ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,687,361, issued on July 21, was assigned to FRANKLIN ARMORY HOLDINGS INC. (Minden, Nev.).

"Trigger assembly for a firearm" was invented by Ryan Paul Fellows (Hollister, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trigger assembly for a firearm has a frame, a trigger element pivotally connected to the frame and having a trigger lever operable for movement between a forward released position and a rearward actuated position, a hammer pivotally connected to the frame and movable between a cocked position and a striking position, a shroud element pivotally connected to the frame and having a shroud lever operable for movement between a forward d...