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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861701 | Shooting device for air guns and paintball guns An improved shooting device for air guns and paintball guns comprises a gun barrel sheathed into a sliding base of a breech of a gun, a tension spring installed at the front end, a bullet supplying device installed at the rear end, an opener connected to the rear of... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7458321 | Non-lethal land mines A non-lethal anti-personnel land mine comprising a sealed container having a first chemical reactant contained therein, and a second container having a second chemical reactant contained therein, the container being positioned within the mine to assure that a steppi... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7458371 | Toy soft dart launcher A toy launcher for launching soft darts includes a housing; a motor in the housing; a dart magazine subassembly supported by the housing; a dart magazine rotation subassembly supported by the housing and operated by the motor; and a dart launcher assembly supported ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7451565 | Method and apparatus for fitting and aiming a firearm An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining a proper firearm fit for a user. In an embodiment, a firearm alignment device is disclosed. The firearm alignment device comprises a reflective surface and an opening. In addition, the firearm alignment device in... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444942 | Saboted projectile with external ridges and/or internal locking edge for muzzleloading firearms The present invention is a saboted projectile with external ridges and/or an internal locking edge for muzzleloading firearms. Also, the present invention is a sabot with the ridges and/or locking edge for receiving a muzzleloading projectile. The sabot has a forwar... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7444918 | Pyrotechnic actuator The present invention relates to a pyrotechnic actuator, containing: a housing, a piston slidable inside the housing, an igniter disposed within the housing and causing the piston to slide, ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441504 | Base for a cartridge casing body for an ammunition article, a cartridge casing body and an ammunition article having such base, wherein the base is made from plastic, ceramic, or a composite material A base for a cartridge casing body for an ammunition article, the base having a ignition device; an attachment device at one end thereof, the attachment device being adapted to attach the base to a cartridge casing body; wherein the base is made from plastic, cerami... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437987 | Blast shielding A blast shockwave shield including an upright, monolithic body having a lateral center, and front and back sides, and a blast-facing, curved strike face formed on the upright, front side of the body, including a pair of companion, laterally spaced, laterally symmetr... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430828 | Adapters for attaching accessories to weaponry An adapter for attaching accessories to a weapon and methods for mounting the adapter are disclosed. The adapter includes a connector for coupling with a rail on the weapon, wherein the connector includes connecting surfaces that are constructed to couple with corre... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428795 | Receiver for firearm A firearm comprises an upper receiver body and a lower receiver assembly. The upper receiver body is configured for receiving belt-fed ammunition and the lower receiver assembly is attached to the upper receiver body. The lower receiver assembly includes a receiver ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426800 | Stabilization device An apparatus and a system for a stabilization device are disclosed herein. ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418914 | Pre-positioning deployment system A system is disclosed for pre-positioning a canister assembly at an undersea location. A transporter deploys to and releases the assembly proximate to the desired location. Once the assembly has fallen a safe distance after release, spring bands of the assembly are ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7415977 | Three-in-one high-pressure gas cylinder magazine A three-in-one high-pressure gas cylinder magazine. A high-pressure gas cylinder is installed within a holding cavity, and held firmly using a fine tuning knob and securing cover. A spring mount and a securing seat are disposed within a pellet guide cavity defined p... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7409951 | Handbill assembly launching system A handbill is rolled to form a coil that is retained within a collapsible cup as it is ejected from an elongated tube and delivered to its destination. The collapsible cup has a cylindrical wall and a bottom member at one end that does not contribute to the structur... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406793 | Revolver handgun having an ambidextrous, integrated, combined, lockable safety and handgun lock and a method of operating the lockable safety and handgun lock A handgun has a reliable, integrated, lockable safety/hammer lock which is easy to operate and inexpensive to manufacture. The handgun contains a frame having shaft receiving recesses, a hammer supported in the frame, and a lockable safety/hammer lock disposed in a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404352 | Personal armor Devices, systems and methods for shielding a person's neck and head are disclosed. The exemplary device may have an exterior portion running lengthwise approximately the length of a forearm and at least two angled surfaces widthwise for deflecting a projectile. The ... | 07/29/2008 |
| RE40429 | Bore sight A laser bore sight (10) is disclosed hollow, outer housing (11) having an internally threaded, rear portion (14), and a threaded end cap (17) is sized and shaped to be threaded to the housing rear portion (14). The end cap (17 | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398614 | Firearm apparatus and method A firearm apparatus and a method of firing ammunition therefrom, where the method utilizes a barrel (12) having a breech end surface (40) and immovably affixed to frame (10), a stand pressure surface (32), and a cartridge container (16... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7389717 | Missile launch system with high-volume assault capability A missile launch system is disclosed that allows for the rapid reloading of missiles in support of missions (e.g., littoral warship missions, etc.) that require a high-volume assault of one or more targets. In particular, the illustrative embodiment of the present i... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387071 | Blasting method and blasting accessory A drill hole (350) extends into rock to be blasted. A blasting accessory (310) includes a container portion (312) for holding a predetermined volume of stemming material, and a spacer (330) for spacing the stemming material a predetermine... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7383656 | Process for manufacturing double barrel shotgun barrels, and the resulting double barrels A method for manufacturing double barrel shotgun barrels, including the steps of providing an elongated metal stock material having a first end and a second end, forming two index holes in both the first end and the second end of the material, forming a first and se... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383775 | Reactive munition in a three-dimensionally rigid state A reactive munition uses a housing made from a housing in a state that is three-dimensionally rigid. The housing can be made of metal, such as aluminum. A reactive filler, such as powdered polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fills the one or more cavities in the aluminu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383833 | Valve for air tank A valve, possibly for use in a paintball marker, has a longer threaded portion that insures a canister that engages the valve must undergo many twists to become unscrewed from the valve. Alternatively, the valve has an elongated threaded portion with gas bleed chann... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380504 | Telescoped projectile A projectile reconfigures in flight from a launch configuration, in which the center of gravity is aft of the center of pressure, to a flight configuration, in which the center of gravity is forward of the center of pressure. The projectile includes a forward portio... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7380487 | Magnetomechanical system for reduction the recoil of a gun A recoil reduction mechanism for a gun includes two successive springs cooperating with a cylinder, an axle and a magnet. The magnet attracts the gun's slide and the cylinder, in a direction opposite of the slide's and the cylinder's recoil direction. A third spring... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377067 | Trigger safety device for firearms For a trigger safety device 100 for firearms comprising a trigger 110 which is adapted for rotary reciprocation about a fulcrum 111 and whose free end is protected by a trigger guard 120, accidental firing is prevented in that a safety sl... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7377068 | Method and apparatus for fitting and aiming a firearm An apparatus and method are disclosed for determining a proper firearm fit for a user. In an embodiment, a firearm alignment device is disclosed. The firearm alignment device comprises a reflective surface and an opening. In addition, the firearm alignment device in... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373752 | Pistol with a firing pin safety and an ejector A pistol with a firing pin includes a firing pin safety provided in the breech part. To afford a firing pin safety that is as simple and operationally safe as possible, a resilient tongue attached on an external side face of the breech part is provided, which resili... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7357059 | Mechanical initiating system for caseless ammunition A mechanical initiating system (10) for caseless ammunition including a weapon breech block and a powder body chamber adjoining the weapon breech block. A firing pin is axially displaceably arranged in a through hole (26) formed in the weapon breech bl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353816 | Air gun The object of the present invention is to improve shooting precision by causing a bullet to be fired before retreating of the slide commences, which is a problem in related art 3. An air gun of the present invention comprises; a slide, a barrel, a cylinder portion, ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350466 | Electricity-inducing immobilization cartridge attachment An attachment to an electricity-inducing immobilization cartridge has a body with a plurality of converging sections, a strike plate affixed at a front end of the body and a plurality of hinges formed on each of the converging sections. The hinges serve to allow the... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337572 | Integrated firearm security lock The difficulties and drawbacks of previous-type systems are overcome by the present invention which includes a locking device for a firing spring housing in a firearm. A main housing is provided including an internal cylindrical portion for receiving a firing spring... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337741 | Pre-positioning deployment system for small unmanned underwater vehicles A system is disclosed for pre-positioning a canister assembly at an undersea location. A transporter deploys to and releases the assembly proximate to the desired location. Once the assembly has fallen a safe distance after release, spring bands of the assembly are ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337703 | Modular breaching apparatus Modular breaching apparatus including a plurality of breaching elements, each breaching element being formed with a groove for receiving therein a flexible explosive element capable of producing an explosive force sufficient for breaching a structure, wherein each b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331136 | Adjustable dual stage trigger mechanism for semi-automatic weapons A dual stage trigger assembly for a firearm. The trigger assembly comprises a spring loaded lightweight hammer, a spring loaded trigger, a spring loaded disconnector, a spring follower for the disconnector spring and two adjustment screws that allow the user the abi... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331291 | Self-supporting air tube for blasting A self-supporting air tube for blasting and method of blasting rock using the air tube. The air tube includes an air bladder, a pair of support wings and an inlet. The air bladder has a diameter smaller than that of a blasting hole and extends longitudinally. The su... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7302943 | Ram for a paintball gun A pneumatic gun firing ram for firing one or more paintballs. The paintball gun includes a body defining a bore, with the bore being in communication with a valve for selectively releasing compressed gas to fire a paintball. A piston is located within the bore, and ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302773 | Method of firing of firearms A method of firing of arms which utilizes both action and reaction forces in the process of firing. The action force propels the projectile (14) while the opposite in direction reaction force is used with an independent freely moving inert mass (20) in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7287526 | Toy projectile launcher with slidable outer cylinder and stationary inner compression member The invention is directed to a toy projectile launcher for discharging a toy projectile attached thereto that may include a housing, a hollow outer cylinder, and a compression member that may be disposed on the housing, and slidably received within the hollow outer ... | 10/30/2007 |
