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Document | Title | Date |
20090000172 | FIREARM SAFETY CATCH AND TRIGGER MECHANISM - A trigger mechanism of a firearm is modified by having its right hand side (in the direction of fire) arm, removed, while leaving the left hand side arm intact, which eliminates its co-operation with a right hand side striker catch, consequently preventing an attempt to reinstall the removed parts. In a second version, the trigger mechanism is manufactured without its right arm. The safety catch is modified by inserting a groove near a far end such that it is configured to receive a firearm interrupter, enabling its manning and firing of a single shot when the firearm is in the horizontal position, while preventing the firearm from shooting when in a vertical position. | 01-01-2009 |
20090049729 | FIRING PIN ASSEMBLY - A firing pin assembly is provided that includes a firing pin and a firing pin shaft. The firing pin is received in a slot of the end of the firing pin shaft to be retained therein with a spring retaining sleeve, a main spring, and a mainspring sleeve. The firing pin is removable from the firing pin assembly and can be replaced to result in a prolonged use of the firing pin assembly. The firing pin assembly will operate as a one-piece unit when the spring retaining sleeve is oriented to hold the components securely in place. | 02-26-2009 |
20090113777 | Set trigger for a firearm - A set trigger assembly that enables a user of a firearm with a trigger, return spring plunger, and a return spring plunger spring to modify the trigger mechanism on-demand to reduce the trigger pressure required to fire the firearm by enabling the user to retract the return spring plunger and then return the return spring plunger to its initial position by insertion of a lever which is used to apply force to a return spring plunger so as to force the return spring plunger away from the trigger. | 05-07-2009 |
20090188145 | TWO-STAGE TRIGGER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Two-stage trigger apparatus for use with firearms are described herein. An example trigger apparatus described herein includes a trigger and a sear arm operatively coupled to the trigger. The sear arm detachably couples to a first catch of a hammer of the firearm. A disconnector is pivotally coupled relative to the sear arm and detachably couples to a second catch of the hammer. At least one trigger spring operatively couples to the sear arm to bias the sear arm to an initial position. The trigger pivots relative to the sear arm between a first travel stop and a second travel stop of the sear arm, where the first travel stop prevents the trigger from pivotally moving relative to the sear arm in a first direction and the second travel stop prevents the trigger from pivotally moving relative to the sear arm in a second direction opposite the first direction. The trigger pivots between the first travel stop and the second travel stop relative to the sear arm. A biasing element is disposed between the sear arm and the trigger to bias the trigger toward the first travel stop. The trigger spring exerts a greater force on the sear arm than the force exerted by the biasing element on the trigger. | 07-30-2009 |
20090241396 | ERGONOMIC CHARGING HANDLE FOR A RIFLE - A charging handle for a rifle or semi-automatic rifle with a user portion positioned to provide maximum user comfort and minimum interference with accessories mounted on the rifle. | 10-01-2009 |
20090277067 | Take-down rifles including a caliber exchange system - A caliber exchange system for a firearm including a lower plate adapted for embedding within a firearm stock, an upper plate adapted to mate with the lower plate, and a receiver and integral barrel assembly attached to the upper plate to form a caliber exchange unit, the caliber exchange unit attachable and detachable from the lower plate to allow user exchange of caliber of the firearm. | 11-12-2009 |
20090313872 | FIREARM WITH UNDERARM GUN STOCK - A novel firearm includes an underarm gun stock. The stock of the firearm is to be positioned under the forearm of the firearm user. Alternatively, the firearm has no underarm stock, but the action and barrel of the firearm are disposed beneath the forearm or the wrist of the user. The novel firearms promote a more steady shot with a single hand, the ability to support heavier firepower in a more compact package, and other advantages not found in prior art handguns or rifles. | 12-24-2009 |
20100024273 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGER ASSEMBLIES FOR FIREARMS - Applicants have disclosed an improved trigger assembly for firearms, and a related method, to avoid premature firing after an unintentional trigger pull, especially where light trigger pulls have previously been set. In the preferred embodiment, Applicants' trigger assembly has two non-coaxial triggers: a slotted primary trigger and a secondary trigger which can pivot into the slot. During an intentional trigger pull, the shooter's finger initially pushes against the secondary trigger until it pivots and nestles within the primary trigger's slot. Continued pulling on both the secondary and primary triggers causes a sear to fall off the primary trigger and the firearm to discharge. In an unintentional trigger pull, where the secondary trigger is not pulled back enough to nestle within the primary trigger's slot, a protrusion on the secondary trigger blocks the sear from falling, thereby avoiding discharge. | 02-04-2010 |
20100037502 | FIRING ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Firing assemblies for use with firearms are described. A firing assembly for use with a firearm includes a hammer pivotably coupled to a hammer shaft. The hammer includes a hammer stop notch that at least partially engages a portion of a lever of a trigger assembly when the hammer is in a cocked position and a control curve section that engages a surface of the lever to retain the lever in an unlocked position as the hammer moves between the cocked position and a firing position. Additionally, the firing assembly includes a control element pivotably coupled to the hammer shaft and adjacent the hammer, wherein the control element includes a first control curve portion that at least partially adjoins the control curve section and wherein the hammer interacts with the control element to change a control curve region as the hammer moves between cocked position and the firing position. | 02-18-2010 |
20100037503 | BREECH BLOCK FOR A DROP-DOWN BARREL WEAPON - Breech block for a drop-down barrel weapon, having at least one firing pin, which is guided such that it can move axially therein, has an impact head at its rear end for a firing piece to strike, and has a firing tip at its front end in order to fire a cartridge, with a safety slide being guided such that it can move laterally in a recess on the firing piece side of the breech block between a first position in which a portion thereof in the form of a spacer head projects beyond the impact head of the firing pin in the impact area of the firing piece and a second position in which it is withdrawn from the impact area of the firing piece, which recess is at least partially closed by a cover plate with the cover plate having recesses for the impact head and the spacer head to pass through. | 02-18-2010 |
20100071243 | FIREARM HAVING AN IMPROVED FIRING PIN LOCKING MECHANISM - A shotgun includes an action that locks the firing pin in a retracted position when the action is not closed. In one embodiment, the firing pin is held in a retracted position without the use of a spring, which may fail over time. In another embodiment, the action includes a bolt slide that is configured to hold the firing pin in the retracted position when the action is open. | 03-25-2010 |
20100095574 | TRIGGER ACTIVATED SWITCH - A trigger activated switch for a firearm is disclosed. The switch comprises a Hall-effect sensor configured to be mounted in the housing or frame of the firearm, and a magnet disposed on a retractable member coupled to the trigger of the gun. The trigger comprises a firing module rotatably coupled to the housing to have a range of motion with respect to the housing from a non-firing position to a firing position. The retractable member is moveably coupled to the firing module and articulates between a non-engaged position and engaged position with respect to the firing module. The Hall-effect sensor is attached to the firearm housing in proximity to the magnet when the retractable member is in the non-engaged position. Motion of the retractable member from the non-engaged position to the engaged position causes the magnet to articulate away from the sensor, which then activates an auxiliary device upon sensing motion of the retractable member. | 04-22-2010 |
20100107464 | TRIGGER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Trigger apparatus for use with firearms are described herein. An example electronic trigger apparatus described herein includes a first actuation drive to move an actuation member between an initial position and an operating position at which the actuating member is to activate a trigger lever of the firearm to discharge the firearm. A clutch is movable between a first position to operatively couple the first actuation drive to the actuation member and a second position to releasably couple the first actuation drive from the actuation member. A second actuation drive is operatively coupled to the actuation member and biases the actuation member to the initial position when the first actuation drive is releasably coupled from the actuating member via the clutch. | 05-06-2010 |
20100175291 | Kinetic Firearm Trigger - A trigger mechanism having a sear block engaging a striker of a firearm, a pivot drop piece supporting the sear block in an over center configuration, a toggle sear supporting the pivot drop piece and engaging a finger piece via a set of sear surfaces, the finger piece having a toggle sear fly weight, such that when pressure is applied to the finger piece to overcome the sear surfaces friction, the finger piece releases the toggle sear, the pivot piece collapses and allows the sear block to release the cocking piece or striker, wherein during the collapsing motions, movement of the toggle sear is initially damped by kinetic resistance of the fly weight, and later, completion of the collapsing motions are assisted by inertia stored in the fly weight, providing full disengagement of the sear block from the striker. | 07-15-2010 |
20100186277 | ELECTRONIC TRIGGER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS - Electronic trigger apparatus for use with firearms are described herein. An example electronic trigger apparatus described herein includes a trigger assembly having a trigger and trigger arm that is movable between a first position and a second position. A first biasing element biases the trigger in the first position and provides a first resistance to the trigger when the trigger moves between the first position and the second position. A switch element assembly has a spring element and a sensor operatively coupled to the spring element where the spring element provides a second resistance to the trigger as the trigger moves between a pressure-point position and the second position. The sensor detects a force or deflection imparted on the spring element by the trigger arm when the trigger is in the second position. | 07-29-2010 |
20100236120 | TRIGGER ENGAGEMENT LINK FOR FIREARM - A fire control assembly for a firearm includes a trigger engagement link comprising a forward end, a rearward end, and an intermediate portion. The fire control assembly further includes a sear including a bottom portion engageable with the intermediate portion of the trigger engagement link, and a hammer moveable between cocked and firing positions. The hammer includes a link displacement portion operable to displace the forward end of the trigger engagement link as the hammer is moved from its firing position to its cocked position. The displacement of the forward end of the trigger engagement link by the link displacement portion of the hammer disengages the intermediate portion of the trigger engagement link from the bottom portion of the sear so as to at least temporarily deactivate the fire control assembly. | 09-23-2010 |
20100281738 | STRIKER ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A FIREARM - A striker assembly for a firearm and a method of assembly the striker assembly is disclosed. The striker assembly includes a generally cylindrical body having a first distal end, a middle portion, and a second distal end. A coaxial spring encompasses the middle portion of the body and abuts an annular ring on the first distal end. The striker assembly also has a spacer having a first side and a second side with the first side of the spacer abutting a ridge on the second distal end of the body. A snap ring holds the spacer in place on the spacer's second side, and the snap ring is secured by a circumferential groove in the second distal end of the body. Finally, the striker assembly includes a cap that abuts the coaxial spring and encompasses the second distal end of the body, the spacer, and the snap ring. | 11-11-2010 |
20100281739 | Adjustable dual stage trigger mechanism for semi-automatic weapons - A dual stage trigger assembly for a firearm. The trigger assembly comprises a spring loaded lightweight hammer, a spring loaded trigger, a spring loaded disconnector, a spring follower for the disconnector spring and two adjustment screws that allow the user the ability to adjust the sear face of the trigger that is engaged with the hammer in the cocked position and adjust the force imparted to the disconnector by the disconnector spring. | 11-11-2010 |
20110005117 | Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch - A charging handle for a rifle having a housing. The handle has a body with an elongated bar having a forward end and a rear end. The bar has a bolt engaging element at the forward end, and a crossbar having an intermediate portion connected to the rear end of the bar. The crossbar has opposed ends extending laterally of the bar. First and second latch elements are connected to the body. The first latch element has a housing-engaging element that engages the housing when the handle is in a forward position. The first and second latch elements are engaged to each other such that pivoting of the second latch element disengages the housing-engaging element from the housing. | 01-13-2011 |
20110010978 | CHAMBERING AND TRIGGER SAFETY DEVICE FOR HANDGUN - A device for assisting in the chambering of a handgun that can also serve as a safety device for preventing unwanted firing of the handgun is disclosed. The device comprises a slide pull that includes an elongate laterally flexible structure having a first end configured for being releasably coupled to a first side of a slide of a handgun and a second end configured for being releasably coupled to a second side of the slide. A trigger restraint is coupled to the slide pull near a mid-portion thereof. In a first position, the slide pull is configured for being grasped by a user in order to chamber a bullet. In a second position, the trigger restraint is positioned relative to the trigger to prevent movement of the trigger that would otherwise cause the weapon to fire. | 01-20-2011 |
20110030261 | TRIGGER MECHANISM AND A FIREARM CONTAINING THE SAME - A firearm having a small trigger pull force, small trigger pull distance, and a large sear engagement is provided. The firearm of the present invention provides a safe firearm having a light and crisp trigger pull. Certain embodiments of the present invention may provide a firearm having a ratio of sear engagement to trigger pull distance that is greater than or equal to 1.0. | 02-10-2011 |
20110047848 | HAND GUN - The present invention relates to a hand gun with a tensioning lever (cocking lever), connected with the lock, with a handle for cocking the weapon, for which at least two alternative fastening positions are provided for the handle for actuating the tensioning lever. The relative position of the handle for actuating the tensioning lever is changeable on the weapon, so that one can engage for cocking in various positions on either the right hand or left hand side, so that the tensioning lever can be adjusted to fit and be operated by a right-handed or a left-handed person. | 03-03-2011 |
20110083352 | BREECH BLOCK FOR A DROP-DOWN BARREL WEAPON - Breech block for a drop-down barrel weapon, having at least one firing pin, which is guided such that it can move axially therein, has an impact head at its rear end for a firing piece to strike, and has a firing tip at its front end in order to fire a cartridge, with a safety slide being guided such that it can move laterally in a recess on the firing piece side of the breech block between a first position in which a portion thereof in the form of a spacer head projects beyond the impact head of the firing pin in the impact area of the firing piece and a second position in which it is withdrawn from the impact area of the firing piece, which recess is at least partially closed by a cover plate with the cover plate having recesses for the impact head and the spacer head to pass through. | 04-14-2011 |
20110088305 | HANDGUN CONVERTER - A handgun converter enclosing a handgun and allowing the user to operate the handgun with full and increased functionality and enhanced safety. The combined weapon endows the handgun with increased stability and accuracy due to additional supports, versatility by adding rails, and with an additional mechanical latch mechanism supporting safe use. The handgun converter is constructed to allow quick mounting and release of the handgun, to enhance weapon versatility. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094139 | RELEASING DEVICE - A releasing device for a spring-loaded firing pin ( | 04-28-2011 |
20110099870 | Double Action Short Reset Trigger System - The mechanism is simple, with longer service life, and allows for a safe carrying for prolonged periods and quick subsequent shots of the firearms. The striker ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110107641 | Link Type Percussion Lock - Disclosed is a percussion lock installed on a firearm, and more particularly, to a percussion lock wherein the hammer is operated through a link member so that operation of the firearm is possible in a small area, making it possible to design a firearm flexibly and reducing the volume and weight of the firearm. According to the present invention, the percussion lock installed on a firearm to fire a bullet by hitting a firing pin comprises a housing mounted in fixed state to a firearm, a hammer installed on the upper part of the housing for hitting a firing pin, a link member linking the hammer and the housing so that the hammer moves on a curve maintaining horizontal state, and an elastic member supporting the link member with elastic force. | 05-12-2011 |
20110154709 | INSERTION MAGAZINE FOR A SMALL ARM - The invention concerns an insertion magazine ( | 06-30-2011 |
20110173859 | REMOVABLE TRIGGER GUARD - A removable trigger guard for a rifle. The removable trigger guard includes a first arm that is disposed between a magazine and a grip of the firearm, a body portion disposed along an upper portion of the grip, and a second arm portion that is disposed along a lower surface of the rifle and between the grip and the magazine. The first arm includes a ball bearing and a detent pin that engage a yoke of the magazine. The body portion includes another ball bearing that snap fits into engagement with a yoke formed in the magazine. The second arm includes an opening that receives a trigger that protrudes from the lower surface. The removable trigger guard can be installed by hand without tools and can be removed with the use of the tip of an ammunition cartridge. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185615 | TRIGGER INSERT SYSTEM - A system and method for a trigger insert system is disclosed. One embodiment comprises a trigger module with a hammer within the housing, the hammer having an impact region, a base region including a hammer pivot location, a hammer sear surface and a hammer disconnector, a trigger within the housing, the trigger having a trigger sear surface to engage the hammer sear surface, the trigger being pivotably connected to the housing with a pin, a disconnector pivotably connected to the pin, the disconnector having a disconnector sear to engage the hammer disconnector, the disconnector further having a disconnector adjuster configured to adjust a rotational distance between the disconnector and the trigger, and a safety coupled to the trigger, the having a safety adjuster to adjust the play between the safety and the trigger. | 08-04-2011 |
20110225863 | TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR SPORTING RIFLE - A firing mechanism for a sporting rifle includes a piston, a rigid profile, a trigger and a trigger safety catch. A wall is firmly attached to the rigid profile. The trigger and safety catch are on one of the faces of said wall. A first stud is firmly attached to the trigger. A cover partially covers the trigger and safety catch. The cover includes an aperture, in the form of a slider, allowing the first stud to pass through it and for movement of the first stud along the length of the aperture. A slider is arranged over the cover. When the barrel is in the broken position, the slider will block the movement of the stud along the length of the aperture, thus immobilising the trigger. When the barrel is in the closed position, the slider allows movement of the first stud along the aperture. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232150 | TWO-PIECE TRIGGER AND SPRING RETENTION SYSTEM - A trigger assembly for a firearm includes a trigger and a trigger spring. The trigger assembly is mounted and retained in a frame of the firearm and, more specifically, in an elongated recess defined by the frame. The frame further defines lateral annular grooves and retaining lips near an opening of the elongated recess. The trigger includes an upper trigger piece and a lower trigger piece that are connected to each other. The upper trigger piece is mounted to the lateral annular grooves and retained by the retaining lips. The lower trigger piece is configured to fit in the opening and protrude from the frame. The trigger assembly also includes a trigger spring, mounted in a spring recess defined in the upper trigger piece, that spring biases the trigger into a resting position by abutting and engaging a trigger bar of the firearm under a torsional compression. | 09-29-2011 |
20110277367 | FIREARM TRIGGER ASSEMBLY - Provided are systems and methods related to firearm trigger assemblies. An open design trigger assembly is provided to allow easier access to the trigger action. The trigger assembly is preferably an override trigger assembly, which may include adjustable trigger travel limiter and trigger bias force. Methods according to the present invention include a first step of removing either a direct-pull or a closed design trigger assembly from a firearm and replacing such removed assembly with an open design override trigger assembly. | 11-17-2011 |
20120005933 | Gun with Fastening for Safety Cord - A gun comprises a fastening for fastening a safety cord. The fastening is movable between a lowered position and a raised position wherein it defines an accessible opening for fastening the safety cord. | 01-12-2012 |
20120005934 | CATCHES AND TRIGGER APPARATUS FOR USE WITH WEAPONS - Catches and trigger apparatus for use with weapons are described. An example trigger apparatus for use with a firearm having a breech block includes a latch moveable between a blocking position that blocks the breech block and a non-blocking position that does not block the breech block. The latch includes a sear arm and a securing element movably coupled to the sear arm. The securing element to enable, with a securing device in a securing position. The latch to be moved to the non-blocking position by a retracting breach. The securing device movable by an advancing breech block to position the securing element adjacent a surface of the securing device in the securing position to secure the latch in the blocking position. | 01-12-2012 |
20120096752 | RESET ASSIST MECHANISM - A reset apparatus for use in a firearm, comprising: a compression spring; a biasing member has a first end and a distal end wherein the compression spring is attached proximate to the first end of the biasing member; a notch disposed on the biasing member for cooperation with a trigger bar, wherein the trigger bar comprises a longitudinal axis defined by a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion is mechanically cooperated with a firearm trigger; and wherein the compression spring communicates a force through the biasing member and onto the trigger bar in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trigger bar. | 04-26-2012 |
20120096753 | Trigger Mechanism For A Firearm - The invention relates to a trigger mechanism for a firearm, comprising a spring-loaded firing pin which, when in the cocked position, engages on a catch. The catch can be released at a right angle to the direction of the firing pin to fire and can be displaced between the cocked position and a safety position uncocking the firing pin spring along the direction of the firing pin to lock the firearm. The catch slides on an intermediate member when displaced, said member being movable in the direction of release of the catch and engaging on a click-stop edge of a trigger, which click-stop edge can be disengaged to fire. | 04-26-2012 |
20120117841 | TRIGGER FIT ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - An trigger assembly with an improved trigger fit adjustment apparatus located within a 1911 pistol fire control mechanism. The trigger assembly has a trigger bow and a trigger shoe. The trigger shoe is connected to a forward end of the trigger bow. The trigger shoe has a pair of substantially parallel sides, a lower end connecting each of the pair of substantially parallel sides, and a raised pad extending from a top surface. The raised pad has an upper end that is substantially parallel to the lower end. The upper end of the raised pad is vertically spaced from the top surface. | 05-17-2012 |
20120117842 | TRIGGER MECHANISM OF A REPEATING RIFLE - The present invention relates to a trigger mechanism of a repeating rifle, comprising a sear nose ( | 05-17-2012 |
20120117843 | INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR FIREARM WITH SLIDING STOCK - A handle assembly and combined interface system for use with a semi-automatic firearm to facilitate controlled bump firing methods. The handle assembly includes a finger rest for the user's trigger finger. The interface system is attached to a receiver of the firearm, and is slideably disposed in the handle assembly for reciprocation. In use, the user pushes a firing unit portion forward with an opposite hand so that its trigger collides with the user's finger, thus stimulating a round of ammunition. Recoil forces the firing unit rearwardly so that the trigger separates from the finger. The user then applies another forward activation force that urges the firing unit forwardly again to repeat the cycle for as long as the user chooses. A lock can be selectively engaged to restrict longitudinal movement of the firearm relative to the handle, thereby returning the firearm to normal semi-automatic functionality. | 05-17-2012 |
20120131832 | Low-force rolling trigger - In an embodiment, a low-force, low-friction, short-travel, low-energy control rolling trigger utilizes a rolling element as a trigger-release mechanism in equipment, machines and tools such as for clutches, brakes, actuators, and projectile launchers. The rolling elements within the trigger mechanism reduce the friction, which in-turn reduces the force necessary to discharge trigger. In an embodiment, the trigger is part of a firearm and uses a mechanical trigger. In another embodiment, the trigger is activated by an electronic signal that activates a solenoid, which pulls the rolling element, and thereby releases the striker or in a trigger-release assembly. | 05-31-2012 |
20120131833 | Firearm Firing System - A firearm firing system substantially reduces the force necessary to fire the weapon yet enhances its ability to remain safe when a firing command is not issued. The sear and hammer interact at two distinct locations so as to reduce the force necessary for the sear to be removed from the sear ledge of the hammer resulting firing of the weapon. By redistributing forces to a secondary point on the hammer during firing the primary sear/hammer interaction can be maintained during non-firing modes to safe the weapon. Additionally a cavity is presented at the sear/sear ledge interaction such that residue and foreign material are removed so not to interfere with the firing mechanism. | 05-31-2012 |
20120180355 | MODULAR ADAPTIVE GUN - An upper receiver is provided for cooperatively engaging a lower receiver, wherein the lower receiver includes at least a trigger and a lower hammer. The upper receiver includes an upper sear movable in response to movement of the lower hammer, thereby permitting an upper hammer in the upper receiver to actuate a valve in the upper receiver and pass a motive gas to a firing chamber and thereby expel a projectile through a barrel of the upper receiver. | 07-19-2012 |
20120180356 | Firearm Trigger Group - In at least one embodiment, a firearm trigger group comprises a trigger arranged to pivot on a trigger axis and a hammer arranged to pivot on a hammer axis. A hammer biasing member is arranged to bias the hammer in a predetermined rotational direction. A secondary biasing member is also arranged to bias the hammer. The hammer is moveable from a first position to a second position upon actuation of the trigger. The secondary biasing member counteracts the hammer biasing member in the first position, and cooperates with the hammer biasing member in the second position. | 07-19-2012 |
20120186122 | TRIGGER EXTENSION APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A removable, non-permanent trigger extension that does not require gunsmithing and is operable with a firearm to provide a contact surface adapted to be manipulated by a user to actuate a trigger assembly of the firearm, wherein the contact surface is disposed a location spaced from a location of the trigger and a rifle stock operable with the trigger extension and the firearm. | 07-26-2012 |
20120204462 | Trigger System - In a trigger system ( | 08-16-2012 |
20120227301 | SEAR FOR CONVERTING A PULL TRIGGER INTO A RELEASE TRIGGER - A sear for a shotgun trigger assembly is used to convert a pull trigger to a release trigger. The release trigger sear includes a second catch surface that holds the striker catch until the trigger is released. The sear having the second catch surface may be retrofit into an existing pull trigger assembly to convert the pull trigger assembly to a release trigger assembly without further modifications to the trigger assembly. The disclosure also provides a release trigger having an assembly that adjusts the pull and release weights of the trigger. | 09-13-2012 |
20120272557 | Foregrip - A grip is disclosed. The grip comprises a base portion; a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of: a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includes a first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; and a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion. A method for operating a grip is also disclosed. An assembly is also disclosed. | 11-01-2012 |
20120279106 | Reduced lethality gun - A gun that has a plurality of frangible barrels. At the proximal end of each barrel is a chamber that receives a cartridge. The cartridge has a reduced charge as compared to a conventional cartridge. Each barrel may have an inner sleeve formed from a malleable material. The out member of each barrel is comprised of a rigid material such as, but not limited to, a filled plastic. The inner sleeve is rigid enough to withstand the pressure of the reduced charge cartridge when fired, but is malleable enough to expand from the pressure generated by a standard charge cartridge. When the inner sleeve expands, the outer member fragments and destroys the weapon. The expansion of the inner sleeve and fragmentation of the outer member upon firing a standard charge reduces the propelling force in the bullet. As a result, the weapon is destroyed and the bullet is fired with a greatly reduced force. The barrels on the gun don not rotate. The hammer is mounted in a revolving mechanism that is rotated in a circular path from one barrel to the next when the trigger is pulled. Pulling the trigger also compresses and then releases a revolving member that forces the hammer into contact with one of the firing pins. | 11-08-2012 |
20120297658 | System and Method of Controlling Discharge of a Firearm - A method includes defining a designation point on a target within a view area of a scope coupled to a firearm and determining an angular motion deviation of a muzzle of the firearm from the designation point. The method further includes initiating firing of the firearm when the angular motion deviation is below an acceptable level. | 11-29-2012 |
20130000171 | PISTOL WITH FIRING MECHANISM THAT CAN EASILY BE ADAPTED TO VARIOUS MODES OF OPERATION - A basic device for a pistol, intended to work in the DAO mode of operation and easily adaptable to other operation modes, is disclosed. The pistol has a rod, including in an edge opposed to a trigger, a stick and a crosswise arm. The crosswise arm is projected from the lengthwise body of the rod, toward the central portion of the pistol, and includes a front surface, able to mechanically interfere with a tongue, and a wing, frontal to the crosswise arm and projecting downwards, in which middle region an oblong opening is included; a guiding pin for the rod. The guiding pin of the rod crosses the oblong opening of the wing of the crosswise arm, so to limit the movement of the crosswise arm upwards and downwards; and a rod ramp. A pistol for actuation in SA mode is also disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130067787 | COCKING SYSTEM FOR DART LAUNCHER - A cocking system for a toy gun apparatus wherein a gun housing includes a grip portion with an outward extending tab and a cocking handle connected to the gun housing. The handle is structured to receive the tab of another gun apparatus being held in a user's other hand to allow play where a user is able to hold two gun apparatus, one in each hand, and fire each and then cock each gun apparatus without releasing either gun apparatus. | 03-21-2013 |
20130104435 | Roller style firearm trigger | 05-02-2013 |
20130104436 | TRIGGER MECHANISM | 05-02-2013 |
20130167422 | Firearm Hammer With Pivoting Cocking Spur - A firearm hammer that has its cocking spur attached in a hinged manner that is constantly biased to the closed position. Upon sufficiently applied force, the cocking spur can pivot about the hinge from the closed position to a plurality of open positions, and then due to the constant bias, the cocking spur automatically and rapidly returns to the closed position. In one embodiment, a spring at the hinge causes the constant bias of the cocking spur to the closed position. In the closed position, the cocking spur rests upon the main body of the hammer and is thereby supported to allow the hammer to be cocked. This invention reduces the probability of snagging the hammer on clothing as the firearm is drawn for use. This invention also allows instinctive use of the cocking spur since it is automatically and rapidly returned to the closed position after deviations thereof. | 07-04-2013 |
20130174459 | Interchangeable Trigger Assembly for Firearms - An interchangeable trigger assembly for firearms, including a containment structure which can be inserted in the body of the firearm through an opening; the containment structure includes one or more triggers, one or more firing pins, a firing pin actuation mechanism, a firearm safety catch system, and a means for locking temporarily the containment structure inside the firearm body. | 07-11-2013 |
20130174460 | Firing Mechanism for a Firearm - The invention relates to a firing mechanism for a firearm, comprising a housing in which a spring-loaded firing pin is guided in a guide, which firing pin can be held in a cocked position by means of a firing pin lug which latches on a latching tab of a latching piece and lies radially on one side of the firing pin, with the firing pin being guided in the guide via at least one roller, and wherein the roller lies on that side of the firing pin that is located radially opposite to the firing pin lug. | 07-11-2013 |
20130180147 | Trigger Assembly and Method of Optical Detection of a Trigger Assembly State - A trigger assembly includes a plurality of components including a trigger shoe configured to disengage a firing mechanism in response to a force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a first PCB having at least one optical sensor to receive light and a controller configured to determine a positional state of at least one of the trigger shoe and a selected one of the plurality of components in response to the light received by the at least one optical sensor. | 07-18-2013 |
20130192116 | Dual Trigger for Semi-automatic Rifle - A dual trigger assembly for a rifle. The assembly includes the major components of the dual trigger and a trigger guard that is formed to accommodate the dual trigger. The dual trigger assembly may replace a single trigger assembly without the need for machining the rifle that will be provided with the dual trigger assembly. | 08-01-2013 |
20130205633 | Ammunition Delivery System Arrowhead and Method of Use - A device and method introduces the use of conventional ammunitions to the archery/bow hunting industry. The device achieves stealthy delivery of firearm munitions and increases the firepower of standard arrows resulting in deeper penetration into a target. The device consists generally of a cylindrical housing threaded internally on one end for attachment to a firing pin. A cartridge is loaded into the housing until the flange on the cartridge casing abuts an interior shoulder. In an alternate embodiment, the interior of the housing further includes an annular retaining tab. The retaining tab separates the cartridge from the firing pin to prevent inadvertent discharge. A cap or nosecone may be included to further protect the device from accidental discharge of the cartridge and to provide aerodynamic advantages. The housing may further include a set of stabilizing vanes. | 08-15-2013 |
20130255126 | ADAPTER FOR USE IN NON-LETHAL WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION - A telescopically expandable cartridge comprising an anterior portion | 10-03-2013 |
20130269233 | Exhangeable Triggers - A method and apparatus providing for exchanging trigger mechanisms on firearms, airsoft guns, pellet guns, water guns, and other dischargeable devices utilizing trigger mechanisms without necessitating extra disassembly of the dischargeable device. Whereby said trigger mechanisms can by removed and assembled without excessive skill or time. | 10-17-2013 |
20130298438 | Method of Movement Compensation for a Weapon - A method for stabilizing an image and compensating for movement of a weapon is provided, comprising: providing an image stabilization device for an optical scope mounted on a weapon, wherein the image stabilization device includes a sensor to detect motion of the weapon; providing a trigger release device operatively connected to a trigger on the weapon; detecting movement of the weapon by the sensor; generating an output signal from the sensor, wherein the output signal corresponds to the position and velocity of the weapon in a plane perpendicular to the line of sight upon alignment of a feedback reticle with a telescopic sight reticle; processing the output signal to determine an optimal release period, and then generating a release signal during the release period; and using the release signal to activate the trigger release. | 11-14-2013 |
20130340309 | FIRING MECHANISM FOR A FIREARM - A firing mechanism for a firearm is provided for reducing maximum trigger pull weight attributable to a sear and for reducing trigger pre-travel and over-travel distances. By this, the likelihood of sear flutter phenomena is greatly reduced while also decreasing or maintaining maximum trigger pull weight. Also, hand movement during firing is reduced helping to increase accuracy. | 12-26-2013 |
20140068988 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR ACTUATING A CHARGING HANDLE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for actuating a charging handle of a firearm having a charging handle latch. A forward handle is configured to be positioned forward of the charging handle latch. A linkage rod is configured to be coupled to the forward handle and to engage the charging handle latch. One or more linkage rod supports are configured to attach the linkage rod to the firearm. | 03-13-2014 |
20140068989 | Trigger with Adjustable shoe - In some embodiments, a trigger comprises a finger portion comprising a plurality of detent locations and a shoe comprising a resiliently deformable detenting structure. The shoe is attachable to the finger portion at a plurality of predetermined positions via said resiliently deformable detenting structure occupying a detent location. The shoe is disengageble from a given position by resiliently deforming said resiliently deformable detenting structure. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075812 | AR-15 TYPE BULLPUP CONVERTED FIREARM AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A bullpup assembly for converting an AR-15 type firearm having an AR-15 stock in unmodified assembly into a bullpup configuration. The bullpup assembly includes a frame body coupleable with the body of the firearm, the frame comprising a bullpup trigger, and the frame being configured to replace the AR-15 stock, and a trigger link coupled with the bullpup trigger and coupleable with a firearm trigger of the firearm, wherein actuation of the bullpup trigger actuates the firearm trigger via the trigger link. | 03-20-2014 |
20140075813 | RESET ASSIST MECHANISM - A reset apparatus for use in a firearm, comprising: a compression spring; a biasing member has a first end and a distal end wherein the compression spring is attached proximate to the first end of the biasing member; a notch disposed on the biasing member for cooperation with a trigger bar, wherein the trigger bar comprises a longitudinal axis defined by a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion is mechanically cooperated with a firearm trigger; and wherein the compression spring communicates a force through the biasing member and onto the trigger bar in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trigger bar. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082983 | ADJUSTABLE GRIP EXTENDER FOR A FIREARM - An adjustable grip extender for a firearm, comprising: a) an elevating mechanism, including a moveable portion on top and a fixed portion on bottom with respect to the adjustable grip, wherein both portions are pivotally connected in such a way that said moveable portion can be moved angularly with respect to said fixed portion, wherein the bottom surface of said adjustable grip extender is attached to the handle of the firearm in a position that allows a user's trigger finger to rest on said moveable portion for positioning the distal portion of said finger directly in front of the trigger of said firearm and substantially perpendicular to said trigger; and b) an adjustable mechanism for setting the elevating degree of said moveable portion in a fixed position, by changing the relative angular position between said moveable portion and said fixed portion. | 03-27-2014 |
20140196341 | TRIGGER ASSEMBLY WITH A DEVICE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FIREARM DISCHARGE WHEN DROPPED - A trigger assembly prevents the rifle from being damaged and improves the user safety by preventing unintentional firing (rifle's falling down to the ground, hitting any place, etc.) as long as a trigger lever is not pulled by the user. | 07-17-2014 |
20140230299 | SIDE LOCK ACTION FIREARM - A side lock action firearm has a frame with an attached side lock action. The frame includes a rearwardly protruding portion including a mating feature. A stock including a mating element is removably connected to the frame when the mating element is engaged with the mating feature. The mating feature may be a threaded boss. The mating element may be a draw bolt. A forward portion of the stock may be shaped to closely receive the rearwardly protruding portion of the frame. The stock may include a central bore, and the draw bolt may be received by the central bore in the stock. | 08-21-2014 |
20140259845 | Firearm Trigger Reset Assist Apparatus and Method - Pump-action and semi-automatic firearms are well known in the art. Common to all of these types of firearms is their dependency on a user's ability to continually pull the trigger in a rapid manner when a high rate of fire is desired. Because human fatigue reduces an amount of time that a high rate of fire can be sustained, or physiological impairments may interfere with a users ability to operate the trigger effectively, there are ongoing efforts to improve firearm design. The embodiments disclosed herein seek to improve trigger operation by assisting in improving reset of the trigger for individuals with or without physiological impairments. | 09-18-2014 |
20140311006 | TRIGGER MECHANISM - The invention relates to the field of gun technology. The trigger mechanism comprises a body, a spring-loaded sear, a trigger with a spring, and adjustment screws, including a screw for adjusting the triggering and a screw for adjusting the triggering motion. The trigger mechanism additionally comprises a screw for adjusting the amount of engagement of the trigger with the sear. All of the adjustment screws are mounted in the body and are oriented vertically. The sear is provided with a tooth which can come into contact with a moth present on the trigger. Furthermore, the trigger tooth surface which interacts with the sear tooth surface is curvilinear. The technical result consists in increasing the reliability and simplicity of assembling and servicing the device. | 10-23-2014 |
20140311007 | FIREARM TRIGGER - The present disclosure relates to firearm triggers comprising engagement profiles. In various embodiments, a trigger mechanism may include a trigger component and/or trigger shank have a first profile and a second profile. The location of the second profile relative to an operator may be a second of the shape of the first profile. | 10-23-2014 |
20140325887 | System and Method for Breaking and Cocking a Single Shot Firearm - A system and method for breaking and cocking a single shot firearm by moving a piece of the firearm's trigger guard. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331537 | RESET ASSIST MECHANISM - A reset apparatus for use in a firearm, comprising: a compression spring; a biasing member has a first end and a distal end wherein the compression spring is attached proximate to the first end of the biasing member; a notch disposed on the biasing member for cooperation with a trigger bar, wherein the trigger bar comprises a longitudinal axis defined by a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion is mechanically cooperated with a firearm trigger; and wherein the compression spring communicates a force through the biasing member and onto the trigger bar in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trigger bar. | 11-13-2014 |
20140360072 | Precision Guided Firearm Including an Optical Scope Configured to Determine Timing of Discharge - A precision guided firearm (PGF) includes a trigger assembly and an optical device coupled to the trigger assembly. The optical device is to predict a time when an aim point of the PGF is less than a programmable threshold distance from a selected location on a target and to control the trigger assembly to discharge the PGF at the time. | 12-11-2014 |
20140373417 | FIRING MECHANISM FOR A SPORTING RIFLE - This comprises a trigger ( | 12-25-2014 |
20150007474 | Trigger Mechanism - This invention includes an adaptive mechanism for activating a firearm's trigger comprising a bite-activated trigger assembly, a cable assembly, an actuator assembly, lanyard, and a storage assembly. When properly assembled, the actuator is mated adjacent to the firearm's trigger in such a manner that the actuator is not exerting a force significant enough to activate the firearm's trigger. One end of the cable assembly is attached to a bite trigger assembly. The bite trigger assembly includes two bite plates that are pivotally joined together near the centerline of the bite plates. The bite trigger assembly also includes a feature to mount with the lanyard assembly. Finally the bite-activated trigger assembly includes a storage assembly that is used to stow the bite trigger assembly when the firearm is not in use. | 01-08-2015 |
20150020426 | Firearm Trigger - The bow portion of a firearm trigger is provided with a gripping surface disposed ordinarily for direct contact with a user's finger. The gripping surface receives pressure applied by the user to activate the trigger. A resilient coating overlies at least the gripping surface for direct contact with the user's finger. | 01-22-2015 |
20150068090 | Trigger Assembly - A trigger assembly for use with a firearm has a hook carried by and pivotal with a selector to engage an aft tab of a hammer in the safe position of the selector. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068091 | FORWARD SET TRIGGER DEVICE - A forward set trigger device for a firearm, includes a striking element that is acted upon by a main spring and has a catch interacting with a locking element, which can be disengaged from the catch by a trigger blade via a release member. The forward set trigger further includes an uncocking mechanism for the main spring by means of which a main spring support facing away from the striking element can be brought into a position that uncocks the main spring. A forward setting mechanism having a spring element, is articulated to the trigger blade and supported on a stop and which can be brought into an unstable cocked position during a forward setting movement of the trigger blade, and wherein the uncocking mechanism brings the spring element out of its unstable cocked position when the main spring support is moved into the uncocked position. | 03-12-2015 |
20150101229 | AUTOMATED FIRE CONTROL DEVICE - A device that causes a weapon to fire upon a target when the weapon is enabled by an operator, and when the weapon point of impact passes through a target or in a proximity thereto and when the target satisfies certain criteria as determined by one or more sensors/designations. | 04-16-2015 |
20150143731 | Trigger Assembly and System Including a Blocking Mechanism - A trigger assembly includes a trigger shoe configured to disengage a sear to release a firing mechanism in response to force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a blocking mechanism configured to selectively prevent the release of the firing mechanism in response to a control signal. | 05-28-2015 |
20150292828 | FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR FIREARMS - A striker-fired firearm in one embodiment includes a trigger assembly including a trigger and trigger bar supported by a frame, a rotatable sear operable to hold a spring-biased striker in a cocked ready-to-fire position, and a rotatable sear blocker operable to prevent rotation of the sear. The trigger bar is operably linked to the sear and blocker such that pulling the trigger rotates the sear and blocker. When the blocker is in a blocking position, the blocker engages and prevents movement of the sear and release of the striker in the absence of a trigger pull. When the blocker is in a non-blocking position effectuated by pulling the trigger, the blocker disengages the sear which rotates and releases the striker to fire the firearm. | 10-15-2015 |
20150308769 | TRIGGER AND HAMMER FOR AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLES - An automatic or semi-automatic firearm including a trigger having a frame, at least one trigger sear extending from the frame, and a hammer having a hammer pivot axis, a head and at least one hammer sear disposed on a lateral side of the hammer between the hammer pivot axis and the head, wherein the frame includes a pivot axis and the at least one trigger sear includes a trigger sear surface, the at least one trigger sear extending from the frame such that the at least one trigger sear engages a corresponding one of the at least one hammer sear. | 10-29-2015 |
20150330734 | SEMIAUTOMATIC FIREARM - A semiautomatic firearm with redundant systems for reducing misfirings. A safety trigger is provided that is passively actuated in advance of a firing trigger. The safety trigger maintains redundant safety mechanisms that prevent inadvertent or accidental actuation of the firing trigger. The firing trigger can be configured for actuation with a very low magnitude or “soft” pull without compromising safety. For the disclosed embodiments, the safety trigger assures that the firearm is discharged only upon deliberate actuation of the firing trigger. In one embodiment, a trigger pull adjustment mechanism provides adjustment of the pull of the firing trigger to a desired force required by the operator. The disclosed trigger pull adjustment mechanism reduces the number of components and complexity of the machined parts over conventional trigger pull adjustment mechanisms. | 11-19-2015 |
20150362274 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF A FIREARM - A drive assembly of a firearm includes a hammer, a firing pin, a trigger and drive means for driving the firing pin. The hammer includes a main body having at least a first tooth, a first seat engaged by the firing pin and a second seat engaged by the drive means that intercepts the first seat. The firing pin and the drive means are movable in the respective seats between a first rest portion, distal one from another, and a second firing position, respectively, proximal one to another. The trigger includes a first portion that, when the trigger is pivoted, it is movable between the first and second positions, respectively. The trigger includes a second portion configured to engage/disengage the first tooth and a third portion configured to counter the drive means when the first portion of the trigger is in the second position and the first tooth is disengaged. | 12-17-2015 |
20150377575 | FIREARM SAFETY MECHANISM - A firearm with safety mechanism in one embodiment comprises a receiver, a trigger-actuated firing mechanism with movable trigger operable to discharge the firearm, and a safety mechanism configured to arrest the firing mechanism. The safety mechanism is movable between a first position preventing movement of the trigger and a second position allowing movement of the trigger for discharging the firearm. In one embodiment, an elongated stock bolt attaches a buttstock to the receiver. The stock bolt passes through a portion of the safety mechanism to engage the receiver. This allows an operating button of the safety to be ergonomically mounted on a top surface of the firearm above the stock bolt. In one implementation, the firing and safety mechanisms may each be operably mounted in a fire control module disposed in the receiver and removable therefrom as a separate self-supported unit. | 12-31-2015 |
20160003569 | MODULAR LINEAR FIRING SYSTEM - A modular linear striker has a firing pin assembly, an axial spring and a housing. The firing pin assembly includes a firing pin and a reset spring and may also include a separate slider. The firing pin has a resting position, a cocked position and a firing position. The reset spring biases the firing pin back in its resting position. When the slider is incorporated into the firing pin assembly, the axial spring biases the slider forward with a preloaded force. The housing surrounds the firing pin assembly and the axial spring. The housing has a notched section between its front face and its body section which fits within a setting in the firearm frame. The notched section engages the fitting in the firearm frame so that the modular linear striker is arranged in the proper position and orientation within the frame. | 01-07-2016 |
20160010933 | Rapid Reset Fire Control | 01-14-2016 |
20160010945 | ADJUSTABLE GRIP EXTENDER FOR A FIREARM | 01-14-2016 |
20160040949 | RESET ASSIST MECHANISM - A reset apparatus for use in a firearm, comprising: a compression spring; a biasing member has a first end and a distal end wherein the compression spring is attached proximate to the first end of the biasing member; a notch disposed on the biasing member for cooperation with a trigger bar, wherein the trigger bar comprises a longitudinal axis defined by a front portion and a rear portion, wherein the front portion is mechanically cooperated with a firearm trigger; and wherein the compression spring communicates a force through the biasing member and onto the trigger bar in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trigger bar. | 02-11-2016 |
20160040950 | Single Shot Firearm - A single shot firearm includes a barrel and a receiver assembled together and being rotatable relative to one another between a safety position, in which a firing assembly is prevented from moving forward far enough to allow a firing pin to strike a cartridge, and a firing position, in which a notch on the barrel allows the firing assembly to the move forward far enough to strike and discharge the cartridge. The firearm includes indicia on the barrel and receiver which indicate whether the firearm is in a safety position or a firing position, depending on their relative rotational positions. The firearm further includes a trigger guide which facilitates firearm discharge by a single smooth motion of the user's finger. | 02-11-2016 |
20160047615 | Drop-in Adjustable Trigger Assembly with Camming Safety Linkage - A drop-in adjustable trigger assembly has a camming safety linkage to selectively move and engage a bolt sear to positively prevent movement of the bolt sear. The drop-in trigger assembly housing carries a pivoting bolt sear engagement member which is connected to a sear safety linkage. The housing has a sear safety linkage slot defined therein which guides the pivoting sear safety linkage in response to actuation of an upwardly projecting thumb safety lever's actuation. A trigger bracket preferably carries a removable, reversible trigger shoe and is configured to pivot within the housing about a pivot point within the housing, and the trigger bracket carries an adjustable rocker having (preferably) a first stage movement adjustment and a second stage length adjustment. The pivoting safety mechanism's safety linkage pivots rearwardly to push upon or cam the bolt sear upwardly, thus disengaging the bolt sear from the trigger sear. | 02-18-2016 |
20160047617 | UNIVERSAL REMOTE TRIGGER ACTUATOR - A remote trigger actuator, including a driver, a shaft coupled to the driver, the shaft including a central axis, a proximal end, and a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a cam coupled to the shaft proximate the distal end, the cam including a first end and a second end opposite the first end. Wherein rotation of the shaft about the axis causes the second end of the cam to engage a trigger of the firearm thereby discharging the firearm. The trigger actuator is configured to be mounted to the firearm. | 02-18-2016 |
20160054082 | Trigger Assembly and Method of Optical Detection of a Trigger Assembly State - A trigger assembly includes a plurality of components including a trigger shoe configured to disengage a firing mechanism in response to a force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a first PCB having at least one optical sensor to receive light and a controller configured to determine a positional state of at least one of the trigger shoe and a selected one of the plurality of components in response to the light received by the at least one optical sensor. | 02-25-2016 |
20160054084 | Trigger with Cam - In some embodiments, a trigger group comprises a trigger arranged to pivot on a trigger axis and a hammer arranged to pivot on a hammer axis. The hammer includes a cam surface. The hammer is moveable from a first position to a second position upon break of the trigger, and the cam surface contacts the trigger in the second position. Desirably, the cam is arranged to bias the trigger. | 02-25-2016 |
20160061548 | System for a Retrofit Trigger Actuating Mechanism Integrated Into a Semi-Automatic Rifle - The system for a retrofit trigger actuating mechanism integrated into a semi-automatic rifle alters the dynamics of the firearm and allows for a higher firing rate. More specifically, the retrofit apparatus divides the semi-automatic rifle into two regions that are slidably coupled and thus allowing for the user to utilize a bump fire technique. The relative motion of the two regions allows for the trigger to be pulled, re-set, and pulled once again in a sequential manner yielding a higher firing rate when compared to standard semi-automatic rifles. During the sequential firing the user keeps the firing finger in a set position without any movement; the trigger is pushed into the finger to initiate the firing sequence each time. The components of this system do not require modifications for the rifle and may be integrated quickly and easily. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061549 | Trigger Assembly of a Precision Guided Firearm - In certain embodiments, a trigger assembly including a bi-stable switch system configured to selectively engage a portion of the sear in a first state and to transition from the first state to a second state to selectively disengage the portion of the sear in response to an electrical signal. | 03-03-2016 |
20160061550 | MOVEMENT COMPENSATION OF FIREARMS - In an example, the firearm includes a firearm sight and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) mounted on the firearm sight. The IMU configured to determine an azimuth jitter and an elevation jitter corresponding to a movement of the firearm, compute an average response of the azimuth jitter and an average response of the elevation jitter, and generate an output signal to compensate for the movement of the firearm based on the average response of the azimuth jitter and the average response of the elevation jitter. The firearm further includes a firing actuation unit communicatively coupled to the IMU to delay a fire command based on the output signal. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069630 | Trigger Device for a Semi-Automatic Handgun - The invention relates to a trigger device for a semi-automatic handgun, comprising a locking element swivel-mounted around a first axis and acting on a trigger element via a locking face, and a shot limitation device, which has a control element with locking or control faces defining at least two locking positions for a pawl swivel-mounted around a second axis. | 03-10-2016 |
20160076842 | Firearm Grip Safety - A passive safety for an AR platform firearm includes a sliding or pivoting rotating safety which is normally active to prevent trigger movement as would cause the firearm to discharge, and even when any active safety on the firearm is in a “fire” position. The passive safety is deactivated when an operator grips the firearm in a normal position to engage and pivot the trigger to discharge the firearm. Alternative embodiments are disclosed. | 03-17-2016 |
20160084600 | Sear Assembly for Hammerless, Striker Fired Handgun - A sear assembly includes a sear block with a cavity configured to receive at least part of and at least one of a sear pivot, sear lever, sear catch and disconnector. The cavity has a slot with the sear catch configured for reciprocating sliding motion in the slot between a first position in which the sear catch engages a firing pin and a second position in which the sear catch disengages from the firing pin. The sear lever and sear pivot are configured for pivoting motion in the cavity. The sear lever is operatively connected to the sear catch. The disconnector is configured to engage the sear pivot and effect movement of the sear catch from the first position to the second position and to disengage from the sear pivot to allow movement of the sear catch from the second position to the first position. | 03-24-2016 |
20160102934 | GAU-21 TRIGGER - A mechanism configured to be coupled to a gun to electronically fire the gun, such as a GAU-21 machine gun, from a location remote from the gun. The mechanism includes a lifter configured to be inserted into a rear portion of the gun proximate the gun's bolt latch bar. A lever is coupled to the lifter and is configured to lift the lifter and the bolt latch bar as the gun reciprocates during firing. An electronic actuator, such as a solenoid, is configured to drive the lever to responsively lift the lifter bar, wherein the mechanism is configured to reciprocate with the gun as it is firing. | 04-14-2016 |
20160109210 | System and Method of Controlling Discharge of a Firearm - A method includes defining a designation point on a target within a view area of a scope coupled to a firearm and determining an angular motion deviation of a muzzle of the firearm from the designation point. The method further includes initiating firing of the firearm when the angular motion deviation is below an acceptable level. | 04-21-2016 |
20160131448 | Non-Fouling Trigger - In some embodiments, a trigger comprises a sear surface, a trigger bow extending in a first direction, an arm extending in a second direction different from the first direction and an aperture arranged to receive a trigger pin. The arm comprises a cavity. A lower surface of the arm comprises an aperture in fluid communication with the cavity. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131449 | FIRE CONTROL WITH MULTIPLE USER-SELECTABLE TRIGGER PROFILES - A fire control group is capable of operating in multiple, user-selectable modes. The fire control group includes two disconnectors, a selector switch, and a trigger with a tang. The selector switch has a series of cams which interact with the tang of the trigger and surfaces of the two disconnectors to provide different hammer break points (i.e., distances from neutral), reset distances, overtravel distances, and pull weights, depending on a rotational position of the selector switch. In one embodiment, the fire control group is capable of a safe mode, a 2-stage trigger pull, and a 1-stage trigger pull. | 05-12-2016 |
20160131450 | Electromechanical firing mechanism - An electromechanical firing mechanism having a stack of piezoelectric elements arranged to move a firing pin by switching the piezoelectric material from a static state to an electrically charged state. The electromechanical firing mechanism is comprised of a bolt housing a striker and a firing pin. The bolt further includes a base plate and a center axis whereby the firing pin is moveable along that axis. The striker has a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end is fixed to a base plate and the proximal end is coupled to the firing pin. The striker consists of a stack of piezoelectric elements. A control circuit and battery is electrically connected to the piezoelectric materials for switching and powering the piezoelectric material from a static state to an electrically charged state. The stack of piezoelectric elements moves the firing pin into the primer of the cartridge when electrically charged. | 05-12-2016 |
20160138881 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FIRING OF A WEAPON IN A LOCALIZED AREA - A method and system for preventing the firing of a gun comprises a component on the gun for preventing the gun from being fired, for example, preventing the trigger from being pulled when the gun is in an area that has a wireless power sending source configured to send power to the component for firing prevention. There is no need for a battery on the gun or the transfer of any information between the component and the wireless power sending source, the power being emitted from the source and received by the component controls the firing capability. | 05-19-2016 |
20160153732 | SEAR MECHANISM FOR A FIREARM | 06-02-2016 |
20160161202 | TWO-STAGE TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR FIREARMS - A multi-stage trigger mechanism for a firearm having a trigger body that is pivotally mounted to the receiver of a firearm having a pivotally moveable spring-urged hammer having a trigger hook and a hammer hook. A disconnector is pivotally mounted to the trigger body and has a spring retainer securing a disconnector spring to the disconnector. The disconnector has a hook member defining a timing surface that serves to delay hammer reset and provides enhanced trigger hook engagement to prevent doubling during firing activity. | 06-09-2016 |
20160178304 | TRIGGER MECHANISM FOR A FIREARM | 06-23-2016 |
20160187091 | INTERCHANGEABLE TRIGGER ASSEMBLY FOR FIREARMS - An interchangeable trigger assembly for firearms, particularly for over/under shotguns, which can be applied within a break action of a gun, by insertion in a lower opening of the break action; the assembly includes two detachable portions: a firing unit and a trigger unit, the firing unit including firing members; the trigger unit including at least one trigger which acts on actuation members of the firing members. | 06-30-2016 |
20160195352 | GRIP SAFETY | 07-07-2016 |
20160202010 | BURST FIRING DEVICE FOR FIREARM | 07-14-2016 |
20160202011 | PERCUSSION FIRING MECHANISM OF THE PISTOL | 07-14-2016 |
20160377363 | TRIGGER DEVICE - A trigger device for activating a firing mechanism, the trigger device comprising a housing, a trigger pivotally mounted on the housing via a trigger pivot pin, a sear arm comprising a first sear surface, a ticker extending generally from the trigger to the sear arm, the ticker pivotable about a ticker pivot pin, the ticker comprising spaced apart flanges, each of which comprises an aperture defining at least a first contact surface, and a captured roller positioned at least partially within the apertures, wherein in a captured position the first sear surface and the first contact surfaces engage the captured roller and in a released position the first contact surfaces disengage from the captured roller to allow the captured roller to move within the aperture. | 12-29-2016 |