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US 6,668,700 B1Granted
Actuator assembly
AssigneeRA Brands, L.L.C.
InventorsDale R. Danner, David O. Matteson
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Abstract
A trigger actuator having a substantially unitary structure with a measuring device mounted thereon to detect the application of force to the trigger. In response, the measuring device generates a trigger signal. A compensating system detects additional or undesirable effects applied to the actuator and generates a compensating signal to modify and compensate for such effects on the actuator.
Claims18
An actuator assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a unitary trigger assembly having a body and a trigger formed with and projecting from said body and adapted to be engaged by a user to initiate an operational sequence;
- a measuring device fixedly attached to said trigger assembly for measuring a force applied to said trigger by the user and generating a trigger signal for initiating the operational sequence;
- a compensating system for compensating for inadvertent trigger signals;
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- a controller in communication with said measuring device and said compensating system for receiving and processing said trigger signal and initiating the operational sequence in response to a valid trigger signal.
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An actuator, comprising:
- a trigger assembly having unitary, one-piece construction including a body and a trigger formed with and projecting from said body for engagement by a user;
- a measuring device connected to said trigger assembly for detecting and measuring a force applied to said trigger by the user and in response, generating a trigger signal, wherein said trigger assembly further includes a sensitivity increasing feature formed along said body adjacent said measuring device for localizing the force applied to said trigger for detection by said measuring device;
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- a control system in communication with said measuring device for receiving and processing said trigger signal and initiating an operational sequence in response to a valid trigger signal.
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An actuator assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a trigger assembly having a body and a trigger formed with and projecting from said body and adapted to be engaged by a user to initiate an operational sequence;
- a measuring device positioned adjacent said trigger for measuring a force applied to said trigger by the user and generating a trigger signal for initiating the operational sequence;
- a compensating system for compensating for inadvertent trigger signals, wherein said compensating system includes a filter for filtering out a trigger signal occurring at a rate of change in said trigger signal that is outside of a desired preset range for the rate of change for said trigger signal to initiate the firing sequence;
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- a controller in communication with said measuring device and said compensating system for receiving and processing said trigger signal and initiating the operational sequence in response to a valid trigger signal.
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An actuator assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a trigger assembly including a cylinder having a plunger element, and a trigger mounted to said plunger element;
- a measuring device positioned adjacent said trigger and including a sensor mounted along said cylinder for detecting variances in force applied to said plunger element upon engagement of said trigger by a user and generating a trigger signal to initiate an operational sequence;
- a compensating system for compensating for inadvertent trigger signals;
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- a controller in communication with said measuring device and said compensating system for receiving and processing said trigger signal and initiating the operational sequence in response to a valid trigger signal.
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An actuator, comprising:
- a trigger assembly having unitary, one-piece construction including a body and a trigger formed with an projecting from said body for engagement by a user;
- a measuring device connected to said trigger assembly for detecting and measuring a force applied to said trigger by the user and in response, generating a trigger signal;
- a control system in communication with said measuring device for receiving and processing said trigger signal and initiating an operational sequence in response to a valid trigger signal;
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- a compensating system for compensating for effects of temperature on said trigger assembly.
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An actuator assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a trigger assembly having a body and a trigger formed with and projecting from said body and adapted to be engaged by a user;
- a measuring device positioned adjacent said trigger for measuring a force applied to said trigger by the user and generating a trigger signal;
- a compensating system for compensating for inadvertent trigger signals;
- a controller in communication with said measuring device and said compensating system for receiving and processing said trigger signal and generating a firing signal in response to a valid trigger signal;
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- a firing pin and an actuator in communication with the firing pin for moving the firing pin to a firing position for firing a round of percussion primed ammunition in response to a firing signal received from said controller upon actuation of said trigger by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.