AS Designs LLC

AS Designs LLC is a private company that manufactures and sells firearm components. Publicly available information on its founding date, headquarters, and size is limited. The company appears to operate under the name "Active Safety Designs."

The company's primary product is the "Arkfire trigger kit," a firearm accessory. This product is described as having a three-position safety lever and functions as a type of "forced reset trigger," which is designed to reduce the time between shots by mechanically resetting the trigger after each round is fired. AS Designs is an operating company that manufactures and sells physical products to consumers.

AS Designs' patent litigation posture is that of an operating company defending its products against infringement claims. The company is a defendant in one tracked case, filed in the plaintiff-friendly Eastern District of Texas. This lawsuit is part of a broader, aggressive litigation campaign by the plaintiff, Rare Breed Triggers Inc.

The notable case is Rare Breed Triggers Inc et al. v. AS Designs LLC et al., which was transferred to the Eastern District of Texas in April 2026. The lawsuit is one of several filed by Rare Breed against competitors in the forced reset trigger market. These cases allege that products made by companies like AS Designs infringe on patents related to Rare Breed's trigger technology, a claim that has generated significant debate within the firearms community.