Ejector for firearm

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11846476-B2
Application number	US-202217960587-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 5, 2022
Priority date	Oct 7, 2021
Publication date	Dec 19, 2023
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023

Abstract

An ejector mechanism for a firearm includes an ejector disposed at a forward face of a bolt. The ejector includes a hole designed to provide clearance for the firing pin to pass at least partially through the ejector. The hole may include a counterbore on a rear side of the ejector.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. An ejector mechanism for a firearm comprising:
an ejector disposed at a forward face of a bolt,
wherein the ejector comprises a hole designed to provide clearance for a firing pin to pass at least partially through the ejector.

2. The ejector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the hole comprises a counterbore on a rear side of the ejector.

3. The ejector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejector comprises a rear protrusion that extends into a corresponding hole in the bolt.

4. The ejector mechanism of claim 3 , wherein the corresponding hole in the bolt is disposed at a location on the forward face distal from the firing pin.

5. The ejector mechanism of claim 3 , wherein the corresponding hole in the bolt is disposed at bottom of the forward face.

6. The ejector mechanism of claim 3 , further comprising a spring disposed within the corresponding hole in the bolt.

7. The ejector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejector comprises a flat surface such that the flat surface is defined by an offset from an extractor cavity of the bolt.

8. The ejector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejector comprises a symmetric shape with at least two flat surfaces such that a first flat surface is compatible with an extractor on a right side of the bolt and a second flat surface is compatible with an extractor on a left side of the bolt.

9. The ejector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejector comprises a forward interface comprising (i) a contact surface that protrudes forward and (ii) a secondary surface that is offset rearward from the contact surface.

10. The ejector mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the ejector comprises a retaining hole configured to interface with a retaining pin.

11. An ejector mechanism for a firearm comprising:
an ejector disposed at a forward face of a bolt,
wherein at least a portion of the ejector is disposed at a center of the forward face of the bolt.

12. The ejector mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the ejector comprises a hole designed to provide clearance for a firing pin to pass at least partially through the ejector.

13. The ejector mechanism of claim 12 , wherein the hole comprises a counterbore on a rear side of the ejector.

14. The ejector mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the ejector comprises a rear protrusion that extends into a corresponding hole in the bolt.

15. The ejector mechanism of claim 14 , wherein the corresponding hole in the bolt is disposed at a location on the forward face distal from the firing pin.

16. The ejector mechanism of claim 14 , wherein the corresponding hole in the bolt is disposed at bottom of the forward face.

17. The ejector mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the ejector comprises a flat surface such that the flat surface is defined by an offset from an extractor cavity of the bolt.

18. The ejector mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the ejector comprises a symmetric shape with at least two flat surfaces such that a first flat surface is compatible with an extractor on a right side of the bolt and a second flat surface is compatible with an extractor on a left side of the bolt.

19. The ejector mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the ejector comprises a forward interface comprising (i) a contact surface that protrudes forward and (ii) a secondary surface that is offset rearward from the contact surface.

20. The ejector mechanism of claim 11 , wherein the ejector comprises a retaining hole configured to interface with a retaining pin.

Assignees

• Underwood James Matthew
• Underwood Larry Cullen

Inventors

• Underwood James Matthew
• Underwood Larry Cullen

Classifications

• F41A15/14 Primary

  the ejector being mounted on or within the bolt; {Extractors per se} · CPC title

• F41A3/26

  semi-automatically or automatically operated, e.g. having a slidable bolt-carrier and a rotatable bolt · CPC title

• F41A19/13

  Percussion or firing pins, i.e. fixed or slidably-mounted striker elements; Mountings therefor {(F41A19/26 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F41A3/66

  Breech housings or frames; Receivers · CPC title

• F41A15/16

  the ejector being mounted on the breech housing or frame · CPC title