Thumb trigger and automatic safety

• US 4,010,566 A
• Filed: 03/19/1975
• Issued: 03/08/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Walter William Edwards
• Original Assignee: Walter William Edwards
• Inventors: Edwards, Walter William
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordon, Charles T.
• Application Number:
  US05/559,672
• Time in Patent Office: 720 Days
• Field of Search: 42/69 R, 42/69 A, 42/69 B, 42/41
• US Class Current: 42/69.01
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/52 Thumb-operated sliding safeties mounted on the upside of the stock, e.g. for shotguns
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/07 press-button actuated, e.g. with thumb rest

Abstract

A thumb trigger and automatic safety are provided for firearms. The automatic safety may be adapted to the gun or stock and is operable by spring loaded means provided on an upper portion of the firearm. Operation of the spring loaded safety and push button is by pressure from the thumb.

Claims

1. A thumb trigger and automatic safety comprising:

a casing having two tabs for locating a pivot point thereon, a swinging arm pivoted about a pivot pin and secured thereby between said tabs, said arm having a clearance hole at said pivot point for receiving said pivot pin therein, said arm having a slot therein for receiving a perpendicular shaft, said arm having a hole therein for receiving a press fitted pin, said arm having a boss extending downwardly therefrom into a vertically oriented cylindrical tube containing a compression spring, said arm extending through a slot in a partially enclosed bracket mounted on said casing, said arm having an angled bend at one end thereof for engaging a firing striker, and means for mounting said casing in a firearm for actuation by a thumb trigger.

2. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 1, wherein said boss engages said compression spring, and said spring biases said arm to its normal position.

3. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 1, wherein said tabs are located at the rear end of said casing, said tabs have aligned holes therein for alignment with said clearance hole in said arm, said pivot pin is press fitted into said holes in said tabs, and said arm is movable from its normal position when said thumb trigger is actuated.

4. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 1, wherein said tabs are located near a center portion of said casing, said tabs have aligned holes therein for alignment with said clearance hole in said arm, said pivot pin is press fitted in said holes in said tabs, and said arm is movable from its normal position when said thumb trigger is actuated.

5. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 1, wherein said shaft has a clearance hole therein, said shaft is mounted in the slot in said arm by said press fitted pin extending through said hole in said arm and said shaft clearance hole, and said shaft is actuated by a thumb trigger button.

6. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 5, wherein said thumb trigger button has a bore therein for receiving one end of said shaft, and said button has a set screw for securing said button to said shaft.

7. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 1, wherein said automatic safety comprises:

a safety mounted on an upper portion of said bracket, said safety having a cylindrical boss extending therefrom, said safety boss having a hole therein for receiving a press fitted mounting pin having ends thereof extending out both sides of said safety boss, a horizontally oriented cylindrical tube having two slots therein, a compression spring in said horizontal tube for engaging said safety boss and biasing the safety to a safe position, said safety boss extending into said horizontal tube and mounted therein with the ends of said mounting pin engaging said tube slots, and means for mounting said safety on said casing for actuation by the thumb.

8. A thumb trigger and safety according to claim 7, wherein said safety has a lip on a lower portion thereof for engagement with a thumb trigger push button for blocking actuation thereof until said safety has been moved against the bias of said safety compression spring.