Patents by Inventor Michael T. Mayberry

Michael T. Mayberry 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: 20240125572
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a bipod having pivot and cant functionality built into a unified cant/pivot assembly, housing, and pivot block. Rotation of a locking knob under the housing can gradually increase or decrease friction of the cant and pivoting degrees of freedom. Sufficient loosening of the locking knob can allow a pivot block to be lifted from the housing and rotated 18°, and then retightened to lock in a given pivot position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: 11867473
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a bipod having pivot and cant functionality built into a unified cant/pivot assembly, housing, and pivot block. Rotation of a locking knob under the housing can gradually increase or decrease friction of the cant and pivoting degrees of freedom. Sufficient loosening of the locking knob can allow a pivot block to be lifted from the housing and rotated 180°, and then retightened to lock in a given pivot position. Before this 180 rotation of the pivot block, the pivot block and hence the firearm is free to pivot up to 10°, or up to 20°, or up to 30°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Publication number: 20230304770
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a foldable firearm that collapses into a folded state under spring pressure. The foldable firearm may include a foldable grip assembly. The foldable grip assembly may include a foldable pistol grip, a foldable trigger assembly, a folding bar, and a foldable hand stop. The foldable grip assembly may fold into the top shell of the foldable firearm. The foldable firearm may also include an ambidextrous charging handle assembly that may include a bottom portion, a top portion, a guide bar, and two opposing charging handles. The charging handles may be pulled to unfold the foldable firearm, and/or butterflied such that pivoting one charging handle causes the other charging handle to pivot. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled rearwards to unfold the firearm. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled further rearwards to rack the slide of the foldable firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Kielsmeier, Brian L. Nakayama, Jeremy M. Fiester, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Publication number: 20230304758
    Abstract: A magazine assembly for a firearm and a related method are disclosed. The assembly has a magazine housing defining a track, and a follower assembly. The magazine housing is configured to constrain a cartridge as the cartridge is moved within the magazine assembly such that majority of a proximal surface area of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing, and a distal tip of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry, Brian L. Nakayama, Richard M. Fitzpatrick, Eric Nakayama, William Bradley Bennett
  • Patent number: 11732991
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a bipod having pivot and cant functionality built into a unified cant/pivot assembly, housing, and pivot block. Rotation of a locking knob under the housing can gradually increase or decrease friction of the cant and pivoting degrees of freedom. Sufficient loosening of the locking knob can allow a pivot block to be lifted from the housing and rotated 180°, and then retightened to lock in a given pivot position. Before this 180 rotation of the pivot block, the pivot block and hence the firearm is free to pivot up to 10°, or up to 20°, or up to 30°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: 11680771
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a foldable firearm that collapses into a folded state under spring pressure. The foldable firearm may include a foldable grip assembly. The foldable grip assembly may include a foldable pistol grip, a foldable trigger assembly, a folding bar, and a foldable hand stop. The foldable grip assembly may fold into the top shell of the foldable firearm. The foldable firearm may also include an ambidextrous charging handle assembly that may include a bottom portion, a top portion, a guide bar, and two opposing charging handles. The charging handles may be pulled to unfold the foldable firearm, and/or butterflied such that pivoting one charging handle causes the other charging handle to pivot. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled rearwards to unfold the firearm. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled further rearwards to rack the slide of the foldable firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Nicholas Kielsmeier, Brian L. Nakayama, Jeremy M. Fiester, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: 11680763
    Abstract: A magazine assembly for a firearm and a related method are disclosed. The assembly has a magazine housing defining a track, and a follower assembly. The magazine housing is configured to constrain a cartridge as the cartridge is moved within the magazine assembly such that majority of a proximal surface area of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing, and a distal tip of the cartridge does not contact the magazine housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry, Brian L. Nakayama, Richard M. Fitzpatrick, Eric Nakayama, William Bradley Bennett
  • Publication number: 20230109948
    Abstract: An accessory mounting interface for a firearm, and a related method, are disclosed. The interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, and a second fastener rotationally mated to the first elongated fastener. The first elongated fastener has right-handed threading and is arranged through a through hole in the firearm accessory with a first end extending below first and second halves of a first slot protrusion of the firearm accessory. The second fastener has a length greater than a width, the length measured along a longitudinal axis of the second fastener, the second fastener having a plurality of straight edges. At least one of the plurality of straight edges prevents the second fastener from rotating further than a closed position when the at least one of the straight edges abuts a sidewall of an elongated slot in the firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael T. Mayberry, William Bradley Bennett, Timothy Eric Roberts, Duane Liptak, Brian L. Nakayama
  • Patent number: 11578943
    Abstract: A firearm barrel tray having a barrel channel and a firearm accessory mounting interface, wherein the firearm barrel tray is configured to be attached to a firearm stock such that the barrel channel sits on a first side of the firearm stock and the firearm accessory mounting interface is configured to align with a recess on a second side of the firearm stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Jeremy M. Fiester, Grady Barfoot, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: 11536535
    Abstract: An accessory mounting interface for a firearm, and a related method, are disclosed. The interface has a firearm accessory, a first elongated fastener, and a second fastener rotationally mated to the first elongated fastener. The first elongated fastener has right-handed threading and is arranged through a through hole in the firearm accessory with a first end extending below first and second halves of a first slot protrusion of the firearm accessory. The second fastener has a length greater than a width, the length measured along a longitudinal axis of the second fastener, the second fastener having a plurality of straight edges. At least one of the plurality of straight edges prevents the second fastener from rotating further than a closed position when the at least one of the straight edges abuts a sidewall of an elongated slot in the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael T. Mayberry, William Bradley Bennett, Timothy Eric Roberts, Duane Liptak, Brian L. Nakayama
  • Patent number: 11453133
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are described for a locking folding knife having a handle lock and a safety switch arranged around and rotatable around a pivot axis of the knife. In an engaged position the switch overlaps at least a portion of the handle lock and prevents it from moving into an unlocked position. A spring, such as a wire form spring, can be arranged within a pocket of the switch, and when the switch is moved between engaged and disengaged positions the spring can be compressed generating a rotational bias on the switch urging the switch toward either the engaged or disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael T. Mayberry, Danny R. Smith, Jr., Thomas Ward, Timothy Eric Roberts, Timothy James Galyean
  • Publication number: 20220136799
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a foldable firearm that collapses into a folded state under spring pressure. The foldable firearm may include a foldable grip assembly. The foldable grip assembly may include a foldable pistol grip, a foldable trigger assembly, a folding bar, and a foldable hand stop. The foldable grip assembly may fold into the top shell of the foldable firearm. The foldable firearm may also include an ambidextrous charging handle assembly that may include a bottom portion, a top portion, a guide bar, and two opposing charging handles. The charging handles may be pulled to unfold the foldable firearm, and/or butterflied such that pivoting one charging handle causes the other charging handle to pivot. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled rearwards to unfold the firearm. The first-pivoted charging handle may then be pulled further rearwards to rack the slide of the foldable firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Kielsmeier, Brian L. Nakayama, Jeremy M. Fiester, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Publication number: 20220082346
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for a bipod having pivot and cant functionality built into a unified cant/pivot assembly, housing, and pivot block. Rotation of a locking knob under the housing can gradually increase or decrease friction of the cant and pivoting degrees of freedom. Sufficient loosening of the locking knob can allow a pivot block to be lifted from the housing and rotated 180°, and then retightened to lock in a given pivot position. Before this 180 rotation of the pivot block, the pivot block and hence the firearm is free to pivot up to 10°, or up to 20°, or up to 30°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: D950670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Nicholas Kielsmeier, Michael T. Mayberry, Cristopher McRae
  • Patent number: D952093
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Nicholas Kielsmeier, Michael T. Mayberry, Cristopher McRae
  • Patent number: D952436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Michael T. Mayberry, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: RE49104
    Abstract: The present invention is an ammunition magazine, preferably made of a reinforced polymer, utilizing a structurally enhancing ridge, angular guide rails and a follower made to interface with said guide rails to reduce wobble. The preferred embodiment also features a protective cover that distributes forces from the spring to more structurally sound areas of the magazine, thus reducing feed end splay, and an ammunition indication system comprised of at least one window and a noticeable marker on the follower spring. The follower and magazine casing are also designed to interface to prevent the follower from popping out of the feed end and the floor plate of the magazine utilizes a locking plate and sliding relationship between the floor plate, locking plate and magazine to secure the floor plate onto the magazine casing. The cover features built in tools for, among other things, unloading and disassembling the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Richard M. Fitzpatrick, Michael T. Mayberry, Brian L. Nakayama, Eric C. Burt
  • Patent number: D960280
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy Eric Roberts, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: D1010056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary Freeman, Michael T. Mayberry
  • Patent number: D1010057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magpul Industries Corp.
    Inventors: Zachary Freeman, Michael T. Mayberry