Method and apparatus for self-resetting trigger mechanism
AssigneeReal Action Paintball (RAP4), Inc.
InventorOmar Alonso Macy
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Abstract
A projectile launcher using a self-resetting trigger system includes a striker, a sear, and a trigger. The striker, also known as hammer, includes an anchoring notch and is able to slide between a firing position and a ready-for-firing position for launching an object. The sear, which is substantially L-shaped sear, has a first sear end and a second sear end wherein the sear maintains the striker to the ready-for-firing position when the first sear end engages with the anchoring notch of the striker. The trigger, which is capable of self resetting independent from the movement of the striker, contains an elastic lip with a ramp and is able to maintain the sear in a ready position when the elastic lip and the second sear end are coupled in a lock position.
Claims16
An apparatus able to fire an object, comprising:
- a striker including an anchoring notch and configured to slide between a firing position and a ready-for-firing position for launching an object;
- a substantially L-shaped sear, having a first sear end and a second sear end, configured to hold the striker to the ready-for-firing position when the first sear end engages with the anchoring notch of the striker;
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- a trigger, capable of self resetting independent from movements of the striker, containing an elastic lip with a ramp and able to maintain the substantially L-shaped sear in a ready position when the elastic lip and the second sear end are coupled in a lock position, wherein the elastic lip is configured to flexibly move from at least a portion of a top surface of the second sear end to at least a portion of a bottom surface of the second sear along the ramp.
A launcher able to launch an object, comprising:
- a striker configured to slide between a firing position and a cocked position for launching an object;
- a sear, having a first sear end and a second sear end, configured to hold the striker to a ready-for-firing position when the first sear end engages with an anchoring notch of the striker;
- a trigger, capable of self resetting independent from movement of the striker, able to maintain the sear in a ready position when an elastic lip of the trigger and the second sear end are coupled in a lock position, wherein the elastic lip is configured to flexibly move from at least a portion of top surface of the second sear end to at least a portion of bottom surface of the second sear along the ramp;
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- a switch having a plurality of modes and coupled to the trigger, wherein the striker is disconnected from the sear when the switch is set to a training mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.