EP0143625A3 - Inactivating selector arrangement for bolt firearms - Google Patents

Inactivating selector arrangement for bolt firearms Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0143625A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: selector arrangement; inactivating; firearms; bolt; bolt firearms
Prior art date: 1983-11-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP84308142A

Other versions

EP0143625A2 (en

EP0143625B1 (en

Inventor

William Batterman Ruger

Roy Louis Melcher

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Sturm Ruger and Co Inc

Original Assignee

Sturm Ruger and Co Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1983-11-29

Filing date

1984-11-23

Publication date

1986-01-02

1984-11-23 Application filed by Sturm Ruger and Co Inc filed Critical Sturm Ruger and Co Inc

1985-06-05 Publication of EP0143625A2 publication Critical patent/EP0143625A2/en

1986-01-02 Publication of EP0143625A3 publication Critical patent/EP0143625A3/en

1991-03-27 Application granted granted Critical

1991-03-27 Publication of EP0143625B1 publication Critical patent/EP0143625B1/en

2004-11-23 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- F41A17/00—Safety arrangements, e.g. safeties
- F41A17/30—Multiple safeties, i.e. one safety element acting on at least one element of the firing mechanism and at least one other element of the gun, e.g. the moving barrel
- F41A17/32—Multiple safeties, i.e. one safety element acting on at least one element of the firing mechanism and at least one other element of the gun, e.g. the moving barrel the other element being the breech-block or bolt
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F41—WEAPONS
- F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- F41A3/00—Breech mechanisms, e.g. locks

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Toys (AREA)
Mechanical Control Devices (AREA)
Mechanical Pencils And Projecting And Retracting Systems Therefor, And Multi-System Writing Instruments (AREA)
Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)

EP84308142A 1983-11-29 1984-11-23 Inactivating selector arrangement for bolt firearms Expired - Lifetime EP0143625B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US55596983A	1983-11-29	1983-11-29
US555969		1983-11-29

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0143625A2 EP0143625A2 (en)	1985-06-05
EP0143625A3 true EP0143625A3 (en)	1986-01-02
EP0143625B1 EP0143625B1 (en)	1991-03-27

Family

ID=24219356

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP84308142A Expired - Lifetime EP0143625B1 (en)	1983-11-29	1984-11-23	Inactivating selector arrangement for bolt firearms

Country Status (13)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0143625B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS60191199A (en)
KR (1)	KR920006523B1 (en)
AU (1)	AU580015B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR8405980A (en)
CA (1)	CA1231571A (en)
DE (1)	DE3484342D1 (en)
ES (1)	ES8604688A1 (en)
MX (1)	MX161955A (en)
NZ (1)	NZ210347A (en)
PH (1)	PH21909A (en)
PT (1)	PT79579B (en)
ZA (1)	ZA849040B (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE19958337C1 (en) *	1999-12-03	2001-03-22	Sommer & Ockenfus Gmbh	Safety catch for breech of repeat weapon uses retaining bolt cooperating with notches in breech sleeve and safety finger only allowing movement of striker pin in released position
DE10211882B4 (en) *	2002-03-18	2010-01-21	Gottfried Prechtl	Securing long guns with a firing pin lock

Citations (8)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE78449C (en) *			G. LUGER, Berlin S.W., Belle-Alliancestr. 57	Lock security for guns with bolt lock
GB191312619A (en) *	1913-05-30	1913-09-18	Francis Torriano Fisher	Improvements in or relating to Safety Attachments for Small Arms.
US2174971A (en) *	1937-07-19	1939-10-03	Western Cartridge Co	Safety mechanism for firearms
US2484977A (en) *	1946-11-08	1949-10-18	Hiram S Wilcox	Safety mechanism for firearms
US2648926A (en) *	1950-08-02	1953-08-18	Raymond O Ackerson	Rifle bolt sleeve and safety
US2824402A (en) *	1956-06-21	1958-02-25	Joseph F Fischer	Breech bolt and firing pin safety mechanism for firearms
US2869269A (en) *	1955-06-02	1959-01-20	Olin Mathieson	Safety mechanism for firearms
US4054003A (en) *	1976-10-07	1977-10-18	Wilson Hugh R	Firearm safety device

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4344246A (en) *	1980-02-14	1982-08-17	Remington Arms Company, Inc.	Firing pin block for firearm having a reciprocating breech bolt
AU553476B2 (en) *	1983-05-02	1986-07-17	Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc	Safety mechanism for bolt action firearm

1984
- 1984-11-13 CA CA000467620A patent/CA1231571A/en not_active Expired
- 1984-11-14 AU AU35400/84A patent/AU580015B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1984-11-20 ZA ZA849040A patent/ZA849040B/en unknown
- 1984-11-23 EP EP84308142A patent/EP0143625B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-11-23 DE DE8484308142T patent/DE3484342D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1984-11-26 MX MX203486A patent/MX161955A/en unknown
- 1984-11-26 BR BR8405980A patent/BR8405980A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1984-11-27 PH PH31498A patent/PH21909A/en unknown
- 1984-11-27 NZ NZ210347A patent/NZ210347A/en unknown
- 1984-11-28 KR KR1019840007478A patent/KR920006523B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1984-11-28 ES ES538038A patent/ES8604688A1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-11-29 JP JP59252767A patent/JPS60191199A/en active Granted
- 1984-11-29 PT PT79579A patent/PT79579B/en not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE78449C (en) *			G. LUGER, Berlin S.W., Belle-Alliancestr. 57	Lock security for guns with bolt lock
GB191312619A (en) *	1913-05-30	1913-09-18	Francis Torriano Fisher	Improvements in or relating to Safety Attachments for Small Arms.
US2174971A (en) *	1937-07-19	1939-10-03	Western Cartridge Co	Safety mechanism for firearms
US2484977A (en) *	1946-11-08	1949-10-18	Hiram S Wilcox	Safety mechanism for firearms
US2648926A (en) *	1950-08-02	1953-08-18	Raymond O Ackerson	Rifle bolt sleeve and safety
US2869269A (en) *	1955-06-02	1959-01-20	Olin Mathieson	Safety mechanism for firearms
US2824402A (en) *	1956-06-21	1958-02-25	Joseph F Fischer	Breech bolt and firing pin safety mechanism for firearms
US4054003A (en) *	1976-10-07	1977-10-18	Wilson Hugh R	Firearm safety device

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
MX161955A (en)	1991-03-08
CA1231571A (en)	1988-01-19
ES538038A0 (en)	1986-02-01
BR8405980A (en)	1985-08-27
AU580015B2 (en)	1988-12-22
KR920006523B1 (en)	1992-08-07
PH21909A (en)	1988-04-08
NZ210347A (en)	1986-07-11
ES8604688A1 (en)	1986-02-01
PT79579A (en)	1984-12-01
ZA849040B (en)	1986-06-25
AU3540084A (en)	1985-06-06
EP0143625A2 (en)	1985-06-05
PT79579B (en)	1986-08-05
DE3484342D1 (en)	1991-05-02
JPH0478919B2 (en)	1992-12-14
KR850004629A (en)	1985-07-25
EP0143625B1 (en)	1991-03-27
JPS60191199A (en)	1985-09-28

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2138926B (en)	1986-07-09	Muzzle reference system
IL69567A0 (en)	1984-04-30	Firearm rest
DE3378847D1 (en)	1989-02-09	Pistol structure
DE3568862D1 (en)	1989-04-20	Rifle bolt mechanism
DE3465143D1 (en)	1987-09-03	Bolt buffer for automatic firearms
DE3363838D1 (en)	1986-07-10	Rifle breech block
ATA396982A (en)	1985-08-15	Locking system for firearms
GB2128721B (en)	1986-09-10	Double-barrelled cylinder weapon
DE3379477D1 (en)	1989-04-27	Inactivating selector arrangement for bolt action firearms
EP0143625A3 (en)	1986-01-02	Inactivating selector arrangement for bolt firearms
GB2131927B (en)	1986-07-30	Firearms
GB2149069B (en)	1987-09-09	Gun turrets
GB2136935B (en)	1986-11-19	Firearms
GB8310390D0 (en)	1983-05-25	Dartboard
DE3462178D1 (en)	1987-02-26	Breech mechanism for anordnance
GB2077844B (en)	1984-04-26	Table fastening bolt
PT79286B (en)	1986-08-28	Firearm
GB2135030B (en)	1986-10-15	Nuclear weapon system
GB8407449D0 (en)	1984-05-02	Breech locking system
GB2140166B (en)	1986-08-20	Training for anti-aircraft gunners
AU562369B2 (en)	1987-06-11	Receiver for firearm bolt
GB8420773D0 (en)	1984-09-19	Dartboard
GB8333648D0 (en)	1984-01-25	Dartboard cabinets
ZA831979B (en)	1983-12-28	Silencer for firearms
IL72191A0 (en)	1984-10-31	Firearm assembly

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