Patents by Inventor Kenneth McAlister

Kenneth McAlister has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Semiautomatic rifle trigger mechanism
    Patent number: 9347725
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a semiautomatic rifle with a trigger in a receiver portion of the rifle positioned substantially forward of a back end of the rifle barrel, and a hammer assembly that includes a pivotally mounted sear, a disconnector, and a hammer mounted in the receiver behind the back end of the barrel. A hammer linkage proximate the hammer assembly has a first end connected to the trigger by a pull rod, and a second end configured to push a back end of the sear in an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Inventor: Kenneth McAlister
  • SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE TRIGGER MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20150338181
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for a semiautomatic rifle with a trigger in a receiver portion of the rifle positioned substantially forward of a back end of the rifle barrel, and a hammer assembly that includes a pivotally mounted sear, a disconnector, and a hammer mounted in the receiver behind the back end of the barrel. A hammer linkage proximate the hammer assembly has a first end connected to the trigger by a pull rod, and a second end configured to push a back end of the sear in an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Kenneth McAlister