Patents by Inventor Terrence Dwight Bender
Terrence Dwight Bender 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).
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Patent number: 11927408Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a trigger rotatable about a trigger axis and a hammer rotatable about a hammer axis. A trigger spring is arranged to bias the trigger in a first direction about the trigger axis. A hammer spring is arranged to bias the hammer in a second direction about the hammer axis. The trigger comprises a trigger sear and a stop. The hammer comprises a hammer sear and a catch. The fire control assembly comprises a first orientation wherein the trigger sear contacts the hammer sear and impedes rotation of the hammer, and a second orientation wherein the stop contacts the catch and impedes rotation of the hammer.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: 11913742Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Publication number: 20230392888Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: In Ovation LLCInventors: Terrence Dwight Bender, Benjamin P. Peterson
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Publication number: 20230204314Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: 11592255Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: 11480405Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Publication number: 20220099398Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Publication number: 20220003514Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Publication number: 20210310760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Publication number: 20210239417Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control assembly comprises a trigger rotatable about a trigger axis and a hammer rotatable about a hammer axis. A trigger spring is arranged to bias the trigger in a first direction about the trigger axis. A hammer spring is arranged to bias the hammer in a second direction about the hammer axis. The trigger comprises a trigger sear and a stop. The hammer comprises a hammer sear and a catch. The fire control assembly comprises a first orientation wherein the trigger sear contacts the hammer sear and impedes rotation of the hammer, and a second orientation wherein the stop contacts the catch and impedes rotation of the hammer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Publication number: 20210102772Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a trigger arranged to pivot about an axis and a disconnector arranged to pivot about the axis with respect to the trigger. The disconnector comprises a first stop and a second stop. A distance between the axis and the second stop is greater than a distance between the axis and the first stop. The disconnector comprises a first orientation and a second orientation, and a disconnector spring is arranged to bias the disconnector to the first orientation. The first stop contacts a first interfering surface in the first orientation and the second stop contacts a second interfering surface in the second orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: 10948252Abstract: In some embodiments, a fire control mechanism comprises a trigger arranged to pivot about an axis and a disconnector arranged to pivot about the axis with respect to the trigger. The disconnector comprises a first stop and a second stop. A distance between the axis and the second stop is greater than a distance between the axis and the first stop. The disconnector comprises a first orientation and a second orientation, and a disconnector spring is arranged to bias the disconnector to the first orientation. The first stop contacts a first interfering surface in the first orientation and the second stop contacts a second interfering surface in the second orientation.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: 10775121Abstract: In some embodiments, a firearm comprises a lower receiver, a bolt carrier, a buffer sleeve and a buffer. The lower receiver is arranged to support a hammer and an auto-sear. The bolt carrier comprises a body and a striker moveable with respect to the body between a first position and a second position. The buffer sleeve is arranged to contact the bolt carrier and to contact a buffer spring. The buffer sleeve defines an internal cavity and comprises open ends. The buffer is oriented in the internal cavity and extends through the buffer sleeve. The buffer is arranged to contact the striker and move the striker to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D907158Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: In Ovation, LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D926913Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D1016951Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D1016952Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D1016953Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D1022106Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
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Patent number: D1024253Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: In Ovation LLCInventor: Terrence Dwight Bender