# US 12,111,126 B2 · Straight pull trigger > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,111,126 B2 - Document ID: US12111126B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/159,711 - Filed: 2023-01-26 - Published: 2023-08-03 - Granted: 2024-10-08 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-28 - Assignees: Daniel Defense, Inc. - Applicants: Daniel Defense, LLC - Inventors: Amelia Laura McNamee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12111126B2 ## CPC - F41A 19/10: Triggers; Trigger mountings - F41A 17/46: Trigger safeties, i.e. means for preventing trigger movement (F41A17/02 - F41A17/40 take precedence) - F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE ## Abstract A trigger assembly for providing a straight pull trigger may be provided. The trigger assembly may comprise a trigger shoe, a safety plunger, and a safety blade. The trigger shoe may comprise a trigger shoe cavity disposed between a trigger shoe first side and a trigger shoe second side. The trigger shoe may further comprise a safety plunger pocket. The safety plunger may be disposed in the safety plunger pocket. The safety blade may be slidably disposed in the trigger shoe cavity and be connected to the safety plunger. The safety plunger may retract into the trigger shoe from a safety plunger first position to a safety plunger second position when the safety blade slides in the trigger shoe from a safety blade first position to a safety blade second position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a trigger shoe having a trigger shoe cavity disposed between a trigger shoe first side and a trigger shoe second side wherein the trigger shoe further comprises a safety plunger pocket; a safety plunger disposed in the safety plunger pocket; and a safety blade slidably disposed in the trigger shoe cavity and being connected to the safety plunger, wherein the safety plunger retracts into the trigger shoe from a safety plunger first position to a safety plunger second position when the safety blade slides in the trigger shoe from a safety blade first position to a safety blade second position, wherein the safety blade comprises a first safety blade rail on a first side of the safety blade that slidably engages a first trigger shoe slot disposed in an interior surface of the trigger shoe first side and wherein the safety blade comprises a second safety blade rail on a second side of the safety blade that slidably engages a second trigger shoe slot disposed in an interior surface of the trigger shoe second side, and wherein the safety blade being connected to the safety plunger comprises the safety blade comprising a safety blade arm that connects the safety blade to the safety plunger at a safety plunger slot disposed in the safety plunger. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a compression device disposed between the safety blade and the trigger shoe. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the compression device compresses when the safety blade slides from the safety blade first position to the safety blade second position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the compression device comprises spring. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the trigger shoe comprises a trigger shoe compression device pocket in which a first end of the compression device is disposed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the safety blade comprises a safety blade compression device pocket in which a second end of the compression device is disposed. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an angled surface of the safety blade arm slidably engages the safety plunger slot to translate horizontal movement of the safety blade to vertical movement of the safety plunger. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger shoe comprises a safety blade retaining pin disposed through a safety blade retaining pin slot disposed in the safety blade. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the safety blade slides in a first direction and the safety plunger slides in a second direction wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger shoe first side comprises a curved trigger shoe first side surface, the trigger shoe second side comprises a curved trigger shoe second side surface, and the safety blade comprises a curved safety blade surface and wherein the curved trigger shoe first side surface, the curved trigger shoe second side surface, and the curved safety blade surface are congruent when the safety blade is in the safety blade second position. ### Claim 11 An apparatus comprising: a trigger shoe having a trigger shoe cavity disposed between a trigger shoe first side and a trigger shoe second side wherein the trigger shoe further comprises a safety plunger pocket, wherein the trigger shoe comprises a safety blade retaining pin disposed through a safety blade retaining pin slot disposed in the safety blade; a safety plunger disposed in the safety plunger pocket; a safety blade slidably disposed in the trigger shoe cavity and being connected to the safety plunger, wherein the safety plunger retracts into the trigger shoe from a safety plunger first position to a safety plunger second position when the safety blade slides in the trigger shoe from a safety blade first position to a safety blade second position; and a spring disposed between the safety blade and the trigger shoe wherein the spring compresses when the safety blade slides from the safety blade first position to the safety blade second position, wherein the trigger shoe comprises a trigger shoe spring pocket in which a first end of the spring is disposed and wherein the safety blade comprises a safety blade spring pocket in which a second end of the spring is disposed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the safety blade comprises a first safety blade rail on a first side of the safety blade that slidably engages a first trigger shoe slot disposed in an interior surface of the trigger shoe first side and wherein the safety blade comprises a second safety blade rail on a second side of the safety blade that slidably engages a second trigger shoe slot disposed in an interior surface of the trigger shoe second side. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the trigger shoe first side comprises a curved trigger shoe first side surface, the trigger shoe second side comprises a curved trigger shoe second side surface, and the safety blade comprises a curved safety blade surface and wherein the curved trigger shoe first side surface, the curved trigger shoe second side surface, and the curved safety blade surface are congruent when the safety blade is in the safety blade second position. ### Claim 14 An apparatus comprising: a trigger shoe having a trigger shoe cavity disposed between a trigger shoe first side and a trigger shoe second side wherein the trigger shoe further comprises a safety plunger pocket; a safety plunger disposed in the safety plunger pocket; and a safety blade slidably disposed in the trigger shoe cavity and being connected to the safety plunger, wherein the safety plunger retracts into the trigger shoe from a safety plunger first position to a safety plunger second position when the safety blade slides in the trigger shoe from a safety blade first position to a safety blade second position, wherein the safety blade being connected to the safety plunger comprises the safety blade comprising a safety blade arm that connects the safety blade to the safety plunger, wherein the safety blade arm is slidably disposed in a safety plunger slot disposed in the safety plunger, wherein the safety blade comprises a first safety blade rail on a first side of the safety blade that slidably engages a first trigger shoe slot disposed in an interior surface of the trigger shoe first side and wherein the safety blade comprises a second safety blade rail on a second side of the safety blade that slidably engages a second trigger shoe slot disposed in an interior surface of the trigger shoe second side. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the trigger shoe comprises a safety blade retaining pin disposed through a safety blade retaining pin slot disposed in the safety blade. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the safety blade slides in a first direction and the safety plunger slides in a second direction wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.