Patent Application
20230349656
The present application relates generally to firearm trigger safety mechanisms.
Firearm safety mechanisms have been an integral and important part of modem firearms. Firearm safety mechanisms prevent the unintentional discharge of a firearm. Typical firearm safety mechanisms include a manual safety, grip safety, drop safety, or some other apparatus configured to prevent a firearm from discharging a projectile. A trigger safety is one example of a firearm safety mechanism. Generally, the trigger safety uses a lever component to prevent the firing pin and the trigger bar from moving in coordination with a trigger pull unless the lever component is also pulled. Traditional trigger safety mechanisms use the firearm’s exterior body to prevent accidental discharge. However, using the exterior body to prevent accidental discharges can be unsightly and potentially dangerous if the exterior body is damaged.
The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating examples of the disclosure, in which use of the same reference numerals indicates similar or identical items. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure may include elements, components, and/or configurations other than those illustrated in the drawings, and some of the elements, components, and/or configurations illustrated in the drawings may not be present in certain embodiments.
The present disclosure provides for a firearm safety mechanism assembly, which includes a firearm and a trigger safety mechanism. The trigger safety mechanism is disposed within the firearm and adapted to prevent rotation of a trigger without actuation of a lever nested within the trigger. For example, the firearm internals (e.g., receiver) can include a housing pin rigidly placed within the firearm. The lever nested within the trigger can rotate between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the lever abuts the housing pin thereby preventing rotation of the trigger. As the lever actuates to a second position, the trigger can rotate to discharge a firearm. One benefit of the trigger safety mechanism is to provide an extra layer of safety to the firearm but still allow for quick discharge of the firearm.
The disclosure now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. The concepts discussed herein may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these examples are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope to those of ordinary skill in the art. Like numbers refer to like, but not necessarily the same or identical, elements throughout.
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The trigger safety mechanism 102 can include a lever 122 nested within the trigger 112. In some examples, the lever 122 is anchored within the trigger 112 about a joint 128. That is, the lever 122 can rotate about the joint 128. Referring to
Adjacent to the joint 128, a channel 130 extends between the trigger 112 and the lever 122. In one example, a channel first portion 132 is disposed within the trigger 112 and a channel second portion 134 is disposed in the lever 122. The channel first portion 132 and the channel second portion 134 can align when the trigger 112 and the lever 122 are secured about the joint 128. A biasing member 136 can be disposed within the channel 130. In this manner, the biasing member 136 can be a compression spring configured to actuate the lever 122 and the trigger 112 in opposing rotational directions. That is, the biasing member 136 can actuate between a resting position 146 and a compressed position 148. In some examples, when the lever second end 124B is rotated in a counterclockwise direction toward the trigger bottom end 116, the biasing member 136 is placed into a compressed position. When the lever 122 is released, the biasing member 136 can extend to the resting position thereby pushing the lever 122 in the clockwise direction. The trigger 112, the lever 122, and the biasing member 136 may rotate clockwise or counterclockwise directions. The biasing member 136 may be a compression spring, tension spring, extension spring, torsion spring, or some other type of spring. When a force does not act on the lever 122, the lever 122 may be biased to rotate in a clockwise motion back to a first position 150 via the biasing member 136.
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Although specific embodiments of the disclosure have been described, numerous other modifications and alternative embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure. For example, any of the functionality described with respect to a particular device or component may be performed by another device or component. Further, while specific device characteristics have been described, embodiments of the disclosure may relate to numerous other device characteristics. Further, although embodiments have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of implementing the embodiments. Conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments could include, while other embodiments may not include, certain features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments.
The disclosure claims priority to, the benefit of, and is a continuation application of U.S. Application No. 17/336,838, filed Jun. 2, 2021, which claims priority to, the benefit of, and is a continuation application of U.S. Application No. 16/423,790, filed May 28, 2019, which claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/678,145, filed May 30, 2018, which are all incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
| Number | Date | Country | |
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| 62678145 | May 2018 | US |
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| Parent | 17336838 | Jun 2021 | US |
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| Parent | 16423790 | May 2019 | US |
| Child | 17336838 | US |
