Patents by Inventor Russell D. Mensch

Russell D. Mensch 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).

  • Remote gun charger with manual charging release functionality
    Patent number: 9523544
    Abstract: A remote gun charger including a charger member configured to selective couple to, and disengage from, a gun having a charger handle configured to charge the gun. The charger includes a catch configured to be positioned by the charger member to selectively position the charger handle and charge the gun. The catch has a first position configured to selectively engage the charger handle, and a second position configured to disengage from the charger handle and allow the gun to be fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: CONTRACT FABRICATION & DESIGN
    Inventors: David A. Dierks, Jesse L. Davison, M. Damon Serkland, Jarrett O'Hara, Marvin Vale Riggall, Jr., Russell D. Mensch
  • REMOTE GUN CHARGER WITH MANUAL CHARGING RELEASE FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20160076837
    Abstract: A remote gun charger including a charger member configured to selective couple to, and disengage from, a gun having a charger handle configured to charge the gun. The charger includes a catch configured to be positioned by the charger member to selectively position the charger handle and charge the gun. The catch has a first position configured to selectively engage the charger handle, and a second position configured to disengage from the charger handle and allow the gun to be fired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: David A. Dierks, Jesse L. Davison, M. Damon Serkland, Jarrett O'Hara, Marvin Vale Riggall, JR., Russell D. Mensch
  • Remotely operable machine gun charging apparatus
    Patent number: 8474360
    Abstract: A remotely operable machine gun charger is provided for selectively controlling the forward-to-rear movement of a machine gun bolt pin. When the bolt pin is released from its safe position the charger permits the bolt pin to be spring-driven back to its armed position substantially instantaneously by the bolt spring without waiting for pin engagement and drive structure portions of the gun to be returned to their forwardmost positions. The charger permits the gun to be fired during such movement of the engagement and drive structure back to their forwardmost positions, and the charger may be mounted on and removed from the machine gun without the use of tools, or the necessity of removing or adjusting any of the internal components of the machine gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Contract Fabrication and Design, LLC
    Inventor: Russell D. Mensch
  • Remotely operable machine gun charging apparatus
    Patent number: 8297164
    Abstract: A remotely operable machine gun charger is provided for selectively controlling the forward-to-rear movement of a machine gun bolt pin. When the bolt pin is released from its safe position the charger permits the bolt pin to be spring-driven back to its armed position substantially instantaneously by the bolt spring without waiting for pin engagement and drive structure portions of the gun to be returned to their forwardmost positions. The charger permits the gun to be fired during such movement of the engagement and drive structure back to their forwardmost positions, and the charger may be mounted on and removed from the machine gun without the use of tools, or the necessity of removing or adjusting any of the internal components of the machine gun.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Contract Fabrication and Design, LLC
    Inventor: Russell D. Mensch