Mueller, WI
Amy Mueller, Mequon, WI US
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20080289334 | SOLAR COLLECTION AND CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL THEREOF - Systems and methods for collecting solar energy and converting it to heat, mechanical work, or electricity on a small scale and utilizing one or more system components originally adapted for use in a non-solar-power-generation application are described. Solar energy is used to heat a fluid that is part of a solar energy collector. This fluid transfers heat to the working fluid of thermodynamic engine, which converts some of the heat into mechanical work or electricity. One or more system parameters are monitored and controlled to enable improved efficiency under variable environmental conditions. | 11-27-2008 |
Austin Wade Mueller, Clinton, WI US
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20150044015 | Side Channel Liquid Ring Pump and Impeller for Side Channel Liquid Ring Pump - A liquid ring pump is provided. The liquid ring pump is designed to reduce the overall envelop of the ring pump. The liquid ring pump includes a housing and an impeller. The housing defines an impeller cavity. The impeller cavity has an inlet port and a discharge port. The impeller is positioned within the impeller cavity for rotation about a central rotational axis. The impeller includes a central hub defining a conical outer surface and a plurality of angularly spaced apart main vanes extending radially outward from the conical outer surface relative to the central rotational axis. The inlet and discharge ports may be located on a same side of the impeller housing. | 02-12-2015 |
20150044016 | Fuel System With Liquid Ring Pump With Centrifugal Air/Fuel Separator - A fuel system incorporating a boost pump unit, a boost pump unit and method of pumping fuel are provided. The fuel system and boost pump unit are preferably self-priming and do not utilize an airframe mounted pump for supplying fuel for an aircraft combustor. The boost pump unit includes a liquid ring pump and an air/fuel separator. The air/fuel separator has an inlet and first and second outlet ports. The inlet is operably fluidly coupled to an outlet of the liquid ring pump. The air/fuel separator has an arcuate flow path. The first outlet port is in fluid communication with a radially outer portion of the arcuate flow path and the second outlet port is in fluid communication with a radially inner portion of the arcuate flow path. A return line connected to the first outlet port is configured to return fuel to the liquid ring pump. | 02-12-2015 |
20160084272 | PUMP AUTHORITY SWITCHING APPARATUS FOR A FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A fluid distribution system includes a boost supply providing a fluid flow, and a fluid metering system downstream of the boost supply. The fluid metering system supplies fluid to a downstream device. A main fluid pump supplies at least a portion of the fluid flow to the fluid metering system. A shut-off valve is positioned upstream of a main fluid pump inlet. An actuation system is positioned downstream of the boost supply. The actuation system supplies fluid to one or more hydraulically-operated devices. An actuation pump supplies at least a portion of the fluid flow to the fluid metering system and to the actuation system. A first valve is positioned between the actuation pump and the fluid metering system. The first valve and the shut-off valve are operable to switch between the main fluid pump and the actuation pump as a source of fluid supply to the fluid metering system. | 03-24-2016 |
Brett Mueller, Middleton, WI US
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20140243722 | KNEE BRACE - A knee brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the knee. The knee brace includes a base and a spider member. The base is comprised of elastic material and configured to closely fit around portions of the knee and adjacent leg portions. A spider member having upper and lower pairs of tensioning straps is fastened to the interior surface of the base, with the tensioning straps extending through upper and lower apertures in the base for detachable attachment to the exterior surface of the base. | 08-28-2014 |
20140316321 | ANKLE BRACE - A ankle brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the ankle. The ankle brace includes a base and a tension member. The base is comprised of elastic material and configured to closely fit around portions of the ankle and adjacent foot and leg portions. A tensioning member is fastened to the interior surface of the base, with the tensioning straps extending through apertures in the base for detachable attachment to the exterior surface of the base. | 10-23-2014 |
20140358055 | ELBOW BRACE - An elbow brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the elbow. The elbow brace includes a base and a tension member. The base is comprised of elastic material and configured to closely fit around the elbow. A tension member having upper and lower pairs of tensioning straps is fastened to the interior surface of the base, with the tensioning straps extending through upper and lower apertures in the base for detachable attachment to the exterior surface of the base. The tension member may include an anchor portion made of material that stretches in multiple directions, and strap portions that stretch primarily lengthwise. | 12-04-2014 |
20150290013 | KNEE BRACE - A knee brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the knee. The knee brace includes a base and a spider member. The base is comprised of elastic material and configured to closely fit around portions of the knee and adjacent leg portions. A spider member having upper and lower pairs of tensioning straps is fastened to the interior surface of the base, with the tensioning straps extending through upper and lower apertures in the base for detachable attachment to the exterior surface of the base. | 10-15-2015 |
20150374528 | WRIST BRACE - A wrist brace for use by athletes or others requiring protection and support of the elbow. The wrist brace includes a base and two external straps for fastening the base to the wrist of a person, and a third strap located either on the inside or the outside of the base for pulling a support splint into the wrist when worn. | 12-31-2015 |
Bryant Wayne Mueller, Madison, WI US
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20160076797 | MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH UNEQUAL BLOWS - A magnetic refrigeration apparatus includes one or more beds of magnetocaloric material, each having a hot side and a cold side. The apparatus also includes a magnet to apply a time-varying magnetic field to the one or more beds of magnetocaloric material, a heat transfer fluid, a means to circulate the heat transfer fluid, a hot side heat exchanger (HHEX), a cold side heat exchanger (CHEX), and a controller to control the flow of heat transfer fluid from the cold side of the one or more beds to the hot side of the one or more beds when the magnetic field on the one or more beds is high at an average flow rate of Φ | 03-17-2016 |
Carl Mueller, Sheboygan, WI US
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20140259365 | SHOWER DOOR CAM SYSTEM - A shower door cam system includes at least one shower door having a predetermined number of offset rollers and at least one panel having a predetermined number of offset tracks. Each track is configured to receive one of the rollers. In a closed position of the shower door, the shower door contacts a shower floor of the showering enclosure to form a watertight seal. In an open position of the shower door, the shower door is elevated such that a gap is formed between the shower door and the shower floor of the showering enclosure. | 09-18-2014 |
David J. Mueller, Mequon, WI US
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20110139860 | Customizable and Printable Magnetic Structure - A magnetic structure for a mailer, postcard or other suitable device is provided. The structure includes a magnetic layer to which is secured a printable outer layer. The outer layer is formed of a material which can receive printed indicia thereon, as well as personalized handwritten indicia, to enable the structure to be customized by the sender or the recipient of the mailer structure. | 06-16-2011 |
Douglas J. Mueller, Green Bay, WI US
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20120158609 | Method to Manage Rail & Intermodal Fuel for Shippers - A process for managing intermodal fuel costs. The process entails receiving, compiling, and storing transaction information at a Network Administrator. The transaction information is associated with at least one shipper who has arranged for an intermodal shipment of goods from an origin to a destination; and at least one carrier that has agreed to complete at least one leg of the intermodal shipment. The transaction information includes the mode of transportation, the distance traveled, the pick-up and drop-off locations, and the contemporaneous market cost of fuel, for each leg of the shipment. This information is transmitted from the Network Administrator to the shipper. The information is used by the shipper to calculate an appropriate fuel payment to each carrier on each leg of the intermodal shipment. | 06-21-2012 |
Eric S. Mueller, Fond Du Lac, WI US
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20090130929 | Water cooled fuel reservoir for a carburetor of a marine propulsion device - A water cooled fuel reservoir is provided for a carbureted engine. Water is drawn by a pump from a body of water and caused to flow to a water jacket surrounding a fuel reservoir of the carburetor. The fuel reservoir, or float bowl, stores a quantity of liquid fuel which is cooled by thermal contact with the water in a water jacket of the water reservoir. | 05-21-2009 |
Jason L. Mueller, Platteville, WI US
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20150322649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PUMP OUTLET PRESSURE BETWEEN DIFFERENT OPERATING MODES - The present disclosure provides a method of controlling a work implement of a machine. The machine includes a controller for controlling the implement, a sensor, a hydraulic pump for producing a fluid pressure, and a valve disposed in communication with the pump. The method includes selectively operating the machine according to a first operating mode, wherein in the first operating mode the hydraulic pump is operably controlled to produce a fluid pressure between a first pressure and a second pressure, the second pressure being greater than the first pressure. The method also includes sending a signal to the controller, the signal corresponding to a request for a fluid pressure greater than the second pressure. The method further includes transitioning from the first operating mode to a second operating mode and increasing the fluid pressure from the second pressure to a third pressure during the transition. | 11-12-2015 |
Jeffrey J. Mueller, Manitowoc, WI US
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20150218784 | SHOWER CONTROL SYSTEM - A shower control system includes a controller in communication with a plurality of output devices located within a shower enclosure. The controller is configured to control the plurality of output devices. The shower control system further includes a control panel in communication with the controller and configured to provide a graphical user interface for controlling the plurality of output devices. The control panel includes an electronic display configured to present dynamic content, one or more static buttons, and a touch-sensitive panel overlaying both the electronic display and the one or more static buttons. The touch-sensitive panel is configured to detect a user interaction with both the one or more static buttons and the dynamic content presented via the electronic display. | 08-06-2015 |
20150322652 | SHOWER CONTROL SYSTEM WITH NETWORK FEATURES - A shower control system includes a water subsystem, a steam subsystem, and a controller in communication with the water subsystem and the steam subsystem. The water subsystem includes one or more electronic valves configured to control a flow rate and a temperature of water dispensed from one or more shower outlets within a shower enclosure. The steam subsystem is configured to generate and dispense steam from one or more steam outlets within the shower enclosure. The controller is configured to control the water subsystem and the steam subsystem to provide a spa experience including a predetermined and coordinated sequence of water outputs from the shower outlets and steam outputs from the steam outlets. | 11-12-2015 |
Jeffrey L. Mueller, Plymouth, WI US
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20080276361 | Toilet with reduced water usage - A toilet is disclosed which has multiple branches of rim flow. The branches each enter the rim at an angle, and then flow varied distances around the rim. The flow preferably has a main path at about the five o'clock/seven o'clock position, a secondary large flow at about the one o'clock/eleven o'clock position. | 11-13-2008 |
20080277003 | Low-profile valve assembly - Disclosed are low-profile valve assemblies for engaging a counter top or other mounting surface having a through opening. A special collar is provided which has a flange facing the outer surface of the mounting surface, and a skirt that extends into the through opening where the inward portion of the skirt connects to the valve body. This insets the valve body. O-ring and recess structures are provided to seal the construction, and a handle has an outer skirt to hide the collar. | 11-13-2008 |
20080277927 | SWIVEL JOINT FOR FAUCET - A faucet having a swivel joint for adjusting the position of an outlet of the faucet. A flow coupler is fixed to a first faucet tube and a sleeve is removably and pivotally linked to the flow coupler by a fastener. A second faucet tube is then removably linked to the sleeve allowing the second faucet tube and sleeve to pivot about the flow coupler to adjust the outlet of the faucet. | 11-13-2008 |
20120192342 | TOILET WITH REDUCED WATER USAGE - A toilet, comprising a bowl, a rim provided at an upper portion of the bowl, a rim channel disposed in the rim, a rear extension that extends from the rim, and a water distribution structure provided in the rear extension and configured to receive water from a water supply. The rim channel includes a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening located between the first and second openings, the openings being configured to communicate water to the bowl. The water distribution structure having at least two exit channels configured to communicate water to at least two different locations of the rim channel. | 08-02-2012 |
John Mueller, Wauwatosa, WI US
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20090032074 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device having a handle, the handle having a cleaning pad assembly capable of pivoting between a cleaning position and a rinsing position. The handle of the cleaning device may further comprise a conduit for directing the flow of a liquid from a liquid input to a liquid output, the liquid output being capable of direction either though the cleaning pad to wet the cleaning pad or at a surface to rinse a surface. The cleaning device may further comprise a valve, the valve being operable to control the flow of water through the handle. | 02-05-2009 |
Joseph M. Mueller, Hales Corners, WI US
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20110087988 | GRAPHICAL CONTROL ELEMENTS FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A building management system includes graphical control elements for viewing and interacting with the building management system. Graphical control elements conduct analysis of information received from the building management system and may be used to control building equipment, monitor operational statuses, diagnose faults, or conduct other building management system tasks. | 04-14-2011 |
Laura K. Mueller, Fond Du Lac, WI US
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20090000871 | System and Method for Lubricating Power Transmitting Elements - A lubrication system and method are disclosed. The system includes a main engine bearing and a crankshaft in operational association with the bearing. The crankshaft includes an end having a cavity with a power transmitting element (e.g., splines). The cavity can receive and engage a mating mechanism to transmit power thereto. The crankshaft further includes a first oil passage that is disposed within the end and a second oil passage that extends from the main engine bearing into the crankshaft. The first oil passage intersects the second oil passage. The system can also include a pump mechanism for circulating lubricating oil from the main engine bearing to the crankshaft through the second oil passage and the first oil passage, and to the cavity to lubricate the power transmitting element. During engine operation, a constant supply of lubricating oil can be provided to the power transmitting element to reduce component wear. | 01-01-2009 |
Lee G. Mueller, Kewaunee, WI US
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20120197543 | ANALYZING AN ACOUSTIC WAVE THAT HAS PROPAGATED THROUGH A BODY OF WATER WHILE THE BODY OF WATER IS BEING FROZEN - A method that includes: (i) detecting an acoustic wave that is propagating through a body of water, as the body of water is being frozen on a structure, thus yielding a detected acoustic wave; (ii) extracting, from the detected acoustic wave, (a) a frequency component thereof, and (b) a magnitude of the frequency component; and (iii) removing the body of water from the structure when the magnitude exceeds a threshold value. | 08-02-2012 |
Lee Gerard Mueller, Kewaunee, WI US
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20120031114 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING CLEAR ICE - A method for making clear ice comprising: filling a water sump to a predetermined level; contacting a refrigerant to an evaporator; circulating water from the sump over the evaporator to form ice on the evaporator; monitoring the water level in the sump; and monitoring the conductivity of the water in the sump to determine if the conductivity of the water is equal to or greater than a predetermined conductivity valve, (i) if the conductivity is not equal to or greater than the predetermined conductivity valve and if the water level reaches a predetermined lower water level, then complete the ice making cycle and initiate the harvest cycle; or (ii) if the conductivity is equal to or greater than the predetermined conductivity valve and if the water level has not reached a predetermined lower water level, then add additional water to the water sump. | 02-09-2012 |
20120031115 | LOW PRESSURE CONTROL FOR SIGNALING A TIME DELAY FOR ICE MAKING CYCLE START UP - A method of making ice in an ice making machine comprising: (a) compressing vaporized refrigerant, cooling the compressed refrigerant to condense it into a liquid, feeding the condensed refrigerant through an expansion device and vaporizing the refrigerant in an evaporator to create freezing temperatures in an ice-forming mold to freeze water into ice in the shape of mold cavities during an ice making mode; (b) heating the ice making mold to release the ice therefrom in a harvest mode by separating vaporous and liquid refrigerant within a receiver interconnected between the condenser and the expansion device and feeding vapor from the receiver to the evaporator, wherein the ice-forming mold, evaporator and receiver are disposed in an ice machine unit, and the compressor and condenser are disposed in a condensing unit; (c) determining if the ice making machine is on and if an ice bin switch is closed: if the ice machine is on and the bin switch is closed, then check a low pressure switch: if the low pressure switch is not closed, then return to step (i) above; or if the low pressure switch is closed, then set a time delay for a predetermined time delay; and (d) determining if the predetermined time delay has elapsed: if the predetermined time delay has elapsed, then return to step (d); or if the predetermined time delay has elapsed, then initiate another the ice making mode. | 02-09-2012 |
20120192575 | ICE MACHINE SAFE MODE FREEZE AND HARVEST CONTROL AND METHOD - A controller continues to operate an ice making machine in a safe mode when a failure of a component is detected. While in the safe mode due to failure of an ice thickness probe, the freeze cycle freeze time is based on an average freeze time of a predetermined number of the most previous freeze cycles prior to the failure. While in the safe mode due to failure of a water level probe, the water valve on time is based on an average water valve on time of a predetermined number of the most previous freeze cycles prior to the failure. If the failure is uncured after a predetermined time, the controller causes the ice making machine to enter a standby mode or disables the ice making machine from making ice. | 08-02-2012 |
Lou Ann Mueller, Little Chute, WI US
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20090020224 | HEAT SEALABLE COMPOSITE WRAP MATERIAL - Composite wrap materials for use as a protective covering in a variety of applications, and methods of making the composite wrap materials. More particularly, the invention relates to composite wrap materials used for packaging paper products. | 01-22-2009 |
20090324894 | LAMINATED MEDICAL EXAMINATION PAPER - A laminated medical examination paper for use in a doctor's office or other medical or health care delivery setting. | 12-31-2009 |
Louis B. Mueller, Richfield, WI US
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20080276535 | DUAL OVERHEAD TRACK FOR A SLIDING DOOR - A sliding door for selectively opening and closing an opening is disclosed. The door comprises a first guide track defining a first linear guide path and a second guide track defining a second linear guide path. The second guide track is spaced from the first guide track. the door further comprises a door panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The door panel is adapted to translate laterally relative to the opening between a closed position and an open position. A first portion of the door panel is attached to the first guide track and a second portion of the door panel is attached to the second guide track. | 11-13-2008 |
Mark Mueller, Spooner, WI US
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20080260645 | METHOD AND USE OF COLD-PRESSED BOTANIC SEED OILS FOR LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE AND LDL CHOLESTEROL - A method of lowering diastolic blood pressure and LDL cholesterol in a human subject. The method consists of the steps of: (a) administering to the human subject a mixture of cold-pressed botanic seed oils; (b) administering to the human subject the mixture of cold-pressed botanic seed oils and a mixture of botanic seed flours; and (c) lowering the human subject's diastolic blood pressure and LDL cholesterol. | 10-23-2008 |
Mark J. Mueller, Shiocton, WI US
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20090038741 | Removable repair label - A removable label for adhering to an object undergoing a repair is disclosed. The label includes a polymeric film comprising a front side and a back side, the back side comprising an adhesive composition for removably attaching the film to an object. Repair indicia is present on the front side of the film for entering information on the object undergoing repair. | 02-12-2009 |
Mark J. Mueller, Spooner, WI US
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20090324759 | IMMUNE ENHANCEMENT BY SEED OIL AND/OR SEED FLOUR - A method of treating a subject requiring immune mediation includes administering to the subject an immunostimulatory composition which contains black raspberry seed oil. Administering this composition stimulates the production of certain immune cells, including NK cells and CD8(+) lymphocytes. Administering the composition by this method also provides a method of treating, preventing, or ameliorating a condition or disease in the subject requiring enhanced immune system support. | 12-31-2009 |
20100098665 | METHOD OF CANCER TREATMENT - A method and composition for treating cancer comprising administering to a patient an effective amount of attenuated | 04-22-2010 |
20130045525 | METHOD OF CANCER TREATMENT - A method and composition for treating cancer comprising administering to a patient an effective amount of attenuated | 02-21-2013 |
Matthew J. Mueller, Wauwatosa, WI US
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20100193276 | CYLINDER HEAD COOLING SYSTEM FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle including a frame and an engine and transmission assembly coupled to the frame. The engine and transmission assembly includes at least one cylinder head assembly having a cooling port and defining a cooling passageway in fluid communication with the cooling port and passing through at least a portion of the cylinder head assembly. The motorcycle also includes a conduit coupled to the cooling port and a fan in fluid communication with the conduit and operable at an operating speed to draw air from the cooling passageway, and move air through the cooling port and through the conduit. | 08-05-2010 |
Pamela S. Mueller, Neenah, WI US
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20160137398 | Compressed Hollow Coreless Re-Formable Roll Products - A compressed hollow coreless roll of absorbent paper sheet produced by way of providing a roll of absorbent paper sheet by winding the sheet about a forming core member having a diameter in the range of 30 mm to 50 mm; removing the forming core member such that there is provided a hollow coreless roll of absorbent paper sheet with an axial cavity having a diameter in the range of 30 mm to 50 mm and compressing the hollow coreless roll such that the axial cavity is substantially collapsed. The compressed hollow coreless rolls are readily re-formed into cylindrical shape. Space-saving packages of the rolls are overwrapped with tubular polymer film to provide a flexible reconfigurable package of a series of individually encased rolls. Volume reductions of about 10 to about 20%, about 14% to about 20%, 30%, 40% and more as compared with conventional products are realized. | 05-19-2016 |
Patricia Mueller, Wauwatosa, WI US
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20090032074 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device having a handle, the handle having a cleaning pad assembly capable of pivoting between a cleaning position and a rinsing position. The handle of the cleaning device may further comprise a conduit for directing the flow of a liquid from a liquid input to a liquid output, the liquid output being capable of direction either though the cleaning pad to wet the cleaning pad or at a surface to rinse a surface. The cleaning device may further comprise a valve, the valve being operable to control the flow of water through the handle. | 02-05-2009 |
Ryan Mueller, Beloit, WI US
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20090217408 | PLANTS AND SEED OF INBRED CORN VARIETY DS-046358 - Disclosed is the seed of an inbred corn line, designated DS-046358, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-9052. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the cultivar, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of inbred corn line DS-046358, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a corn breeding program. | 08-27-2009 |
Stephen Mark Mueller, Appleton, WI US
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20130036900 | Recoil Apparatus for Firearm - A recoil mechanism for an auto-loading firearm, having a gas-operated action bar assembly. One or more compression springs are used, mounted on associated retaining rods contained in a stationary orientation on the firearm. The springs are linked to the firearm's gas system at one end, and bear against stops affixed to ends of the spring retaining rods. The entire mechanism is contained within a forward grip mounted on the firearm, the grip optionally being provided with mounting rails. | 02-14-2013 |