Patents by Inventor Vance Bowler

Vance Bowler 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).

  • Tool-less guide rod
    Patent number: 11530887
    Abstract: Provided is a handgun recoil spring guide rod having an elongated rod body configured to fit within a compression recoil spring. An axially elongated slot is formed transversely through the body and a blocking member that is configured to fit entirely within the slot and pivotably movable between a first position entirely within the slot and a second position partially protruding from the slot, such that it engages the recoil spring to hold the spring in a more compressed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Agile Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Mooney, Vance Bowler
  • TOOL-LESS GUIDE ROD
    Publication number: 20220196352
    Abstract: Provided is a handgun recoil spring guide rod having an elongated rod body configured to fit within a compression recoil spring. An axially elongated slot is formed transversely through the body and a blocking member that is configured to fit entirely within the slot and pivotably movable between a first position entirely within the slot and a second position partially protruding from the slot, such that it engages the recoil spring to hold the spring in a more compressed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Gregory Mooney, Vance Bowler
  • Firearm Magazine
    Publication number: 20190285374
    Abstract: A firearm magazine including a magazine body and a base plate. The magazine body has a lip at an end of the body. The base plate includes at least one moveable latch that is configured to engage with the lip to couple the base plate to the magazine body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vance Bowler, Christopher Schirmer, Jeffery Hildner
  • Trigger assembly
    Patent number: 8985006
    Abstract: A trigger assembly for use with a firearm has a hook carried by and pivotal with a selector to engage an aft tab of a hammer in the safe position of the selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: TDJ, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Christensen, Vance Bowler
  • Trigger Assembly
    Publication number: 20150068090
    Abstract: A trigger assembly for use with a firearm has a hook carried by and pivotal with a selector to engage an aft tab of a hammer in the safe position of the selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: TDJ, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Christensen, Vance Bowler