Patents Assigned to ZRODELTA, LLC
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Publication number: 20230168055Abstract: A mount for a firearm has a body having a first clamp configured to engage a first edge of the rail, a jaw movably connected to the body and having a second clamp opposed to the first clamp and operable with the respective clamps to engage respective opposed lateral edges of the rail, a spring biasing the jaw toward the body, and at least a portion of the spring being between the clamps. There may be a pushrod connected to a first one of the body and the jaw and slidably received by the other of the body and the jaw. The spring may be laterally positioned to one side of the pushrod. The spring may be a coil spring having a spring axis offset from a pushrod axis defined by the pushrod.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Timothy Wayne Raley, Aaron A. McGinty
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Patent number: 11585620Abstract: A mount for a firearm has a body having a first clamp configured to engage a first edge of the rail, a jaw movably connected to the body and having a second clamp opposed to the first clamp and operable with the respective clamps to engage respective opposed lateral edges of the rail, a spring biasing the jaw toward the body, and at least a portion of the spring being between the clamps. There may be a pushrod connected to a first one of the body and the jaw and slidably received by the other of the body and the jaw. The spring may be laterally positioned to one side of the pushrod. The spring may be a coil spring having a spring axis offset from a pushrod axis defined by the pushrod.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Timothy Wayne Raley, Aaron A. McGinty
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Publication number: 20220042772Abstract: A mount for a firearm has a body having a first clamp configured to engage a first edge of the rail, a jaw movably connected to the body and having a second clamp opposed to the first clamp and operable with the respective clamps to engage respective opposed lateral edges of the rail, a spring biasing the jaw toward the body, and at least a portion of the spring being between the clamps. There may be a pushrod connected to a first one of the body and the jaw and slidably received by the other of the body and the jaw. The spring may be laterally positioned to one side of the pushrod. The spring may be a coil spring having a spring axis offset from a pushrod axis defined by the pushrod.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Timothy Wayne Raley, Aaron A. McGinty
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Publication number: 20210172702Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining a magazine passage, the body having a trigger guard defining a trigger space, the body having an upper surface, the body having a first mounting facility, an upper frame assembly removably connected to the body in a connected position, the upper frame assembly including a trigger element extending into the trigger space when in the connected position, a protrusion extending upward from the upper surface of the body, the protrusion having a forward-facing first bearing surface, and the upper frame assembly having a rear-facing second bearing surface adapted to abut the first bearing surface when in the connected position to transmit recoil forces from the upper frame assembly to the body. The upper frame assembly may have a slide rail. The upper frame assembly may define a horizontal slide plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2021Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Patent number: 10955204Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining a magazine passage, the body having a trigger guard defining a trigger space, the body having an upper surface, the body having a first mounting facility, an upper frame assembly removably connected to the body in a connected position, the upper frame assembly including a trigger element extending into the trigger space when in the connected position, a protrusion extending upward from the upper surface of the body, the protrusion having a forward-facing first bearing surface, and the upper frame assembly having a rear-facing second bearing surface adapted to abut the first bearing surface when in the connected position to transmit recoil forces from the upper frame assembly to the body. The upper frame assembly may have a slide rail. The upper frame assembly may define a horizontal slide plane.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Patent number: 10809025Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining an elongated magazine passage adapted to receive a magazine and defining a magazine axis, the grip having opposed left and right side walls and a front portion and an opposed rear portion, the body having an upper portion having a first linear interface element aligned with an attachment axis offset from the magazine axis, and a removable backstrap element adapted to overlay the rear portion of the grip and having a second linear interface element adapted to removably connect to the first linear interface element. The pistol frame may include slide rails defining a slide plane, and the first linear interface element may be parallel to the slide plane. The first linear interface element and the second linear interface element may comprise a sliding interface. The sliding interface may be a dovetail feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Patent number: 10809036Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining a magazine passage adapted to receive a magazine, the grip having opposed left and right side walls and a front portion and an opposed rear portion, the front portion of the grip including a first front strap attachment facility, a front strap element having a second front strap attachment facility adapted to removably connect to the first front strap attachment facility, and the front portion of the grip defining a front path and the front strap element being an elongated element movable along the front path, such that the front strap element is removable for replacement by an alternate front strap element. A funnel element may be adapted for connection to the frame at a lower rim of the grip at an installed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Patent number: 10415919Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the body having a trigger guard, the body having an upper slide interface surface defining a slide interface plane, the body having a first mounting facility at a forward end below the slide interface plane and at a level above at least a portion of the trigger guard, a dust cover having a rear end having a second mounting facility adapted to removably dock with the first mounting facility in an attached position, the dust cover defining an upper surface in the slide interface plane when the dust cover is in the attached position, and the first mounting facility and second mounting facility comprising a sliding interface. The sliding interface may be a dovetail feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Patent number: 10260828Abstract: The present invention is a semi-automatic pistol receiver assembly comprising multiple removable parts rather than single piece construction normally used in semi-automatic pistols.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Joel Edwards, Johnathan Charles Birk, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Publication number: 20190107363Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining a magazine passage adapted to receive a magazine, the grip having opposed left and right side walls and a front portion and an opposed rear portion, the front portion of the grip including a first front strap attachment facility, a front strap element having a second front strap attachment facility adapted to removably connect to the first front strap attachment facility, and the front portion of the grip defining a front path and the front strap element being an elongated element movable along the front path, such that the front strap element is removable for replacement by an alternate front strap element. A funnel element may be adapted for connection to the frame at a lower rim of the grip at an installed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Publication number: 20190107349Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining a magazine passage, the body having a trigger guard defining a trigger space, the body having an upper surface, the body having a first mounting facility, an upper frame assembly removably connected to the body in a connected position, the upper frame assembly including a trigger element extending into the trigger space when in the connected position, a protrusion extending upward from the upper surface of the body, the protrusion having a forward-facing first bearing surface, and the upper frame assembly having a rear-facing second bearing surface adapted to abut the first bearing surface when in the connected position to transmit recoil forces from the upper frame assembly to the body. The upper frame assembly may have a slide rail. The upper frame assembly may define a horizontal slide plane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley
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Publication number: 20190107348Abstract: Pistols have a body having a grip, the grip defining an elongated magazine passage adapted to receive a magazine and defining a magazine axis, the grip having opposed left and right side walls and a front portion and an opposed rear portion, the body having an upper portion having a first linear interface element aligned with an attachment axis offset from the magazine axis, and a removable backstrap element adapted to overlay the rear portion of the grip and having a second linear interface element adapted to removably connect to the first linear interface element. The pistol frame may include slide rails defining a slide plane, and the first linear interface element may be parallel to the slide plane. The first linear interface element and the second linear interface element may comprise a sliding interface. The sliding interface may be a dovetail feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: ZRODELTA, LLCInventors: Patrick L. Harrigan, Johnathan Charles Birk, Joel Edwards, Timothy Wayne Raley