Patents by Inventor Roy Hoekema

Roy Hoekema 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).

  • Patent number: 10132586
    Abstract: An encasement that is designed to hold a trigger and the trip mechanism directly on the firing pin. In this invention, the trip mechanism consists of a trigger, a tripper, which is in contact with the trigger and a trip, which is attached to the tripper and is designed to pivot when firing the firearm. An adjustment pin is provided to set the tension on the trigger and tripper so that a minimum force is required to hold the assembly in the cocked position, ready for firing. The length and shape of the tripper as well as the encasement body are all designed based on the type of firearm that the action is installed. This is to allow the trip to fit against the firing pin as a sear would. The encasement must also be designed to fit into the existing structure of the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: Roy Hoekema
  • Patent number: 9671186
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism that gives a shooter a durable, adjustable, soft and gentle pull. In this design, the sear block remains, but the trigger mechanism is replaced with a new, softer action mechanism. This mechanism uses a tripper that attaches to a trip. The trip is a formed body that has a lower frame and a top bearing that sits against the bottom of the seer. When the trigger is pulled, it rotates the tripper forward, which causes the trip to rotate backwards. The backward movement of the trip causes the top bearing to roll off the bottom of the seer, causing the gun to fire. The rotation of the trip is smooth compared to the snapping action of the seer in the prior art designs. This smooth movement does not jar the action, making for a better shot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Roy Hoekema