IP Library Granted Patent US 7,225,575
Granted Patent B2
US 7,225,575 · App. 10/880,570 · Granted Jun 5, 2007

Method and device for providing an integral firearms safety lock mechanism

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Patent No.
US 7,225,575
App. No.
10/880,570
Granted
Jun 5, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides an integral firearms safety lock that safely provides locking capabilities in a firearm. The integral firearms safety lock ensures that a firearm is unable to fire by a simple manual manipulation of a locking mechanism. Moreover, an integral firearms safety lock is provided that contacts and locks a firing pin safety thereby preventing any unauthorized firing of the firearm.

Claims (24)

1. An integral firearms safety lock for preventing movement of a firing pin safety in a firearm, comprising:

a firing pin safety for preventing movement of a firing pin; and

a locking shaft for preventing movement of the firing pin safety, the locking shaft including a recess,

wherein the locking shaft can be rotated between an unlocked position and a locked position, and

wherein, in the unlocked position, the locking shaft permits movement of the firing pin safety through the recess and the firing pin safety can move without contacting the locking shaft, and, in the locked position, the locking shaft prevents movement of the firing pin safety by directly contacting the firing pin safety.

2. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 1 , wherein the locking shaft further comprises a contact area, and wherein a detent pin contacts the locking shaft in the contact area.

3. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 2 , wherein the contact area of the locking shaft further comprises:

a first detent including a first stop and a second detent including a second stop.

4. An integral firearms safety lock for preventing movement of a firing pin safety in a firearm, comprising:

a firing pin safety for preventing movement of a firing pin;

a locking shaft for preventing movement of the firing pin safety, said locking shaft comprising a recess and a contact area with said contact area having a first detent including a first stop and a second detent including a second stop; and

a detent pin contacting the locking shaft in the contact area;

wherein the locking shaft can be rotated between an unlocked position and a locked position, such that, in the unlocked position, the locking shaft permits movement of the firing pin safety and, in the locked position, the locking shaft contacts the firing pin safety to prevent movement of the firing pin safety, and the detent pin is positioned in said first detent when the locking shaft is in an unlocked state and is positioned in said second detent when the locking shaft is in a locked state.

5. The integral firearms safety look of claim 2 , wherein the locking shaft and the detent pin are integral to the firearm.

6. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 2 , wherein the locking shaft further comprises:

a chamfer to enable removal of the locking shaft from the firearm.

7. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 6 , wherein the chamfer comprises a 45 degree angle cut out between the contact area and the end of the shaft.

8. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 5 , wherein the locking shaft and the detent pin are located in holes in a slide of the firearm.

9. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 5 , wherein the detent pin contacts a detent pin spring that biases the detent pin against the locking shaft.

10. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 4 , wherein the first and second detents are positioned on the shaft so that a rotation of the locking shaft by 90 degrees changes the state of the integral firearms safety lock from either an unlocked state to a locked state or a locked state to an unlocked state.

11. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 1 , wherein when in the locked position, the locking shaft contacts a cutout portion of the firing pin safety.

12. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 1 , wherein the locking shaft further comprises:

an interface for actuation of the locking shaft from either an unlocked state to a locked state or a locked state to an unlocked state.

13. The integral firearms safety lock of claim 2 , wherein the detent pin further comprises tapered ends.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2014
From: TD BANK, N.A.
To: SIG SAUER INC.
Reel/Frame 033381/0651 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2014
From: TD BANK, N.A.
To: SIG SAUER INC.
Reel/Frame 033381/0761 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 21, 2014
From: SIG SAUER INC.
To: TD BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032323/0209 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 31, 2010
From: SIG SAUER INC.
To: TD BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 024160/0518 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 9, 2010
From: SIGARMS INC.
To: SIG SAUER INC.
Reel/Frame 023915/0350 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 6, 2006
From: SIGARMS, INC.
To: T.D. BANKNORTH, N.A.
Reel/Frame 018381/0448 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2004
From: KIESEL, JOSEPH N., II; STROUT, RICHARD L.
To: SIGARMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 015544/0358 →