Firearms inventions 02/07

20070039222 - 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 the barrel at the pivoting junction axle... Agent: Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald, P.C.

20070039223 - 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 slide 130 is mounted on the trigger guard 120... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070039224 - Evaporative barrel cooler: An evaporative barrel cooler for a firearm includes a firearm adapter having a mist nozzle, and a high pressure coolant reservoir attached to the firearm adapter with a flexible hose. The firearm adapter orients the nozzle inside a firearm chamber and aligned with the bore of a firearm barrel. The... Agent: Law Office Of Timothy M. Barlow

20070039225 - Target illuminating assembly having integrated magazine tube and barrel clamp with laser sight: A magazine tube and barrel clamp with integral target illuminator, wherein a laser module can be incorporated is provided for a firearm having a magazine tube and a barrel. The frame defines a clamping sleeve for substantially encircling the magazine tube and a barrel receiving channel for receiving a diameter... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20070039226 - Target illumination and sighting device with integrated non-lethal weaponry: A weapon accessory integrates multiple illumination sources and a mechanism for dispensing a chemical irritant within a single housing for attachment as a fore grip to a firearm. The weapon accessory has selectable microprocessor-controlled multi-modes of operation for providing illumination, sighting or target debilitation. Switches on the outside of the... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070033850 - Firearm receivers with hollow body profiles and methods of producing the same: In one example, a weapon component is disclosed. The component includes a receiver and a hollow body profile. The hollow body profile is formed as an injection molded portion wherein the hollow body profile is integral with and reinforces the receiver. Further, the hollow body profile forms one edge of... Agent: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC

20070033851 - Automatic or semi-automatic rifle: A rifle having a receiver with an integral hand guard and a barrel. The barrel is connected to the receiver. The hand guard extends over and surrounds the barrel. A removable hand guard is attached to the receiver by an attachment that stably holds the removable hand guard to the... Agent: Perman & Green

20070033852 - Vertical lift mount apparatus for firearm accessories: The invention provides a mounting apparatus for releasably securing an accessory to a firearm. The mounting apparatus includes a coupler connectable to the accessory and having a tapered plug with a slot that extends inward from an outer wall of the plug. The apparatus further includes a support base with... Agent: Wallenstein & Wagner, Ltd.

20070022649 - Rifle safety for low caliber .22 cartridges and similar calibers: This invention refers to a new safety, incorporated toward the end of the mechanism chamber of a double-shot rifle, located slightly behind the trigger, whose safety has a movement toward the back which occurs automatically upon moving the bolt handle to remove the shell or the cartridge and prepare the... Agent: Egbert Law Offices

20070022650 - Firearm magazine grip: A device for holding a plurality of firearm magazines is disclosed. The device includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a securing member. The upper plate is rotationally positioned about the securing member, and the lower plate is rotationally mounted to the securing member below the upper plate. Firearm... Agent: VistaIPLaw Group LLP

20070022651 - Reticule: The present invention is a reticule featuring both rapid close-quarters target acquisition and precise distance shooting functionality. The reticule features a broad central aiming ring and four sets of aiming point-indicating dots. The lowest set comprises dots of differing dimensions and distances apart. Ranging rings are also provided. In an... Agent: Geoffrey E. Dobbin, Patent Attorney