Patents
US 12716672 B2: Machine gun trigger assembly
- Granted
- 2026-08-25
- Filed
- 2024-10-15 application 18915666
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A trigger lever assembly includes a link rotatable between a first position and a second position. The link has a first leg extending from an axis of rotation to a first end portion and a second leg extending from the axis of rotation to a second end portion. A trigger lever is mounted to the first end portion of the link and is rotatable between a blocked position and an unblocked position. The trigger lever is biased toward the blocked position. In the blocked position, a second end portion of the trigger lever contacts a first protrusion on the link. On the other hand, when the trigger lever is in the unblocked position, the second end portion of the trigger lever abuts a second protrusion on the link. The assembly can be part of a spade grip assembly or part of a complete machine gun.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 (ipgb20260825.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Sauer, Inc. 212 patents | US company or organization | Newington, NH | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian J. Barnhart | Newmarket, NH | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
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 | F41A19/10 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-08-25 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SIG SAUER INC. signed 2025-04-23 | TD BANK, N.A, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BOSTON, MA | 71023/417 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-25 |
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