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Granted Patent B2
US 11,815,321 · App. 17/653,148 · Granted Nov 14, 2023

System and method for a linear trigger assembly

Inventors: Randy Paul Niswander (Oxnard, CA); Michael Lee Parks (Canyon Country, CA)
Assignee: Agency Arms, LLC
F41A19/10
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Patent No.
US 11,815,321
App. No.
17/653,148
Granted
Nov 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A trigger assembly is disclosed. The trigger assembly includes a trigger shoe having a top surface, a brace coupled to the trigger shoe, a joint coupled to the brace, a trigger bar coupled to the brace, a trigger hood coupled to the top surface of the trigger shoe and the joint, and a track disposed between the trigger hood and the trigger shoe, wherein the trigger shoe is configured to move along the track.

Claims (39)

1. A trigger assembly, comprising:

a track disposed between a trigger hood and a trigger shoe, wherein the trigger shoe is configured to move along the track, wherein the track comprises:

a first groove disposed along the trigger hood;

a second groove disposed along the trigger shoe; and

a plurality of ball bearings loosely secured between the first groove and the second groove.

2. The trigger assembly of claim 1 , wherein the trigger shoe comprises a top surface, and wherein the trigger assembly further comprises:

a brace coupled to the trigger shoe;

a joint coupled to the brace; and

a trigger bar coupled to the brace.

3. The trigger assembly of claim 2 , wherein the trigger hood is coupled to the top surface of the trigger shoe and the joint.

4. The trigger assembly of claim 2 , wherein the track comprises:

a keyway slot disposed along a bottom surface of the trigger hood; and

a key disposed on the top surface of the trigger shoe engaged with the keyway slot.

5. The trigger assembly of claim 2 , further comprising a trigger shoe stop coupled to the trigger hood.

6. The trigger assembly of claim 2 , further comprising:

a trigger lever having a first end and a second end;

a first latch portion disposed on the first end of the trigger lever; and

a second latch portion disposed on the brace, wherein the first latch portion and the second latch portion are configured to move between a safety position and a dischargeable position.

7. The trigger assembly of claim 6 , wherein the trigger lever comprises an indent and a spring, wherein the spring extends from within the indent towards the trigger shoe.

8. The trigger assembly of claim 2 , further comprising:

a grip comprising a top grip side, an opposing bottom grip side, a muzzle end, and a butt end;

a trigger guard disposed on the opposing bottom grip side; and

a grip trigger slot extending through the top grip side to the opposing bottom grip side.

9. The trigger assembly of claim 8 , wherein the grip comprises:

a trigger pin aperture; and

a trigger pin, wherein the trigger pin is configured to anchor the joint and the trigger hood.

10. The trigger assembly of claim 6 , wherein the trigger bar comprises:

a body having a front end, a rear end, a first face, and a second face;

a plunger safety tab coupled to the body;

a cruciform coupled to the rear end of the body; and

a lateral extending leg extending from front end of the body, wherein the lateral extending leg comprises a leg aperture.

11. The trigger assembly of claim 10 , wherein the cruciform comprises:

a first arm extending from the body;

a second arm extending from the first arm; and

a third arm extending from the first arm towards the front end of the body.

12. The trigger assembly of claim 11 , further comprising:

a trigger shoe pin, wherein the leg aperture, the brace, and the trigger bar receive the trigger shoe pin;

a brace pin, wherein the trigger shoe and the brace receive the brace pin; and

a trigger lever pin, wherein the trigger shoe and the trigger lever receive the trigger lever pin.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2022
From: NISWANDER, RANDY PAUL; PARKS, MICHAEL LEE
To: AGENCY ARMS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059289/0341 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16878768 · May 20, 2020
Provisional Application 62858188 · Jun 6, 2019
Related Publication 20220357122A1 · Nov 10, 2022
Cited By (1)
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