Chambering and trigger safety device for handgun

• US 8,015,741 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2009
• Issued: 09/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas Hooks
• Original Assignee: Douglas Hooks
• Inventors: Hooks, Douglas
• Primary Examiner(s): HAYES, BRET C
• Application Number:
  US12/505,891
• Publication Number:
  US 20110010978A1
• Time in Patent Office: 785 Days
• Field of Search: 42/700.1, 42/700.6, 42/701.1
• US Class Current: 42/70.01
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/46 Trigger safeties, i.e. means for preventing trigger movement F41A17/02 - F41A17/40 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/39 Cocking or firing mechanisms for other types of guns, e.g. fixed breech-block types, forwardly-slidable barrel types
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 19/52 Cocking or firing mechanisms for other types of guns, e.g. fixed breech-block types, revolvers
• 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: F41A 35/00 Accessories or details not otherwise provided for

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. An apparatus for pulling a slide of a gun, comprising:

a gun having a slide and a trigger;

a slide pull having a first side and a first free end configured for being releasably coupled to one side of the slide of the gun and a second free end configured for being coupled to an opposite side of the slide of the gun;

a trigger restraint coupled to said slide pull proximate a mid-portion thereof configured for preventing movement of the trigger of the gun when positioned adjacent thereto;

whereby said slide pull is selectively moveable from a first position configured to be grasped proximate said mid-portion for pulling the slide of the gun and a second position wherein said trigger restraint abuts the trigger to prevent movement of the trigger that would cause the gun to fire.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pair of releasable snaps, each having a first portion attached to the slide of the gun and a second portion attached to a respective free end of said slide pull.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first and second sides of said slide pull are formed from a laterally flexible, but laterally strong material.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said trigger restraint is comprised of a pouch formed in said slide pull and further comprising a rigid member disposed within said pouch.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said trigger restraint comprises a wedging member having a front side defining a first recess for receiving a trigger and a back side defining a second recess for receiving a grip of the gun.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said slide pull further comprises at least two releasable fasteners attached to at least one side of said slide pull to allow said trigger restraint to be held behind said trigger or in front of said trigger to prevent movement of said trigger.

7. An apparatus for pulling a slide of a handgun, comprising:

a handgun having a slide, a grip, a trigger and a trigger guard;

a pair of elongate laterally flexible members, each having first ends pivotally and releasably coupled to a respective side of the slide of the handgun, said elongate members forming a loop proximally extending from said handgun and configured for grasping by a user to pull the slide of the handgun while resisting movement of the handgun by grasping a grip of the handgun until a bullet is chambered for firing in the handgun; and

a trigger restraint coupled to said pair of elongate members between proximate a second end of each of the air of elongate members.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a first releasable fastener coupled to and between said first end of one of said pair of elongate members and a first side of the slide and to and between said second end of the other of said pair of elongate members and a second side of the slide.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said trigger restraint comprises a rigid member.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a pair of releasable snaps, each having a first portion attached to a respective side of the slide of the gun and a second portion attached to a respective second end of one of the pair of elongate laterally flexible members.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said trigger restraint comprises a pouch and a rigid member disposed within said pouch.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said trigger restraint comprises a structure having a front side defining a first recess for receiving the trigger and a back side defining a second recess for receiving the grip of the gun.

13. A handgun, comprising:

a grip for grasping by a user;

a slide for chambering the handgun;

a trigger for firing the handgun;

a flexible slide pull having first and second ends;

a first releasable fastener having a first portion attached to the slide and a second portion attached proximate the first end of the slide pull;

a second releasable fastener having a first portion attached to the slide and a second portion attached proximate the second end of the slide pull; and

said slide pull forming a loop proximally extending from said slide and configured for grasping by a user to pull the slide of the handgun toward the user while resisting movement of the handgun by grasping the grip of the handgun until a bullet is chambered for firing by the handgun.

14. The handgun of claim 13, further comprising a trigger restraint coupled to a mid-portion of said slide pull, said slide pull extending from a right side of said slide, through the trigger guard to a left side of said slide with the trigger restraint positioned at least partially within the trigger guard and against the trigger to prevent movement of the trigger and a second position in which the trigger restraint is positioned.

15. The handgun of claim 14, wherein the trigger restraint is positioned behind the trigger and is wedged behind the trigger to prevent reward movement of the trigger.

16. The handgun of claim 14, wherein the trigger restraint is positioned in front of the trigger with the trigger in a reward position to prevent forward movement of the trigger.

17. The handgun of claim 14, wherein the trigger restraint comprises a rigid member coupled to the slide pull.

18. The handgun of claim 17, wherein the slide pull comprises first and second elongate members with the trigger restraint coupled between proximal ends of the first and second elongate members.

19. The handgun of claim 13, wherein the first portion of the first releasable fastener is attached to a right side of the slide and the first portion of the second releasable fastener is attached to a left side of the slide.

20. The handgun of claim 19, wherein the first and second releasable fasteners each comprise a releasable snap comprised of the first and second portions, the first portion of each releasable snap attached to the slide and the second portion of each releasable snap attached proximate to a respective end of the side pull whereby coupling of the respective first and second portions of the first and second releasable snaps attaches the slide pull to the slide.