Patents by Inventor Richard Newton Aitken

Richard Newton Aitken 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: 20210396483
    Abstract: A bolt carrier that facilitates seating a full magazine in the lower receiver of a magazine-fed gas-operated firearm with the bolt in a closed position. The bolt carrier includes a recessed portion that aligns with a top cartridge in a full magazine when the bolt carrier is in a closed position to provide additional space for the full magazine to be inserted into the magazine well. The recessed portion provides a space for the top cartridge to nest when the bolt carrier is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Newton Aitken
  • Patent number: 11204208
    Abstract: A bolt carrier that facilitates seating a full magazine in the lower receiver of a magazine-fed gas-operated firearm with the bolt in a closed position. The bolt carrier includes a recessed portion that aligns with a top cartridge in a full magazine when the bolt carrier is in a closed position to provide additional space for the full magazine to be inserted into the magazine well. The recessed portion provides a space for the top cartridge to nest when the bolt carrier is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Shari LeGate, Ltd.
    Inventor: Richard Newton Aitken