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  • Firearm Having A Handle Assembly For Charging And Forward Assist
    Publication number: 20140224103
    Abstract: A firearm includes a receiver and a bolt carrier disposed in the receiver. The bolt carrier is moveable between a firing position and a rearward position. A rod is fixed relative to the bolt carrier and a hand guard is coupled to the receiver about the rod. A handle assembly is slideably supported by the hand guard and is moveable toward the receiver to define a charging motion and away from the receiver to define a forward assist motion. The handle assembly receives the rod during both of the charging and forward assist motions. An arm is coupled to the base and is moveable between a disengaged position spaced from the rod and an engaged position abutting the rod. When the arm is in the engaged position, the handle assembly is moved to move the rod and the bolt carrier in either of the charging and the forward assist motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Debris shield for a firearm
    Patent number: 8800192
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a firearm having a receiver defining a bore with the receiver extending along a longitudinal axis. The receiver defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis with the bore defining an inner surface. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the bore and moveable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes a shield longitudinally affixed to the bolt carrier and movable with the bolt carrier as a unit between the firing and rearward positions along the longitudinal axis with the shield blocking the ejection port when in the firing position and the shield sliding along the inner surface away from the ejection port when moving to the rearward position in conjunction with the bolt carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Firearm having an expulsion device
    Patent number: 8210090
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a firearm including a buttstock defining a first bore extending along a longitudinal axis and a receiver coupled to the buttstock. The receiver defines a second bore extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and in fluid communication with the first bore. The receiver also defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the second bore and moveable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes an expulsion device at least partially disposed in the buttstock for flowing air through the first and second bores and out the ejection port as the bolt carrier moves between the firing and rearward positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • FIREARM HAVING AN INDIRECT GAS IMPINGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140224113
    Abstract: A firearm including a barrel having a breech and a muzzle defining a length of the barrel is disclosed. The firearm includes a hand guard having a first end and a second end with a front sight is attached to at least one of the barrel adjacent the muzzle and the second end of the hand guard. A housing is coupled to the front sight and defines a chamber having a piston disposed therein and movable between static and displaced positions. A receiver is coupled to the first end and a bolt carrier is disposed within the receiver and moveable between firing and rearward positions. A carrier key is attached to the bolt carrier and moves concurrently with the bolt carrier and a rod is permanently affixed to the carrier key and extends to a distal end with the piston engaging the distal end when moving to the displaced position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • FIREARM HAVING A DEBRIS SHIELD
    Publication number: 20100000139
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a firearm having a receiver defining a bore with the receiver extending along a longitudinal axis. The receiver defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis with the bore defining an inner surface. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the bore and moveable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes a shield longitudinally affixed to the bolt carrier and movable with the bolt carrier as a unit between the firing and rearward positions along the longitudinal axis with the shield blocking the ejection port when in the firing position and the shield sliding along the inner surface away from the ejection port when moving to the rearward position in conjunction with the bolt carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Firearm having a debris shield
    Patent number: 8393103
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a firearm having a receiver defining a bore with the receiver extending along a longitudinal axis. The receiver defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis with the bore defining an inner surface. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the bore and moveable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes a shield longitudinally affixed to the bolt carrier and movable with the bolt carrier as a unit between the firing and rearward positions along the longitudinal axis with the shield blocking the ejection port when in the firing position and the shield sliding along the inner surface away from the ejection port when moving to the rearward position in conjunction with the bolt carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • FIREARM HAVING A HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR CHARGING AND FORWARD ASSIST
    Publication number: 20100000396
    Abstract: A firearm includes a receiver and a bolt carrier disposed in the receiver. The bolt carrier is moveable between a firing position and a rearward position. A rod is fixed relative to the bolt carrier and a hand guard is coupled to the receiver about the rod. A handle assembly is slideably supported by the hand guard and is moveable toward the receiver to define a charging motion and away from the receiver to define a forward assist motion. The handle assembly receives the rod during both of the charging and forward assist motions. An arm is coupled to the base and is moveable between a disengaged position spaced from the rod and an engaged position abutting the rod. When the arm is in the engaged position, the handle assembly is moved to move the rod and the bolt carrier in either of the charging and the forward assist motions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Magazine repair system for firearm
    Patent number: 8393102
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a firearm including a buttstock defining a first bore extending along a longitudinal axis and a receiver coupled to the buttstock. The receiver defines a second bore extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and in fluid communication with the first bore. The receiver also defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the second bore and movable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes an expulsion device at least partially disposed in the buttstock for flowing air through the first and second bores and out the ejection port as the bolt carrier moves between the firing and rearward positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • COUNTER ROTATIONAL PACKAGE WRAPPING REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20070169604
    Abstract: A counter rotational package wrapping removal system and method of operation for cutting wrapping from a wrapped product has a transport for continuously moving the wrapped product in a downstream direction as the wrapping is cut. The system has a first cutter located at a distal end of a pivoting arm and preferably a second cutter located at the distal end of a second pivoting arm. Both cutters cut at least a portion of the wrapping along a leading side face of the wrapped product and each cutter cuts the wrapping at respective flanking side faces as the wrapped product move along the transport. The arms pivot in opposite directions and about respective pivoting axis orientated substantially parallel to one another and preferably perpendicular to the transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • FIREARM HAVING AN EXPULSION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100000138
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a firearm including a buttstock defining a first bore extending along a longitudinal axis and a receiver coupled to the buttstock. The receiver defines a second bore extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and in fluid communication with the first bore. The receiver also defines an ejection port transverse to the longitudinal axis. The firearm further includes a bolt carrier disposed in the second bore and moveable relative to the receiver along the longitudinal axis between a firing position and a rearward position. The firearm also includes an expulsion device at least partially disposed in the buttstock for flowing air through the first and second bores and out the ejection port as the bolt carrier moves between the firing and rearward positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Firearm having an indirect gas impingement system
    Patent number: 9134082
    Abstract: A firearm including a barrel having a breech and a muzzle defining a length of the barrel is disclosed. The firearm includes a hand guard having a first end and a second end with a front sight is attached to at least one of the barrel adjacent the muzzle and the second end of the hand guard. A housing is coupled to the front sight and defines a chamber having a piston disposed therein and movable between static and displaced positions. A receiver is coupled to the first end and a bolt carrier is disposed within the receiver and moveable between firing and rearward positions. A carrier key is attached to the bolt carrier and moves concurrently with the bolt carrier and a rod is permanently affixed to the carrier key and extends to a distal end with the piston engaging the distal end when moving to the displaced position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Firearm having a handle assembly for charging and forward assist
    Patent number: 8156854
    Abstract: A firearm includes a receiver and a bolt carrier disposed in the receiver. The bolt carrier is moveable between a firing position and a rearward position. A rod is fixed relative to the bolt carrier and a hand guard is coupled to the receiver about the rod. A handle assembly is slideably supported by the hand guard and is moveable toward the receiver to define a charging motion and away from the receiver to define a forward assist motion. The handle assembly receives the rod during both of the charging and forward assist motions. An arm is coupled to the base and is moveable between a disengaged position spaced from the rod and an engaged position abutting the rod. When the arm is in the engaged position, the handle assembly is moved to move the rod and the bolt carrier in either of the charging and the forward assist motions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • FILLING VALVE APPARATUS FOR A BEVERAGE FILLING MACHINE
    Publication number: 20100140523
    Abstract: A filling valve apparatus for filling a container with a fluid. The apparatus includes a body portion and a stem. A sleeve is disposed over the stem and is removable from the stem and the body portion when the filling valve apparatus is serviced. A seal is mounted to the bottom of the sleeve. At least one component is movably connected to the sleeve and remains connected to the sleeve when the sleeve is removed from the stem and the body portion during the servicing of the filling valve apparatus. Similarly, a valve assembly, having a housing and a movable plunger is removable from the body portion. At least one member is mechanically connected to one of the housing and plunger for creating a unitary valve assembly that remains intact when the valve assembly is removed from the body portion during servicing of the filling valve apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Demetrios Stavrakis, Edwin K. Ruble, Michael J. Brown
  • Filling valve apparatus having a quick connect/release mechanism
    Patent number: 7350546
    Abstract: A filling valve apparatus having a flange for mounting to a beverage filling machine. A shank extends through the flange and is mounted to the beverage filling machine. A locking device is coupled to the shank with the locking device having an unlocked position loosely connected to the shank and a locked position with at least a portion of the locking device wedged between the flange and the shank for fixedly securing the filling valve apparatus to the beverage filling machine. The subject invention also includes a servicing kit for servicing the filling valve apparatus. The servicing kit includes the shank, the locking device, and a wrench assembly as well as other components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: ADCOR Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Demetrios Stavrakis, Edwin K. Ruble, Michael J. Brown
  • FIREARM ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A FIRST WEAPON AND A SECOND WEAPON SELECTIVELY MOUNTED TO THE FIRST WEAPON
    Publication number: 20120151813
    Abstract: A firearm assembly including a first weapon having a first receiver is disclosed. The first receiver includes a front end with a barrel attached to the front end and a front sight attached to the barrel. A second weapon is selectively mounted to the first weapon and movable between an engaged and disengaged position. The second weapon includes a second receiver and a mounting system having a first portion attached to the second receiver and a second portion coupled to the second receiver. The first portion is coupled to the front sight to define a first attachment point when the second weapon is in the engaged position. The second portion includes a first end coupled to the front sight to define a second attachment point and a second end coupled to the first receiver to define a third attachment point when the second weapon is in the engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Handle assembly for charging a direct gas impingement firearm
    Patent number: 8997620
    Abstract: A firearm includes a receiver. A bolt carrier is moveable relative to the receiver between a firing position and a rearward position. A hand guard is coupled to the receiver. A gas tube is disposed at least partially within and fixed relative to the hand guard. A handle assembly is at least partially disposed in the hand guard and is moveable between a forward position and a charging position. The handle assembly has a body and an elongated member extending from the body toward the bolt carrier. The elongated member is disposed about the gas tube and is movable relative to the gas tube between the forward and charging positions. The elongated member engages the bolt carrier to move the bolt carrier from the firing position to the rearward position when the handle assembly moves from the forward position to the charging position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Firearm including improved hand guard
    Patent number: 8141285
    Abstract: A firearm includes a receiver and a barrel connected to the receiver. A hand guard extends from the receiver and defines a hand guard bore. The receiver includes a threaded end and the hand guard includes a flange extending into the hand guard bore and abutting the receiver about the threaded end. A hand guard nut abuts the flange of the hand guard and threadedly engaging the threaded end of the receiver. The hand guard nut sandwiches the flange between the hand guard nut and the receiver for attaching the hand guard to the receiver. The hand guard includes a first hand guard portion and a second hand guard portion removably attached to the first hand guard portion. The second hand guard portion is slid from an assembled position to a disassembled position to expose the hand guard nut in the hand guard bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Adcor Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • Capping device with force adjustment mechanism and method of adjusting
    Patent number: 7331157
    Abstract: A capping device fits caps onto containers by applying an axial force to the caps as they are threaded onto the containers. The capping device utilizes a drive member rotatable about an operational axis for imparting rotation to a capper body slidably coupled to the drive member. A helical spring urges the capper body away from the drive member with a biasing force. An adjustment mechanism adjusts the biasing force thereby adjusting the axial force applied to the caps as they are threaded onto the containers. A pair of retaining pins move between a latched position to prevent adjustment of the biasing force and an unlatched position to allow adjustment of the biasing force. The retaining pins are biased in the latched position to prevent inadvertent adjustment of the biasing force during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: ADCOR Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • FIREARM INCLUDING IMPROVED HAND GUARD
    Publication number: 20120317859
    Abstract: A firearm includes a receiver and a barrel connected to the receiver. A hand guard extends from the receiver and defines a hand guard bore. The receiver includes a threaded end and the hand guard includes a flange extending into the hand guard bore and abutting the receiver about the threaded end. A hand guard nut abuts the flange of the hand guard and threadedly engaging the threaded end of the receiver. The hand guard nut sandwiches the flange between the hand guard nut and the receiver for attaching the hand guard to the receiver. The hand guard includes a first hand guard portion and a second hand guard portion removably attached to the first hand guard portion. The second hand guard portion is slid from an assembled position to a disassembled position to expose the hand guard nut in the hand guard bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
  • RECIRCULATING FILLING VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20090199906
    Abstract: A filling valve assembly including a support adapted for being operably fixed to a filling machine and through which a liquid is conveyed from the filling machine. The filling valve assembly includes a valve subassembly interchangeably attached to the support, the valve subassembly and support having integrated fluid passages in fluid communication when the valve subassembly is attached to the support. At least a portion of the liquid received by the support from the filling machine is conveyed to the valve subassembly, and at least a portion of the liquid received by the valve subassembly from the support is selectively dispensed from the valve subassembly. The fluid passages of the support and the valve subassembly are connected through fluid openings located in respective interfacing surfaces of the valve subassembly and the support, when the valve subassembly is attached to the support. The filling valve assembly may be a recirculating filling valve assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: ADCOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brown
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