Firearm safety mechanism with trigger facilitated retracting transfer bar
US6698125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A17/82
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention features a firearm safety mechanism with an improved trigger pull, wherein the weight of the safety mechanism is not on the trigger when the hammer is in the “full cock” position. The advancement presented in the present invention serves to separate the trigger from the trigger bar during the period when the trigger is pulled. As a result, the weight of the safety mechanism is not borne by the trigger while the hammer is fully cocked. This is accomplished by providing means for positioning the transfer bar into the extended position free from contact with the trigger. The present invention further features means, dependent upon the trigger, for facilitating the relocation of the transfer bar from its extended position into a retracted position upon release of the trigger subsequent to discharge of the firearm.
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