US 12,305,950 B2
Rifles and muzzle loading rifles receiving propellant charge with an extended primer cap in a bolt action configuration, and method of loading
Angel Calvete, Zamudio-Vizcaya (ES); Thomas F. Hall, Higganum, CT (US); John Myles, Quaker Hill, CT (US); and Ryan Nicholas, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Ardesa, S.A., Zamudio-Vizcaya (ES)
Filed by Ardesa, S.A., Zamudio-Vizcaya (ES)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/384,723.
Application 17/158,195 is a division of application No. 16/885,601, filed on May 28, 2020, granted, now 11,137,224, issued on Oct. 5, 2021.
Application 18/384,723 is a continuation of application No. 18/053,612, filed on Nov. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,846,485.
Application 18/053,612 is a continuation of application No. 17/244,326, filed on Apr. 29, 2021, abandoned.
Application 17/244,326 is a continuation of application No. 17/158,195, filed on Jan. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,346,625, issued on May 31, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/889,769, filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060737 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 9/55 (2006.01); F41A 3/24 (2006.01); F41A 3/58 (2006.01); F41A 3/66 (2006.01); F41A 9/58 (2006.01); F41A 9/70 (2006.01); F41A 15/06 (2006.01); F41A 15/14 (2006.01); F41A 21/12 (2006.01); F41A 21/48 (2006.01); F41C 9/08 (2006.01); F42B 14/06 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 9/55 (2013.01) [F41A 3/24 (2013.01); F41A 3/58 (2013.01); F41A 3/66 (2013.01); F41A 9/58 (2013.01); F41A 9/70 (2013.01); F41A 21/12 (2013.01); F41A 21/482 (2013.01); F41C 9/08 (2013.01); F41A 15/06 (2013.01); F41A 15/14 (2013.01); F42B 14/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bolt assembly for a firearm, comprising:
a bolt and a firing pin within said firearm, wherein said firearm is a bolt action rifle, and wherein said firing pin is in slidable communication with said bolt;
said bolt includes an elongated body having a bolt chamber therein, and a bolt head, where the bolt head has an exposed bolt face having a primer recess formed approximately within the axial center of the bolt face;
said primer recess in communication with said bolt chamber, said bolt chamber slidably securing said firing pin, said bolt chamber including an aperture for slidably securing a tip of the firing pin, said aperture extending from said bolt chamber to the primer recess; and
said firing pin movable between a disengaged position wherein the tip is receded within the aperture and an engaged position wherein the tip extends beyond the aperture into said primer recess.