US 12031784

Patent Analyst Summary: U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784

Date of Analysis: April 26, 2026

A review of U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784, titled "Adapted forced reset trigger," has been conducted based on information from the USPTO database. Additionally, a search of CAFC 2026 dockets for this patent number was performed.

Patent Details:

• Title: Adapted forced reset trigger
• Assignee: ABC IP, LLC
• Inventor: Lawrence DeMonico
• Filing Date: November 4, 2022
• Issue Date: July 9, 2024
• Abstract: In a forced reset trigger mechanism, an extended trigger member locking device is provided. This device has a locking member that can move between a first position, where it prevents the trigger member from being pulled, and a second position, where it allows the trigger member to move. The locking member is designed to be movably supported by a frame and features a generally upward extension that makes contact with a surface of a bolt carrier to be actuated. The locking member includes a body portion that is movably supported and an upward extension portion that can move separately from the body, between an extended and a deflected position.

Litigation Search:

A search for "12031784" in the CAFC 2026 dockets did not yield any direct results. However, district court records indicate that U.S. Patent No. 12,031,784 is the subject of litigation in a case styled ABC IP, LLC v. Hoffman, for which a notice of appeal was filed in March 2026. This suggests the patent may be part of a future or ongoing CAFC case. The patent is also mentioned in a complaint analysis for ABC IP LLC v. Mars Trigger LLC filed in March 2026.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

The patent contains one independent claim.

• Claim 1: This claim describes an extended locking device for a forced reset trigger. The core of the invention is a locking member that can shift between a position that locks the trigger and a position that unlocks it. This movement is initiated when a part of the locking device, an upward extension, is pushed by the firearm's bolt carrier. A key feature of this locking member is its two-part construction: a main body that moves and an upwardly extending part that can also deflect or move on its own, relative to the main body. This allows it to be actuated by the bolt carrier moving forward, but to also fold or deflect out of the way as the bolt carrier moves backward.