US3158950A
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Firing mechanism for revolvers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-10-16
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Granted: 1964-12-01
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Expires: 1981-10-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George H Freed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:02
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41C; F41C3/00; F41C3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
377 words
IN A REVOLVER TYPE PISTOL HAVING A BARREL ELEMENT, AND A ROTATABLE CYLINDER HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANNULARLY SPACED CARTRIDGE RECEIVING CHAMBERS THEREIN WHEREBY ROTATION OF THE CYLINDER SEQUENTIALLY ALIGNS EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS WITH SAID BARREL ELEMENT: A FIRING ACTION MECHANISM COMPRISING A TRIGGER MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT FROM A RELEASED POSITION THEREOF TOWARDS A POSITION THEREOF TRIGGERING THE FIRING ACTION MECHANISM TO FIRE A CARTRIDGE CONTAINED IN ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS WHEN SO ALIGNED WITH THE BARREL ELEMENT, A HAMMER ELEMENT MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING SAID TRIGGER DURING SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER, A HAND ELEMENT MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CYLINDER TO ROTATE THE CYLINDER RESPONSIVE TO SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER FOR INDEXING SAID ONE OF THE CHAMBERS INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID BARREL ELEMENT, SLIDE CONNECTION MEANS BETWEEN SAID HAND ELEMENT AND SAID TRIGGER PERMITTING RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE HAND ELEMENT RELATIVE OF THE TRIGGER DURING SAID CYLINDER ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT OF SAID HAND ELEMENT, A REBOUND, LEVER MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT AND HAVING A FREE END SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID HAND ELEMENT, A MAINSPRING BIASING SAID REBOUND LEVER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT IN DIRECTION TOWARDS THE LOCATION OF ITS SAID SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HAND ELEMENT WHEREBY THE REBOUND LEVER URGES SAID TRIGGER TOWARDS ITS SAID RELEASED POSITION, A FOLLOWER LEVER MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE HAMMER ELEMENT AND HAVING A FREE END SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID HAND ELEMENT, AND A PROJECTING PORTION ON SAID TRIGGER FOR ENGAGING SAID REBOUND LEVER TO PIVOT THE REBOUND LEVER IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO ITS SAID DIRECTION OF MAINSPRING BIASED PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TO THEREBY RELIEVE BIAS PRESSURE OF THE REBOUND LEVER ON SAID HAND ELEMENT DURING SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER SAID FOLLOWER LEVER ALSO SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID REBOUND LEVER DURING SAID PIVOTING OF THE REBOUND LEVER IN RESPONSE TO ITS SAID ENGAGEMENT BY THE TRIGGER PROJECTING PORTION SO THAT THE REBOUND LEVER PIVOTS SAID FOLLOWER LEVER TO URGE SAID HAND ELEMENT IN ITS SAID CYLINDER ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT, WHEREBY DURING SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER THE SAID ONE CHAMBER IS FULLY INDEXED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID BARREL ELEMENT PRIOR TO SAID TRIGGER ATTAINING ITS SAID POSITION TRIGGERING THE FIRING ACTION MECHANISM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
377 words
IN A REVOLVER TYPE PISTOL HAVING A BARREL ELEMENT, AND A ROTATABLE CYLINDER HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANNULARLY SPACED CARTRIDGE RECEIVING CHAMBERS THEREIN WHEREBY ROTATION OF THE CYLINDER SEQUENTIALLY ALIGNS EACH OF SAID CHAMBERS WITH SAID BARREL ELEMENT: A FIRING ACTION MECHANISM COMPRISING A TRIGGER MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT FROM A RELEASED POSITION THEREOF TOWARDS A POSITION THEREOF TRIGGERING THE FIRING ACTION MECHANISM TO FIRE A CARTRIDGE CONTAINED IN ONE OF SAID CHAMBERS WHEN SO ALIGNED WITH THE BARREL ELEMENT, A HAMMER ELEMENT MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT AND ADAPTED FOR ENGAGING SAID TRIGGER DURING SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER, A HAND ELEMENT MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT IN ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CYLINDER TO ROTATE THE CYLINDER RESPONSIVE TO SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER FOR INDEXING SAID ONE OF THE CHAMBERS INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID BARREL ELEMENT, SLIDE CONNECTION MEANS BETWEEN SAID HAND ELEMENT AND SAID TRIGGER PERMITTING RECTILINEAR MOVEMENT OF THE HAND ELEMENT RELATIVE OF THE TRIGGER DURING SAID CYLINDER ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT OF SAID HAND ELEMENT, A REBOUND, LEVER MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT AND HAVING A FREE END SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID HAND ELEMENT, A MAINSPRING BIASING SAID REBOUND LEVER FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT IN DIRECTION TOWARDS THE LOCATION OF ITS SAID SLIDABLE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HAND ELEMENT WHEREBY THE REBOUND LEVER URGES SAID TRIGGER TOWARDS ITS SAID RELEASED POSITION, A FOLLOWER LEVER MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ABOUT THE AXIS OF SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE HAMMER ELEMENT AND HAVING A FREE END SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID HAND ELEMENT, AND A PROJECTING PORTION ON SAID TRIGGER FOR ENGAGING SAID REBOUND LEVER TO PIVOT THE REBOUND LEVER IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE TO ITS SAID DIRECTION OF MAINSPRING BIASED PIVOTAL MOVEMENT TO THEREBY RELIEVE BIAS PRESSURE OF THE REBOUND LEVER ON SAID HAND ELEMENT DURING SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER SAID FOLLOWER LEVER ALSO SLIDABLY ENGAGING SAID REBOUND LEVER DURING SAID PIVOTING OF THE REBOUND LEVER IN RESPONSE TO ITS SAID ENGAGEMENT BY THE TRIGGER PROJECTING PORTION SO THAT THE REBOUND LEVER PIVOTS SAID FOLLOWER LEVER TO URGE SAID HAND ELEMENT IN ITS SAID CYLINDER ENGAGEMENT MOVEMENT, WHEREBY DURING SAID PIVOTAL MOVEMENT OF THE TRIGGER THE SAID ONE CHAMBER IS FULLY INDEXED INTO ALIGNMENT WITH SAID BARREL ELEMENT PRIOR TO SAID TRIGGER ATTAINING ITS SAID POSITION TRIGGERING THE FIRING ACTION MECHANISM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-12-01 | 1968-06-01 | 1968-12-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-12-01 | 1972-06-01 | 1972-12-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-12-01 | 1976-06-01 | 1976-12-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |