Patents by Inventor Steven GENNA

Steven GENNA 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).

  • METHOD OF BLANK FIRING
    Publication number: 20240361097
    Abstract: A method of firing a firearm includes providing a blank firing adapter plus bullet trap attached to the end of a barrel of the firearm, the blank firing adapter plus bullet trap including a bore aligned with a longitudinal axis of the barrel; providing a magazine that limits loading of up to two live rounds; and arranging for a blast from a cartridge in the firearm to eject a shell casing from the cartridge and automatically operate the firearm to insert a new cartridge from the magazine into a chamber of the firearm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Genna, Juan D. Cabrera, Richard Ryder Washburn, III
  • Blank firing system
    Patent number: 12031792
    Abstract: A blank firing system for a firearm includes a barrel configured to mount to the firearm and having a smooth bore at least a portion of a length of the barrel; a blank firing adapter plus bullet trap configured to attach to the barrel; and a magazine configured to accept a stack of blank rounds and up to two live rounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Genna, Juan D. Cabrera, Richard Ryder Washburn, III
  • BLANK FIRING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240044603
    Abstract: A blank firing system for a firearm includes a barrel configured to mount to the firearm and having a smooth bore at least a portion of a length of the barrel; a blank firing adapter plus bullet trap configured to attach to the barrel; and a magazine configured to accept a stack of blank rounds and up to two live rounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Centre Firearms Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Genna, Juan D. Cabrera, Richard Ryder Washburn, III
  • ILLUMINATED SIGHT FOR A FIREARM
    Publication number: 20210164759
    Abstract: An illuminated sight of a firearm includes a base that mounts the sight to the firearm; a post assembly mounted to the base; and a light source in the post assembly and visible when aligning the sight with a target. The post assembly can be folded for storage. The light source can be filtered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Steven GENNA, Juan D. CABRERA, Richard Ryder WASHBURN, III