Patents
US 8079168 B2: Firearm having an improved firing pin locking mechanism
- Granted
- 2011-12-20
- Filed
- 2008-09-23 application 12235906
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A shotgun includes an action that locks the firing pin in a retracted position when the action is not closed. In one embodiment, the firing pin is held in a retracted position without the use of a spring, which may fail over time. In another embodiment, the action includes a bolt slide that is configured to hold the firing pin in the retracted position when the action is open.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg111220.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNING 21 patents | US company or organization | Morgan, UT | BROWNING State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Lesenfants | Morgan, UT | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
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 | F41A17/66 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F41C | Smallarms, e.g. pistols, rifles ; accessories therefor | F41C23/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-23 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | LESENFANTS, MARC signed 2008-07-08 | BROWNING MORGAN, UT | 21571/820 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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