Patents by Inventor Paul M. Hochstrate
Paul M. Hochstrate 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).
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Patent number: 10520269Abstract: A rifle configured for firing a 7.62×39 mm round is provided. The rifle having: an upper receiver; a lower receiver, the upper receiver being removably secured to the lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver is configured to removably receive and secure a magazine therein, the magazine being configured to hold at least 30 rounds of a 7.62×39 mm ammunition; and wherein a magazine well of the lower receiver is configured to receive an adapter at a front of the lower receiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: COLT'S MANUFACTURING IP HOLDING COMPANY LLCInventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Kevin Langevin
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Publication number: 20170138686Abstract: A rifle configured for firing a 7.62×39 mm round is provided. The rifle having: an upper receiver; a lower receiver, the upper receiver being removably secured to the lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver is configured to removably receive and secure a magazine therein, the magazine being configured to hold at least 30 rounds of a 7.62×39 mm ammunition; and wherein a magazine well of the lower receiver is configured to receive an adapter at a front of the lower receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Kevin Langevin
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Patent number: 9404694Abstract: A rifle configured for firing a 7.62×39 mm round is provided. The rifle having: an upper receiver; a lower receiver, the upper receiver being removably secured to the lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver is configured to removably receive and secure a magazine therein, the magazine being configured to hold at least 30 rounds of a 7.62×39 mm ammunition; and wherein a magazine well of the lower receiver is configured to receive an adapter at a front of the lower receiver.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: COLTS MANUFACTURING IP HOLDING COMPANY LLCInventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Kevin Langevin
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Publication number: 20150198394Abstract: A rifle configured for firing a 7.62×39 mm round is provided. The rifle having: an upper receiver; a lower receiver, the upper receiver being removably secured to the lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver is configured to removably receive and secure a magazine therein, the magazine being configured to hold at least 30 rounds of a 7.62×39 mm ammunition; and wherein a magazine well of the lower receiver is configured to receive an adapter at a front of the lower receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Kevin Langevin
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Patent number: 8826798Abstract: A fire control selector for an automatic firearm capable of automatic or semiautomatic fire is provided. The firearm has a receiver having a moveable hammer. The selector is rotatably mounted in the receiver. A first sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the first sear contacts a first camming surface of the selector. A second sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the second sear contacts a second camming surface of the selector. A disconnect is rotatably mounted in the receiver where the disconnect contacts a third camming surface of the selector. The selector has a number of selectable positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company LLCInventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael F. LaPlante
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Publication number: 20120279384Abstract: A fire control selector for an automatic firearm capable of automatic or semiautomatic fire is provided. The firearm has a receiver having a moveable hammer. The selector is rotatably mounted in the receiver. A first sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the first sear contacts a first camming surface of the selector. A second sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the second sear contacts a second camming surface of the selector. A disconnect is rotatably mounted in the receiver where the disconnect contacts a third camming surface of the selector. The selector has a number of selectable positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Inventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael F. LaPlante
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Publication number: 20120266512Abstract: A bolt, having: an extractor pivotally thereto for movement between at least a first position and a second position, a hook member located at a distal end of the extractor, wherein the hook member is at least partially received within a pocket on a muzzle end of the bolt and the hook member moves away from a center line of the bolt as the hook member is moved from the first position towards the second position, wherein a bottom of the pocket is recessed within a first range A in a first direction from the muzzle and the hook member has an axial thickness parallel to the center line within a first range A? and wherein the hook member is flush with the muzzle when the hook member is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Kevin Richard Langevin, Paul M. Hochstrate
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Patent number: 8127481Abstract: A model 1911 semiautomatic pistol thumb safety or decocking lever adapted to be coupled to a model 1911 receiver. The thumb safety has a selector pivotally coupled about an axis of rotation to a side of the model 1911 receiver the selector having a flat surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and contacting the side. The selector has a raised surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and facing the side. The safety is adapted to be selectable from a first position to a second position. The flat surface portion covers a swept area when the safety is rotated from the first position to the second position. The swept area is covered by the raised surface portion in either the first position or the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc.Inventors: Gregory T. Rozum, Jerold R. Crowley, Paul M. Hochstrate, Martinho Tavares
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Publication number: 20120023801Abstract: A model 1911 semiautomatic pistol thumb safety or decocking lever adapted to be coupled to a model 1911 receiver. The thumb safety has a selector pivotally coupled about an axis of rotation to a side of the model 1911 receiver the selector having a flat surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and contacting the side. The selector has a raised surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and facing the side. The safety is adapted to be selectable from a first position to a second position. The flat surface portion covers a swept area when the safety is rotated from the first position to the second position. The swept area is covered by the raised surface portion in either the first position or the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2007Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Colt's Manufacturing Company LLCInventors: Gregory T. Rozum, Jerold R. Crowley, Paul M. Hochstrate, Martinho Tavares
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Patent number: 8047119Abstract: An automatic firearm capable of automatic or semiautomatic fire. The firearm has a receiver having a moveable hammer. A selector is rotatably mounted in the receiver. A first sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the first sear contacts a first camming surface of the selector. A second sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the second sear contacts a second camming surface of the selector. A disconnect is rotatably mounted in the receiver where the disconnect contacts a third camming surface of the selector. The selector has a number of selectable positions disposed so that rotation of the selector between a first and last selectable position of the number of selectable positions is less than 180 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Colt Defense LLCInventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael F. LaPlante
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Publication number: 20100132541Abstract: An automatic firearm capable of automatic or semiautomatic fire. The firearm has a receiver having a moveable hammer. A selector is rotatably mounted in the receiver. A first sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the first sear contacts a first camming surface of the selector. A second sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the second sear contacts a second camming surface of the selector. A disconnect is rotatably mounted in the receiver where the disconnect contacts a third camming surface of the selector. The selector has a number of selectable positions disposed so that rotation of the selector between a first and last selectable position of the number of selectable positions is less than 180 degrees.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: Colt Defense LLCInventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael F. LaPlante
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Patent number: 7654187Abstract: An automatic firearm capable of automatic or semiautomatic fire. The firearm has a receiver having a moveable hammer. A selector is rotatably mounted in the receiver. A first sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the first sear contacts a first camming surface of the selector. A second sear is rotatably mounted in the receiver to engage the hammer where the second sear contacts a second camming surface of the selector. A disconnect is rotatably mounted in the receiver where the disconnect contacts a third camming surface of the selector. The selector has a number of selectable positions disposed so that rotation of the selector between a first and last selectable position of the number of selectable positions is less than 180 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Colt Defense LLCInventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael F. LaPlante
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Patent number: 6000162Abstract: A pistol with a frame, a barrel and a firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a pivotably mounted hammer having a first hammer member and a second hammer member stationarily interlocked in a pocket of the first hammer member. The firing mechanism also includes a trigger assembly with a trigger member and a spacer pivotably mounted to the frame in a slot of the frame. The barrel has a lug on its bottom rear end that is movably mounted to the frame by a lug pin. A rear end of the lug has a contoured shape to accommodate the top of the trigger and a front of a pull bar being moved under the barrel. A handgrip panel is mounted to a handgrip section of the frame by a single fastener. The panel and handgrip section have cooperating angled surfaces to also mount the panel to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1998Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Paul M. Hochstrate
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Patent number: 5815973Abstract: A pistol with a frame, a barrel and a firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a pivotably mounted hammer having a first hammer member and a second hammer member stationarily interlocked in a pocket of the first hammer member. The firing mechanism also includes a trigger assembly with a trigger member and a spacer pivotably mounted to the frame in a slot of the frame. The barrel has a lug on its bottom rear end that is movably mounted to the frame by a lug pin. A rear end of the lug has a contoured shape to accommodate the top of the trigger and a front of a pull bar being moved under the barrel. A handgrip panel is mounted to a handgrip section of the frame by a single fastener. The panel and handgrip section have cooperating angled surfaces to also mount the panel to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 1996Date of Patent: October 6, 1998Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Paul M. Hochstrate
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Patent number: 5483766Abstract: A combined handgrip and trigger guard for a firearm has a handgrip section and a trigger guard section. Preferably, the handgrip section and trigger guard section are provided as an integral one-piece polymer member. The trigger guard section extends from the handgrip section in a general cantilevered configuration. A free end of the cantilever trigger guard section has an integral pin section that is located in a hole of a frame of the firearm. Locating the free end of the trigger guard section against the frame with the pin section in the hole of the frame is the only direct connection of the trigger guard section to the frame and does not use additional fasteners directly between the trigger guard section and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1994Date of Patent: January 16, 1996Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael E. Gamache
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Patent number: D366514Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 1994Date of Patent: January 23, 1996Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael E. Gamache
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Patent number: D387841Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: December 16, 1997Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: Paul M. Hochstrate, Michael F. LaPlante
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Patent number: D719234Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing Company LLCInventor: Paul M. Hochstrate