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US 9,945,629 B2Granted
Collapsible pistol
OwnerWilliam S. Osborneinventor
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Abstract
A collapsible pistol features enhanced safety, ease of use, and improved performance as compared to prior designs. The pistol is easily reconfigured from an open, ready-to-fire position to a closed or collapsed position that makes the pistol quite compact, safe, and readily concealable. The overall design of the pistol is such that the manipulation of the pistol into and out of the open, ready-to-fire position can be accomplished with a user having relatively small hands and/or relatively low grip strength.
Claims8
A collapsible pistol, comprising:
- a frame;
- a barrel assembly mounted to the frame and movable relative to the frame between first and second positions;
- a handle, pivotally mounted to the frame to move between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a linkage interconnected between the handle and the barrel assembly so that pivotal motion of the handle from the open position to the closed position moves the barrel assembly relative to the frame to retract into the second position, and motion of the handle from the closed position to the open position moves the barrel assembly into the first position to partly extend from the frame.
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A collapsible pistol, comprising:
- a frame;
- a barrel assembly mounted to the frame and movable relative to the frame between first and second positions, the barrel assembly including a barrel having a barrel bore and bolt mounted for movement relative to the barrel;
- a handle, pivotally mounted to the frame to move between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a linkage interconnected between the handle and the barrel assembly so that pivotal motion of the handle is transferred to move the barrel assembly relative to the frame;
- magazine in the frame for holding cartridges;
- and
- a transporter system mounted to the pistol for actuation in response to movement of the barrel assembly and including a transporter to move a cartridge from the magazine into substantial alignment with the barrel bore.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.