Patents by Inventor Michael Josey

Michael Josey 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).

  • Modular rail system and firearm with modular rail system
    Patent number: 10393481
    Abstract: An upper receiver for a weapon, the upper receiver having a plurality channels each being oriented in a first direction and wherein each of the plurality of channels intersect an elongated channel extending in a second direction; a modular rail having a pair of securement features configured to be slidably received within a pair of the plurality of channels such that modular rail can slide in the pair of the plurality of channels in the first direction until the pair of features can slide within the elongated channel in the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: COLT'S MANUFACTURING IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Langevin, David Camera, Michael Josey
  • Firearm having a hybrid indirect gas operating system
    Patent number: 10215514
    Abstract: An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: COLT'S MANUFACTURING IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Paul Hochstrate, Michael Josey, Kevin Audibert
  • MODULAR RAIL SYSTEM AND FIREARM WITH MODULAR RAIL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160341523
    Abstract: An upper receiver for a weapon, the upper receiver having a plurality channels each being oriented in a first direction and wherein each of the plurality of channels intersect an elongated channel extending in a second direction; a modular rail having a pair of securement features configured to be slidably received within a pair of the plurality of channels such that modular rail can slide in the pair of the plurality of channels in the first direction until the pair of features can slide within the elongated channel in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Langevin, David Camera, Michael Josey
  • FIREARM HAVING A HYBRID INDIRECT GAS OPERATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160187084
    Abstract: An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Hochstrate, Michael Josey, Kevin Audibert
  • Firearm having a hybrid indirect gas operating system
    Patent number: 9243856
    Abstract: An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Audibert, Michael Josey, Paul Hochstrate
  • Firearm having a hybrid indirect gas operating system
    Patent number: 9121649
    Abstract: An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Audibert, Michael Josey, Paul Hochstrate
  • FIREARM HAVING A HYBRID INDIRECT GAS OPERATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120152104
    Abstract: An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Colt Defense LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Audibert, Michael Josey, Paul Hochstrate
  • Firearm
    Patent number: D709581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Langevin, David Camera, Michael Josey