Firearms and Ammunition Patent Grants

US12578053 - Stand for concealing a person and supporting a target apparatus

Herein disclosed is a stand that supports a targeting apparatus for targeting an object and conceals a user of the targeting apparatus from the targeted object. An elongated member has a first end that contacts a ground surface and a second end opposite the first end that has a targeting apparatus rest. A shielding screen is mounted on the elongated member. The shielding screen has an opening through which the user can view the targeted object. The opening is positioned such that a line of sight from the targeting apparatus extends through the opening while the targeting apparatus is placed on the targeting apparatus rest. In some embodiments, the shielding screen is collapsible for easy transport to a desired location for targeting activities and the shield can be deployed once at the desired location.

US12578155 - Automatic firearm with pressure controlled inertia mechanism

An automatic firearm is provided, which operates with a system which unlocks the rifle with a certain force and makes it ready for firing again by using this energy, while the mechanism accelerates backwards with the force created by the pressure formed in the barrel after the weapon is fired, and the idle parts in the mechanism move forward due to inertia, creating create kinetic energy and includes apparatus suitable for this system.

US12578156 - Hybrid magazine for a firearm

A hybrid firearm magazine. The hybrid firearm magazine has a first section fabricated from a sheet material and a second section molded from a plastic. The first section includes a mating edge defining one or more recesses. The second section engages the mating end of the first section with the plastic filling the recesses. The mating end has nonlinear edge. The plastic fills in around the nonlinear edge of the first section to form a joint. The interface of joint prevent movement of the first section relative to the second section along the vertical and horizontal axes of the hybrid firearm magazine. The thickness of the second section at the joint is substantially equal to the thickness of the first section. Optional retention couplers improve the strength of the joint and the resistance to movement of the first section relative to the second section.

US12578157 - Ammunition magazine

The present disclosure provides ammunition magazines for bottom-loading a 5.7×28 mm ammunition round or a 4.6×30 mm ammunition round into a standard AR-15 or M16 upper receiver.

US12578158 - Systems and techniques for identifying gun events

The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for identifying gun events. A gun event may include a nominal event, such as the discharging of a projectile or the ejecting of a cartridge shell, or an anomalous event, such as a misfire or a failure to feed. An apparatus may include a sensor that measures motion of a gun along multiple axes. The apparatus may identify a gun event based on the measured motion of the gun satisfying a motion condition. The motion condition may include an acceleration threshold value, and the measured motion of the gun may satisfy the motion condition based on a measured acceleration value exceeding the threshold acceleration value. The apparatus may transmit an electrical signal based on the measured motion of the gun satisfying the motion condition. The electrical signal may reset a charging circuit, increment a shot count, or decrement a round count.

US12578159 - Firearm trigger mechanism

A trigger mechanism that can be used in AR-pattern firearms has a hammer, a trigger member, a disconnector, a cam, and a “three position” safety selector having safe, standard semi-automatic, and forced reset semi-automatic positions. In the standard semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer and pivoting of the cam from a first position to a second position such that a cam lobe forces the trigger member towards the set position, but prior to reaching the set position the disconnector hook catches the hammer hook, at which time a user must manually release the trigger member to free the hammer from the disconnector to permit the hammer and trigger member to pivot to their set positions so that the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm. In the forced reset semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer and pivoting of the cam from the first position to the second position such that the cam lobe forces the trigger member to the set position, the safety selector preventing the disconnector hook from catching the hammer hook, at which time the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm without manually releasing the trigger member.

US12578160 - High-pressure air magazine

A high-pressure air magazine with an outer housing, a high-pressure chamber formed within the outer housing, a fill valve disposed between the high-pressure chamber and a fill port, and an air regulator configured to selectively pass air from the high-pressure chamber to a low-pressure chamber within the outer housing. The air regulator has a regulator ball valve positioned between the high-pressure chamber and the low-pressure chamber. A spring biases the regulator ball valve to a closed position. A regulator valve screw is configured to adjust a magnitude of the bias on the regulator ball valve. A regulator piston in contact with the regulator ball valve is configured to push the regulator ball valve to an open position when pressure within the low-pressure chamber lowers past a predetermined pressure. A regulator piston support nut is configured to adjust the predetermined pressure.

US12578161 - Archery cam set for compound bows

A set of archery cam devices for an archery bow is disclosed herein, including first and second cam devices configured to be rotatably coupled to first and second limbs of an archery bow, and having first and second bowstring sheaves, first and second control sheaves, and first and second power cable sheaves. When the archery bow is vertically oriented: a vertical riser plane extends through the riser ends; a vertical bowstring plane extends through the first and second bowstring sheaves; a vertical control plane extends through the first and second control sheaves; first and second vertical power cable planes extend through the first and second power cable sheaves; the vertical bowstring plane and the vertical control plane are located on opposite sides of the vertical riser plane; and the first and second vertical power cable planes are located on opposite sides of the vertical riser plane.

US12578162 - Adjusting device of toy gun

An adjusting device of a toy gun includes a contacting element, a down-pressing controlling member, an adjusting wheel, a guide groove, a driving portion, a mating portion, an adjusting screw, a positioning block, a number of positioning facets, and an elastic positioning member. The adjusting screw drives the adjusting wheel to rotate by means of the mating portion to make the guide groove of the adjusting wheel towing the driving portion of the down-pressing controlling member to pull the down-pressing controlling member downward to thereby adjust a compression degree that the down-pressing controlling member compresses the contacting element and thus adjusting an upward spinning force induced on the BB bullet. The adjusting screw uses a combination of the positioning block and the elastic positioning member to realize grade adjustment of a trajectory of the BB bullet according to the number of the positioning facets.

US12578163 - Locking assembly for telescoping baton

A locking baton includes an outer tube having an inner circumferential surface with an outer locking groove. The baton also includes an inner tube telescoping within the outer tube and having an inner circumferential surface with an inner locking groove on its inner circumferential surface. A locking assembly is on the inner tube for selectively locking the inner tube to the outer tube. A manually actuatable release rod extends axially through the tubes for unlocking the locking assembly. The locking assembly includes four locking wedges each having an outer locking flange for selectively engaging the outer locking groove and an inner locking flange for engaging the inner locking groove. Each locking wedge has a pivoting rib that cooperates with a pivoting groove on an adjacent locking wedge to provide pivoting movement of each locking wedge to move its outer locking flange into engagement with the outer locking groove.

US12578164 - Firearm stock with adjustable length of pull

A firearm stock includes a stock body slidably mounted on a beam. A lever attached to the stock body can be moved between a locked position and at least one unlocked position, where operating the lever moves a locking mechanism between locked and unlocked positions. For example, when the lever is in a first unlocked position, the locking mechanism permits longitudinal adjustment of the stock body along the beam. When the lever is in a second unlocked position the locking mechanism permits the stock body to be slidably removed from the beam. In one example, the lower portion of the stock body defines a plurality of cam pathways for pins that secure the lever to the stock body. Forward cam pathways permit either a pivoting movement about the rear pin or a downward and forward shifting movement.

US12578165 - Handguard mounting system

Embodiments are directed toward a handguard system for a rifle. In some embodiments, the system includes a handguard and a fastener. The upper portion of the handguard defines fastener apertures in opposite sides of the handguard. The fastener is configured to extend through the fastener apertures and to clamp the handguard to a barrel nut. In some embodiments, the system is devoid of separable components disposed between at least one end portion of the first fastener and an exterior surface of the handguard when the handguard is fully installed on the rifle. Accordingly, the system increases the ease of installing and servicing the handguard on the rifle.

US12578166 - Apparatus and methods for a gunsight and sighting system

An apparatus and methods are provided for a gunsight and sighting system for use on firearms. The gunsight and sighting system comprises a mount portion coupled with a hood portion. A projection window with a collimated image overlay is secured to the mount portion by the hood portion. A front sight dot is forward of the projection window, while two rear sight dots are rearward of the mount portion. The sight dots may be illuminated by any of various desirable colors to enhance visibility in various lighting conditions. Light sensors disposed at the front of the mount portion detect ambient light and/or light in a target area and accordingly adjust the illumination of the sight dots. The light sensors may be disposed in asymmetric locations of the mounting portion to overcome interference due to light arriving at angles other than in front of the gunsight and sighting system.

US12578167 - Scope turret

A riflescope with a scope body has a movable optical element defining an optical axis connected to the scope body. The riflescope also has a turret having an outer knob and a turret screw defining a screw axis and operably connected to the optical element for changing the optical axis in response to rotation of the turret screw. The riflescope also includes a zero-adjustment assembly contained within the turret and operably interfacing with the turret screw. The zero-adjustment assembly comprises a zero-adjustment disc and a locking collar disposed around a downward facing central shaft of the zero-adjustment disc. The zero-adjustment disc is contained in an upper recess of the outer knob. The locking collar has a first position in which the zero-adjustment disc is freely rotatable about the turret screw and a second position in which free rotation of the zero-adjustment disc is prevented.

US12578168 - Locking adjustment assembly and method for an optical aiming device

The application is directed to a locking adjustment assembly for an optical aiming device. The locking adjustment assembly is usable across different optical platforms regardless of the focal length of a particular optical platform. The locking adjustment assembly is operationally configured to be reset to a zero position. The locking adjustment assembly may also provide an automatic lock at a zero position.

US12578169 - Archery sight mounting assembly

An archery sight mounting assembly includes an elevation rail having a longitudinal axis, an elevation carriage mounted on the elevation rail and a windage assembly connected with the elevation carriage. An elevation adjustment knob is connected with the elevation carriage and is operable to displace the carriage relative to the elevation rail. The windage assembly is operable to displace a scope in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of the elevation rail. The windage assembly is spaced from the inner circumference of the elevation adjustment knob and includes a windage adjustment knob arranged on a side of the elevation carriage opposite the elevation knob. Alternatively, the windage adjustment knob may be arranged on a side of the elevation rail opposite and beyond the elevation adjustment knob relative to the archer. Rail guide and tension assemblies are also provided between the elevation carriage and the elevation rail.

US12578170 - Weapon system control handle gauge shaft

The devices and systems disclosed herein improve on existing weapon system control handles, by replacing complicated spring and cam components with a gauge shaft. The use of a gauge shaft eliminates unnecessary part-complexity and extra assembly labor. The use of a gauge shaft increases operational response and accuracy while decreasing cost and weight of weapon system control handles. Moreover, the gauge shafts can be readily repaired or replaced, reducing the overall costs of maintenance associated with damaged weapon system control handles. In alternative embodiments, a disk gauge is used in place of gauge shafts.

US12578171 - Expandable broadhead for arrow

A broadhead for an archery bow. The broadhead includes a member, a first blade, a second blade, and a magnet. The first blade and the second blade are coupled to the member. The first blade and the second blade form a plane. The magnet is at least partially disposed within the member. In some examples, the magnet has a longitudinal axis extending perpendicular to the plane. In some examples, each of the first and second blades have respective cutout regions interfacing the magnet while the broadhead is in a first configuration and/or a second configuration.

US12578172 - System and method for obtaining training munition firing signature

A training munition assembly for use with a weapon includes a case, a first firing element, and a release assembly. The case defines an interior cavity. The first firing element is disposed within the interior cavity. The release assembly is coupled to the case and engages the first firing element. The release assembly is configured to cause movement of the first firing element from a first position within the interior cavity to a second position within the interior cavity responsive to actuation of the release assembly from outside of the case. Movement of the first firing element is configured to generate a firing signature that is indicative of actuation of the release assembly.

US12578173 - Additively manufactured metal casings

An embodiment of the bomb casing ( 1 ) defines a generally conical nose portion ( 2 ) and a cylindrical body portion ( 3 ). At least one, and more preferably both, of the generally conical nose portion ( 2 ) and/or the cylindrical body portion ( 3 ) are formed from an additive manufacturing process, which is preferably cold-gas dynamic spraying of metal particles onto a support member. In one embodiment, the generally conical nose portion and cylindrical body portion are integrally formed.

US12578174 - Curve of constant width projectile system

A projectile for launching from a launching device with a propellant charge in a barrel is arranged with a cross-section in the shape of a curve of constant width.

US12578175 - Flight deck unit and safety supervisor for enhanced navigation, fuzing, and guidance of unmanned vehicles or projectiles

The present invention relates to navigation, fuzing, and guidance of vehicles, and more particularly to such capabilities for unmanned vehicles, drones, or other related systems. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a flight deck unit comprising sensors and electronics adapted to perform the navigation, fuzing, and/or guidance for such systems. Preferably, the flight deck unit is adapted for performing navigation, fuzing, and guidance in GPS denied or degraded environments and is immune to spoofing, jamming, and hacking, thereby providing safe and accurate navigation, fuzing, and guidance regardless of the arena or environment. Further, the invention is directed to a system for providing safety supervision of weapons systems on vehicles or projectiles. More particularly, the safety supervision is adapted for ensuring that weapon-level safety measures are unable to be disengaged while the vehicle or projectile is within a safety zone.

US12578193 - Multi-IMU guidance measurement and control system with handshake capability to refine guidance control in response to changing conditions

Presented herein are systems and methods using inertial measurement units (IMUs) for providing location and guidance, and more particularly for providing location and guidance in environments where global position systems (GPS) are unavailable or unreliable (GPS denied and/or degraded environments), and for such location and guidance being provided to projectiles, munitions, or rounds that are released, fired, or deployed from vehicles or weapons systems. More particularly, this disclosure relates to the use of a series of low-accuracy or low-resolution IMUs, in combination, to provide high-accuracy or high-resolution location and guidance results. This further relates to an electronics-control system for handing off control of the measurement and guidance of a body in flight between groups or subgroups of IMUs to alternate between high dynamic range/lower resolution and lower dynamic range/higher resolution measurement and guidance as the environment dictates.

USD1118802 - Firearm slide

USD1118804 - Firearm stock

USD1118807 - Firearm slide

US12569778 - Flying disc(s) with handle

This invention is a type of flying disc. It has very special features that makes it unique and an innovation. To the flying disc part one can add a handle, thus, making it a flying disc with a handle protruding downwards from the center of the flying disc part. To this flying disc with a handle, one can add many features like: an overhang, a dome, lights, sound devices, solar panels, computer, buttons, light sensors, speakers, TV screen, meteorological instruments, remote control, drone capabilities, flaps, wings, propellers, etc. Also, this flying disc with a handle rotates like a top on various surfaces. Thus, it is a flying disc and a top in one. To the flying disc with a handle, one can add or take off parts, like extensions, handle, and flying disc parts to create bigger or more interesting flying discs, as shown in the drawings.

US12571532 - Combined wearable law enforcement patrol light and signal device and kit

A wearable law enforcement patrol light and signal device including a housing to be worn by a law enforcement patrol officer on a bulletproof vest or on an arm. A high intensity light source is mounted in a front plate of the housing, the high intensity light source electrically connected to a source of electric power in the housing. A switch activates and deactivates the high intensity light source, or the high intensity light source may automatically deactivate. The high intensity light source emits an alternating burst of light of at least five thousand lumens outward when the high intensity light source is activated. The housing of the device also supports a plurality of warning lights, identification badging, a communication system, and other features in a single housing that a patrol officer would normally wear as independent elements.

US12571601 - Charging slide for foldable firearm

A charging slide for carrying a bolt and latching a firearm in a folded position. The charging slide comprises a body, a projection, and a grip. The projection extends away from a first surface of the body along a first axis. The projection is configured to engage the bolt. The grip extends away from a first side of the body along a second axis oriented transversely to the first axis. The grip comprises a surface configured to engage an edge of a slot in a handguard of the firearm when the firearm is in the folded position. A receiver assembly and foldable firearm comprising the charging slide are also included.

US12571602 - Trigger assembly

A trigger assembly can include a sear defining a trigger bar engagement surface and a reset notch; and a trigger bar including an upper leg, the upper leg defining a sear engagement surface, the upper leg deflectable from a default leg shape to a disconnected leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally aligned with the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the default leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally misaligned from the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the disconnected leg shape.

US12571603 - Silencer for multi barrel weapon systems

A suppressor for a multi-barrel weapon system includes an adapter baffle configured to engage the weapon system and receive the muzzles of the barrels, a plurality of extension baffles configured to be aligned with and arranged in a stack on the adapter baffle, and an endcap baffle configured to align with the extension baffles and engage the final extension baffle in the stack. A plurality of projectile apertures in each baffle aligns with the muzzles to define a plurality of parallel bullet paths. Each projectile aperture can be in fluid communication with each other projectile aperture. Each extension baffle can include a plurality of internal vanes configured to circulate propellant gasses emitted from the muzzles of each barrel within an interior space at least partially defined by the extension baffle. The adapter baffle can define an expansion space in which propellant gases emitted from each muzzle comingle during discharge of the weapon system.

US12571604 - Firearm for unmanned underwater vehicles

An underwater firearm is disclosed. The underwater firearm includes a barrel for receiving an ammunition. A slip mechanism is utilized to removably secure the underwater firearm to an unmanned underwater vehicle. The slip mechanism includes a pillow block secured to the unmanned underwater vehicle, a shear ring situated within a barrel groove of the barrel, a collet wrapped around the shear ring, and a capture nut, along with the collet, for confining the shear ring within the barrel groove in order to secure the barrel in order to enable accurate aiming before firing.

US12571605 - Firearm shooting rest

A weapon support and associated components and methods. The weapon support includes a frame including one or more legs, and the weapon support includes a weapon support head supported by the frame. The weapon support head includes a cradle including first and second jaws configured to selectively clamp the weapon. The cradle can be pivoted relative to the frame to adjust an aim of the weapon relative to the frame.

US12571606 - Muzzle flash simulator and light track generation method

A muzzle flash simulator and a light track generation method are provided. The muzzle flash simulator includes: a projectile channel provided inside the muzzle flash simulator, and the projectile channel coaxial with a flight trajectory of a projectile; at least one projectile sensor connected to a controller and preset to transmit a trigger signal to the controller when detecting the projectile passes through the projectile channel; in which the controller is configured to output at least two control signals that periodically change according to the trigger signal; and at least one group of flash simulation light sources connected to the controller, in which the at least one group of flash simulation light sources includes at least two light-emitting elements having different colors, and the light-emitting elements are configured to periodically emit lights having different colors to the projectile according to the control signals to form a light track.

US12571607 - Crossbow with pulley assembly

A crossbow includes a flexible limb with a first end coupled to a frame and a second end. The crossbow includes a draw string that is configured to move between a released position and a drawn position. The crossbow includes a pulley assembly with a lever arm rotatably coupled to the flexible limb and configured to rotate about a lever arm axis. The pulley assembly includes a pulley rotatably coupled to the lever arm and configured to rotate about a pulley axis that is spaced apart from the lever arm axis by a fixed distance. The pulley includes a first and second draw string grooves. The draw string is received by the first and second draw string grooves. The lever arm and the pulley are each configured to rotate in a first direction as the draw string is moved from the released position to the drawn position.

US12571608 - Handguard exhaust structure of firearm

A handguard exhaust structure of a firearm includes: a barrel, a piston mechanism parallelly arranged with the barrel in a length direction and a positioning end, a sleeve extended from the positioning end, and a piston member actuating within the sleeve, two exhaust holes are respectively disposed at two sides of the sleeve and arranged to be adjacent to the positioning end; and a handguard allowing the barrel and the piston mechanism to be disposed therein, two divergent stoppers are respectively disposed on the handguard at locations corresponding to the two exhaust holes, each of the divergent stoppers is formed along a length direction of the handguard, a lower diverter hole and an upper diverter hole penetrating the handguard are disposed at two sides of each of the divergent stoppers. Accordingly, effects of lowering the temperature and prevent hands from being burnt are achieved.

US12571609 - Quick release holster

A holster assembly includes a holster having an interior shaped to receive a handgun, and an entrance. An ejection port restraint pivotally connected to the holster includes a latch and is biased toward an obstruction position for engaging the latch with the ejection port of the handgun. A release device mounted on the holster body is configured to actuate both the ejection port restraint and the hood restraint, each toward the respective non-obstruction position thereof, in response to a single movement by a user to allow the handgun to be withdrawn from the holster.

US12571610 - Optical sight for firearm with integral rear sight

A passively and naturally illuminated optical reflex sighting system for a firearm in one embodiment includes a housing configured for detachable coupling to the firearm, an optical lens supported by the housing, a fiber optic element, and a light-transmissible cover enclosing the fiber optic element. The cover and fiber optic element are in visual communication with ambient light which is collected by fiber optic element through the cover. In operation, the fiber optic element absorbs ambient light and generates a reticle on the lens for aiming the firearm. A red or other colored dot reticle may be projected on the lens in some embodiments. No onboard artificial light is used to illuminate the fiber optic element. The housing may include an integrally-formed rear sight which is alignable with a front sight to aim the firearm independently of the fiber optics generated reticle.

US12571611 - Method and system for rail grabber with attenuated mechanical response

An attenuated rail grabber includes a rigid support member operable to be mounted on a weapon and support an optical device including a first fastener receiver and a second fastener receiver. The attenuated rail grabber includes a fastening mechanism coupled to the rigid support member and operable to fasten the rigid support member to the weapon. The attenuated rail grabber includes a first spring feature coupled to the rigid support member. The first spring feature includes a fore mounting tab having a fore fastener aperture. The attenuated rail grabber also includes a second spring feature coupled to the rigid support member. The second spring feature includes an aft mounting tab having an aft fastener aperture. The fore fastener aperture is operable to receive a first fastener joined to the first fastener receiver and the aft fastener aperture is operable to receive a second fastener joined to the second fastener receiver.

US12571612 - Ballistic calculator hub

The disclosure relates to a device for providing a ballistic solution. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a device for storing one or more ballistic calculators for providing a ballistic solution. In one embodiment, the device communicates with one or more laser rangefinders.

US12571613 - Clamping system for accessories on a Picatinny rail

A clamping system for accessories on a Picatinny rail. The system can be moved by a horizontally pivotable lever from a released state into a state clamped on the Picatinny rail. In the state clamped on the Picatinny rail, a contact face of a movable clamping jaw with respect to the eccentric cam of the lever is located above the surface and within the width B of the Picatinny rail.

US12571614 - Anti-ballistic barrier with extendable retention system

An anti-ballistic barrier system with a plurality of support mounts and an anti-ballistic shield configured to extend across a targeted area. The plurality of support mounts is configured to couple the shield to a support structure adjacent the targeted area. A plurality of extendable connectors extends between the anti-ballistic shield and the plurality of support mounts. A polyester shield cover may extend over the anti-ballistic shield. The plurality of extendable connectors may be positioned at regular intervals around a perimeter of the shield and may be formed of a material having an elongation percentage property of at least 100%. The anti-ballistic shield may be movable between a retracted position in which a majority of the targeted area is exposed and an extended position in which the anti-ballistic shield extends across a majority of the targeted area.

US12571615 - Smart personal safety devices, systems, and methods

Smart personal safety device, system, and method. A personal safety device for dispensing a chemical irritant includes a body for receiving a product cannister, a first actuation mechanism for dispensing product from a product cannister received within the body, and a wireless data communication module coupled to the body for wirelessly transmitting a triggering signal to a remote receiver when the first actuation mechanism is actuated to dispense product from a product cannister received within the body. The wireless data communication module is separable from the body. The wireless data communication module includes a second actuation mechanism configured to actuate the data communication module when the wireless data communication module is separated from the body. The personal safety device can be incorporated into a personal safety system that can send an emergency alert signal to third parties when the chemical irritant is dispensed.

US12571616 - Mine clearing line charge design with improved efficiency

A mine clearing device configured to be propelled into an area and detonated after landing has a detonating cord and a plurality of explosive blocks along the detonating cord. Each of the plurality of explosive blocks is configured such that, upon landing, a majority of the explosive material is between a ground and a horizontal plane of the detonating cord.

US12571617 - Testing and data transfer to artillery guiding kits

Projectile guiding assemblies, caps and methods of delivering power for testing and optionally data over spring-mounted fin(s) of the guiding assembly are provided. The guiding assemblies are configured to have continuous electrically conductive path(s) from the fin(s), through the respective spring(s) on which the fin(s) are mounted, and into the electronics module, which may receive power for testing and guiding data from external source(s) over the electrically conductive path(s). In the testing state, cap mechanically secures the fin(s) to contact(s) thereupon to assure continuous power and data transfer, sparing surface area that was previously dedicated to power and data transfer and simplifying these processes, especially under field conditions.

US12571618 - Launch initiated low-drag seeker window cover

A guided vehicle that includes a body, a propulsion system operably engaged inside of the body, a housing operably engaged with the body and encasing a guidance device inside of the housing, a viewing window of the guidance device, and a cover moveably engaged with the housing, wherein the cover is moveable between a pre-flight configuration and a flight configuration. In the pre-flight configuration, the cover covers the viewing window. In the flight configuration, the cover is configured to expose the viewing window in the flight configuration in response to an impulse of acceleration generated by a launch of the guided vehicle.

US12571619 - Ammunition press and components thereof

An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes an adjustable shell holder for holding ammunition shells (sometimes called cases) of various sizes. A catch tray is provided for collecting spent primers or other debris. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can be customized to provide an over-center actuated configuration or a non-over-center actuated configuration. A light is integrated with the press for illuminating the shell holder. Components of the press and associated methods are also disclosed.

US12571620 - Ammunition press and components thereof

An ammunition press for manufacturing or reloading ammunition cartridges. The ammunition press includes a slide bearing about which the ram of the ammunition press moves to provide smooth operation of the ammunition press. A configurable spent primer system is provided to enable a user to select how they want to collect spent primers or other debris from the ammunition press. According to a user's preference, the ammunition press can also be customized to provide a cam-over or non-cam-over sensation as the user operates the ammunition press. A light is integrated with the ammunition press for illuminating a shell holder that holds the ammunition shells (sometimes called cases). Components of the ammunition press and associated methods are also disclosed.

US12571621 - Detonator assembly placement

A device which is used to position a detonator assembly in a borehole. The device has a housing with an open mouth into which one end of the detonator assembly is inserted, formations on the housing which then engage with the detonator assembly, and flexible elements which extend from the housing and which are configured, in use, to engage with a wall of a borehole into which the device and the detonator assembly are inserted.

USD1117595 - Multiple-barrel firearm

USD1117599 - Firearm suppressor

USD1117601 - Ledged takedown lever for a pistol

USD1117602 - Ledged takedown lever for a pistol

US12564227 - Rate-sensitive protective apparel

A rate-sensitive protective apparel including an outer fabric shell, first and second sealing material layers positioned within the outer fabric shell, and a shear thickening fluid core disposed between the first and second sealing material layers is provided. The sealing material layers have fibers extending towards the apparel interior and enmeshing the shear thickening fluid core, and the shear thickening fluid directly contacts with the sealing material and the fibers.

US12565748 - Protection device against truck ramming attacks

An anti-ramming truck barrier element may include: an essentially horizontal arresting bar, and an essentially vertical pivot bar. The vertical pivot bar has at least three fasteners distributed along the length of each side. The arresting bar is rigidly connected to the pivot bar. Connecting bars are pivotably connected to the side of the pivot bar, and are being adapted to be cross-connected at different crossing angles to adjacent pivot bars, using the at least three fasteners distributed along the length of each side of the pivot bar.

US12566036 - Firearm receiver

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for use in or with firearms. A firearm receiver includes an elongated channel machined or 3D printed from a metallic material, and has a front end and a rear end. The firearm also includes a front trunnion having a rear portion coupled to the front end of the elongated channel and having a front portion configured to couple to a handguard. Also includes is a rear trunnion coupled to the rear end and configured to receive an accessory adapter.

US12566037 - Hunting or sports weapon with improved magazine arrangement

A hunting or sports weapon with a handguard ( 4 ) attached to a receiver ( 5 ) and a barrel ( 3 ), wherein the barrel ( 3 ) with a cartridge chamber ( 34 ) leads into a breechblock ( 26 ) and forms a breech face ( 20 ) for the cartridge to be fired there, wherein a magazine well ( 24 ) for the introduction of a magazine ( 17 ) is arranged on or in the receiver ( 5 ), and on the receiver ( 5 ) a trigger unit ( 6 ), wherein a buttstock ( 11 ) adjoins the receiver ( 5 ), wherein the magazine ( 17 ) is arranged in a swivel unit ( 31 ) which can be swung away in a horizontal axis or in a plug unit ( 32 ) and is integrated at least partly in the buttstock ( 11 ).

US12566038 - Electromechanical sear and methods of operating a gun using the same

The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for an electromechanical sear that is implementable in a gun. The gun may include a fire control manager, and the fire control manager may identify a trigger break based on a trigger sensor, transmit, based on the trigger break, a first signal to a first actuator located in a displacement path of a sear, so as to cause the first actuator to be displaced in a first direction, and transmit, based on the trigger break, a second signal to a second actuator located in the displacement path of the sear, so as to cause the second actuator to be displaced in a second direction. The transmitting the first signal to the first actuator and the transmitting the second signal to the second actuator may cause displacement of the sear and firing of the gun.

US12566039 - Underlap stabilizing stand

An underlap stabilizing stand including a holder structured to support an elongate object therein, an upper swivel, a base, a lower swivel, and a longitudinal support between the holder and the base. The holder is connected to the longitudinal support via the upper swivel and the base is connected to the longitudinal support via the lower swivel. The underlap stabilizing stand is structured to stabilize, position and aim the elongate object along x, y, and z axes of the underlap stabilizing stand.

US12566040 - Firearm

A firearm with a slide and a frame. The slide has a slide rail. The frame has a frame rail. The frame rail interfaces with the slide rail. The frame rail has a lubrication groove and a debris removal port. The lubrication groove extends along a surface of the frame rail that bears against the slide rail during operation of the firearm. The debris removal port has gap within the frame rail proximate to an end of the lubrication groove.