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US 12,760,979 B2Granted
Modular firearm trigger system
OwnerBrandon Vitulliinventor
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Abstract
A trigger system having a detachable trigger shoe. The trigger shoe is made detachable from the trigger bow while the trigger bow remains in an installed state within the pistol. A selectable detachment feature is provided for the connection between the trigger shoe and the trigger bow. The user can activate this detachment feature and remove the shoe while leaving the trigger bow in place. The user can then install a different trigger shoe while the trigger bow remains in place.
Claims20
A pistol, comprising:
- (a) a frame, having a forward end and a rearward end;
- (b) said frame including a grip and a magazine well;
- (c) said frame including a left channel running along a left side of said magazine well, said left channel being open in the rear and closed in the front;
- (d) said frame including a right channel running along a right side of said magazine well, said left channel being open in the rear and closed in the front,
- (e) a trigger guard enclosing a trigger area;
- (f) a firing mechanism;
- (g) a trigger bow, including,
- (i) a right side rail,
- (ii) a left side rail,
- (iii) a cross-bar connecting a rear portion of said right side rail to a rear portion of said left side rail,
- (iv) a neck connecting a front portion of said right side rail to a front portion of a left side rail,
- (v) a tang protruding forward from said neck;
- (h) said trigger bow slidably received within said frame with said right side rail resting in said right channel, said left side rail resting in said left channel, and said cross-bar lying proximate said firing mechanism;
- (i) said tang of said trigger bow extending into said trigger area:
- (j) a trigger shoe attached to said trigger bow;
- (k) a selectable detachment feature selectively attaching said trigger shoe to said trigger bow;
- (l) wherein said selectable detachment feature comprises:
- an opening in said trigger shoe;
- and
- a resilient snap protrusion extending laterally from said tang and into said opening in said trigger shoe.
17 more elements
A pistol, comprising:
- (a) a frame, having a forward end and a rearward end;
- (b) said frame including a grip and a magazine well;
- (c) a trigger guard enclosing a trigger area;
- (d) a firing mechanism;
- (e) a trigger bow, including a rear portion and a forward portion;
- (f) said trigger bow slidably received within said frame with said rear portion being positioned to activate said firing mechanism;
- (g) a trigger shoe slidably engaged to said forward portion of said trigger bow;
- (h) a selectable detachment feature selectively attaching said trigger shoe to said forward portion of said trigger bow, so that said trigger shoe can be removed from said trigger bow;
- (i) wherein said selectable detachment feature comprises:
- a resilient snap protrusion engaging between said trigger shoe and said trigger bow;
- and
- wherein said snap protrusion is accessible so that a user can depress said snap protrusion and thereby release said trigger shoe from said trigger bow.
9 more elements
A trigger assembly for use in a pistol having a frame, a trigger guard, a trigger area within said trigger guard, and a firing mechanism, comprising:
- (a) a trigger bow having a forward portion and a rear portion;
- (b) said trigger bow slidably received within said frame with said rear portion being positioned to activate said firing mechanism;
- (c) a trigger shoe that is selectably attached to said forward portion of said trigger bow by a selectable detachment feature;
- and
- (d) said selectable detachment feature being a resilient snap protrusion engaging between said trigger shoe and said trigger bow, wherein said snap protrusion is accessible so that a user can depress said snap protrusion and thereby release said trigger shoe from said trigger bow.
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