US3713242A - Safety device for small arms - Google Patents

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US3713242A
US3713242A US00123183A US3713242DA US3713242A US 3713242 A US3713242 A US 3713242A US 00123183 A US00123183 A US 00123183A US 3713242D A US3713242D A US 3713242DA US 3713242 A US3713242 A US 3713242A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A35/00—Accessories or details not otherwise provided for
    • F41A35/06—Adaptation of guns to both right and left hand use
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
    • F41A17/20—Grip or stock safeties, i.e. safeties disengaged by clasping the grip or stock
    • F41A17/22—Grip or stock safeties, i.e. safeties disengaged by clasping the grip or stock acting on the trigger

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  • ABSTRACT I 0 A safety device for small arms, which comprises a Foreign pp Priority Data safety lever and a trigger device connected with the March 21, 1970 Germany ..P 20 13 766.0 Safety device The Safety lever is Pivotally mounted on the underside of the small arms directly in front of the [52] US. Cl. ..42/70 E, 89/142 trigger device crosswise to the operation plane of the [51 Int. Cl. ..F4lc 17/02 latter.
  • the safety lever includes a part differently [58] Field of Search ..42/7O E; 89/142, l48 limiting the movement range of the trigger device depending upon the position of the safety lever, whereby References C'ted the function positions of the safety lever are disposed UNITED STATES PATENTS symmetrically on both sides thereto, starting from the vertical median plane of the small arms.
  • Safety devices for automatic small arms are known, the safety lever of which is displaceable and rotatable, respectively, in different resting positions, however, disadvantageously only on one side of the arms.
  • the safety lever is suitable for operation either by the fingers of the right hand and/or of the left hand.
  • the safety lever is disposed on the left side of the arms. The operation of the safety lever takes place in case of right-handed rifle men by means of the fingers of the left as well as of the right hand.
  • the handling is found very complicated, since the rifle man must grip over in view of the left trigger with the right hand over the arms.
  • a bolt is secured to this lever, which is passed through the housing and at its end provided on the right side of the housing is a marker which indicates the prevailing function position of the lever.
  • safety devices are also known, which are formed as devices displaceable through the arms housing perpendicularly to the arms axis. By this arrangement the individual resting positions are obtained by the displacement by example of a bolt.
  • These safety devices offer, however, no absolute safety, since this bolt is displaceably already in case of a comparatively easy hit on one of its outer sides from its set function position. Furthermore, this device must be operated alternately on the left and the right arms side.
  • the safety lever is provided in a protected position easily reachable by the rifle man. From the symmetrical arrangement on both sides of the function position results for left as well as for right-handed rifle men an equally simple manipulation of the safety lever.
  • small arms for military purposes e'ach rifle man trained with this firearm can ascertain even at night and without any difficulty and in case of an exchanged rifle by sensing of the safety lever, in which function position the latter is disposed.
  • the part limiting the movement range of the trigger comprises a disk rotatably mounted on the arms on the bottom side of the arms housing perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the firearm, on the end face of which pointing towards the firearm housing close to the outer diameter, a recess is formed coordinated to each function position, of which a median recess, by example, corresponding with the function position for firing is disposed symmetrically opposite the safety lever, while the recesses, for example, for function positions safe and under circumstances other function positions in relation to the median recess are symmetrically disposed from both sides, thereto, whereby the recesses corresponding to the different function positions have different depths and cooperate with a lever connected with the trigger.
  • another function position of the safety lever is determined by the height of the disk.
  • the part limiting the movement range of the trigger comprises, in accordance with the present invention, a disk shaped segment rotatably mounted parallel to the longitudinal axis of the firearm in the firearm housing, which segment is, corresponding to the prevailing function position, equipped with abutments, the median of which, for example, the abutment corresponding by example with the function position firing" is disposed in the direction of the safety lever while the abutments, by example, for the function positions safe under the circumstances further functions in relation to the median abutment are from both sides symmetrically provided, whereby the abutments corresponding with the different function positions have different distances from the rotary point of the disk shaped segment and cooperate with the lever rigidly connected to the trigger.
  • the part limiting the movement range of the trigger a resting recess, coordinated to each function position, which recesses cooperate with the resting device disclosed in the firearm housing.
  • FIG. 1 is a safety lever pivotably provided on the bottom side of the firearm in direct connection with the trigger mechanism, which is not shown;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective showing of a safety lever in accordance with FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an elevation of FIG. 1 in the arrow direction
  • FIG. 4 is a safety lever perpendicular to the trigger and pivotable in the arms housing in direct connection with the trigger mechanism, which is not shown;
  • FIG. is a perspective view of the safety lever shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 1 discloses a section of an arms housing 1, in which a trigger 2 is pivotable about an axis 3 and whereby the trigger 2 is arranged within a trigger guard 4 secured to the arms housing 1.
  • the trigger 2 is equipped with a stay 2a, which effects a trigger device (not shown).
  • a safety lever 5 is pivotably disposed on the bottom side of the arms in front of the trigger guard 4 as a disk 5b equipped with a handle 5a.
  • recesses 5c and 5d On the periphery of the disk 5b are provided recesses 5c and 5d, and one of the recesses 5c is disposed diametrically opposite the handle 5a, while two additional recesses 5d are arranged on both sides of the recess 5c and symmetrically thereto at about 45 and pointing towards the inside of the arm. (For clarification the visible of the recesses 5d is turned in FIG. 1 in the plane of the drawing). Likewise on the end face of the disk 5b (FIG. 2) pointing to the arms housing 1 are provided resting recesses 52, f, g, (FIG. 2) corresponding with the recesses 5c and 5d, and additionally thereto are arranged at about 90 to the handle 5, and a resting device 6 (FIG.
  • a lever 2b is provided on the trigger 2 at a right angle in the direction towards the safety lever 5, which lever 2b presses the trigger over a spring 7, supporting itself in the arms housing 1, the trigger 2 with its nose 2c up to the arms housing 1.
  • the end of the lever 2b is arranged above the recess 50 of the safety lever 5.
  • FIG. 1 shows a function position permanent firing, in which the lever 2b of the trigger 2 is in resting position above the recess 5c of the safety lever 5.
  • the lever 2b of the trigger 2 is connected over the stay 2a with a trigger device (not shown).
  • a trigger device not shown.
  • the trigger 2 is moved so far from its resting position, as the recess 5r: permits in the pivotable safety lever 5.
  • the resting device 6 of the arms housing 1 is disposed in the rest marking 5e of the safety lever 5.
  • a trigger 9 is pivotably mounted about an axle 10 and is disposed within a trigger guard 11 arranged on the arms housing 8.
  • the trigger 9 is equipped with a stay 9a, which is in connection with a trigger mechanism (not shown).
  • a safety lever 12 is disposed in front of the trigger guard 11, which safety lever 12 comprises a disk-shaped segment 12a and is equipped with a handle 12b, and is pivotably mounted parallel to the longitudinal axis of the arms in the arms housing 8.
  • the disk-shaped segment 12a is equipped on its side pointing towards the trigger 9 with abutments 12c, d and e, having different distances from the rotary point of the safety lever 12 (FIG. 5).
  • a lever 9b is provided on the trigger 9 at a right angle and in the direction towards the safety lever 12, which lever 9 presses over a spring 13, supporting itself in the arms housing 8, the trigger 9 with its nose up to the arms housing 8.
  • the end of the lever 9b is arranged over an abutment of the safety lever 12.
  • resting recesses 12f, g, and k are likewise arranged on the side pointing towards the trigger 9 of the disk-shaped segment 12a corresponding with the abutments 120, d and e, and the function position permanent firing, individual firing and safe, respectively, of which the resting recess 12f is in engagement with a resting device 14 disposed in the arms housing 8.
  • FIG. 4 shows a safety device in the function position permanent firing.”
  • the lever 9b of the trigger 9 is disposed above the abutment 12c and permits upon operation of the trigger 9 a pivoting upwardly.
  • the resting device 14 rests in the resting recesses 12f of the safety lever 12.
  • the abutment 12d of the safety lever 12 is arranged below the lever 9b and limits the pivoting range of the latter.
  • the resting device 14 cooperates together with the resting recess 12g.
  • the abutment 12e is so close below lever 9b, that the trigger 9 can no more be operated.
  • This function position is fixed by the resting device 14 entering the resting recess 12k.
  • a safety device for small arms comprising a safety lever
  • said safety lever being pivotably mounted on the underside of said small arms directly in front of said trigger device crosswise to the operation plane of the latter, and
  • said safety lever including a part differently limiting the movement range of said trigger device depending upon the position of said safety lever, whereby the function positions of said safety lever being disposed symmetrically on both sides thereto, starting from the vertical median plane of said small arms.
  • said part comprises a disc connected with said safety lever and rotatably mounted on the bottom side of an arms housing perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of said arms,
  • said disc having an end face pointing to said arms housing
  • said end face including a recess adjacent the outer diameter coordinated to each of the function positions
  • said recesses including a median recess corresponding with the function position firing and being disposed diametrically opposite of a handle of said safety lever,
  • said recesses including that for the function position safe is disposed on both sides of and symmetrically to said median recess, and
  • said recesses corresponding with said different function positions have different depth and cooperate with a lever rigidly connected with said trigger device.
  • said part includes abutments corresponding with a related function position
  • a median of said abutments corresponding with the function position firing is disposed in the direction of a handle of said safety lever
  • said abutments including that for the function position safe is disposed on both sides of and symmetrically to said median of said abutments,
  • said abutments corresponding with the different function positions have different distances from the rotary point of said segment, and cooperate with a lever connected with said trigger device.
  • a resting device disposed in an arms housing and cooperating with said resting recesses.

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US4002101A (en) * 1973-05-29 1977-01-11 Tellie Paul E Firearms
US4897951A (en) * 1988-10-24 1990-02-06 The Marlin Firearms Company Firearm safety
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US6560909B2 (en) * 2001-06-22 2003-05-13 Joseph Cominolli Manual safety for linear striker fired semi-automatic or automatic pistols
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US4002101A (en) * 1973-05-29 1977-01-11 Tellie Paul E Firearms
JPS5439360Y2 (de) * 1974-11-20 1979-11-21
JPS5165600U (de) * 1974-11-20 1976-05-24
US4897951A (en) * 1988-10-24 1990-02-06 The Marlin Firearms Company Firearm safety
US5649383A (en) * 1995-03-07 1997-07-22 Carl Walther Gmbh Barrel retaining device for firearms
US5752338A (en) * 1996-01-30 1998-05-19 Ardesa, S.A. Safety device for muzzle-loaded rifle triggers
USD415238S (en) * 1998-12-31 1999-10-12 Kay Ira M Ambidextrous thumb safety
US6560909B2 (en) * 2001-06-22 2003-05-13 Joseph Cominolli Manual safety for linear striker fired semi-automatic or automatic pistols
US20050183317A1 (en) * 2004-02-09 2005-08-25 Rock River Arms, Inc. Trigger guard on firearm
US7942665B2 (en) * 2008-07-24 2011-05-17 Iwatani Corporation Igniter
US20100021854A1 (en) * 2008-07-24 2010-01-28 Hiroaki Kotani Igniter
US20100175292A1 (en) * 2009-01-15 2010-07-15 Desert Manufacturing, Llc Trigger assembly
US8468732B2 (en) * 2009-01-15 2013-06-25 Nicholas E. Young Trigger assembly
US8723060B2 (en) 2011-12-21 2014-05-13 Robert Bosch Tool Corporation Method and mechanism for power tool lock-off
US9194638B2 (en) 2012-10-17 2015-11-24 Rock River Arms, Inc. Firearm with magazine release lever
US9372043B2 (en) 2012-10-17 2016-06-21 Rock River Arms, Inc. Firearm with magazine release lever
US9593897B2 (en) 2012-10-17 2017-03-14 Rock River Arms, Inc. Firearm with magazine release lever
US9989326B2 (en) 2012-10-17 2018-06-05 Rock River Arms, Inc. Firearm with magazine release lever
USD702310S1 (en) 2012-11-30 2014-04-08 Rock River Arms, Inc. Trigger guard
USD702309S1 (en) 2012-11-30 2014-04-08 Rock River Arms, Inc. Trigger guard accessory
USD882016S1 (en) * 2018-09-06 2020-04-21 WHG Properties, LLC Firearm trigger guard

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