US3184876A
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Firing pin safety mechanism for firearms
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-15
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Granted: 1965-05-25
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Expires: 1982-03-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walther Fritz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:05
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A17/00; F41A17/64; F41A17/46; F41A17/74
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A SAFETY MECHANISM AND A FIREARM HAVING A CHAMBER, A TRIGGER AND A FIRING PIN MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE PRIMER OF A CARTRIDGE, SAID MECHANISM COMPRISING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED SAFETY LEVER MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID FIRING PIN MEANS AND THE PRIMER OF THE CARTRIDGE TO BE FIRED AND ADJACENT SAID PRIMER; SAID SAFETY LEVER MEANS BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION; TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND SECOND POSITION; BIAS MEANS URGING SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS TOWARDS SAID FIRST POSITION; SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE FIREARM TRIGGER WHEN SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION; SAID SAFETY LEVER MEANS URGING SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS TOWARD SAID SECOND POSITION WHEN SAID LEVER MEANS IS ROTATED TO SAID SECOND POSITION; SAID LEVER MEANS AND SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS PERMITTING SAID FIRING PIN MEANS TO ENGAGE THE PRIMER AND SAID FIREARM TRIGGER TO BE ACTUATED WHEN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SECOND POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A SAFETY MECHANISM AND A FIREARM HAVING A CHAMBER, A TRIGGER AND A FIRING PIN MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE PRIMER OF A CARTRIDGE, SAID MECHANISM COMPRISING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED SAFETY LEVER MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID FIRING PIN MEANS AND THE PRIMER OF THE CARTRIDGE TO BE FIRED AND ADJACENT SAID PRIMER; SAID SAFETY LEVER MEANS BEING MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND A SECOND POSITION; TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS MOVABLE BETWEEN A FIRST AND SECOND POSITION; BIAS MEANS URGING SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS TOWARDS SAID FIRST POSITION; SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE FIREARM TRIGGER WHEN SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS IS IN SAID FIRST POSITION; SAID SAFETY LEVER MEANS URGING SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS TOWARD SAID SECOND POSITION WHEN SAID LEVER MEANS IS ROTATED TO SAID SECOND POSITION; SAID LEVER MEANS AND SAID TRIGGER LOCKING MEANS PERMITTING SAID FIRING PIN MEANS TO ENGAGE THE PRIMER AND SAID FIREARM TRIGGER TO BE ACTUATED WHEN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SECOND POSITION.
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