Firearm trigger mechanism

• US 4,505,182 A
• Filed: 06/25/1984
• Issued: 03/19/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/1980
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chartered Industries of Singapore Private Limited
• Original Assignee: Chartered Industries of Singapore Private Limited
• Inventors: Sullivan, Leroy J.
• Primary Examiner(s): BENTLEY, STEPHEN
• Application Number:
  US06/624,032
• Time in Patent Office: 267 Days
• Field of Search: 42/69 A, 89/132, 89/148
• US Class Current: 89/132
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/16 Cook-off prevention, i.e. prevention of spontaneous firing of a cartridge by chamber wall heat
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/12 Sears; Sear mountings
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/31 Sear arrangements therefor F41A19/33 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/72 Operating handles or levers; Mounting thereof in breech-blocks or bolts F41C7/02, F41C7/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/00 Butts; Butt plates; Stocks handles for carrying smallarms F41C33/08
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/08 Handles for carrying smallarms
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/08 with aperture ; tubular or of ring form; Peep sights F41G1/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/16 Adjusting mechanisms therefor; Mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/26 screw

Abstract

A gun having a trigger mechanism comprising a pivotally mounted trigger (73) which is connected to rotate a pivotal sear and a reciprocal bolt carrier assembly having lugs (325) which are arranged to engage with the rear of the sear and a notch (717) in the top of the sear. Mounted on the pivotal axis of the trigger is a prop member (745) which is arranged to cooperate with an L-shaped nose (720) of the sear so that when the trigger is pulled to rotate the sear in a first direction out of engagement with the lugs (325) the prop member (745) is initially prevented from moving with the trigger by the nose (720) and when the lugs are released by the sear the sear is further rotated in the first direction by the lugs contacting the upper sear surface to free the member to move toward the trigger and under the nose (720). The prop member is then positioned under the nose (720) and thereby prevents the sear from rotating in a direction counter to said first direction until the trigger is released.

Claims

1. A gun including a trigger mechanism, a reciprocal bolt means, and a lug on said bolt means, said trigger mechanism comprising a pivotally mounted trigger, a pivotal sear connected to be rotated by said trigger, said sear having a rear part which is provided to selectively engage said lug, and a notch in an upper surface of the sear (adjacent said bolt means, said notch being arranged to cooperate and engage) for engaging with said lug when said lug is not engaged with said sear rear part, an axis of said trigger about which said trigger is rotatable, and mounted on said axis a member arranged to cooperate with a portion of the sear, spring bias means for said member so that said member moves with said trigger, (whereby) the trigger mechanism being arranged such that when the trigger is pulled to rotate the sear in the first direction out of engagement with said lug the member is initially prevented from moving with the trigger by the sear portion and when the lug is released by the sear the sear is further rotated in said first direction by the lug contacting the sear upper surface to free the member to move toward the trigger and under the sear portion, thereby preventing the sear from rotating in a direction counter to said first direction until the trigger is released.

2. A gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sear portion is an L-shaped extension on the same side of the sear pivot as that side driven by the trigger.

3. A gun as claimed in claim 2, wherein the member is spring biassed to contact a portion of the trigger on a side of the trigger pivot remote from the sear pivot.