Patents by Inventor Morris J. Duer

Morris J. Duer 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: 4787289
    Abstract: An improved bullet trap effective to stop and retain bullets fired from a firearm and enabling the recovery of such bullets in a reuseable condition. The bullet trap includes an elongate tubular housing defining a chamber open at each end, and a pair of cover assemblies are provided which are releasably secured to the opposite end portions of the housing, the cover assemblies each including a membrane formed of a material easily penetrated by a bullet fired from a firearm. The chamber defined by the housing is loosely filled with a relatively low density filler material in the form of particles effective to stop and retain bullets fired therein without significant deformation of the bullets. The bullet trap also includes a basket incorporating an open mesh screen which enables removal of bullets from the trap without requiring removal of the filler material therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1988
    Inventor: Morris J. Duer
  • Patent number: 4385545
    Abstract: A reloading device for metallic firearm cartridges, the reloading device incorporating improved means for depriming and resizing a previously fired cartridge, thereafter repriming the cartridge and subsequently seating a bullet in the cartridge to a desired controlled depth and, if desired, crimping the cartridge case, said reloading device comprising in combination a hinged, latched, base and cover portion, defining a longitudinally extending passageway, removably containing at each end, respectively, a cartridge holder means and a resizing and depriming means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Inventor: Morris J. Duer
  • Patent number: 4002104
    Abstract: A piston pump or motor in which each piston has a filter element disposed thereon between the fluid working chambers and the outer circumference of the piston. The filter element permits the passage of small amounts of fluid between the piston circumference and cylinder bore for proper lubrication and pressure balance while preventing solid foreign matter such as dust or grit from entering therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1977
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Morris J. Duer