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US 11,156,422 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for decocking M1911 style pistol
OwnerGeorge Doukakis, Maria Doukakisinventors
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Abstract
A system and method for providing true decocking mechanism into a 1911-style firearm is provided. A decocking lever, when pushed in one forward motion, automatically returns a cocked hammer to its resting position. The decocking lever initially pushes the firing pin forward, out of reach of the hammer, and then pushes against the sear to release the hammer in its typical fashion.
Claims11
A semiautomatic pistol decocking device comprising:
- a decocking lever operatively affixed to a frame, said decocking lever capable of articulating between a first position to a second position, wherein at said second position said decocking lever is unable to move forward when a hammer is in an uncocked or half cocked position and moves forward when the hammer is fully cocked;
- an eccentric linkage connection formed at a lower end of said decocking lever;
- a linkage capable of being articulatably urged between a forward and rearward direction upon movement of the decocking lever;
- a pivot lever urged by a forward articulation of said linkage, said pivot lever comprising:
- a first pivot lever nub located at a bottom of the pivot lever and operatively interactive to activate a sear;
- and
- a second pivot lever nub located at a top of the pivot lever and operatively provides an interference or stop to a hammer.
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In a semiautomatic pistol, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a decocking lever operatively affixed to a frame, said decocking lever capable of articulating between a first position to a second position, wherein at said second position said lever is unable to move forward when a hammer is in an uncocked or in a half cock position and moves forward when the hammer is in a fully cocked position;
- an eccentric linkage connection formed at a lower end of said decocking lever;
- a linkage capable of being articulatably urged between a forward and rearward direction upon movement of the decocking lever;
- a pivot lever urged by a forward articulation of said linkage, said pivot lever comprising:
- a first pivot lever nub located at a bottom of the pivot lever and operatively interactive to activate a sear;
- and
- a second pivot lever nub located at a top of the pivot lever and operatively provides an interference or stop to a hammer;
- wherein when the bottom of the pivot lever is urged rearward, the second pivot lever nub moves forward and the first pivot lever nub moves rearward.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.