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Patents tagged Frt

Mar 10, 2026

US12571602 - Trigger assembly

A trigger assembly can include a sear defining a trigger bar engagement surface and a reset notch; and a trigger bar including an upper leg, the upper leg defining a sear engagement surface, the upper leg deflectable from a default leg shape to a disconnected leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally aligned with the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the default leg shape, the sear engagement surface laterally misaligned from the trigger bar engagement surface when the upper leg is in the disconnected leg shape.

Jan 20, 2026

US12529538 - Safety mechanism for firearm

A safety mechanism for a firearm includes a cam selector, a lever, and a trigger. The cam selector comprises a first end, a second end, a top side, and a bottom side. The cam selector comprises a longitudinal slot positioned on the top side of the cam selector. The lever comprises a proximal end and a distal end. The longitudinal slot is configured to receive the lever. The cam selector further comprises a first recess and a second recess on the bottom side of the cam selector. The trigger comprises a first trigger tail portion. In addition to the standard semi-automatic and safe modes, the present invention provides an additional active reset mode in which the cam selector is configured to allow the first trigger tail portion to engage the second recess and be moved down by a cam portion of the second recess when the cam selector rotates.

Dec 2, 2025

US12485344 - Triggering mechanism

A triggering mechanism for a weapon may include a moveably arranged trigger; an actuator slidably arranged along a path; and a releasable coupling. The releasable coupling member may be configured to couple the actuator with the trigger such that when a pulling motion is exerted on the trigger, the actuator moves in a first direction along the. An adjustable stop member may be configured to stop the movement of the actuator in the first direction at an adjustable stop position, such that further pulling motion on the trigger causes the actuator to be released from the trigger and to be moved in a second direction along the path. The second direction is different than the first direction. A sensor may be configured to detect movement of the actuator in the second direction and in response to the detection transmit a trigger signal.

Oct 7, 2025

US12435940 - Trigger assembly having a secondary disconnector

A trigger assembly for a firearm includes a housing with an opening adapted to receive a trigger bar guide portion of a trigger bar. The opening includes a ridge that extends downward from an upper surface of the opening. The trigger bar guide is forced downward in the opening by a connector as the trigger is pulled to cause a first disconnect of a striker resulting in a first firing. Upon release of the trigger the trigger bar guide moves upward and upon return to a released position is forced downward to cause a secondary disconnect of striker resulting in a second firing.

Sep 16, 2025

US12416462 - Electromechanical trigger and methods of operating a gun using the same

The present disclosure provides systems and techniques for an electromechanical trigger that is implementable in a gun. The gun may include a trigger mechanism, a trigger sensing mechanism, and a fire control manager. The fire control manager may identify a trigger break based on the trigger sensing mechanism generating a voltage, and the fire control manager may transmit a signal to an actuator mechanism based on the trigger break. A detent mechanism may be dislocated in response to a force applied to a trigger mechanism, and the trigger sensing mechanism may generate the voltage based on the dislocating of the detent mechanism. Dislocating the detent mechanism may correspond to satisfying a trigger break threshold. The actuator mechanism may be displaced in response to the signal, and displacing the actuator mechanism may result in a projectile being propelled from the gun.

Sep 9, 2025

US12410980 - Drop-in system to enhance the resetting and operations of semiautomatic firearms

A drop-in system for a semiautomatic firearm trigger includes a trigger-locking block, a hump block, a trigger-locking block transfer bar and an axis retainer plate that operate together to enhance the operations of a semiautomatic firearm trigger. The trigger-locking block is pivoted on a firearm safety pin to lock the trigger when the carrier bolt travels rearward, the hump block is pivotally disposed within a trigger cradle on a trigger pin to receive a force of a hammer to rotate rearward to rotate the trigger assembly backward, the trigger-locking block transfer bar slides along carrier bolt guide and rotate the trigger-locking block forward to releasee the trigger, and the axis retainer plate holds the trigger-locking block rotatably in place and limits the rotation of the trigger-locking block.

Aug 19, 2025

US12392572 - Firearm spade grip assembly

A firearm spade grip assembly can comprise a firearm, paddle trigger assembly, and/or a mounting system. A paddle trigger assembly can comprise a base spanning between and comprising a base forward end and a base aft end; a paddle trigger coupled to the base; a trigger actuator coupled to the base; and/or an actuator housing coupled to and extending forward from the base, wherein the trigger actuator is disposed at least partially within the actuator housing. Movement of the paddle trigger can be configured to translate the trigger actuator. A mounting system of a firearm spade grip assembly can comprise a mounting base configured to couple to a firearm receiver base or a firearm receiver of the firearm.

Apr 22, 2025

US12281874 - Safing sector assembly for a rotary machine gun

A safing sector assembly includes a safing sector frame securable to a minigun main housing, a top cover hingedly attached to the frame, and a safing gate hingedly attached to the top cover. The frame includes an aft camming portion of an elliptical cam track of the minigun on an underside thereof. The top cover is rotatable, while the frame is secured to the main housing, between a closed position and an open position. The safing gate includes a forward camming portion of the elliptical cam track on an underside thereof and is rotatable between an armed position and a safe position. The safing gate is only rotatable to the armed position while the top cover is closed. The safing gate latches the top cover closed, so the top cover can only be opened while the safing gate is in the safe position.

Apr 15, 2025

US12274807 - Firearm trigger mechanism

A trigger mechanism that can be used in AR-pattern firearms has a hammer, a trigger member, a disconnector, a locking member, and a “three position” safety selector having safe, standard semi-automatic, and forced reset semi-automatic positions. In the standard semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer such that the disconnector hook catches the hammer hook, at which time a user must manually release the trigger member to free the hammer from the disconnector to permit the hammer and trigger member to pivot to the set positions so that the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm. In the forced reset semi-automatic position, rearward movement of the bolt carrier causes rearward pivoting of the hammer causing the trigger member to be forced to the set position, the safety selector preventing the disconnector hook from catching the hammer hook, and thereafter when the bolt carrier reaches the substantially in-battery position the user can pull the trigger member to fire the firearm without manually releasing the trigger member. The locking member is pivotable between a first position at which the locking member mechanically blocks the trigger member from moving to the released position and a second position at which the locking member does not mechanically block the trigger member allowing the trigger member to be moved to the released position. The locking member is spring biased toward the first position and moved against the spring bias to the second position by contact from the bolt carrier during forward movement of the bolt carrier as the bolt carrier reaches a substantially in-battery position.