Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181378 | Wraparound gun grip A wraparound gun grip comprises a substantially flat continuous flexible sheet, the substantially flat continuous flexible sheet having a first side and a second side, the first side for adhering to a grip of a gun and the second side for providing improved gripping... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8146282 | System for providing electrical power to accessories mounted on the powered rail of a weapon A firearm may have a plurality of power-consuming accessories that can be attached to the weapon. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of their batteries, the Weapons Accessory Power Distribution System pro... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8104210 | Rifle body Rifle body with a basic carrier for anchoring a stock and a barrel, wherein the base carrier is provided on at least one side with the first part of at least one snap fastener connection for detachably anchoring elements which are equipped with the second part of sa... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8056280 | Firearm having an improved forearm fastening mechanism A shotgun includes a forearm and a fastening mechanism that is used to couple the forearm to the remainder of the shotgun. The fastening mechanism moves between a first position where the forearm is coupled to the remainder of the shotgun and a second position where... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7941959 | Modular integrated rail assembly for firearms A modular integrated rail system for a firearm includes an upper hand guard having a dovetail rail extending longitudinally between the forward end and the rearward end thereof. The rearward end of the upper hand guard includes a clamp that removably secures the upp... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930850 | Spare gun barrel hanging assembly A spare gun barrel hanging assembly preferably includes an elongated post that has a curvilinear top end, and first and second anchor platforms statically coupled to such a post, which extend orthogonally away therefrom. The assembly may further include a mechanism ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7930851 | Firearm strap tensioner A strap tensioning apparatus consisting of a strap tensioner attached to a firearm, a spring loaded spool contained within the strap tensioner, the strap having one end releasable attached to the spool, the strap exiting the spool, the other end of the strap attache... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7854085 | Gun barrel attachment A tubular or cylindrical member attached to the discharge end of a gun barrel or to any item attached to the discharge end of a gun barrel, e.g. a muzzle brake, silencer, etc., and typically includes a leading edge having a series of distinct, sharp, knife-like edge... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7814697 | Sling mounts for firearms A sling mount system having a mount with associated receiver for releasable connection with a swivel connector having a longitudinal axis that lies in the same plane as a longitudinal axis of a weapon and that angles downward away from the butt stock. The receptacle... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7752797 | Sling swivel with integrated screwdriver A sling swivel component that interfaces with an S.I.R. system to allow attachment of a sling strap thereto while also having a flat head screwdriver integrated into the end of the threaded neck of the swivel body itself is provided. The sling swivel includes a swiv... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7707762 | Modular integrated rail assembly for firearms A modular integrated rail system for a firearm includes an upper hand guard having a dovetail rail extending longitudinally between the forward end and the rearward end thereof. The rearward end of the upper hand guard includes a clamp that removably secures the upp... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7654028 | High-strength sling swivel A detachable sling swivel capable of withstanding substantial pull forces includes a loop joined to a mounting body that detachably engages a sling swivel stud or other similar mounting device. At least a portion of the loop may have a substantially âTâ shaped c... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654027 | Twist-lock sling swivel An embodiment is a sling swivel that may be removably attached to and detached from a sling swivel base mounted on or within a firearm. More specifically, the sling swivel of an embodiment may be quickly detachable while not substantially prone to inadvertent detach... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7591098 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for being mounted to a longitudinal rail carried by a firearm and accommodating longitudinal rails of different configurations. A preferred embodiment comprises a light beam generator including a housing, elongate members removably secured to the... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7562481 | Sling mounts for firearms A sling mount system having a mount with associated receiver for releasable connection with a swivel connector having a longitudinal axis that lies in the same plane as a longitudinal axis of a weapon and that angles downward away from the butt stock. The receptacle... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7363741 | Hand guard assembly for firearms A hand guard assembly for a firearm including a barrel. The assembly includes a tubular unitary body mounted to surround a portion of the barrel substantially coaxially and in a transversely spaced relationship. The tubular body includes a plurality of air flow open... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363740 | Modular firearm buttstock A buttstock for a firearm is provided and includes a buttstock frame and a buttstock accessory. The buttstock frame has a frame wall with an exterior surface. The buttstock accessory is supported on the buttstock frame along the exterior surface. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360333 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for being mounted to a longitudinal rail carried by a firearm and accommodating longitudinal rails of different configurations. A preferred embodiment comprises a light beam generator including a housing, elongate members removably secured to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353740 | Rapid adjust muzzle system A gun barrel adaptor includes a body having a central bore therethrough and including a flange, the flange having a hole therethrough, the body having a lower side on one side of the flange and an upper side on another side of the flange; a flat spring attached to a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7334365 | Accessory mount for a firearm An accessory mount removably securable to a firearm, the mount including a rail adapted for removably mounting an accessory thereto. The accessory mount of the preferred embodiment includes two structural members that are releasably securable to one another for remo... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334712 | Personal storage apparatus for wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices The present invention relates to personal storage devices that are adapted to interconnection to personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs. In one embodiment an accessory bag is interconnected to a docking station with a tethering device that may stretch or be r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7325352 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for being mounted to a longitudinal rail carried by a firearm and accommodating longitudinal rails of different configurations. A preferred embodiment comprises a light beam generator including a housing, elongate members removably secured to the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313883 | Modular receiver system A modular receiver system for firearms comprising a barrel and receiver assembly providing a quick changeover coupling means for connecting the barrel to the receiver, wherein the coupling means comprises a barrel retaining bushing and a pair of opposed cam surfaces... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7308772 | Articulated sight mount A strong, yet easily detachable sight mount for use with various weapons such as rifles, shotguns and the like. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305788 | Battering ram with explosive discharge A noise generation device is taught which is used in conjunction with a shotgun generating a blast which has a) at least one chamber for receiving the blast from the barrel; b) a connecting bolts for joining the one chamber to the barrel; c) at least one exhaust por... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7270254 | Gun sling A gun sling includes two straps for attaching to upper and a lower gun sling swivels on the gun to be carried. Each strap includes a padded portion at an upper end for engaging a shoulder when in use and a means for adjusting the length at the lower end of each stra... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7240452 | Structure for fixing a gun scope A structure for fixing a scope includes a fixing base, a rotatable disk, a locking bolt, and two elastic components. The fixing base is departably attached to the gun. The rotatable disk is rotatably disposed at a bottom of the fixing base and has a screw bolt dispo... | 07/10/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7143986 | Stabilizing device A stabilizing device for reducing or eliminating the vibration in an object to allow for easier and more accurate operation of the object. The stabilizing device includes an object bracket, legs, side arms and front arms. The legs and arms move the vibrations away f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140946 | Flexible coiled lasso toy The present invention discloses a retractable coiled toy, made of a material having a memory, which has a handle integral with the coil or body of the toy. The slinger is preferably made out of polyurethane, a coiled steel, other plastics or some other material whic... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7124470 | Tool lanyard A tool having a lanyard, a tool member and structures for attaching the lanyard and the tool member. The attaching structures includes a pin that is engaged with the lanyard and the tool member. The tool defines an opening having a bore contiguous with the opening f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117624 | Accessory devices for firearms An accessory device for being mounted to a longitudinal rail carried by a firearm and accommodating longitudinal rails of different configurations. A preferred embodiment comprises a light beam generator including a housing, elongate members removably secured to the... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104262 | Versatile hook for hanging and storing airguns A versatile book is disclosed for hanging pneumatically actuated devices (e.g., airguns or spray guns). In the preferred embodiment, the versatile hook comprises: a hook body having a base with an annular section that defines a through-space corresponding to the sha... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7082709 | Weapon sling and attachments A lower sling attachment adapter for use in the M-16 rifle and M-4 carbine and their equivalents utilizing a rear or butt stock mounted on a tube, one end of which tube is threaded into the rear of the receiver of the weapon, the improvement comprising a lower sling... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069624 | Attachment of a sling A sling for carrying an elongate item such as a shoulder weapon having a buttstock and a forward end. In one embodiment, a bight of relatively small strap material is held in a sling swivel by a stopper mounted on the bight so that it can be passed through the sling... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048161 | Ergonomically curved weapon sling An ergonomic weapon sling includes an elongate strap having a preformed permanent curved shape adapted to conform to the anatomical contour of the user's body along an elongate area of contact between the strap and the body. First and second fasteners are carried on... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7032494 | Clampable bipod A shooting device, including at least one of a barrel, a rail and a stock, and a clampable bipod. The clampable bipod includes a clamp which is releasably clamped to at least one of the barrel, the rail and the stock, and a first leg and a second leg connected to th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028427 | Rifle forearm assist brace A support brace that permits the user to fire a rifle with one hand has a C-shaped rifle butt attachment that removably secures to a rifle butt by friction, and a forearm brace member, attached with or without a hinge. Left handed or right handed shooters can use th... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6874269 | Connecting device for weapon accessory A connecting device for a weapon accessory has a seat having a sliding rack that removably connects the longitudinal groove of a weapon, and one or more gripping blocks disposed adjacent corresponding side walls of the seat. The gripping block assumes a first positi... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6854206 | Rail connector and method A rail connector and method for mounting on a firearm having a front sight, the connector including at least two mounting rails, and a fastening member for securely fastening the connector directly to the front sight of the firearm, the fastening member being couple... | 02/15/2005 |
