Michael A Josey

US Patent:

20120152104, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/559047

Inventors:

Kevin Audibert - Wolcott CT, US
Michael Josey - Farmington CT, US
Paul Hochstrate - Plantsville CT, US

Assignee:

Colt Defense LLC - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F41A 5/18

US Classification:

8919101

Abstract:

An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.

US Patent:

20120297970, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

May 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/462346

Inventors:

Kevin Richard Langevin - Berlin CT, US
David Michael Camera - Meriden CT, US
Michael Andrew Josey - Farmington CT, US

International Classification:

F41A 3/66

US Classification:

89125, 42 14

Abstract:

An upper receiver for a weapon, the upper receiver having a plurality channels each being oriented in a first direction and wherein each of the plurality of channels intersect an elongated channel extending in a second direction; a modular rail having a pair of securement features configured to be slidably received within a pair of the plurality of channels such that modular rail can slide in the pair of the plurality of channels in the first direction until the pair of features can slide within the elongated channel in the second direction.

US Patent:

20120317860, Dec 20, 2012

Filed:

Jun 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/524591

Inventors:

Kevin Richard Langevin - Berlin CT, US
Michael Andrew Josey - Farmington CT, US

International Classification:

F41G 1/033
F41C 27/00

US Classification:

42111, 42 90

Abstract:

A front sight for a weapon, the front sight having: a mounting block; a tower pivotally mounted to the mounting block for movement between a first position and a second position; a first locking mechanism comprising a plurality of spring biased members for retaining the tower in the first position and the second position, the plurality of spring biased members being configured to allow movement of the tower between the first position and the second position in response to a force applied to the tower; and a second locking mechanism configured to lock the tower in the second position, wherein the second locking mechanism must be manually released before the tower can be moved from the second position to the first position.

US Patent:

20130174721, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jun 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/524577

Inventors:

Kevin Richard Langevin - Berlin CT, US
Michael Andrew Josey - Farmington CT, US

International Classification:

F41A 5/18
F41G 1/00

US Classification:

89193, 42148

Abstract:

A gas regulator for a rifle is provided, the gas regulator having: an elongated member having a first end and a second end; a head portion located at the first end; a pair of openings passing through the elongated member, wherein one of the pair of openings is larger than the other one of the pair of openings; and a recessed area located at the second end.

US Patent:

20160341502, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

Mar 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/063016

Inventors:

Kevin Richard Langevin - Berlin CT, US
Michael Andrew Josey - Farmington CT, US

International Classification:

F41A 5/28
F41G 1/02

Abstract:

A gas regulator for a rifle, having: an elongated member having a first end and a second end; a head portion located at the first end; a pair of openings passing through the elongated member, wherein one of the pair of openings is larger than the other one of the pair of openings; a recessed area located at the second end; and wherein the gas regulator is located in a front sight of the rifle, the sight, comprising: a mounting block; a tower pivotally mounted to the mounting block for movement between a first position and a second position; a first locking mechanism comprising a plurality of spring biased members for retaining the tower in the first position and the second position, the plurality of spring biased members being configured to allow movement of the tower between the first position and the second position in response to a force applied to the tower; and a second locking mechanism configured to lock the tower in the second position, wherein the second locking mechanism must be manually released before the tower can be moved from the second position to the first position.

US Patent:

20160341503, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

Aug 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/230994

Inventors:

Kevin Richard Langevin - Berlin CT, US
Michael Andrew Josey - Farmington CT, US

International Classification:

F41A 5/28
F41G 1/02

Abstract:

A gas regulator for a rifle, having: an elongated member having a first end and a second end; a head portion located at the first end; a pair of openings passing through the elongated member, wherein one of the pair of openings is larger than the other one of the pair of openings; a recessed area located at the second end; and a pair of detent openings located on a portion of the elongated member, the pair of detent openings being spaced from each other and located within another recessed area located on a surface of the elongated member between the first end and the second end, wherein one of the pair of detent openings is closer to the first end than the other one of the pair of detent openings.

US Patent:

20160341523, Nov 24, 2016

Filed:

Aug 1, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/225290

Inventors:

Kevin Langevin - Berlin CT, US
David Camera - Meriden CT, US
Michael Josey - Farmington CT, US

International Classification:

F41G 11/00
F41A 3/66
F41A 11/02
F41C 23/16

Abstract:

An upper receiver for a weapon, the upper receiver having a plurality channels each being oriented in a first direction and wherein each of the plurality of channels intersect an elongated channel extending in a second direction; a modular rail having a pair of securement features configured to be slidably received within a pair of the plurality of channels such that modular rail can slide in the pair of the plurality of channels in the first direction until the pair of features can slide within the elongated channel in the second direction.

US Patent:

20160187084, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Aug 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/840747

Inventors:

Paul Hochstrate - Plantsville CT, US
Michael Josey - Farmington CT, US
Kevin Audibert - Wolcott CT, US

International Classification:

F41A 5/18

Abstract:

An automatic or semi-automatic rifle. The rifle has a receiver and a bolt having a striking surface, the bolt enclosed within the receiver. A barrel has a bore, the barrel coupled to the receiver. An indirect gas operating system has a cylinder and a piston, the indirect gas operating system mounted with a mounting structure substantially independent of the barrel. The cylinder is in communication with the bore, and the piston is fitted to the cylinder and disposed for striking the striking surface and displacing the bolt assembly.