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US4002101A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Firearms

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-05-17
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Granted: 1977-01-11
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Expires: 1994-05-17
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Abstract

Abstract A firearm capable of shooting in bursts, or to fire shot by shot, or to have a safety position in which no firing is possible. The firearm includes a firing selector in the vicinity of the trigger. The firing selector is arranged so that its outer part can occupy a central position symmetrical with respect to the vertical plane passing through the axis of the firearm, a right-hand eccentric position located to the right of the plane, and a left-hand position located to the left of the plane. The central position corresponds to the "safety" position of the firing selector and the two off-center positions correspond to the "burst" and "shot-by-shot" positions. In a first embodiment, the firing selector slides in a direction perpendicular to the vertical plane passing through the axis of the firearm, and is formed by a slide which has a stepwise inner part and an outer part formed by its two ends which protrude on the right-hand and left-hand sides of the firearm. In another embodiment, the firing selector is of the turning type and is formed by a turning part with steps or cams constituting its inner part in order to control the rotation thereof. The pivoting part, which constitutes the outer part, is arranged in front of the trigger of the firearm and is mounted pivotally around an axis which is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the firearm.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul E. Tellie

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 05:14
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A19/00; F41A19/06; F41A19/25; F41A19/27; F41A19/29; F41A19/30; F41A19/33

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
An automatic firearm comprising: a trigger, and a firing selector positioned adjacent said trigger, said firing selector comprising an inner part cooperating with a mechanism of the firearm and an outer part actuable by a marksman, said outer part being movable, relative to the vertical plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the firearm, into a central position symmetrical relative to said plane, a right-hand off center position to the right of said plane relative to the front end of the firearm, and a left-hand off-center position to the left of said plane relative to the front end of the firearm, and the central position corresponds to a "safety" position of the firing selector and the two off-center positions correspond to a "burst" position and a "shot-by-shot" position of the firing selector, said firing selector being turnable, said inner part comprising a turning part, said outer part comprising a pivoting part connected to said turning part to control its rotation, and said pivoting part being positioned in front of the trigger and mounted pivotally around a pin which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the firearm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
An automatic firearm comprising: a trigger, and a firing selector positioned adjacent said trigger, said firing selector comprising an inner part cooperating with a mechanism of the firearm and an outer part actuable by a marksman, said outer part being movable, relative to the vertical plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the firearm, into a central position symmetrical relative to said plane, a right-hand off center position to the right of said plane relative to the front end of the firearm, and a left-hand off-center position to the left of said plane relative to the front end of the firearm, and the central position corresponds to a "safety" position of the firing selector and the two off-center positions correspond to a "burst" position and a "shot-by-shot" position of the firing selector, said firing selector being turnable, said inner part comprising a turning part, said outer part comprising a pivoting part connected to said turning part to control its rotation, and said pivoting part being positioned in front of the trigger and mounted pivotally around a pin which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the firearm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
An automatic firearm as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the turning part has steps thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
An automatic firearm as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the pivoting part comprises an end forming a tab which extends downward.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 44 words
An automatic firearm as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: a trigger guard, the pin of the pivoting part being positioned between the trigger and the front portion of the trigger guard, and the trigger guard limiting the angular displacement of the pivoting part.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 44 words
An automatic firearm as claimed in claim 4, wherein: the tab of the pivoting part is positioned to define, together with the trigger, a space which is much less than the thickness of an index finger when the firing selector occupies the "safety" position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
An automatic firearm as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the turning part is directly connected to the pivoting part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 26 words
An automatic firearm as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the turning part has a base and three steps of different heights with respect to said base.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-01-11 1980-07-12 1981-01-11 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-01-11 1984-07-12 1985-01-11 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-01-11 1988-07-12 1989-01-11 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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