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Granted Patent B2
US 11,162,752 · App. 16/788,270 · Granted Nov 2, 2021

Trigger assembly

Inventor: Arthur J. Elftmann, Jr. (Glendale, AZ)
F41A19/15F41A19/10F41A19/14F41A19/16
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,162,752
App. No.
16/788,270
Granted
Nov 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Trigger assembly for use in a weapon. Components of the trigger assembly include a spring, a hammer, a disconnector, a trigger and other components related to a trigger assembly.

Claims (14)

1. A trigger assembly for use in a weapon, the trigger assembly comprising:

a disconnector having (1) a catch edge that is configured to be urged by a spring to a position that restrains a hammer from rotation until a trigger is pulled and (2) a projection that interconnects the disconnector to a trigger shoe, the projection comprising (i) a neck and (ii) a head;

the trigger shoe having a slot for receiving the projection, wherein the head fits into the slot and the slot includes a gap configured to enable movement of the neck such that the trigger, when pulled, will urge the catch edge away from the hammer against the spring's urging thereby releasing the hammer to fire the weapon.

2. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the catch edge and a thickness of the hammer are equal.

3. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring is in contact with the disconnector and the trigger shoe.

4. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the disconnector and a thickness of the trigger shoe are equal.

5. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the disconnector and a thickness of the hammer are equal.

6. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the head is cylindrical.

7. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the weapon is an AR-15 rifle.

8. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the weapon is an AR-10 rifle.

9. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the disconnector includes a bore for receiving the spring.

10. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the trigger assembly is a drop-in trigger assembly with orifices and openings for mounting the assembly to the weapon.

11. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the weapon is an AR-9 rifle.

12. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the disconnector, the head, and the neck are machined out of a single piece.

Continuity (4)
Continuation 15853325 · Dec 22, 2017
Continuation In Part 14492065 · Sep 21, 2014
Continuation In Part 13749017 · Jan 24, 2013
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