Patents by Inventor Thierry Dumortier

Thierry Dumortier 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: 9103608
    Abstract: Firearm comprising a receiver (2); a barrel (6) mounted with one end on the receiver (2); a breech (8) equipped with a loading lever (9) mounted, in a way so that it can slide, in the receiver (2); at least one return spring (15) to return the breech (8) to its closed position, characterized in that the return spring (15) is a tension spring of the ‘constant-force’ type that is mounted between the breech (8) and a fixed support (12) with respect to the receiver and the barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL, SOCIETE ANONYME
    Inventors: Thierry Dumortier, Claude Dodrimont
  • Patent number: 8499483
    Abstract: Butt with recoil pad for a shoulder-held firearm, with the butt comprising a recoil pad, characterized in that the recoil pad is mounted on the butt by means enabling the position of the recoil pad to be adjusted with respect to the butt so as to be able to personalize the position of the recoil pad for the shooter with respect to an average position in which the recoil pad is primarily located in the extension of the butt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Browning International., Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Eric Quaedpeerds, Thierry Dumortier
  • Patent number: 8413361
    Abstract: Shoulder fire arm comprising a frame a barrel and a stock for holding the weapon against the shoulder and or the cheek of the gunman wherein the stock is formed of a body and a recoil pad at the end of this body, the recoil pad being connected to the body of the stock by means of a shock absorber and the absorber is placed in such a way that during the shot the stock moves down from the shoulder and cheek of the gunman.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Browning International SA
    Inventors: Eric Quaedpeerds, Alain Botty, Thierry Dumortier
  • Publication number: 20130000175
    Abstract: Butt with recoil pad for a shoulder-held firearm, with the butt comprising a recoil pad, characterised in that the recoil pad is mounted on the butt by means enabling the position of the recoil pad to be adjusted with respect to the butt so as to be able to personalise the position of the recoil pad for the shooter with respect to an average position in which the recoil pad is primarily located in the extension of the butt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Eric QUAEDPEERDS, Thierry DUMORTIER
  • Patent number: 8186091
    Abstract: Exchangeable choke for a fire arm with a smooth gun barrel, whereby said choke is provided with mechanical coupling means to mount and dismount the choke, characterized in that the choke is equipped with additional sealing means so as to seal the choke, at least in one place, in relation to the gun barrel, as well as to prevent the choke from being unscrewed during the shooting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Browning International, Societe Anonyme
    Inventors: Joseph Mardaga, Thierry Dumortier
  • Publication number: 20100281727
    Abstract: Shoulder fire arm comprising a frame a barrel and a stock for holding the weapon against the shoulder and or the cheek of the gunman wherein the stock is formed of a body and a recoil pad at the end of this body, the recoil pad being connected to the body of the stock by means of a shock absorber and the absorber is placed in such a way that during the shot the stock moves down from the shoulder and cheek of the gunman.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: BROWNING INTERNATIONAL SA
    Inventors: ERIC QUAEDPEERDS, Alain Botty, Thierry Dumortier
  • Patent number: 6272783
    Abstract: A firing mechanism for fire arms comprising a casing (1) and a trigger guard (1′), a barrel (3), a mobile bolt (5) in the casing (1), comprises a hammer (7) controlling a striker (10), a spring (9) pushing the hammer (7) in its tumbled position, a tumbler (11), a trigger (14) controlling the tumbler (11) by means of a separator (15), a bolt stop (19) which stops the backward movement of the bolt (5) in a locked position and makes the bolt (5) assume another position, a control lever (20) which co-operates with the bolt stop (19) which is also mounted in a revolving manner in the trigger guard (1′).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: Browning International, societe anonyme
    Inventors: Thierry Dumortier, Claude Dodrimont
  • Patent number: 4980985
    Abstract: Ejector for hunting weapons, characterized in that it shows on its rear extremity two arms (9, 10) separated from each other by a groove (8), one of the arms (9) being provided with a screw of which one of the extremities can act on the other arm (10) in order to adjust the position of this latter arm (10) in relation to its ejection sear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: Browning SA
    Inventor: Thierry Dumortier