Trigger assembly
OwnerJeffrey George Orrinventor
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Abstract
A trigger assembly comprises a trigger frame having a body with a cavity therein, a handle connected to the body, a trigger guard on the body defining a space with which a portion of the cavity is in communication, a connection member on the body, a slot member on the body, and abutment surfaces within the cavity. It also comprises a trigger pivotably mounted and movable within the trigger frame and comprising a body portion, a pivot connection means on the body portion connectable to the connection member of the body, a lever extending from the body portion for contact by a user, an engagement portion for engaging a firing mechanism to initiate discharge, and a rod connection means associated with the body portion for connecting the trigger to a rod to initiate re-arming.
Claims23
A trigger for mounting in a trigger frame, the trigger comprising:
- a body portion;
- a pivot connection means on the body portion for connecting the trigger to the trigger frame so that the trigger is pivotable about the pivot connection means in the trigger frame;
- a lever extending from the body portion for contact by a user to move the trigger rotatably about the pivot connection means;
- an engagement portion associated with the body portion for engaging a firing mechanism to initiate discharge;
- a rod connection means associated with the body portion for connecting the trigger to a rod to initiate cocking.
A trigger frame for receiving a pivotally mounted trigger therein, the trigger frame comprising:
- a body having a cavity therein for receiving at least a portion of the trigger;
- a handle connected to the body;
- a trigger guard on the body, the trigger guard and body defining a space with which a portion of the cavity is in communication;
- a connection member on the body for securing a trigger in the cavity and space so that the trigger is pivotally movable;
- a slot member on the body to provide access from the outside of the trigger frame to a rod connection means on the trigger;
- abutment surfaces within the cavity to limit the range of movement of the trigger when located in the body.
A trigger assembly comprising:
- a trigger frame having a body with a cavity therein, a handle connected to the body, a trigger guard on the body defining a space with which a portion of the cavity is in communication, a connection member on the body, a slot member on the body, and abutment surfaces within the cavity;
- a trigger for mounting on the trigger frame such that a portion of the trigger is in the cavity and a portion of the trigger extends from the cavity into the space defined by the trigger guard, the trigger being pivotably mounted and movable within the trigger frame and comprising a body portion substantially within the cavity of the body, a pivot connection means on the body portion, the pivot connection being connectable to the connection member of the body so that the trigger is pivotable about the pivot connection in the trigger frame, a lever extending from the body portion for contact by a user to move the trigger rotatably about the pivot connection means, an engagement portion associated with the body portion for engaging a firing mechanism to initiate discharge, a rod connection means associated with the body portion for connecting the trigger to a rod to initiate re-arming, the rod connection means being aligned with the slot member so as to provide access from outside of the trigger frame to the rod connection means on the trigger, the trigger having stop surfaces which engage the abutment surfaces within the cavity to limit the range of movement of the trigger located in the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.