Bolt action rifle with safety latching mechanism
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1. A lower receiver for a bolt action rifle comprising:
- a lower receiver body operable to releasably attach to an upper receiver, the lower receiver having a trigger;
the lower receiver includinga receiver latch having opposing ends pivotably mounted on the receiver latch pin;
a receiver safety latch having opposing ends; and
a receiver latch spring having opposing ends with one end frictionally engaged with one end of the receiver safety latch opposite the receiver latch and its opposing end frictionally engaged with the lower receiver;
and a tab attached to one end of the receiver safety latch adjacent to the receiver latch spring;
the receiver safety latch and receiver latch operable to preclude the lower receiver body from being released from the upper receiver.
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Abstract
A bolt action rifle with safety latching mechanism has an upper receiver including a movable bolt assembly, a lower receiver having a trigger assembly and releasably attached to the upper receiver, the bolt assembly movable between a cocked position and an uncooked position, and the upper receiver and the lower receiver including a latching mechanism operable to prevent the lower receiver from being detached from the upper receiver while the bolt assembly is in the cocked position.
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4 Claims
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1. A lower receiver for a bolt action rifle comprising:
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a lower receiver body operable to releasably attach to an upper receiver, the lower receiver having a trigger; the lower receiver including a receiver latch having opposing ends pivotably mounted on the receiver latch pin; a receiver safety latch having opposing ends; and a receiver latch spring having opposing ends with one end frictionally engaged with one end of the receiver safety latch opposite the receiver latch and its opposing end frictionally engaged with the lower receiver; and a tab attached to one end of the receiver safety latch adjacent to the receiver latch spring; the receiver safety latch and receiver latch operable to preclude the lower receiver body from being released from the upper receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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Current AssigneeBarrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. (Barrett Firearms USA, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeChristopher Gene Barrett
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InventorsBarrett, Christopher Gene
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Primary Examiner(s)Abdosh, Samir
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Application NumberUS13/608,257Time in Patent Office848 DaysField of Search42/14, 42/16, 42/750.3US Class Current42/75.03CPC Class CodesF41A 17/42 Safeties for locking the br...F41A 19/13 Percussion or firing pins, ...F41A 3/22 the locking being effected ...F41A 3/66 Breech housings or frames; ...
