Patents Assigned to In Ovation LLC
  • Patent number: 12339081
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a hammer, a trigger and a safety. The hammer is rotatable about a hammer axis. The trigger is rotatable about a trigger axis and arranged to contact the hammer. The safety is arranged to interfere with rotation of the trigger. The safety comprises a second portion moveable with respect to a first portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence D. Bender
  • Patent number: 12253324
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a firearm action mechanism comprises a bolt assembly, a counterweight and a connector engaged with the bolt assembly and with the counterweight. The bolt assembly is arranged to move along a first axis. The counterweight is arranged to move along a second axis. A direction of movement of the bolt assembly is different from a direction of movement of the counterweight. In some embodiments, the movement of the counterweight is opposite the movement of the bolt assembly. In some embodiments, the connector comprises a roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventors: Terrence Dwight Bender, Benjamin P. Peterson
  • Patent number: 12228360
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a firearm muzzle device comprises a body comprising an internal passageway comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a larger cross-sectional area than the second portion. A plurality of first vents are each in fluid communication with the first portion. A plurality of second vents are each in fluid communication with the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence D. Bender
  • Publication number: 20240263904
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a trigger rotatable about a trigger axis and a hammer rotatable about a hammer axis. The trigger comprises a trigger sear. The hammer comprises a hammer sear. The trigger sear contacts the hammer sear at a sear engagement location. A reference triangle extending between the trigger axis, the hammer axis and the sear engagement location comprising a sear location interior angle greater than 130 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: 11994353
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: 11913742
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a frame comprising a flange comprising a peak. A hammer is arranged to pivot about a hammer axis. A hammer spring is arranged to bias the hammer about the hammer axis. The hammer spring contacts the peak of the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Publication number: 20230392888
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a firearm action mechanism comprises a bolt assembly, a counterweight and a connector engaged with the bolt assembly and with the counterweight. The bolt assembly is arranged to move along a first axis. The counterweight is arranged to move along a second axis. A direction of movement of the bolt assembly is different from a direction of movement of the counterweight. In some embodiments, the movement of the counterweight is opposite the movement of the bolt assembly. In some embodiments, the connector comprises a roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventors: Terrence Dwight Bender, Benjamin P. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20230204314
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Publication number: 20230168058
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a firearm muzzle device comprises a body comprising an internal passageway comprising a first portion and a second portion. The first portion comprises a larger cross-sectional area than the second portion. A plurality of first vents are each in fluid communication with the first portion. A plurality of second vents are each in fluid communication with the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence D. Bender
  • Patent number: 11592255
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: 11480405
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a firearm suppressor comprises a body comprising a sidewall defining a cavity. In some embodiments, the body is configured for attachment to a firearm such that a muzzle of the firearm barrel is oriented in the cavity. In some embodiments, the suppressor comprises a rotating member oriented in the cavity, which is arranged to rotate with respect to the body. In some embodiments, the rotating member comprises a plurality of turbine blades and a central aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Publication number: 20220307788
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a hammer, a trigger and a safety. The hammer is rotatable about a hammer axis. The trigger is rotatable about a trigger axis and arranged to contact the hammer. The safety is arranged to interfere with rotation of the trigger. The safety comprises a second portion moveable with respect to a first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence D. Bender
  • Publication number: 20220099398
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a frame comprising a flange comprising a peak. A hammer is arranged to pivot about a hammer axis. A hammer spring is arranged to bias the hammer about the hammer axis. The hammer spring contacts the peak of the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Publication number: 20220003514
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a trigger, a hammer and a disconnector. The trigger comprises a trigger sear and is arranged to rotate about a trigger axis. The hammer comprises a hammer sear and a secondary sear and is arranged to rotate about a hammer axis. The disconnector comprises a disconnector sear and is arranged to move with respect to the trigger. The fire control mechanism comprises an orientation wherein the trigger sear contacts the hammer sear and the secondary sear contacts the disconnector sear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Publication number: 20210310760
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a frame, a hammer, a trigger and a disconnector. The frame is arranged to be supported along a trigger axis and a hammer axis. The hammer is rotatable about the hammer axis and the trigger is rotatable about the trigger axis. The frame comprises a hammer stop arranged to impede rotation of the hammer. The frame comprises a preloading mechanism arranged to contact a safety selector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D1016951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D1016952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D1016953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D1022106
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D1024253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender