SAFETY DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE LONG-BARRELLED FIREARM OR PNEUMATIC WEAPON

• US 20150292827A1
• Filed: 11/06/2013
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paolo Anglisani
• Original Assignee: Paolo Anglisani
• Inventors: Anglisani, Paolo
• Granted Patent: US 9,658,014 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/06 Electric or electromechanical safeties F41A17/04, F41A17/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/22 acting on the trigger
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/46 Trigger safeties, i.e. means for preventing trigger movement F41A17/02 - F41A17/40 take precedence

Abstract

1. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (10), said weapon (A) being gripped by a user with both hands and comprising: a firing mechanism, including at least one trigger (11) operated by the user'"'"'s hand, a grip (12) held by the user'"'"'s other hand, and a selective locking mechanism (100) of said firing mechanism, operatively switchable from a deactivated position, in which it allows firing of the weapon, to an activated position, in which it prevents firing of the weapon. According to the invention, said device comprises: means to control the operating condition of said locking mechanism of said firing mechanism (13), which are provided in said grip (12) and, when the weapon is gripped correctly and naturally by the user, automatically cause deactivation of said selective locking mechanism (100), allowing firing of the weapon (A), while, when said grip (12) is released by the user, automatically cause activation of said locking mechanism of said firing mechanism, preventing firing of said weapon (A).

Claims

1. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (10, 20, 310, 320), said weapon (A, A′

, 3A, 3A′

) being gripped by a user with both hands and comprising;

a firing mechanism, including at least one trigger (11) operated by the user'"'"'s hand,

a grip (12, 22, 312, 322) held by the user'"'"'s other hand, and

a selective locking mechanism (100, 200, 3100) of said firing mechanism, operatively switchable from a deactivated position, in which it allows firing of the weapon, to an activated position, in which it prevents firing of the weapon, characterized in that it comprises;

means to control the operating condition of said locking mechanism of said firing mechanism (13, 23, 313, 323), which are provided in said grip (12, 22, 312, 322) and, when the weapon is gripped correctly and naturally by the user, automatically cause deactivation of said selective locking mechanism (100, 200, 3100), allowing firing of the weapon (A, A′

, 3A, 3A′

), while, when said grip (12, 22, 312, 322) is released by the user, automatically cause activation of said locking mechanism of said firing mechanism, preventing firing of said weapon (A, A′

, 3A, 3A′

).

2. Safety device according to claim 1, characterized in that said control means comprise a part (13, 23) of said grip (12, 22) movable between a rest position and an operating position, and in that said selective locking mechanism (100, 200) of said firing mechanism comprises stop means (15) movable between a locking position and a release position of said firing mechanism, which are connected kinematically with respect to said moving part (13, 23) of said grip, so that when said grip is gripped correctly and naturally by a user said moving part (13, 23) is automatically set to said operating position and said stop means (15) are automatically set to said release position, while when said grip is released by the user said moving part is automatically set to said rest position and said stop means are automatically set to said locking position.

3. Safety device according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises:

said moving part (13, 23) of said grip (12, 22);

a connection mechanism between first oscillating lever means (14, 24), operated by said moving part (13, 23) of said grip (12, 22), and second oscillating lever means (15), which in a first oscillated operating position interfere—

directly or indirectly—

with said firing mechanism, preventing firing of said weapon (A, A′

),

and in that when said grip (12, 22) is gripped by the user to fire the weapon (A, A′

), said moving part (13, 23) of the grip is automatically set to said operating position and causes the oscillation of said first lever means (14, 24), countering the action of first automatic recall means (16, 38, 17, 26), to an operating position in which said first lever means (14, 24), via said connection mechanism, cause said second lever means (15) to oscillate to a second oscillated operating position, in which said second lever means (15) do not interfere—

directly or indirectly—

with said firing mechanism, allowing firing of the weapon (A, A′

),

while when said grip (12, 22) is released by the user, said moving part (13, 23) of the grip and said first lever means (14, 24) are automatically set, via first automatic recall means (16, 38, 17, 26), to a respective rest position and allow said second lever means (15) to automatically return to said first oscillated operating position, preventing firing of said weapon (A, A′

).

4. Safety device according to claim 3, characterized in that said connection mechanism comprises at least one connecting rod (18, 28) jointed at its ends with respect to said first (14, 24) and second oscillating lever means (15), to provide the jointed connection between said lever means (14, 24, 15).

5. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (10), of the shotgun type or the like, according to claim 4, characterized in that said connecting rod (18) comprises a joint (19) in the intermediate position to allow the opening and closing of said portable firearm or pneumatic weapon (A).

6. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (10) according to claim 2, characterized in that said moving part (13) of said grip (12) is arranged oscillating, respectively tilting, with respect to a fixed part (30) of the grip (12), by the action of the weight of said portable firearm or pneumatic weapon (A) when gripped by the user.

7. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (20) according to claim 2, characterized in that said moving part (23) of said grip (22) is arranged movable with respect to a fixed part (40) of the grip (22), by the tightening and release action of the hand of the user gripping the weapon.

8. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon according to claim 3, characterized in that said connection mechanism comprises flexible means connected with respect to said first and second oscillating lever means.

9. Safety device for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (10, 20) according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises second automatic recall means (17) of said second oscillating lever means (15), which automatically re-set said second lever means (15) to said first oscillated operating position when said grip (12, 22) is released by the user, so that said second lever means (15) interfere—

directly or indirectly—

with said firing mechanism, preventing firing of said weapon (A, A′

).

10. Safety device (310, 320) for a portable long-barrelled firearm or pneumatic weapon (3A, 3A′

) according to claim 1, characterized in that said control means comprise electrical/electronic switch means (313, 323) provided in said grip (312, 322) for electrical opening/closing (on/off positions) of a corresponding electrical/electronic circuit (314, 324) to control the operating condition of said selective locking mechanism (3100), and in that said selective locking mechanism (3100) comprises stop means (315, 325) movable between a locking position and a release position of said firing mechanism, so that, when said grip (312, 322) is correctly gripped by a user, said electrical/electronic switch means (313, 323) are automatically activated (on position) and said stop means (315, 325) are automatically set to said release position, while when said grip (312, 322) is released by the user, said electrical/electronic switch means (313, 323) are automatically deactivated (off position) and said stop means (315, 325) are automatically set to said locking position.

11. Safety device (310) according to claim 10, characterized in that said electrical/electronic switch control means (313) are electrically connected in said electrical/electronic control circuit (314) of said selective locking mechanism (3100) comprising a movable part (360) of said grip (312) which, when the user grips said weapon (3A) correctly and naturally to fire it, causes of said electrical/electronic circuit (314) and corresponding deactivation of said locking mechanism (3100), allowing firing of the weapon (3A), while when the user releases said grip (312), causes opening of said electrical/electronic circuit and, correspondingly, re-activation of said locking mechanism (3100), which prevents firing of said weapon (3A).

12. Safety device (310) according to claim 11, characterized in that said moving part (360) is arranged oscillating, respectively tilting, with respect to a fixed part (330) of the grip (312), by the action of the weight of said portable firearm or pneumatic weapon (A) when gripped by the user.

13. Safety device (310) according to claim 11, characterized in that said moving part is included in said electrical/electronic switch control means, provided in a fixed part of said grip and which are operated in electrical closing and opening by means of tightening and, respectively, opening of the hand of the user of the weapon.

14. Safety device (320) according to claim 1, characterized in that said electrical/electronic switch control means (323) comprise electrical/electronic sensor means (350) provided in said fixed part of said grip (322) which, when the user grips said weapon (3A′

) correctly and naturally to fire it, cause closing of said electrical/electronic circuit (324) and corresponding de-activation of said selective locking mechanism, allowing firing of the weapon (3A′

), while when the user releases the grip, cause opening of said electrical/electronic circuit (324) and, correspondingly, re-activation of said selective locking mechanism, which prevents firing of said weapon (3A).

15. Safety device (310, 320) according to claim 10, characterized in that said locking mechanism (3100) comprises electrical actuator means (316, 326), which are connected electrically with respect to said electrical/electronic circuit (314, 324) and kinematically with respect to oscillating lever means (315, 325), and in that, when said electrical/electronic circuit (314, 324) is open, said electrical actuator means (316, 326) cause movement of said oscillating lever means (315, 325) to a first oscillated operating position, in which they interfere—

directly or indirectly—

with said firing mechanism, preventing firing of said weapon (3A, 3A′

), while when said electrical/electronic circuit (314, 324) is closed, said electrical actuator means (316, 326) cause movement of said lever means (315, 325) to a second oscillated operating position, in which they do not interfere—

directly or indirectly—

with said firing mechanism, allowing firing of the weapon (3A, 3A′

).

16. Safety device (310) according to claim 10, characterized in that said electrical actuator means (316) are electrically connected in an electrical/electronic circuit (314) with electrical/electronic switch means provided in said grip (312).

17. Safety device (320) according to claim 14, characterized in that said electrical actuator means (326) are electrically connected in an electrical/electronic circuit (324) with said electrical/electronic sensor means (350) provided in said grip (322).