Granted Patent B2

US 12,281,866 · App. 17/952,217 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Inventor: John A. Roessel (Webster, NY)

F41A19/10F41A19/12

Abstract

Claims (63)

1. A trigger assembly comprising:

a housing having a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge and a bottom edge and a pair of opposing sidewalls;

a sear moveably connected to said housing between a cocked position and a firing position, said sear in the cocked position extending above said top edge of said housing;

a pivot pin; and

a trigger piece rotatably connected to said housing for rotation about said pivot pin between the cocked position and the firing position;

said trigger piece including

an arm segment extending rearward from said pivot pin to extend from said rear edge of said housing,

a trigger shoe located below said bottom edge of said housing and configured to contact a user in moving from said cocked position to said firing position,

a connecting segment interconnecting said arm segment and said trigger shoe, and

an actuating arm extending forward from said pivot pin within said housing;

said sear including a first end to engage said housing;

said first end of said sear including a rubber interface to engage said housing.

2. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first end of said sear is a rubber roller.

3. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first end of said sear is a rubber bearing.

4. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a bias member to bias said sear to an engaged position with a firing mechanism.

5. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a first bias member to bias said sear to an engaged position with a firing mechanism; and

a second bias member to bias said trigger piece to the cocked position.

6. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said trigger piece includes an arm segment extending rearward from said pivot pin to extend from said rear edge of said housing, a trigger shoe located below said bottom edge of said housing and configured to contact a user in moving from said cocked position to said firing position, a connecting segment interconnecting said arm segment and said trigger shoe, and an actuating arm extending forward from said pivot pin within said housing;

the trigger assembly further comprising a dampening arm to engage said actuating arm.

7. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 6 , wherein said dampening arm includes a first end to engage said actuating arm;

said first end of said dampening arm including a rubber interface to engage said actuating arm.

8. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a bumper to bias said trigger piece to the cocked position.

9. A trigger assembly comprising:

a housing having a front edge, a rear edge, a top edge and a bottom edge and a pair of opposing sidewalls;

a sear moveably connected to said housing between a cocked position and a firing position, said sear in the cocked position extending above said top edge of said housing;

a pivot pin;

a trigger piece movably connected to said housing for rotation about said pivot pin between the cocked position and the firing position;

said trigger piece including;

an arm segment extending rearward from said pivot pin to extend from said rear edge of said housing,

a trigger shoe located below said bottom edge of said housing and configured to contact a user in moving from said cocked position to said firing position,

a connecting segment interconnecting said arm segment and said trigger shoe, and

an actuating arm extending forward from said pivot pin within said housing; and

a dampening arm to engage said actuating arm;

said sear including a first end to engage said housing;

said first end of said sear including a rubber interface to engage said housing;

said dampening arm including a first end to engage said actuating arm;

said first end of said dampening arm including a rubber interface to engage said actuating arm.

10. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said first end of said dampening arm is a rubber roller.

11. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said first end of said dampening arm is a rubber bearing.

12. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 9 , wherein said dampening arm including a second end to engage said housing;

said second end of said dampening arm including a rubber interface to engage said housing.

13. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said second end of said dampening arm is a rubber roller.

14. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 12 , wherein said second end of said dampening arm is a rubber bearing.

15. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising:

a bias member to bias said trigger piece to the cocked position.

16. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said bias member is constructed of rubber.

17. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a dampening arm;

said dampening arm including a first end to engage said actuating arm;

said first end of said dampening arm including a rubber interface to engage said actuating arm.

18. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising:

a first bias member to bias said sear to an engaged position with a firing mechanism; and

a second bias member to bias said trigger piece to the cocked position;

said first bias member being constructed of elastomeric material;

said second bias member being constructed of elastomeric material.

19. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said dampening arm including a second end to engage said housing;

said second end of said dampening arm including a rubber interface to engage said housing.

20. The trigger assembly, as claimed in claim 19 , wherein said first end of said sear is a rubber roller,

said first end of said dampening arm being a rubber roller,

said second end of said dampening arm being a rubber roller.

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