US 12,031,790 B2
Firearm, bolt catch, and lower receiver
Edward Sugg, South Riding, VA (US)
Filed by Edward Sugg, South Riding, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,957.
Application 18/168,957 is a continuation of application No. 17/818,329, filed on Aug. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,578,931.
Application 17/818,329 is a continuation of application No. 17/400,058, filed on Aug. 11, 2021.
Application 17/400,058 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/735,377, filed on Jan. 6, 2020, granted, now 10,982,916, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/735,377 is a continuation of application No. 16/215,207, filed on Dec. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,545,003, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Application 16/215,207 is a continuation of application No. 15/248,525, filed on Aug. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,151,544, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 17/400,058 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/989,765, filed on Aug. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,199,370, issued on Dec. 14, 2021.
Application 16/989,765 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/634,489, filed on Jan. 22, 2018, granted, now D892961, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 16/989,765 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/634,488, filed on Jan. 22, 2018, granted, now D918329, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/989,765 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/032,008, filed on Jul. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,035,632, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 16/989,765 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/732,225, filed on Oct. 6, 2017, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/366,110, filed on Jul. 24, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/342,460, filed on May 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/326,762, filed on Apr. 24, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/325,991, filed on Apr. 21, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/320,432, filed on Apr. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/311,874, filed on Mar. 22, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/310,486, filed on Mar. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/279,887, filed on Jan. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/245,834, filed on Oct. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/210,278, filed on Aug. 26, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/405,195, filed on Oct. 6, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/411,538, filed on Oct. 22, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0280117 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 3/26 (2006.01); F41A 3/66 (2006.01); F41A 5/26 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 3/26 (2013.01) [F41A 3/66 (2013.01); F41A 5/26 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bolt catch usable with a firearm lower receiver, the bolt catch comprising:
a pivot interface configured to be pivotally mounted to a firearm lower receiver to allow the bolt catch to pivot with respect to the lower receiver;
a left-side control portion configured to allow a user to pivot the bolt catch at let side of the firearm lower receiver,
a right-side control portion configured to allow a user to pivot the bolt catch at a right side of the of a firearm lower receiver,
a bolt catch connected to the left-side control, and
a bolt catch extension connecting the bolt catch to the right-side control, wherein
the bolt catch is configured to fit within a bolt catch recess of the lower receiver such that the left-side control extends from a left side of the lower receiver, and the right-side control extends generally rearward along a right side of the lower receiver and Wherein the bolt catch extension has a non-bore-perpendicular region that is bent with respect to the bolt catch and not perpendicular to a firearm bore axis when mounted to the lower receiver.