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).

  • Patent number: 11927408
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    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
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20210239417
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Publication number: 20210102772
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: 10948252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: 10775121
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: In Ovation LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D907158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: In Ovation, LLC
    Inventor: Terrence Dwight Bender
  • Patent number: D926913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: 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