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Trigger Assembly

a technology of trigger assembly and trigger, which is applied in the direction of firing/triggering mechanism, weapon components, weapons, etc., can solve the problem of rifle misfir

Active Publication Date: 2015-03-12
TDJ BUYER LLC
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The invention relates to a trigger assembly for firearms that provides additional safety, specifically for the AR-15 type or style of firearm and trigger assemblies. The trigger assembly has a hook that engages the hammer in a safe position, allowing it to engage and hold the hammer while still being able to be pulled by the user. The trigger has a pivot and the selector has a shank with a cross-sectional shape that engages the trigger in both the safe and fire positions. The selector can also have a hook that engages the hammer in the safe position. This design provides a more robust safety mechanism for firearms and ensures the safety of the user.

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The engaging edges of the trigger and the hammer may inadvertently disengage upon impact, such as a rifle drop, allowing the rifle to misfire.

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[0025]As illustrated in FIGS. 1-12, a safety or secondary safety or hammer safety, indicated generally at 10, in an example implementation in accordance with the invention is shown for a trigger assembly 14 of a firearm 18. The safety 10 can provide a positive and physical engagement with a hammer as a secondary safety, while a primary safety engages a trigger. Thus, the safety 10 provides an additional safety feature to the firearm 18 and resists inadvertent firing, such as might occur with a rifle drop.

[0026]The firearm 18 is shown and described as an AR-15 type or style of rifle. The firearm 18 can thus have upper and lower receivers 22 and 24 coupled together. The upper receiver 22 can carry the bolt or bolt carrier 26 and associated components, including a firing pin 28. (For clarity, the upper receiver is shown with various components removed, including the barrel, charging handle, etc. In addition, a portion of the upper receiver has been removed to view the bolt carrier. Th...

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Abstract

A trigger assembly for use with a firearm has a hook carried by and pivotal with a selector to engage an aft tab of a hammer in the safe position of the selector.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to a trigger assembly for a firearm.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]The AR-15 is a popular rifle and includes a safety selector that engages a trigger to resist the trigger from being pulled when the selector is set on safe. The trigger, in turn, has an edge that engages an edge of a hammer. Pulling the trigger pivots the edge of the trigger out of engagement with the edge of the hammer, allowing a spring to pivot the hammer into contact with a firing pin. The engaging edges of the trigger and the hammer may inadvertently disengage upon impact, such as a rifle drop, allowing the rifle to misfire.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]It has been recognized that it would be advantageous to develop an additional safety for the AR-15 type or style of firearm or rifle. In addition, it has been recognized that it would be advantageous to develop an additional safety for trigger assemblies of firearms. Furthermore, it...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F41A17/82F41A19/06
CPCF41A19/06F41A17/82F41A17/46
Inventor CHRISTENSEN, JASONBOWLER, VANCE
Owner TDJ BUYER LLC