Firearms inventions 12/06

20060288624 - Auto-eject gun-lock device with ring-mounted key: A gun-lock device includes a tubular assembly that fits within the bore and a chamber plug member that fits within the chamber of a firearm. The tubular assembly is partially received into the chamber plug member, wherein spring-loaded expandable arrangement at the end thereof engages with the recess within the... Agent: Don D. Ha

20060288625 - Firearm locking system and firearm locking kit containing components of system: Systems and methods are provided for locking firearms through use of one or more cable segments having ends to which a locking endpiece and a plugging endpiece are attached, wherein the locking endpiece is locked to or within a locking device or area and the plugging endpiece is plugged within... Agent: Wall Marjama & Bilinski

20060288626 - Machine gun accessory mount adapter: An adapter for mounting an accessory on a shroud such as is found on an M2 machine gun includes a rigid block embracing the shroud. Blunt-nosed helically threaded plugs penetrate the block and intrude partly into perforations of the shroud. Retaining rings, threaded oppositely to the threaded plugs, prevent the... Agent: David Weiss

20060288627 - Optical sight having a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator: An optical sight includes: an outer barrel having first and second ends; an objective lens unit mounted to the first end of the outer barrel; an ocular lens unit mounted to the second end of the outer barrel; and an aiming unit disposed in the outer barrel between the objective... Agent: Banner & Witcoff

20060283067 - 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 body having an accessory mounting structure, a trigger group... Agent: Galasso & Associates, Lp

20060283068 - Low lethality firearm and relative method for shooting a low lethality bullet: A low lethality firearm, comprising a launcher (12) for bullets, also comprises a device for regulating the speed of the bullet (13), adapted for varying the speed of the bullet in the mouth of a barrel, comprising gas bleeding means (17, 19) from the inside of a barrel (16) of... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20060283069 - Targeting a hunting or sports weapon: The invention concerns a method for targeting hunting or sports weapons, where a shooting person fires a number of shots. The invention also concerns an auxiliary device for performing the method. There is provided an adjusting bench for use by adjusting sights when targeting rifles, including a support holder in... Agent: James C. Wray

20060283070 - Accessory mounting devices for firearms and methods of mounting the same: An accessory mounting device for use with firearms is disclosed. The mounting device includes a first pin having a first head and a second pin having a second head, wherein the second head projects radially beyond the second pin only on one side of the second pin. The device further... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20060277808 - 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/or movement of the firearm into certain orientations and generates... Agent: D. Scott Sudderth Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice

20060277809 - Vertical fore grip with bipod: Devices, systems and methods of using an ergonomic fore grip/gun handle with a concealable and collapsible bipod. One version can have a tubular recess consisting of a first cylindrical cutout housing the bipod legs when concealed and a sliding piston that deploys the legs and a second cylindrical cutout housing... Agent: Law Offices Of Brian S Steinberger

20060277810 - 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 on the receiver for hinged engagement of the cam... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20060277811 - Gun barrel cleaning device with quick-detachable cleaning implement: A gun barrel cleaning device includes a quick-detachable coupling mechanism releasably coupling a handle to a cleaning implement for cleaning a gun barrel bore. A thrust bearing is preferably provided for supporting the cleaning implement on the handle and for facilitating axial rotation of the cleaning implement relative to the... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20060277812 - 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 more muzzle covers removably adhered to... Agent: K.m. Rylander Trial & Patent, Attorney At Law PC

20060272192 - Magazine for rifles and handguns: An improved magazine has crimped feed lips which feed rebated rim cartridges into a handgun or rifle without nose-diving. The magazine has a metal-reinforced follower which extends the operational life of the magazine.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060272193 - Device for coupling a grenade launcher with an automatic rifle: A device for coupling a grenade launcher with an automatic rifle comprises a gun fore-end of the automatic rifle integral to a barrel of the automatic rifle and having externally a first portion of mutual shape-coupling means between a frame of the grenade launcher and the gun fore-end. A second... Agent: Hogan & Hartson LLPIPGroup, Columbia Square

20060272194 - Firearm for low velocity projectiles: A firearm for low velocity projectiles has a barrel for launching the projectiles, and a fire control system. The fire control system comprises a sight having a longitudinal axis, sensors for sensing data of a target object, and first means for adjusting a line of sight of the sight relative... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C