Trigger mechanism for firearms

• US 5,487,233 A
• Filed: 02/13/1995
• Issued: 01/30/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arnold W. Jewell
• Original Assignee: Arnold W. Jewell
• Inventors: Jewell, Arnold W.
• Primary Examiner(s): JOHNSON, STEPHEN
• Application Number:
  US08/388,144
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 42/69.01, 42/69.02, 89/136, 89/27.11
• US Class Current: 42/69.01
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/16 Adjustable firing mechanisms; Trigger mechanisms with adjustable trigger pull F41A19/17 takes precedence

Abstract

A firing mechanism for a firearm having a spring pressed firing pin comprises a sear engagable with the spring pressed firing pin in its cocked position and releasable by the sequential release of a sear locking lever and a sear release lever through an abutting contact of a portion of the trigger element with the sear locking lever. The initial and final positions of the trigger, as well as the spring bias imparted to the trigger are readily adjustable, without disassembly. A second stage trigger pull may be incorporated by a second stage lever whose position relative to the trigger may be readily adjusted. All adjustment of the trigger positions, and the spring force on the trigger in either the primary or second stage pull are readily adjustable by screws which are accessible through the between of two horizontally spaced trigger housing plates. Five spacers for the trigger housing plates provide abutments for the various trigger springs and adjustments.

Claims

1. A trigger mechanism for cocking and releasing a spring pressed firing pin of a firearm, comprising, in combination:

a trigger housing comprising two horizontally spaced vertical plate elements mountable below said firing pin;

a sear pivotally mounted between said plate elements and releasably engagable with the firing pin in a first pivotal position to secure the firing pin in its cocked position, and disengagable from the firing pin in a second pivotal position;

a sear release lever pivotally mounted between said plate elements and engagable with said sear in one pivotal position to hold said sear in its said first position, and pivotally movable to a second pivotal position permitting movement of said sear to its said second pivotal position;

a locking lever for said sear release lever pivotally mounted between said plate elements and movable between a first pivotal position engaging said sear release lever to hold said sear release lever in its said first position and a second pivotal position permitting movement of said sear release lever to its said second position;

a trigger element medially pivotally mounted between said plate elements below said sear and movable between an initial unpulled position to a pulled firing position;

said trigger element having a finger piece projecting downwardly out of said trigger housing and an upwardly projecting actuating portion;

means abuttingly interconnecting said trigger actuating portion and said locking lever, whereby pulling movement on said finger piece effects movement of said locking lever to its said second position, permitting movement of said sear release lever and said sear concurrently to their respective second positions to release the spring pressed firing pin to fire the firearm;

first resilient means operatively connected between said upwardly projecting actuating element of said trigger and said locking lever to return said locking lever to its said first position upon release of said finger piece of said trigger element; and

a second resilient means operable to return said sear and said locking lever to their respective first positions when the firing pin is retracted to its cocked position;

said trigger element having forwardly and rearwardly projecting medial portions;

a plurality of spacer elements securing said vertical plate elements in said horizontally spaced relation;

a spring operating between one of said spacers and said rearwardly projecting portions of said trigger element to urge said trigger to an initial, unpulled position;

a vertically adjustable trigger positioning screw in said forward projecting portion of said trigger;

a second one of said spacer elements abuttingly engaged by said trigger positioning screw to determine said initial unpulled position of said trigger;

a second vertically adjustable screw in said rearwardly projecting portion of said trigger element; and

a third one of said spacer elements abuttable by said second vertically adjustable screw to determine the limiting pulled position of said trigger element.

2. The trigger mechanism of claim 1 further comprising adjustable stop means accessible through the space between said plate elements for limiting movement of said trigger element beyond its said firing position.

3. The trigger mechanism of claim 1 wherein said means abuttingly interconnecting said actuating element and said locking lever comprises a projection secured to one of said actuating element and said locking lever and projecting toward the other of said actuating element and said locking lever;

and

said first resilient means comprises a tension spring connecting said actuating element and said locking lever.

4. The trigger mechanism of claim 1 wherein said second resilient means comprises a U-shaped torsion spring having a coiled medial portion and two end portions, one end portion engaging said sear and the other end portion engaging said sear release lever to bias both said sear and said sear release lever into their said first positons.

5. A trigger mechanism for cocking and releasing a spring pressed firing pin of a firearm, comprising, in combination:

a trigger housing comprising two horizontally spaced vertical plate elements mountable below said firing pin;

a sear pivotally mounted between the upper portions of said plate elements and releasably engagable with the firing pin in a first pivotal position to secure the firing pin in its cocked position, and disengagable from the firing pin in a second pivotal position;

a scar release lever pivotally mounted between said plate elements and engagable with said sear in one pivotal position to hold said sear in its said first position, and pivotally movable to a second pivotal position permitting movement of said sear to its said second pivotal position;

a locking lever for said scar release lever pivotally mounted between said plate elements and movable between a first pivotal position engaging said sear release lever to hold said sear release lever in its said first position and a second pivotal position permitting movement of said sear release lever to its said second position;

a trigger clement medially pivotally mounted between said plate elements below said sear and movable between an initial unpulled position to a pulled firing position;

said trigger element having a finger piece projecting downwardly out of said trigger housing and an upwardly projecting actuating portion;

means abuttingly interconnecting said trigger actuating portion and said locking lever, whereby pulling movement on said finger piece effects movement of said locking lever to its said second position, permitting movement of said sear release lever and said sear concurrently to their respective second positions to release the spring pressed firing pin to fire the firearm;

first resilient means operatively connected between said upwardly projecting actuating element of said trigger and said locking lever to return said locking lever to its said first position upon release of said finger piece of said trigger element; and

a second resilient means operable to return said sear and said locking lever to their respective first positions when the firing pin is retracted to its cocked position;

a first stage trigger spring opposing the pulling movement of said trigger element;

a second stage trigger resistance lever pivotally mounted between said plates adjacent said trigger element; and

a second spring urging said second stage trigger resistance element to a position in the path of movement of said trigger element when said finger piece is pulled, whereby a detactable increase in trigger resistance is encountered prior to said finger piece reaching its said firing position.

6. The trigger mechanism of claim 5 further comprising means for adjusting the initial pivotal position of said second stage trigger resistance lever to vary the position of initial contact with said trigger element.

7. The trigger mechanism of claim 6 wherein said adjusting means comprises a vertical screw in said second stage resistance lever accessible through the space between said plate elements to adjust the pivotal position of said second stage trigger resistance lever relative to the path of movement of said trigger element.

8. The rigger mechanism of claim 5, wherein a plurality of spacers secure said vertical plate elements in spaced parallel relationship;

said second stage trigger resistance lever being medially pivotally mounted between two of said spacers;

a first threaded vertical hole in said second stage trigger resistance lever underlying one of said spacers;

a first adjusting screw insertable in the bottom end of said first hole;

a spring disposed between said first adjusting screw and said one spacer;

a second vertical threaded hole in said second stage trigger resistance lever underlying the other one of said two spacers; and

a second adjustable screw mounted in said second hole and engagable with said other spacer to adjustably position said second stage trigger resistance lever relative to said trigger element.