Impact buffering recoil mechanism
OwnerThomas W. Menckinventor
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Abstract
A impact-buffering recoil mechanism for firearms includes a buffer (3)(4) moveably mounted on a guiding member (1)(17) between a plurality of coil springs (2)(5). The mechanism is positioned in the firearm so that the moveable buffer travels from a position of repose to interpose between moveable parts (7) of the firearm (16) set into motion by the firing of the firearm and the frame of the firearm (8). This interposing will bring the moveable parts to an orderly halt while dissipating impact energy that would normally be transmitted to the frame and hence to the shooter.
Claims14
In combination:
- a firearm with a frame having forward and rearward ends and a movable slide member thereon movable rearwardly on said frame in response to firing of the firearm;
- a guide member having forward and rearward ends, the rearward end located in contact with a portion of said frame so as to prevent rearward movement of said guide member, and the forward end slidably connected to said movable slide member to permit rearward slidable movement of said slide member upon firing of the firearm;
- an impact buffering means operably mounted between said frame and slide member for buffering the impact of said slide member against said frame after firing of the firearm;
- said impact buffer means including:
- a first biasing means having rearward and forward ends, the rearward end in abutting contact with said frame to prevent rearward movement of said first biasing means;
- a second biasing means having rearward and forward ends operably mounted on said guide member forwardly of said first biasing means, the rearward end connected to the forward end of said first biasing means;
- a third biasing means operably mounted on said guide member, having rearward and forward ends, the rearward end connected to the forward end of said second biasing means and the forward end being in contact with said movable slide member;
- said first second and third biasing means biasing against rearward movement of said moveable slide member upon firing of the firearm;
- said second biasing means having a biasing force greater than said first and third biasing means;
- said second biasing means operably mounted on said guide for slidable movement between first and third biasing means.
An impact buffering recoil mechanism for firearms, for dissipating the recoil of a slide member slidably mounted on a firearm frame upon firing of the firearm, comprising:
- an elongated member having forward and rearward ends;
- first biasing means operably mounted on said guide member, and operable between a compressed, fully biased position, and an unbiased position, said biasing means having rearward and forward ends;
- means on the rearward end of said guide member for preventing rearward movement of the rearward end of said first biasing means, whereby said first biasing means may be biased against said stop means;
- second biasing means operably mounted on said guide member, having forward and rearward ends and operable between biased and unbiased positions, said second biasing means positioned forwardly of said first biasing means in contact with the forward end of the first biasing means;
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- third biasing means operably mounted on said guide member forwardly of said biasing means, having forward and rearward ends and operable between biased and unbiased conditions;
- the rearward end of said third biasing means in contact with the forward end of said second biasing means so as to bias there against;
- said second biasing means operably mounted on said guide member for longitudinal movement there along between said first and third biasing means.
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