ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,865, issued on Oct. 27.

"Trigger device" was invented by Johan Hanno Snyman (Christchurch, New Zealand).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trigger device for mounting with a firearm receiver containing a firing mechanism has a trigger housing having a front face, a rear face and a top face extending between the front face and rear face. First and second fixation apertures to facilitate securing of the trigger housing with a firearm receiver are provided adjacent the top face, and front and rear faces respectively. An elongate pivoting sear arm has a pivot end pivotally connected with the housing adjacent the rear and top faces, and a di...