Patents
US 12680773 B2: Buffered bolt catch
- Granted
- 2026-07-14
- Filed
- 2023-11-17 application 18512303
- Type
- Utility · 17 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A bolt catch is movably mounted on a firearm. A first surface of the bolt catch is configured to engage a bolt to retain the bolt in a first position. The bolt catch has a second surface that is configured to engage a follower of a magazine when the magazine is empty to position the bolt catch in a catching configuration in which the first surface is within a path of travel of the bolt. The bolt catch includes an elongate slot that extends transversely through the bolt catch. A pin extends through the slot of the bolt catch. The bolt catch is configured to pivot about the pin and slide relative to the pin. A spring biases the bolt catch rearwardly. Upon engagement between the bolt and the first surface of the bolt catch, the bolt catch is configured to slide relative to the pin to compress the spring.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 (ipgb20260714.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Inc. 182 patents | US company or organization | Maryville, TN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Dubois | North Smithfield, RI | 20 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 | |
| Brett Curry | Monson, MA | 48 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F41A | Functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, e.g. cannons; mountings for smallarms or ordnance | F41A17/36 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-14 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 | Name change Change of address | SMITH & WESSON INC. signed 2025-01-29 | SMITH & WESSON INC. MARYVILLE, TN | 70054/11 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2023-12-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DUBOIS, JASON signed 2023-12-13 CURRY, BRETT signed 2023-12-13 | SMITH & WESSON INC. SPRINGFIELD, MA | 65880/744 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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