Trigger safety for handguns

Claim 2

A trigger safety lock for guns having space between a curved trigger guard element and a curved trigger element for trigger movement, including an insert fitting in said space having curved spaced flanges overlapping both of the sides of the rear portion of one of said elements, and means for retracting at least one of said flanges to within the contour of said space.

Claim 3

The combination defined in claim 1 in which said means includes a recess in said insert and said one of said flanges is carried by a member retractable in said recess.

Claim 4

The combination defined in claim 2 including a spring in said recess urging said member and flange to a position in which the flange overlaps a side of the trigger element.

Claim 5

The combination defined in claim 1 in which the overall thickness of the insert is the width of the trigger guard element and the space between said flanges is the thickness of said trigger element.

Claim 6

The combination defined in claim 1 in which the opposite sides of said insert are visually asymmetrically identical.

Claim 7

A trigger safety lock for guns having a trigger guard and a curved trigger therein with space between them for relative trigger movement, an insert fitting in said space comprising a main body member having a peripheral contour mating in said space with said guard and trigger and a recess adjacent to the trigger at one side of the trigger, a flange carried by said insert overlapping the other side of the trigger, means slidably movable in said recess having a flange element moved thereby from a position within said contour to a position overlapping said one side of the trigger, and resilient means urging said slidable means and flange element thereon to said overlapping position.

Claim 8

A trigger safety lock for guns having a trigger guard and a curved trigger therein with space between them for relative trigger movement, an insert fitting in said space comprising a main body member having a peripheral contour mating in said space with said guard and trigger and a recess adjacent to the trigger at one side of the trigger, a flange carried by said insert overlapping the other side of the trigger, means slidably movable in said recess having a flange element moved thereby from a position within said contour to a position overlapping said one side of the trigger, and resilient means urging said slidable means and flange element thereon to said overlapping position.

Claim 9

The combination defined in claim 6 including a pivot means supporting the slidable means at one end within the confines of said recess, cap means engaging the outer surface of said slidable means within the confines of said contour, said pivot means securing said cap means in place, said flange means in its trigger overlapping position being accessible for finger contact and pressure to retract said flange element to said position within the confines of said contour.

Claim 10

In combination with a curved trigger guard and a curved trigger having a space between them for the movement of the trigger, a safety trigger means comprising a unitary insert of plastic fitting in said space and including a body member defining a peripheral contour mating with that of said space, a cap member secured to said body member, said members defining a recess between them, one wall of said recess being coplanar with one side of said trigger, a flange on said unit overlapping the other side of said trigger, a member slidably mounted in said recess and having an edge portion overlapping the one side of said trigger in one position and being movable to a second position within the confines of said contour, resilient means for restraining movement of said slidable member from said one position to said second position, said edge portion in its trigger overlapping position being accessible to finger contact and pressure to overcome said resilient means for movement thereof to said second position.

Claim 11

In combination with a curved trigger guard and a curved trigger having a space between them for the movement of the trigger, a safety trigger means comprising a unitary insert of plastic fitting in said space and including a body member defining a peripheral contour mating with that of said space, a cap member secured to said body member, said members defining a recess between them, one wall of said recess being coplanar with one side of said trigger, a flange on said unit overlapping the other side of said trigger, a member slidably mounted in said recess and having an edge portion overlapping the one side of said trigger in one position and being movable to a second position within the confines of said contour, resilient means for restraining movement of said slidable member from said one position to said second position, said edge portion in its trigger overlapping position being accessible to finger contact and pressure to overcome said resilient means for movement thereof to said second position.

Claim 12

The combination defined in claim 8 in which said resilient means includes a detent means carried by one of said members engaged when the edge portion of said slidable member is in said overlapping position.

Claim 13

The combination defined in claim 8 in which said resilient means includes a frictional slider interengaging said sliding member and one of the other members.

Claim 14

The combination defined in claim 8 in which said cap member is secured to said body member by means of an element interconnecting said cap member and said body member, and said resilient means comprises a torque spring carried by said element interconnecting said slidable members and one of the other members.