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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8413363 | Firing pin stop disengagement mechanism and method of removing firing pin using the firing pin stop disengagement mechanism A firing pin stop disengagement mechanism is provided to aid in removal of the firing pin stop for a pistol. The mechanism includes a firing pin mechanism having a plunger having a groove and a rear end, and a pivoting lever having a first end having a pawl to engag... | 04/09/2013 |
| 8136286 | Firearms and firearm components comprising bonded multi-metallic materials Firearms and firearm components are constructed from bonded multi-metallic base materials comprising at least two dissimilar metallic materials having different properties, such as weight, density, wear resistance, durability, hardness, and the like, bonded to one a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8046950 | Method of attaching device to weapon A mount for mounting a device to a firearm that includes a side plate, a support plate and a mounting rail. The side plate has a first end and a second end. The support plate extends from the first end of the side plate at approximately a right angle. Moreover, the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7905042 | Handheld single shot firearm A firearm with a stock having an exterior contour that is generally symmetric with respect to opposing end portions, a front edge portion and at least a portion of opposing side surfaces. A barrel extends through the front edge portion of the stock. Two safety relea... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7895788 | Ballistic tire-deflation device for security vehicles A ballistic vehicle-immobilization apparatus includes an optical module adapted to provide visual feedback to a user to aim at an object. The ballistic vehicle-immobilization apparatus further includes a firing mechanism adapted to fire a projectile towards the obje... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7661221 | Device mount A device mount for a weapon is provided. The device mount includes a support portion and a side portion. The support portion is adapted to support a device. The support portion includes a plurality of mounting apertures. The side portion is coupled to the support po... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7574824 | Device mount for a firearm A mount for mounting a device to a firearm that includes a side plate, a support plate and a mounting rail. The side plate has a first end and a second end. The support plate extends from the first end of the side plate at approximately a right angle. Moreover, the ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7543404 | Method for loading a pistol and a holster The present invention relates to devices for carrying small arms. The inventive method provides for use of a holster having a slot for a pistol grip. When a pistol is straightwardly pushed in the holster, the safety-stop thereof is switched in armed position. The pi... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7392611 | Apparatus and method for firearm takedown An improved firearm takedown mechanism is provided, which in a retention position prevents removal of both a slide and barrel assembly and a trigger assembly, but when manually positioned out of the retention position allows easy removal of both the slide and barrel... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7370449 | Mounting devices for firearms and methods of operating the same Mounting devices for firearms and methods of mounting the same are disclosed. An example mounting device for use with a firearm includes a clamping device, with which the mounting device can be optionally clamped to the firearm. The clamping device includes a rigid ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360332 | Firearm trigger proximity alarm A proximity alarm for a firearm having a trigger and a trigger guard is disclosed. The proximity alarm is for detecting when an object, such as a user's finger, enters the space between the trigger and the trigger guard, whereupon the proximity alarm alerts the user... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356961 | Configurable device for cleaning the barrel of a firearm, and firearm cleaning kit containing components of device Methods and devices are provided for cleaning firearm barrels, including those of military issue firearms, wherein the methods include a step for removing loose materials from within the barrel, a step for dislodging materials not removed during the first removal st... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328751 | Powder operated tool A powder operated tool including a frame, a tool body and a reusable combined cartridge holder and ram rear end receiver. The frame includes an anvil section. The tool body is adjustably connected to the frame. The tool body comprises a ram, and a breech assembly co... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325350 | Firearm for extinguishing a fire from a position remote from the fire A firearm for extinguishing a fire from a position remote from the fire. A cartridge is disposed in, and is selectively discharged from, a pistol. The cartridge includes a head containing a pressurized fire extinguishant and a casing containing a propellent. The cas... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325495 | Hot gas deployment devices A hot gas deployment device for safely deploying a “hot” tear-gas canister to flush out barricaded law-resisters. The device includes an internal chamber for inserting the tear-gas canister therein, securing means to secure the canister in place during deploymen... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310904 | Method and means for adjusting the scope of a firearm A scope adjustment calculating apparatus and method for calculating adjustment to a scope on a firearm is disclosed. The scope adjustment calculating device displays multiple input criteria including: a plurality of division of minute of angle for a scope, a plurali... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306462 | Gas operating system for firearm simulators A removable gas supply for a weapon simulator, wherein the gas system cycles the bolt or slide of the firearm to provide recoil, actuate a hammer/trigger mechanism and provide realism of the original weapon functions. The weapon simulator has a housing defining a pi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7281346 | Portable gun support case A portable gun support case having gun support members firmly held in place on the case by retaining members attached to the case. The case has a lower box and an upper box which includes two longitudinal box or cover sections pivotally mounted on the lower box. Whe... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278357 | Accuracy less lethal projectile A less lethal projectile comprising a hollow body filled with a high density filler, a closure to seal the filler in the body and a bore-rider stabilizer attached to the rear of the closure. The bore rider stabilizer comprises a material having a low coefficient of ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278358 | Non-lethal marking bullet for related training cartridges A projectile of non-lethal composition includes an outer casing that is substantially sealed prior to impact with a target both when the projectile is in a static condition and when the projectile is in a dynamic condition. A marking material is encapsulated within ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255035 | Weaponry camera sight The weaponry camera sight has a digital electronic display of the sight picture for the shooter. The display may be magnified as desired, thereby eliminating need for a scope sight. The device may also include a range finding device, with range information being pro... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254914 | Hydrogen operated recreational launcher A hydrogen operated gun for shooting projectiles such as a paint pellet. Hydrogen gas is supplied to a combustion chamber and is combusted by a trigger controlled piezo igniter. The hydrogen may be supplied by a hydrogen generator or by a hydrogen storage container ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243452 | Small arm firing mechanism The invention pertains to a firing mechanism for a small arm, particularly a rifle, with a trigger (2) that can be pivoted about a trigger axis (12), with a trigger rod (4) that is displaceably arranged within a housing (1) and serves for... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240448 | Bean bag baton A projectile weapon, preferably adapted to fire non- and less-lethal munitions. An elongate tubular body includes a barrel portion and a receiver portion, with a breech assembly disposed in the receiver portion adjacent the barrel portion. A handle is affixed to and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237197 | Method and system for presenting a video stream of a video streaming device A method and system for providing video data to a user on a computer is provided. According to the method and system, a video streaming device attached to the computer provides a video stream that is displayed on the computer. Images that were previously captured wi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234264 | Device to protect a gun barrel end A gun muzzle cover includes a washer portion having an adhesive side and a transparent cover portion attached to said washer portion. A muzzle cover provided with a removable slick for packaging and transport. A muzzle cover kit includes a removable slick, one or mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225741 | Reduced energy training cartridge for self-loading firearms A two piece, two-stage, rechargeable, reusable, reduced-energy mechanically operating cartridge is provided for launching a bullet of various compositions from a dedicated or modified firearm. The cartridge unit is comprised of a primary case, a piston sleeve, a pro... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7207272 | Identifiable bullet which is unduplicatable This identifiable bullet which is unduplicatable by a third party places plural (two or more) sets of identification codes onto or into a bullet and to make the identification codes in concordance. Thus, the bullet remains identifiable. At least one set of the ident... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200964 | Firearm cartridge clip A preferred embodiment of a firearm cartridge clip is disclosed, in which the clip has an elongated housing extending from an open top end to an enclosed bottom end defining an elongated cartridge storage chamber. The clip has a cartridge support seat mounted in the... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194836 | Gun attachment method and apparatus A gun attachment adapted to fit to the subframe of a handgun and mount to a laterally extending member which can be a modified laterally extending member to extend beyond the lateral surfaces of the subframe, whereby an extension member which moves with respect to a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194204 | Photographic firearm apparatus and method A telescopic firearm scope/sight which is fully integrated with a compact digital camera, and which has size, shape and weight characteristics that are substantially the same as those of a conventional, camera-less telescopic scope, is used to photograph a target pr... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165357 | Japanese knotweed injector system A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser s... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162806 | Video sighting system A sighting system is integrated with video gathering and recording capabilities. A video camera unit may be coupled in front of or behind a weapon's sights. In another embodiment, the weapon's sights are electronically generated by the video camera. Where a zoom len... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7162825 | Method and means for adjusting the scope of a firearm A scope adjustment calculating apparatus and method for calculating adjustment to a scope on a firearm is disclosed. The scope adjustment calculating device displays multiple input criteria including: a plurality of division of minute of angle for a scope, a plurali... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7146761 | Gun barrel safety lock with hand ratcheting wrench A gun safety device includes a barrel plug assembly having a first compression member, a second compression member, an expansion member, a joining member, and an adjustable extension rod assembly. The expansion member is sandwiched between the first compression memb... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143697 | Apparatus and method for identifying ammunition The present invention is directed to identifying ammunition. In one embodiment, an identifiable ammunition cartridge includes a bullet having a first identification surface, a casing having a second identification surface, and an identifying code positioned on at le... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134233 | Acoustically tuned cartridge casing catcher A catcher, in combination with a firearm having an ejection port, for receiving and retaining expended magnetically attracted shell casings through the ejection port as the firearm is discharged. The catcher includes a hollow housing having a plurality of rigid wall... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117625 | Holster with accessories mounting rail A holster with a light rail affixed thereto. The light rail may include a plurality of ridges spaced from one another along a rail axis, the ridges being separated by grooves that are transverse to the rail axis. ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7076901 | Empty cartridge removing device of a dummy launcher for animal training An empty cartridge removing device of a dummy launcher for animal training having a fixed member of a fixed assembly pivotally assembled with a body of a firing assembly, the empty cartridge removing device comprising: a barrel adapted to be coupled with a coupling ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7066092 | Industrial ammunition A projectileless ammunition system (20; 320) includes a metallic case (22; 322). A propellant charge (26; 326) is carried by the case and covered by an over-powder member (24; 324) in the absence of a separate projectile. The ammunition i... | 06/27/2006 |
