Did You Know...
...that the inventor of the electric motor was a blacksmith named Thomas Davenport? Described as "a brilliantly unsuccessful inventor", Davenport invented the first rotary electric motor. In 1836 he headed out -- on foot -- from his Vermont home to file a patent application at the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. By the time he got there, he had squandered away his money and couldn't afford the $30 filing fee so he turned around and went home. When he later mailed in his application with money he'd raised, the Patent office was destroyed in a fire. He did finally get credit for his invention on Feb. 5, 1837.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132348 | Muzzle-loaded rifle action breech assembly An action breech assembly features a one-piece action housing movable between a horizontal at rest position and a vertical cocked position to move a cocking plunger rearwardly as a result of a lateral offset between a pivot pin on which the housing is mounted and a ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8096075 | Muzzleloading rifle with breech plug having gas seal facility A muzzleloading firearm has a barrel with a bore on a bore axis, and the barrel has a muzzle end and a breech end. A frame is connected to the barrel, and has a breech face. The frame moves between an open position in which the breech face is away from the breech en... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8079167 | Muzzle loading rifle with centerfire cartridge ignition A muzzleloading rifle includes an action and a barrel assembly attached to a forward end of the action. The barrel assembly includes a barrel, a barrel extension and an intervening wall. The barrel has a breach end, a muzzle end and a primary chamber at the breach e... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8011128 | Apparatus and method of use for uniform muzzle loading The present invention relates to an apparatus for loading a barrel of a muzzle loading firearm to provide powder and a projectile at a breach end of the barrel. The apparatus comprises: (i) a handle having a central longitudinal axis and adapted to be gripped by one... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7954269 | Muzzle loading rifle with breech plug having gas seal facility A muzzle loading firearm has a barrel with a bore on a bore axis, and the barrel has a muzzle end and a breech end. A frame is connected to the barrel, and has a breech face. The frame moves between an open position in which the breech face is away from the breech e... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7908781 | Muzzle loading firearm with break-open action A muzzle loading firearm with a break-open action includes a rear stock assembly and a barrel assembly. The barrel assembly includes an elongate barrel, having a bore with muzzle and breech ends, and a breech plug removably connected the breech end of the barrel, wh... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7877919 | Muzzleloader firearm system Various embodiments of a muzzleloader firearm system are claimed and described. ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7849623 | Muzzleloading rifle with rolling block trigger assembly A muzzleloading firearm for engaging a firing pin to discharge a primer includes a trigger plate connected between a front stock and a rear stock, with a central cavity traversing the trigger plate to support a sear and a trigger in mechanical communication with the... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7814694 | Muzzle loading rifle with breech plug having gas seal facility A muzzle loading firearm has a barrel with a bore on a bore axis, and the barrel has a muzzle end and a breech end. A frame is connected to the barrel, and has a breech face. The frame moves between an open position in which the breech face is away from the breech e... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7774971 | Muzzle loading firearm with removable breech cap A muzzle loading firearm has an elongated barrel defining an elongated bore, with a muzzle end and a breech end. A breech cap is removably connected the breech end of the barrel to enclose a chamber at the rear of the bore. A portion of the breech cap may be externa... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7726058 | Muzzleloader firearm with quick-release breech plug A muzzleloader firearm has a barrel with at least one lug retaining structure that includes an internal annular groove and an internal annular shoulder that is both adjacent the annular groove and positioned between the annular groove and the breech end of the barre... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7621064 | Muzzle loading rifle with removable breech plug A muzzle loading firearm has a barrel with a bore on a bore axis, and has a muzzle end and a breech end. A frame is connected to the barrel, and has a breech face. The frame moves between an open position in which the breech face is away from the breech end of the b... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7526888 | Breach plug for muzzleloading rifle The present invention provides a two piece breech plug for converting a breech loading firearm to a muzzle loading firearm. The invention includes a forward breech plug having a powder chamber and a flash passage and a nesting rear breech plug having a primer pocket... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7481015 | Ramrod for wiping bore residue, lubricating and loading muzzleloaders A device for a bore wiping, self-lubricating ramrod used for muzzle loading gun barrels. The device consists of a bullet jag with two O-rings, and a center hole to allow the lubricant to get into the bore. As the jag is passed down the bore a small amount of lubrica... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7451563 | 8-in-1 deluxe field loader A molded plastic device which contains all the components that are necessary to perform the multiple steps required in loading a percussion in-line muzzle loading rifle in the field. Incorporated in this device are provisions for carrying multiple powder charges alo... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7357082 | Modified shotgun and modified shotgun shell ammunition A shotgun which allows its operator to fire modified ammunition rounds as either slug rounds or rounds of shot. The shotgun is modified by the addition of components creating an electric circuit in the shotgun. The modified ammunition rounds contain a modified slug ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353631 | Muzzle-loading firearm A muzzle-loading firearm has a barrel, a frame part, a breech plug, and a firing block arranged adjacent to the rear end of the breech plug, the firing block being slidably connected to the frame part so that said firing block can slide rectilinearly, in a direction... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347022 | Gun and method for assembling a gun A gun comprises a frame and a framework on which at least some components of a firing mechanism are mounted. The framework is inserted into a cross cavity of the frame and means for locking the framework within the frame are provided. The framework holds the whole f... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347021 | Firearm action or receiver Apparatus 10 discloses a receiver body 12 along with a trigger 14 for activating the firing mechanism and a lever 16 for opening the breech assembly to allow access to the chamber for receiving the shell/cartridge 56 at the rear of... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7316092 | Muzzle-loading firearm and easily removable breech plug for use therewith A muzzle-loading firearm includes a breech plug for mating, non-threaded engagement with a housing located at the breech end of an axial bore of the firearm barrel. The plug includes a cylindrically-shaped body member having opposite first and second ends and an out... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7260911 | In-line muzzle loader bore sight and maintenance system A firearm bore sighting system is described for in-line muzzle loaders which include a breach plug, the bore sighting system rotating into the breach plug threads and which may include a stop to locate the bore sighting system relative to the breach. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257917 | Muzzle loading rifle with movable extractor A muzzle loading firearm has a barrel with a bore defining a bore axis. The barrel has a muzzle end and a breech end, with a breech plug removably attached to the barrel and having a rear surface. An extractor is connected to the barrel and has a portion positioned ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7249433 | Muzzleloader tool A tool for use with a black powder gun (muzzleloader) is provided. The tool combines multiple tools useful to a black powder gun user in the field into a single unit. One embodiment of the tool includes a capper, a decapper (also called a deprimer), a bullet starter... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7197844 | Gun support A bipod type gun support has a generally cylindrical hub that defines a barrel-receiving bore that can be slipped onto and off of the muzzle end of the gun. Downwardly diverging legs are integrally joined to opposite sides of the hub to present a one-piece construct... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197843 | Electronic ignition system for a firearm Electronic ignition systems which are designed for use with personal firearms utilizing black powder (or black powder substitutes) such as shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Generally, the firearms will be of the type classified as muzzleloaders. The electronic ignition... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7188561 | Adjustable firearm trigger mechanism and method of adjustment The adjustable firearm trigger mechanism and method of adjustment includes a firing pin block bar, a pivotally trigger shoe, and a link mechanism interconnecting the trigger shoe and the firing pin block bar. The link mechanism includes a sear bar coupled to the tri... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186700 | β-L-2′-deoxynucleosides for the treatment of resistant HBV strains and combination therapies It has been discovered that β-L-2′-deoxynucleosides are active against drug-resistant hepatitis B virus with mutations. A method for treating lamivudine resistant HBV (M552V) in a host is provided that includes administering a β-L-2′-deoxynucleoside or its pha... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165351 | Muzzle loader A device for loading powder and a projectile into the muzzle of a muzzle loading firearm. The device consists of a hollow cylindrical tubular body with a rod (“ball starter”) attached for loading a firearm. The tubular body has an elongated bore or cavity that i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162824 | Modular trigger group for firearms and trigger group installation method A module housing is adapted to be inserted into an operating position in the trigger group receiving area of a firearm. The module housing includes at least one pin receiver defined by two openings formed in the module housing, one on each lateral side of the housin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137218 | Muzzle load assembly A muzzle load assembly includes a flexible sleeve that has a first end, a second end and a peripheral wall extending between the first and second ends. The first end is open. A bullet is positioned within the sleeve. A plurality of powder charges is attached to the ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7107715 | Bolt assembly with locking system A locking system for firearms including a locking ring rotatably mounted to a bolt. As the bolt is moved through a bolt slide, the locking ring engages a cam member, which causes the locking ring to rotate about the bolt, which can remain fixed against rotation.... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7076902 | Firing system for a firearm An improved action for a muzzleloading firearm which allows loading an ignition system from above, and completely releasing the action from below. The system covers the ignition system during firing to shield the user and the line of sight. The action may be removed... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073283 | Breech plug for muzzleloading firearms A breech plug having a body with first and second ends and a compression chamber extending therethrough, a primer holder mounted to the first end of the body having a central aperture aligned with the compression chamber with slots extending radially from the centra... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065913 | Muzzle-loading firearm with pivoting block action A muzzle-loading firearm having a barrel and a pivoting firing mechanism. The barrel has a breech plug, a pivoting junction axle. and a blocking axle, and the firing mechanism has a trigger, hammer, striker and notch. The firing mechanism is pivotally attached to th... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059074 | Muzzle-loading firearm A muzzle-loading firearm has a barrel, a frame part, a breech plug, and a firing pin housing arranged adjacent to the rear end of the breech plug. The firing pin housing is pivotally connected to the frame part such as to be pivotable in a plane perpendicular to the... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6996930 | Retractable face safety for a firearm An improved muzzleloading firearm having a novel safety system. The safety system utilizes a spool coupled to a compression spring to maintain an ignition system such as a primer out of potential contact with a firing pin, even in the event of unintentional actuatio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6951071 | Electronic rifle trigger mechanism The present invention is directed to a trigger mechanism of an electronic weapon. The trigger mechanism eliminates the need of a shooter having to master the pulling of the trigger of a rifle with the tip of his index finger and also minimizes the importance of prop... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6931774 | Smokeless cylinder for muzzle-loading revolver A replacement cylinder that enables the use of modern smokeless gunpowder in a black powder muzzle-loading revolver is provided. The cylinder includes a main cylinder body and a removable cylinder cap. The main cylinder body includes a number of chambers, each of wh... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6922932 | Action release for a muzzleloader A firearm having an improved action for a muzzleloading firearm which allows the toolless field removal of the firing system for inspection, cleaning and repair. The system provides for quick release, removal and reinsertion of the firing system while maintaining sa... | 08/02/2005 |
