US5016378A
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Firearm safety apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2010-05-29
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus including an illumination member cooperative with a mechanical bolt, whereupon in a lowered position the apparatus effects blockage of an associated trigger of the firearm within the firearm mechanism while in a raised second position and effects electrical contact to further effect illumination of an indicator to provide visual indication of the firearm in a selective firing position. Alternatively, the mechanism may be oriented to effect illumination during the safety being in an engaged position with the associated trigger. Further modifications of the invention include a selective cover to overlie the illumination member, as well as a selective polarized lens support member to permit orientation of a variety of lenses into operative association with the illumination member to accommodate various light conditions in a shooting environment. Further, the battery supply mechanism for the instant invention may be movably mounted within the stock to effect selective balancing of the gun in use of the battery supply.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth D. Sain
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:57
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A17/00; F41A17/46; F41A17/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
A firearm safety apparatus comprising, in combination, a firearm mechanism, including a housing, and a firearm stock extending rearwardly of the housing, and a trigger pivotally mounted underlying the housing to effect actuation of the firearm mechanism, and a slidably mounted safety bolt directed through the housing, including an "S" shaped safety leg, wherein the "S" shaped safety leg includes a lower terminal end, and the trigger includes a rear surface, and the lower terminal end of the "S" shaped safety leg arranged for selective abutment with the rear surface of the trigger, and the lower terminal end of the "S" shaped safety leg in abutment with the rear surface of the trigger in a first lowered position, and the "S" shaped safety leg spaced from the rear surface of the trigger in an extended second position, and a first electrical contact mounted to the "S" shaped safety leg, and a second contact mounted within the housing, wherein the first and second contacts are spaced apart in the first position and in electrical communication in the second position, and a battery and an illumination member, wherein the battery, illumination member, and first and second contacts are in electrical association relative to one another, and the illumination member mounted extending through the housing for visual observation, wherein the first and second contacts in the second position effect illumination of the illumination member, and wherein the illumination member includes a shading member mounted over the illumination member to effect selective shading of the illumination member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
253 words
A firearm safety apparatus comprising, in combination, a firearm mechanism, including a housing, and a firearm stock extending rearwardly of the housing, and a trigger pivotally mounted underlying the housing to effect actuation of the firearm mechanism, and a slidably mounted safety bolt directed through the housing, including an "S" shaped safety leg, wherein the "S" shaped safety leg includes a lower terminal end, and the trigger includes a rear surface, and the lower terminal end of the "S" shaped safety leg arranged for selective abutment with the rear surface of the trigger, and the lower terminal end of the "S" shaped safety leg in abutment with the rear surface of the trigger in a first lowered position, and the "S" shaped safety leg spaced from the rear surface of the trigger in an extended second position, and a first electrical contact mounted to the "S" shaped safety leg, and a second contact mounted within the housing, wherein the first and second contacts are spaced apart in the first position and in electrical communication in the second position, and a battery and an illumination member, wherein the battery, illumination member, and first and second contacts are in electrical association relative to one another, and the illumination member mounted extending through the housing for visual observation, wherein the first and second contacts in the second position effect illumination of the illumination member, and wherein the illumination member includes a shading member mounted over the illumination member to effect selective shading of the illumination member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the shading member includes a rotatably drum assembly, the rotatably drum assembly including a plurality of contrastingly shaded lenses, each of the lenses selectively positionable overlying the illumination member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein one of the lenses is opaque, and the lenses include polarized lenses.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein the stock includes an elongated longitudinally aligned cavity, the cavity including a forward hanger and a rear hanger, with a threaded rotatably boss mounted to the forward and rear hanger, the threaded boss including a rotatably boss head extending rearwardly and directed through the stock, and the battery including a battery mount, the battery mount including an internally threaded support saddle, the internally threaded support saddle threadedly receiving the threaded rotatably boss therethrough, wherein rotation of the boss head effects reciprocation of the battery and battery housing within the cavity.
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