacent to the second end. Alternatively, the core includes a plurality of baffles, and a porosity of a first baffle that is adjacent to the first end is different than a porosity of a second baffle that is adjacent to the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Publication number: 20190285380
    Abstract: An end cap for a weapon can include a sub-frame, a body, and a rail. The end cap is a modular buttstock interface cap (MBIC) with a NATO STANAG 4694 or MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail interface that provides interchangeability between braces, stocks, and other accessories for weapon systems, including weapons with recoil buffer systems within the weapon's receiver. The MBIC can be a three-dimensional-printed structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE
  • Patent number: 10330418
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device and an internal portion and a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body, wherein the noise suppression includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, and the core includes a structure of a plurality of holes defined by a framework of a connecting structure that connects to the internal portion of the body. Optionally, the core can include one or more baffles or one or more chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: CENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile, Richard Ryder Washburn, II
  • Publication number: 20180372438
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device and an internal portion and a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body, wherein the noise suppression includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, and the core includes a structure of a plurality of holes defined by a framework of a connecting structure that connects to the internal portion of the body. Optionally, the core can include one or more baffles or one or more chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Publication number: 20180031346
    Abstract: A noise suppression device for use with a firearm includes a body including an outermost external surface of the noise suppression device and an internal portion and a core seamlessly connected to the internal portion of the body, wherein the noise suppression includes no joints, no seams, or any formerly separate pieces within the body or the core, and the core includes a structure of a plurality of holes defined by a framework of a connecting structure that connects to the internal portion of the body. Optionally, the core can include one or more baffles or one or more chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III, Michael BERKEYPILE, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, II
  • Patent number: D838803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: CENTRE FIREARMS CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard Ryder Washburn, III, Michael Berkeypile