Yoke and cylinder retaining mechanism
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorBrett Curry
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Abstract
A revolver has a spring biased rod that extends from the cylinder, the rod having a tip that engages a portion of the frame to retain the cylinder within the aperture of the frame during firing. The rod is movable out of engagement with the frame portion to release the cylinder and allow it to pivot on a yoke for ejection of spent shells and reloading. A pin is mounted in the yoke so as to engage a recess in the frame when the cylinder is within the aperture of the frame. The pin retains the cylinder within the aperture and is spring loaded and movable out of engagement with the recess to permit the cylinder to pivot on the yoke for ejection of spent shells and reloading.
Claims8
A revolver, comprising:
- a frame defining an aperture,
- a barrel mounted on said frame, said barrel having a muzzle end;
- a yoke pivotably mounted on said frame;
- a cylinder rotatably mounted on said yoke, said cylinder being movable into and out of said aperture upon pivoting of said yoke;
- a rod received within said cylinder;
- a biasing spring acting between said rod and said cylinder biasing said rod toward said muzzle end, said rod having a tip engaged with a portion of said frame to hold said cylinder within said opening, said rod being movable away from said muzzle end to disengage said tip from said portion of said frame and permit said yoke to pivot and move said cylinder out of said aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.