Firearms inventions 03/07

20070068056 - Multi-purpose aiming aid and method for using same: The present invention provides stable support for the extended arm of the operator of a projectile weapon or camera. The invention contains two support members oriented opposed from one another and connected by telescoping support extension members. One support member accepts the user's arm, while the other accepts the user's... Agent: Cline H. White Loeffler Tuggey Pauerstein Rosenthal LLP

20070068057 - Grenade launcher: Improved grenade launcher which comprises a frame (2), a barrel (4) mounted on the frame (2) and an opening mechanism, characterised in that the opening mechanism comprises guiding means which make it possible to advance the barrel (4) in the longitudinal direction of the frame (2) and to make it... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070068058 - Night vision monocular housing and universal system for using same in various applications: A night vision monocular housing for containing an assembly of night vision components within, for releasably attaching the assembled night vision device to a universal rail having a plurality of ribs provided on the rail, including at least one raised portion provided on the surface of the housing, a clamping... Agent: Michael Munk

20070068059 - 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 housing and complementing the rail for enabling the housing to be retainably... Agent: David Weiss

20070068060 - Slide stop apparatus for a firearm: A slide stop and pin combination for a firearm, the slide stop being pivotally secured to the pin.... Agent: David Weiss

20070062090 - Tubular flexible weapon cover and field method of making the same: A protective cover for weapons made of a lightweight, compactable, elastomeric tube which resists moisture and environmental debris. The cover is held in place on the barrel by the elasticity of the tube itself, and/or means for cinching the ends of the tube to the weapon. The cover may contain... Agent: Carla L. Gannon, Esq. Carla Gannon Law

20070062091 - Optical sight with side focus adjustment: A scope for a firearm can be used for a gun sight. The scope comprises a main tube that contains imaging optics therein. In certain embodiments, the main tube comprises a single continuous tubular body extending uninterrupted from a widened proximal end portion through a narrow medial portion to a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070062092 - Compact multifunction sight: A multifunction sight is disclosed. The multifunction sight includes an body, a receiving aperture, an emitting aperture, a parabolic reflector, and an optical detector. The receiving aperture passes radiation in a first band and a second band into the body where the first band is different from the second band.... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070056202 - Telescoping stock: A telescoping stock for a firearm, the stock including a stock body having an upper mounting rail, a buffer tube for receiving a firearm buffer, the buffer tube having a complementary mounting rail, and locking means for selectably locking the buffer tube in any one of a plurality of positions... Agent: Robert L. Stone

20070056203 - Sighting system for a fire arm: Improved sighting system for a fire arm, characterised in that it comprises a single indicator light (6); a sighting device (7) providing an alignment opening (8) with a longitudinal reference plane (XoX′) which is parallel or mainly parallel to the axis (Y-Y′) of the barrel (4) and which is aligned... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070051026 - Firearm housing with heavy-duty locking mechanism: A safety housing for a firearm includes a biometric or other access authentication device, an enclosure, a frame assembly, a slide assembly, and a door. The frame and the slide assemblies nest within the enclosure, the frame assembly affixes to the enclosure, and the slide assembly moves relative to the... Agent: Gardner Groff Santos & Greenwald, P.c.

20070051028 - Rotatable adapters: The invention provides rotatable adapters that can be detachably connected to a cleaning rod which allow a firearm cleaning-member to be detachably connected to the rotatable adapter such that the cleaning-member can rotate relative to the rod portion of the cleaning rod. The invention also provides rotatable rods which allow... Agent: Leif Tod Stordal

20070051027 - Rotatable bore-members: The invention provides rotatable adapters that can be detachably connected to a cleaning rod which allow a firearm cleaning-member to be detachably connected to the rotatable adapter such that the cleaning-member can rotate relative to the rod portion of the cleaning rod. The invention also provides rotatable rods which allow... Agent: Leif Tod Stordnl

20070044362 - Gun trigger and hammer safety device: A safety device is provided for a handgun having a trigger, a hammer and a trigger guard. The safety device contains a hammer locking end for locking the hammer, a trigger locking end for locking the trigger, and a structural support member extending between the hammer locking end and the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070044363 - Concealable speed loader for firearms and method for loading a firearm: A concealable speed loader for firearms includes a flexible, one-piece body having a flat open condition, a closed annular condition, two ends and a given width. The body has grasping chambers for receiving cartridges with a length substantially greater than the given width, causing part of the length of the... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20070044364 - Apparatus and method for calculating aiming point information: The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets.... Agent: Medlen & Carroll, LLP

20070044365 - Recording device that attaches to a weapon used for sport: An apparatus that attaches to a predetermined weapon for recording a pre-selected event. The apparatus includes a housing member having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape. A device is disposed in the housing member for recording such pre-selected event. A power source is disposed in the housing member and... Agent: James Ray & Associates