Pistol cocking assistive device
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1. An assistive device for operating a slide portion of a pistol comprising:
- a first cam lock for receiving and frictionally engaging a first side of a slide portion of a pistol;
a counter structure juxtaposed to the first cam lock forming a compression channel, wherein the compression channel ranges in a width from a minimum channel width to a maximum channel width during the frictional engagement, and wherein a height of the first cam lock is equal to or less than one half of the minimum channel width; and
a cam lock position biasing device which holds the first cam lock in a first position producing the minimum channel width, wherein a slide portion of a pistol may be received in a first direction within the compression channel to engage a first side of the slide portion by the first cam lock and a second side of the slide portion by the counter structure thereby moving the first cam lock into a position producing a channel width greater than the minimum channel width and equal to or less than the maximum channel width thus engaging the first and second sides of the slide portion, and wherein a compressive force is applied between the first cam lock and the counter structure responsive to passing the slide portion in a direction opposite of the first direction through the compression channel.
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Abstract
At least one cam lock and an opposing structure form a compression channel for receiving and engaging a pistol slide. When the pistol is moved in a certain direction through the compression channel, the one or more cam locks and opposing structure engage the pistol'"'"'s slide and translate some of the forward motion force into a compressive force on the sides of the slide. At a point where the compressive force overcomes the force of the main spring of the pistol, the pistol frame driven by the user moves forward relative to the slide, thereby racking the slide of the pistol.
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1. An assistive device for operating a slide portion of a pistol comprising:
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a first cam lock for receiving and frictionally engaging a first side of a slide portion of a pistol; a counter structure juxtaposed to the first cam lock forming a compression channel, wherein the compression channel ranges in a width from a minimum channel width to a maximum channel width during the frictional engagement, and wherein a height of the first cam lock is equal to or less than one half of the minimum channel width; and a cam lock position biasing device which holds the first cam lock in a first position producing the minimum channel width, wherein a slide portion of a pistol may be received in a first direction within the compression channel to engage a first side of the slide portion by the first cam lock and a second side of the slide portion by the counter structure thereby moving the first cam lock into a position producing a channel width greater than the minimum channel width and equal to or less than the maximum channel width thus engaging the first and second sides of the slide portion, and wherein a compressive force is applied between the first cam lock and the counter structure responsive to passing the slide portion in a direction opposite of the first direction through the compression channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for producing an assistive device for operating a slide portion of a pistol, the method comprising:
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positioning a first cam lock and a counter structure juxtaposed to the first cam lock thereby forming a compression channel having a width ranging from a minimum channel width to a maximum channel, and wherein a height of the first cam lock is equal to or less than one half of the minimum channel width; and providing a cam lock position biasing device which holds the first cam lock in a first position producing the minimum channel width, wherein a slide portion of a pistol may be received in a first direction within the compression channel to engage a first side of the slide portion by the first cam lock and a second side of the slide portion by the counter structure thereby moving the first cam lock into a position producing a channel width greater than the minimum channel width and equal to or less than the maximum channel width thus engaging the first and second sides of the slide portion, and wherein a compressive force is applied between the first cam lock and the counter structure responsive to passing the slide portion in a direction opposite of the first direction through the compression channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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