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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176849 | Warhead comprised of encapsulated green fragments of varied size and shape A fragmentation warhead includes a cylindrical body, and an explosive charge disposed within the innermost part of the warhead body. Upon detonation of the explosive charge, the warhead body is ultimately caused to shear and break into fragments with controlled size... | 05/15/2012 |
| D659220 | Rail sight mount | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161884 | System and method for explosively stamping a selective fragmentation pattern A selective fragmentation pattern of explosive material is applied to a surface of a munition. None, some, or all of the explosive material in the selective fragmentation pattern may be detonated, selectively stamping the surface of the munition with the detonated e... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8161863 | Recoil-actuated gun scavenger A recoil-actuated gun scavenger for a gun having a bore, a breech, a recoiling mass, and a non-recoiling mass. The scavenger may include a pneumatic cylinder and a piston translatable therein. A rod may be fixed to the piston. The cylinder and rod may be fixed to re... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8141286 | Cheek rest for firearm There is shown in this invention a face cheek rest for a firearm that cushions a shooter (to generally aim then shoot) against uncomfortable interaction with harsh surfaces on a firearm buttstock or body. The cheek rest provides a secure, easy to clamp on and use in... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8115149 | Gun launched hybrid projectile A Hybrid Projectile is provided for delivering an explosive payload to a target wherein the Hybrid Projectile may be steered in flight using relatively inexpensive means. The Hybrid Projectile is exteriorly configured in the same physical exterior configuration of c... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8113045 | Means for improving inertial measurement unit reliability for cannon launched applications This invention provides a shock mitigation means that attenuates the high frequency energy transmitted to the floating element of an inertial measurement unit (IMU) device in a cannon launched guided projectile or cannon launched munition improving the ability of th... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109213 | Multipurpose target breaching warhead A single multipurpose ammunition projectile/warhead is provided, which has the capability of clearing a variety of different types of hardened targets. The single projectile of this invention may be used for breaching steel reinforced concrete walls; may be used aga... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8069606 | Firearm selector removal and installation tool This tool makes it possible to more conveniently handle the “selector” element on a conventional M16/M4 family weapon when the selector must be removed or reinserted. As will be appreciated by those in the gun repair trade, in the disassembly or reassembly of su... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063348 | Dual color retro-reflection sensing device A system for detection of optical type devices being used by an enemy sniper subject without alerting the enemy is shown. A coherent laser beam of a wave length in the visible color range, is sent along an axis and passing through a beam splitter device. A detection... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061275 | Warhead selectively releasing fragments of varied sizes and shapes A fragmentation warhead includes a cylindrical body, and an explosive charge disposed within the innermost part of the warhead body. Upon detonation of the explosive charge, the warhead body is ultimately caused to shear and break into fragments with controlled size... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8025003 | Fluted firearm barrel A firearm barrel having barrel flutes on the outer surface of the barrel where the barrel flutes are undercut relative to an outward radial vector from the center of the barrel at an arcuate radial distance that exceeds the arcuate radial distance of an undercut pro... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7913626 | Kinetic energy absorber A kinetic energy absorbing apparatus includes a body having a generally ogival exterior surface; and at least one kinetic energy absorbing structure (KEAS) extending generally rearwardly from substantially an interior surface of the body. ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7878120 | Ammunition data link A cartridge includes a cartridge case base having a bottom surface, a primer and an annular recess formed in the bottom surface, the annular recess being concentric with the primer; first and second concentric conductive rings disposed in the annular recess, the fir... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7860614 | Trainer for robotic vehicle A trainer for training a human to use a physical robot in a physical environment, the physical robot being controlled in the physical environment by an operator control unit, the trainer comprising an input device; a visual display; a computer connected to the input... | 12/28/2010 |
| D623717 | Cheek rest for firearm | 09/14/2010 |
| 7779740 | Revolving firing pin assembly A revolving firing pin system is mechanically linked to a screw-block in a breech-loading mortar system, wherein the revolver firing pin assembly rotates on a centerline that is offset from the centerline of the screw-block assembly. When the revolver firing pin ass... | 08/24/2010 |
| D620067 | Firearm buttstock | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756185 | Hardened pump laser and method of making the same A hardened pump laser comprises a hardened pump chamber that combines the functions of a conventional flash lamp and a conventional laser cavity flow tube. The hardened pump chamber comprises a hardened filter tube and electrodes. The electrodes are sealed to the ha... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752972 | Low reaction rate, high blast shaped charge waveshaper A shaped charge warhead having a longitudinal axis includes a casing; a liner disposed in the casing; an explosive disposed behind the liner; a wave shaper disposed in the explosive, the wave shaper comprising a low reaction rate high blast reactive material; and a ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752954 | Electromagnetic gun launcher An electromagnetic launcher having a longitudinal axis includes a pair of longitudinally extending rails; a pair of longitudinally extending insulators disposed between the rails; a bore defined by interior surfaces of the rails and the insulators; and a jacket exte... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7735423 | High visibility ordnance A munition has an external surface. The munition may be of any type. The external surface includes a coating on at least part of it. Coatings may be, for example, paints, tapes, appliqués or other materials. The coating on the munition includes one or more of refle... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7716863 | Self powering prognostic gun tag An apparatus for counting and storing a number of rounds fired from a gun includes a microcomputer; a non-volatile memory connected to the microcomputer; and at least one piezoelectric transducer connected to the microcomputer and mounted on the gun, the at least on... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712417 | Axial modular propulsion charge design for semi-fixed ammunition A modular propellant charge for semi-fixed ammunition is disclosed. The propellant charge is disposed within an ammunition cartridge canister, and permits direct access to each charge increment. Further, the propellant charge comprises at least one charge increment ... | 05/11/2010 |
| D613814 | Demolition projectile | 04/13/2010 |
| 7581482 | Supersonic turning vane A supersonic turning vane includes a suction side and a pressure side; the suction side including an expansion turning wall wherein the expansion turning wall creates an expansion fan that projects into the supersonic flow passage to turn supersonic flow into the tu... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578238 | Base bleed boat tail converter for projectile A projectile may be used in a boat tail or base bleed configuration. The projectile includes a warhead casing having a nose end and a base end; a payload disposed in the warhead casing; a motor body attached to the base end of the warhead casing and having an ignite... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7568433 | Aerodynamically stable finless projectile A finless projectile provides improved ease of use, aerodynamics, muzzle velocity, drag, target, and excursion accuracy, structural integrity, terminal effectiveness and safety, at lower cost. The finless projectile includes a slug, a forward projectile body, an aft... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549376 | Non-lethal projectile carrier A non-lethal projectile carrier includes a base having a plurality of hinges, each hinge including a tab; and a payload case attached to the base, the payload case comprising a plurality of petaloid members, each petaloid member including an opening in a rear surfac... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7546917 | Pallet adapter and detonation barrier for ammunition An apparatus for packing containers includes a generally rectangular pallet adapter comprising rows and columns of cups, the rows and columns of cups being substantially orthogonal to each other, each cup comprising a lower portion that is generally circular and an ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7546804 | Artillery charge with laser ignition An artillery charge includes a generally cylindrical body with a hollow core; propellant disposed in the body and first energetic material disposed in the hollow core; and a seal disposed over one end of the hollow core, the seal including second energetic material ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7478595 | Base mounted airburst fuze for projectile A projectile comprises a payload portion and an airburst fuze mounted on a rear of the projectile and explosively connected to the payload portion. The airburst fuze comprises an arming and firing electrical circuit including a setback generator; a slider that is mo... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7320331 | In-situ plasma cleaning device for cylindrical surfaces An in-situ plasma cleaning device (PCD) performs an atomic surface cleaning process to remove contaminants and/or to modify the cylindrical surfaces of both the target and substrate. The atomic cleaning process utilizes a plasma generated locally within the in-situ ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314006 | Nonlethal canister tank round A nonlethal canister tank round comprising a cartridge having a combustible case and containing propellant; a canister projectile attached to the cartridge, the canister projectile being generally cylindrical, comprising high density polyurethane foam and including ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7270060 | Sleeve for structurally supporting a penetrator of a kinetic energy projectile A rod sleeve made of smart material sleeves and/or steel sleeves with smart material rings surrounds the rod of a kinetic energy projectile. The rod may be made of DU, tungsten, or other material. Smart materials are materials such as nickel-titanium (nitinol) and c... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258055 | Machine gun mount A machine gun mount is provided for mounting a machine gun in a movable support arm of a helicopter. The mount includes a gun cradle which is detachably connected to the gun and a pintle one end of which is adapted to pivotably mount the pintle, and thus the mount, ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7207276 | Non-lethal ammunition utilizing a dense powder ballast and a two-stage firing sequence A non-lethal ammunition utilizes dense powder ballast and a two-stage firing sequence for launching non-lethal projectiles of a caliber range from approximately 5.56 mm through approximately 40 mm. The non-lethal ammunition comprises a non-lethal cartridge. The non-... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7162822 | Collapsible buttstock for firearm A buttstock for a firearm having a buffer recoil mechanism is collapsible and adjustable. The buttstock includes a lower receiver extension having a bore therein that fits over the buffer recoil mechanism, the lower receiver extension being fixed to the buffer recoi... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150234 | Finless training projectile with improved flight stability over an extended range A finless cone-nosed, ogival-nosed, or combination ogive-cone nosed training projectile is statically stable, yet has adequate spin rate to compensate for aerodynamic or mass asymmetries. In addition, the training projectile can be fired from smooth bore or rifled c... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7121401 | Packaging system for ammunition A packaging system for a single ammunition includes a cylindrical metal container and a cap therefore. A locking mechanism locks the cap to the top end of the container and a guiding mechanism guides the cap onto the top end of the container before the locking mecha... | 10/17/2006 |
