EP3759414A4 - Dynamic variable force trigger mechanism for firearms - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3759414A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: firearms; trigger mechanism; variable force; dynamic variable; force trigger
Prior art date: 2018-02-27
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

EP19763322.5A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3759414A1 (en

EP3759414B1 (en

Inventor

Louis M. Galie

Rob Gilliom

John M. KLEBES

John M. French

Gary Hamilton

Rafal SLEZOK

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Sturm Ruger and Co Inc

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Sturm Ruger and Co Inc

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2018-02-27

Filing date

2019-02-22

Publication date

2021-12-01

2018-03-01 Priority claimed from US15/908,883 external-priority patent/US10228208B2/en

2019-02-22 Application filed by Sturm Ruger and Co Inc filed Critical Sturm Ruger and Co Inc

2021-01-06 Publication of EP3759414A1 publication Critical patent/EP3759414A1/en

2021-12-01 Publication of EP3759414A4 publication Critical patent/EP3759414A4/en

2023-03-29 Application granted granted Critical

2023-03-29 Publication of EP3759414B1 publication Critical patent/EP3759414B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2039-02-22 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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
- F41A17/06—Electric or electromechanical safeties
- 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
- F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
- F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
- F41A19/16—Adjustable firing mechanisms; Trigger mechanisms with adjustable trigger pull
- 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
- F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
- F41A19/06—Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms
- F41A19/17—Hair-trigger mechanisms
- 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
- F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
- F41A19/58—Electric firing mechanisms

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EP19763322.5A 2018-02-27 2019-02-22 Variable force trigger mechanism for firearms Active EP3759414B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US201862635598P	2018-02-27	2018-02-27
US15/908,883 US10228208B2 (en)	2017-03-08	2018-03-01	Dynamic variable force trigger mechanism for firearms
PCT/US2019/019289 WO2019173070A1 (en)	2018-02-27	2019-02-22	Dynamic variable force trigger mechanism for firearms

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EP3759414A1 EP3759414A1 (en)	2021-01-06
EP3759414A4 true EP3759414A4 (en)	2021-12-01
EP3759414B1 EP3759414B1 (en)	2023-03-29

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EP19763322.5A Active EP3759414B1 (en)	2018-02-27	2019-02-22	Variable force trigger mechanism for firearms

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WO (1)	WO2019173070A1 (en)

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WO2020092580A1 (en) *	2018-11-01	2020-05-07	Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.	Single loop user-adjustable electromagnetic trigger mechanism for firearms
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- 2019-02-22 WO PCT/US2019/019289 patent/WO2019173070A1/en unknown
- 2019-02-22 EP EP19763322.5A patent/EP3759414B1/en active Active

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EP2887003B1 (en) *	2013-12-18	2016-12-28	J.G. Anschütz GmbH & Co. KG	Trigger system of a firearm

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