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US 10,436,535 · App. 16/214,385 · Granted Oct 8, 2019

Auto sear such as for use with any AR10 M16 or other midsize firearm platform

Inventors: Tyson Bradshaw (Boonville, MO); Craig Pudil (Boonville, MO); Sean Beahan (Columbia, MO)
Assignee: 22 Evolution LLC
F41A19/46
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,436,535
App. No.
16/214,385
Granted
Oct 8, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

An auto sear for a firearm having a lower receiver with a trigger, disconnector and hammer, and an upper receiver with a reciprocating bolt carrier group. The sear includes a body pivotally mounted within the lower receiver rearwardly of the trigger, disconnector and hammer. The body includes a forward-most planar shaped portion in which are configured each of lower and upper trip engagement location. Upon the hammer initially striking the firing pin, the bolt carrier subsequently displaces rearwardly following cartridge discharge in order to rotate the hammer downwardly into contact with the lower trip engaging location. Upon a return forward displacement of the bolt carrier, an underside ledge thereof contacts the upper trip engaging location in order to pivot the lower engaging location out of contact with the hammer, permitting the same to rotate back into striking contact with the firing pin.

Claims (26)

1. An auto sear for a firearm having a lower receiver with a trigger, disconnector and hammer, and an upper receiver with a reciprocating bolt carrier group, said sear comprising:

a body adapted to being pivotally mounted within the lower receiver rearwardly of the trigger, disconnector and hammer;

said body including a forward-most planar shaped portion in which are configured each of lower and upper trip engagement locations;

the upper trip engagement location further including a central-most portion of an upper profile of the upper trip and which further includes angled side clearance cut locations which define a central recess configuration which is adapted to being contacted by an underside ledge configured into a cross sectional profile of the bolt carrier;

wherein, upon the hammer initially striking the firing pin, the bolt carrier subsequently displacing rearwardly following cartridge discharge to rotate the hammer downwardly into contact with the lower trip engaging location; and

wherein, upon a return forward displacement of the bolt carrier, the underside ledge being adapted to contacting the upper trip engagement location in order to pivot the lower engagement location out of contact with the hammer, permitting the same to rotate back into striking contact with the firing pin.

2. The auto sear of claim 1 , further comprising said body having a multi-bended and angular configuration and including a pair of aligning inner perimeter profiles configured in spaced apart sides for receiving a pin extending crosswise within the lower receiver interior.

3. The auto sear of claim 2 , further comprising a selected side of said body extending to a lower terminating leg which is adapted to contact an interior location of the lower receiver associated with the supporting rotatable stem of the firing selector lever.

4. The auto sear of claim 1 , the lower trip engagement location further comprising a flat sharp edge.

5. An auto sear for a firearm having a lower receiver with a trigger, disconnector and hammer, and an upper receiver with a reciprocating bolt carrier group, said sear comprising:

a body adapted to being pivotally mounted within said lower receiver rearwardly of the trigger, disconnector and hammer, said body having a multi-bended and angular configuration and including a pair of aligning inner perimeter profiles configured in spaced apart sides for receiving a pin extending crosswise within the lower receiver interior;

said body including a forward-most planar shaped portion in which are configured each of lower and upper trip engagement locations;

the upper trip engagement location further including a central-most portion of an upper profile of the upper trip and which further includes angled side clearance cut locations which define a central recess configuration which is adapted to being contacted by an underside ledge configured into a cross sectional profile of the bolt carrier;

wherein, upon the hammer initially striking the firing pin, the bolt carrier subsequently displacing rearwardly following cartridge discharge to rotate the hammer downwardly into contact with the lower trip engagement location; and

wherein, upon a return forward displacement of the bolt carrier, an underside ledge thereof adapted to contacting the upper trip engagement location in order to pivot the lower engagement location out of contact with the hammer, permitting the same to rotate back into striking contact with the firing pin.

6. The auto sear of claim 5 , further comprising a selected side of said body extending to a lower terminating leg which is adapted to contact an interior location of the lower receiver associated with the supporting rotatable stem of the firing selector lever.

7. The auto sear of claim 5 , the lower trip engagement location further comprising a flat sharp edge.

8. An auto sear for a firearm having a lower receiver with a trigger, disconnector and hammer, and an upper receiver with a reciprocating bolt carrier group, said sear comprising:

a body adapted to being pivotally mounted within the lower receiver rearwardly of the trigger, disconnector and hammer;

said body including a forward-most planar shaped portion in which are configured each of lower and upper trip engagement locations, the lower trip engaging location further including a flat sharp edge;

the upper trip engagement location further including a central-most portion of an upper profile of the upper trip and which further includes angled side clearance cut locations, the central location defining a central recess configuration which is adapted to being contacted by an underside ledge configured into a cross sectional profile of the bolt carrier;

the lower trip engagement location further including an inner and downward rectangular projection terminating in a flat sharp edge;

wherein, upon the hammer initially striking the firing pin, the bolt carrier subsequently displacing rearwardly following cartridge discharge to rotate the hammer downwardly into contact with the lower trip engaging location; and

wherein, upon a return forward displacement of the bolt carrier, an underside ledge thereof adapted to contacting the upper trip engaging location in order to pivot the lower engaging location out of contact with the hammer, permitting the same to rotate back into striking contact with the firing pin.

9. The auto sear of claim 8 , further comprising said body having a multi-bended and angular configuration and including a pair of aligning inner perimeter profiles configured in spaced apart sides for receiving a pin extending crosswise within the lower receiver interior.

10. The auto sear of claim 9 , further comprising a selected side of said body extending to a lower terminating leg which is adapted to contact an interior location of the lower receiver associated with the supporting rotatable stem of the firing selector lever.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2019
From: BRADSHAW, TYSON; PUDIL, CRAIG; BEAHAN, SEAN
To: 22 EVOLUTION LLC
Reel/Frame 048595/0957 →
Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 62623623 · Jan 30, 2018
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