Body Borne Remote Operated Patents (Class 42/1.11)
  • Patent number: 11466946
    Abstract: A small lightweight weapon system for integration into an unmanned aerial vehicle comprises a weapon operating group which utilizes blowback operation to fire a full-powered centerfire rifle ammunition. An operating rod of the weapon operating group has an axis of translation offset from the longitudinal axis of the barrel thereby creating a moment couple on the system. A motor assembly controls the operation of the weapon operating group. Through a gear train, actuation of the motor assembly lifts a sear against a return torsion spring, which holds the operating group back when not firing. The gear train comprises a one way flywheel disconnect to increase the torque of the direct current motor and overcome the force of the torsion spring. Intelligent motor commutation and burst control are achieved through an encoder and software package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Alex Smith, Tim Brosseau, Alex Michlin
  • Patent number: 9625228
    Abstract: A multi-barrel firearm apparatus to be worn on the user's forearm generally having a firearm body that includes a first magazine in firing communication with a first firearm, and a second magazine in firing communications with a second firearm. The firearm body defines a spacing between the first firearm and the second firearm such that the first firearm is not in direct physical communication with the second firearm. The apparatus further includes a communications interface between an internal triggering assembly of each of said first and second firearms and the firearm apparatus' external triggering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Inventor: Paul Jacob Hayden
  • Patent number: 8479432
    Abstract: The present invention is a non-lethal weapon mount system with modular weapons components comprising at least two personal protection components capable of independent activation, and a means to increase or decrease the intensity level of at least one of the personal protection components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Joel L. Braun
  • Patent number: 8347538
    Abstract: A firearm apparatus to be worn on the user's forearm generally having a firearm body that includes a magazine pack and a power source box that extend on opposite sides of the firearm body for supporting the firearm on the wearer's forearm. The combination of a base surface of the gun body with the magazine pack and the power source box further defines an open sleeve that conforms to the wearer's forearm with first and second fastener material straps for securing the user's forearm for operation of the firearm apparatus. The gun body has an electrical wire that is electrically connected to the firearm's internal triggering assembly and the firearm's external triggering means. The electrical wire includes a first connect and a second connect such that the firearm apparatus is operable by touching the first connect with the second connect in order to complete the electrical circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Paul Jacob Hayden
  • Patent number: 8091264
    Abstract: A novel firearm includes an underarm gun stock. The stock of the firearm is to be positioned under the forearm of the firearm user. Alternatively, the firearm has no underarm stock, but the action and barrel of the firearm are disposed beneath the forearm or the wrist of the user. The novel firearms promote a more steady shot with a single hand, the ability to support heavier firepower in a more compact package, and other advantages not found in prior art handguns or rifles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Samuel Dean Goertz
  • Publication number: 20110265364
    Abstract: A firearm apparatus to be worn on the user's forearm generally having a firearm body that includes a magazine pack and a power source box that extend on opposite sides of the firearm body for supporting the firearm on the wearer's forearm. The combination of a base surface of the gun body with the magazine pack and the power source box further defines an open sleeve that conforms to the wearer's forearm with first and second fastener material straps for securing the user's forearm for operation of the firearm apparatus. The gun body has an electrical wire that is electrically connected to the firearm's internal triggering assembly and the firearm's external triggering means. The electrical wire includes a first connect and a second connect such that the firearm apparatus is operable by touching the first connect with the second connect in order to complete the electrical circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventor: Paul Jacob Hayden
  • Publication number: 20080115660
    Abstract: A marker fired by commands from a remote location for hunting games such as a paintball gun or a laser gun used in laser tag. The marker is controller by a variety of control systems, both open loop and closed loop. Such control systems allow remote error detection and correction of the projectiles of the markers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Edward Hensel
  • Patent number: 7290366
    Abstract: A body mounted weapons platform is disclosed that attaches to a user's forearm and allows the user to mount within it one or two firearms (depending on the user's preferred embodiment) and two cameras. Both embodiments of the body mounted weapons platform will help improve optical reconnaissance, firearm safety, and targeting skills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Inventor: Steven J. Endres
  • Patent number: 6408731
    Abstract: The disrupter (16) includes an elongated hollow barrel (18) having a cylindrical inner chamber (20), a closed rear (26) end and an opened front end (22), the latter closed with a front frangible seal (38). A channel member (46) partly surrounds an intermediate portion of the barrel, and is securely attached thereto. A pair of recoil channels (76, 78) extend from the barrel inner chamber, radially outwardly and rearwardly through the barrel and the channel member, and are linked to rearwardly oriented recoil tubes (52, 54) which have opened rear end portions (60, 62) closed with rear frangible seals (64, 66). In use, a cartridge (90) including an explosive charge (88) is to be inserted in the barrel inner chamber at its rear end, and the barrel, recoil channels and recoil tubes (52, 54) are to be filled with water. The frangible seals (38, 64, 66) prevent the water from leaking out of the disrupter while it is positioned near a bomb to be deactivated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Proparms Ltd.
    Inventor: Josef Elsener
  • Patent number: 6272781
    Abstract: A garment equipped with emitter, said emitter positioned on the garment such that the emitter can be a weapon, where said emitter can be fired by the wearer of the garment or fired remotely by a second person, an observer, or a third person, a monitor, an observer who is monitoring, where said emitter emits a means to mark an attacker by marking means, the position, identification of, and, alternatively, to immobilize or interfere with an attacker of the wearer of the garment. A method of defending an individual, including wearing by the individual a garment having contained upon, in, or proximal thereto a lethal, non-lethal, or less-than lethal weapon, and discharging or firing the weapon from the garment in the direction of an attacker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Inventor: Joseph Anthony Resnick