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US 9,958,225 B1Granted
Trigger shield apparatus
AssigneeRichetti Tactical Solutions, LLC
InventorsDonald Richetti, Ryan Richetti
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Abstract
Shrouds for preventing unintentional engagement or initiation of firearm triggers during handling of the firearm are described.
Claims20
A shroud configured to prevent inadvertent or negligent insertion of an item or an operator's finger into a trigger well of a firearm, the shroud comprised of:
- a mount;
- a finger shield comprised of an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and a hinge coupled to and disposed between the mount and the finger shield, wherein the inner and outer surface of the finger shield define a top region, a bottom region, a front region, and a rear region, wherein with the mount coupled to the firearm the inner surface of the finger shield in part defines two openings configured to guide a length of the person's finger into the trigger well.
At least one shroud configured to be used by an operator of a firearm, the shroud comprising:
- a shroud configured to prevent inadvertent insertion of an operator's finger into a trigger well of a firearm, the shroud comprised of:
- a mount;
- a finger shield comprised of an inner surface and an outer surface;
- and a hinge coupled to and disposed between the mount and the finger shield, wherein the inner and outer surfaces of the finger shield define a top region, a bottom region, a front region, and a rear region, wherein with the mount coupled to the firearm the finger shield in part defines two openings configured to guide a length of the operator's finger into the trigger well.
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A firearm, comprised of:
- a barrel that defines a longitudinal direction;
- a trigger;
- a trigger well;
- and
- a shroud comprised of a finger shield that covers the trigger well, a mount, and a hinge coupled to and disposed between the mount and the finger shield, wherein the finger shield is mounted to the firearm by the mount, and wherein the finger shield is rotatable about a longitudinal axis with respect to the mount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.