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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096076 | Systems and methods for a covered deployment unit for electronic weaponry A deployment unit for use with an electronic weapon includes a body, an electrode, an electrical interface and tether wire, and a cover. The body has a cavity with an opening. The electrode is stored in the cavity. The electrical interface and tether wire conduct a ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8061073 | Systems and methods for a launch device and deployment unit An electronic weapon system includes a terminal for a local stun function, a deployment unit for a remote stun function, and a barrier, removal of which during deployment enables a circuit for the remote stun function that includes the terminal. A method performed b... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7984581 | Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method An unguided projectile-accelerator system includes an enclosure, first and second charges, first and second projectiles, and a recoil-absorbing mechanism. The enclosure has an open first end and a closed second end, and the first and second charges are disposed with... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7975419 | Mounting rail A fire arm that includes a mounting rail having remotely powered electrical connectors with which modified prior art tactical accessories, such as tactical lights, night vision devices, laser sighting modules and the like can be interconnected. More particularly, th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7891127 | Systems and methods for deploying electrodes from a covered cavity for electronic weaponry An electronic weapon impedes locomotion by a target by conducting a current through an electrode and through the target to produce contractions in skeletal muscles of the target. The weapon may include a deployment unit to deploy one or more electrodes in trajectori... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7891128 | Systems and methods for local and remote stun functions in electronic weaponry An electronic weapon system includes a terminal for a local stun function, a deployment unit for a remote stun function, and a barrier, removal of which during deployment enables a circuit for the remote stun function that includes the terminal. A method performed b... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7814696 | Projectile accelerator and related vehicle and method A projectile system includes an enclosure, first and second propellants, and first and second projectiles. The first and second propellants are disposed within the enclosure. The first projectile is disposed within the enclosure between the first propellant and a fi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7735254 | Projectile and method for sealing a projectile in a barrel A weapon (104) including a stock, a barrel assembly (105) slidably mounted on said stock whereby, on discharging said weapon, the barrel assembly (105) slidably recoils relative to said stock, and a damper (107) for decelerating the recoi... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7698849 | Combined electrical mechanical firing systems A projectile (28) for a barrel assembly (10) containing multiple projectiles (28) including a propellant charge (22), a primer (23, 26) that ignites the propellant charge (22), a payload (28) that is propelled from th... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7627975 | Electrified handguard An electrified handguard for firearms has mounting rails and also supplies electrical power to rail mounted accessories such as flashlights and lasers. A handguard power coupler can receive electrical power from a battery or other power source located elsewhere such... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7565761 | Projectile and method for sealing a projectile in a barrel A barrel assembly for a weapon, said barrel assembly including a barrel; a plurality of projectile assemblies axially disposed in end to end abutting relationship within said barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, each projectile includ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7475508 | Inflatable electrical shocking weapon An inflatable electrical shocking weapon includes a hand portion, an inflatable extension configured to extend to an extension length upon inflation, and an electrical shocking device. The electrical shocking device includes a portable power source, a high-voltage g... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7421933 | Telescoping stun gun An improved telescoping stun gun comprising a self-contained power source electrically connected to a voltage step-up circuit that has an output of stepped-up voltage. A first tube section is connected to a handle. One or more additional tube sections are disposed m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7409912 | Systems and methods having a power supply in place of a round of ammunition An apparatus for use in place of a round of percussion primed ammunition in a weapon includes a power supply and a switch. The switch is responsive to the mechanism in the weapon that fires the ammunition. Operation of the switch may enable the power supply to suppl... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7404268 | Precision targeting system for firearms A precision targeting system for a firearm has an image capturing scope, a processor, and an actuator. In one embodiment, a user indicates when he wants to lock onto the target, and then readjust his aim after receiving feedback from the system. In another embodimen... | 07/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7339456 | Electromechanical safety system for a firearm An electromechanical locking apparatus, which is integral with a firearm, selectively disables the firearm. The electromechanical locking apparatus comprises an electrically driven input device personalized to an authorized user such as a keypad. The electrically dr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7314007 | Apparatus and method for electrical immobilization weapon An electrical immobilization weapon having a prolonged range of effectiveness and improved accuracy compared to conventional Taser weapons, while being compact in structure and lightweight. The weapon having a replaceable cartridge which, when employed, can space a ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305787 | Systems and methods for incapacitation using biofeedback A system and method provide immediate monitoring of a physiological function, such as ECG, of a subject before, during, or after application of an electric shock intended to temporarily incapacitate the subject. The electric shock may be delivered via at least one e... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7270044 | Plasma firing mechanism and method for firing ammunition The invention comprises a device and method for firing firearm ammunition using a plasma torch generator. In a particular embodiment, the device relates to the control or management of the rate of fire and number of rounds fired in a burst firing mode for automatic ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257714 | Electronic data storage medium with fingerprint verification capability In an electronic data storage medium accessed by a data terminal, a fingerprint sensor scans a fingerprint of a user of the electronic data storage medium and generals fingerprint scan data. A processing unit is operable operable selectively in a programming mode, w... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7243453 | Pistol with firing pin locking mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks firing pin of the pistol. The firing pin locking mechanism may include a stopping member which may be selectively moved by a user of the pistol between first and second positions, and a movable blocking member that may be en... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7240601 | Projectile and method for sealing a projectile in a barrel A barrel assembly for a weapon, said barrel assembly including a barrel; a plurality of projectile assemblies axially disposed in end to end abutting relationship within said barrel for operative sealing engagement with the bore of the barrel, each projectile includ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237544 | Pneumatic paintball gun and components An electro-pneumatic paintball gun preferably comprises a bolt assembly and a firing valve assembly that can be readily removed from the paintball gun. A bolt assembly preferably comprises a bolt sleeve. The bolt assembly is preferably removed by turning the bolt sl... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237352 | Projectile for an electrical discharge weapon An electrical discharge weapon projectile for immobilizing a live target that includes a shock circuit having a low power consumption, a high power efficiency, and/or a low weight. In one embodiment, the projectile includes a high efficiency circuit that would reduc... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7234262 | Electrical weapon having controller for timed current through target and date/time recording An apparatus for interfering with locomotion by a human or animal target includes a microprocessor programmed to track date and time, to initiate and maintain for a period an electrical current, and to record tracked date and time for each initiation of the current.... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234261 | Pistol with lockable manual safety mechanism A pistol including a mechanism that locks manual safety of the pistol. The lockable manual safety mechanism may include a manual safety that engages the firing apparatus of the pistol to prevent discharge of the pistol when the trigger is pulled. The firing apparatu... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234260 | Counting device Device (12) for counting shots fired by an automatic firearm (11), having a cartridge chamber containing a cartridge that can be expelled through an expulsion window and a first emission means that emits a continuous electromagnetic signal in such a ma... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222450 | Firearm security block and firearm fitted therewith The invention relates to locking devices preventing the unauthorized use of firearms. The invention provides a block, shaped partly as a normal magazine or a magazine or other shaped member which can be inserted into a firearm to block the magazine housing thereof o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7194945 | Projectile firing apparatus A barrel assembly with a barrel is provided. The barrel comprises a plurality of external chambers containing respective propellant charges, a plurality of projectiles stacked nose to tail within the barrel and comprising respective expansion spaces for propellant g... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7188444 | Firearm orientation and drop sensor system A sensor system for detecting jarring, acceleration or other application of force to a firearm, and/or movement of the firearm into an undesired orientation, which includes a sensor array mounted to a firearm. The sensor array detects the excessive acceleration and/... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7185454 | Breech for a repeater weapon A breech of a repeater weapon has a bolt assembly, which is guided so that it can rotate about its longitudinal axis in a chamber sleeve and can move in the axial direction in the longitudinal direction of the weapon, and which contains a sleeve. A percussion piece ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7185646 | Pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun A pneumatic assembly for a paintball gun preferably includes a bolt slidable between an open and a closed position. The bolt preferably operates as a firing valve by permitting compressed gas to flow through the bolt when the bolt is in the closed position but preve... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165971 | Association method and association device for a combat exercise The invention concerns a method for associating an object of a second type with at least one object from a group of objects of a first type. The method is to be used in combat exercises and the above mentioned objects are players and weapons. According to the method... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155855 | Firearms protected from unauthorized use Firearms protected from unauthorized use. A disclosed firearm comprises a housing having a handle; a safety located in the housing to selectively prevent firing; and a module removably attachable to the handle and containing an electronic identification device to id... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158362 | Less lethal weapons for multiple shots An apparatus for interfering with locomotion by one or more targets being animal or human, uses a plurality of delivery circuits that each deliver current through any target of the one or more targets. The apparatus includes a capacitance, a switch, a trigger; and a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143539 | Electric discharge weapon A weapon, according to various aspects of the present invention, includes a receiver, a trigger, and a cartridge store. The receiver receives a cartridge. The cartridge applies a deterrent force to the target. The trigger activates the cartridge. The cartridge store... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143644 | Device for collecting statistical data for maintenance of small-arms A system and method for collecting data on small-arms usage in the form of a device which is mounted to the firearm so as to be able to sense at least an impulse in the firearm due to firing. The device is mounted to the gun so as to detect impulses due to firing. A... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7134375 | Visual assistance guide system for disrupter placement and method of use A visual assistance guide system for placement of a disrupter device for explosive ordinance disposal includes a checkerboard base and adhesive containing areas on the base. One of the adhesive containing areas is used to secure a disrupter device on the base. The c... | 11/14/2006 |
