Granted Patent
Utility
US 12,259,225
· Confirmation No. 5002
HANDGUN CARTRIDGE WITH SHEAR GROOVE BULLET
Applicant:
Federal Cartridge Company
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Inventors
Frederick Frees
Lewiston, ID
Richard D. Hurt
Clear Lake, MN
David M. Laska
Andover, MN
Lawrence P. Head
Cambridge, MN
Shawn D. Fitzsimonds
St. Francis, MN
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
102/430
F42B5/28
F42B12/02
F42B12/78
Prosecution
- Examiner
- CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE
- Art Unit
- 3641
- Customer No.
- 198109
- Docket No.
- 421.22630-US-03
- Confirmation No.
- 5002
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20220412704A1
- Pub. Date
- 2022-12-29
Patent Term Adjustment
-6days
Parent
is a Continuation of
→
App. 16/509,394
· US 11,268,791
Filed 2019-07-11
· Patented Case
Parent
is a Continuation in-part of
→
App. 14/722,076
Filed 2015-05-26
· Abandoned -- Failure to Respond to an Office Action
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/696,804
Filed 2018-07-11
· Provisional Application Expired
Parent
Claims priority from a provisional application
→
App. 62/002,600
Filed 2014-05-23
· Provisional Application Expired
Child
is a Continuation of
→
App. 19/082,026
Filed 2025-03-17
· Response to Ex parte Quayle Action Entered and Forwarded to Examiner
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2024-12-26
BELL SPORTS, INC.,
BUSHNELL INC.,
BUSHNELL HOLDINGS, INC.,
CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC,
EAGLE INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED, INC.,
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
LOGAN OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, LLC,
STONE GLACIER, INC.,
VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC,
FOX HEAD, INC.
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2024-11-27
AMMUNITION OPERATIONS LLC,
BELL SPORTS, INC.,
BUSHNELL HOLDINGS, INC.,
BUSHNELL INC.,
C PREME LIMITED LLC,
CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC,
EAGLE INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED, INC.,
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
GOLD TIP, LLC,
LOGAN OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, LLC,
MICHAELS OF OREGON CO.,
MILLETT INDUSTRIES, INC.,
STONE GLACIER, INC.,
VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC,
WAWGD NEWCO, LLC,
FOX HEAD, INC.,
SIMMS FISHING PRODUCTS LLC
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF TERM LOAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
Recorded 2024-04-01
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2023-02-16
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2022-08-15
from
AMMUNITION OPERATIONS LLC,
BELL SPORTS, INC.,
BUSHNELL HOLDINGS, INC.,
BUSHNELL INC.,
CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC,
EAGLE INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED, INC.,
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
FOX HEAD, INC.,
LOGAN OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, LLC,
QUIETKAT, INC.,
STONE GLACIER, INC.,
VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC,
VISTA OUTDOOR SALES LLC
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2022-08-05
from
AMMUNITION OPERATIONS LLC,
BEE STINGER, LLC,
BELL SPORTS, INC.,
BUSHNELL HOLDINGS, INC.,
BUSHNELL INC.,
C PREME LIMITED LLC,
CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLC,
EAGLE INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED, INC.,
FEDERAL CARTRIDGE COMPANY,
FOX HEAD, INC.,
GOLD TIP, LLC,
LOGAN OUTDOOR PRODUCTS, LLC,
MICHAELS OF OREGON CO.,
MILLETT INDUSTRIES,
NIGHT OPTICS USA, INC.,
NORTHSTAR OUTDOORS, LLC,
QUIETKAT, INC.,
STONE GLACIER, INC.,
STONEY POINT PRODUCTS, INC.,
VISTA OUTDOOR INC.,
VISTA OUTDOOR OPERATIONS LLC,
VISTA OUTDOOR SALES LLC,
WAWGD NEWCO, LLC
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded 2022-08-05
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Quick Facts
- Patent No.
- US 12,259,225
- App. No.
- 17/686,549
- Filed
- 2022-03-04
- Granted
- 2025-03-25
- Pub. No.
- US20220412704A1
- Examiner
- CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE
- Art Unit
- 3641
- PTA
- -6 days
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