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US 8,572,880 B2Granted
Firearm trigger group
OwnerTerrence Dwight Benderinventor
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a firearm trigger group comprises a trigger arranged to pivot on a trigger axis and a hammer arranged to pivot on a hammer axis. A hammer biasing member is arranged to bias the hammer in a predetermined rotational direction. A secondary biasing member is also arranged to bias the hammer. The hammer is moveable from a first position to a second position upon actuation of the trigger. The secondary biasing member counteracts the hammer biasing member in the first position, and cooperates with the hammer biasing member in the second position.
Claims20
A firearm trigger group comprising:
- a trigger arranged to pivot on a trigger axis;
- a hammer arranged to pivot on a hammer axis;
- a hammer spring arranged to bias said hammer in a predetermined rotational direction;
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- a secondary biasing member comprising a secondary biasing spring arranged to bias said hammer;
- wherein said hammer is moveable from a first position to a second position upon actuation of said trigger, said secondary biasing member counteracting said hammer spring in said first position, said secondary biasing member cooperating with said hammer spring in said second position.
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A firearm trigger group comprising:
- a trigger arranged to pivot on a trigger axis;
- a hammer arranged to pivot on a hammer axis;
- a hammer spring arranged to bias said hammer in a first rotational direction;
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- a secondary biasing member comprising a secondary biasing spring arranged to bias said hammer;
- wherein said hammer is moveable from a first position to a second position upon actuation of said trigger, said secondary biasing member biasing said hammer in a second rotational direction in said first position, said secondary biasing member biasing said hammer in said first rotational direction in said second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.