Three-position safety for a bolt-action rifle
US6886285B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A17/32
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A three-position safety for a firearm is provided that includes a lever that is rotatable from a first position wherein the bolt and the firing pin are unlocked, to a second position wherein the bolt is unlocked and the firing pin is locked, to a third position wherein the bolt and the firing pin are locked. A detent member has a detent surface to mate with detent apertures on the end of the bolt. When the safety lever is in a first position or a second position, a gap exists between the shaft of the plunger and the detent member allowing for rotational movement of the bolt relative to a cocking piece housing. When the safety lever is in a third position, the shaft of the plunger contacts the detent member such that no rotational movement of the bolt is provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.