Patent ID: 9476660
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: F41A

Claim Text:
1. A firearm with safety mechanism comprising: a receiver arranged along a longitudinal axis; a trigger-actuated firing mechanism disposed in the receiver and comprising a movable trigger operable to discharge the firearm; a safety mechanism configured to arrest the firing mechanism, the safety mechanism movable between a first position preventing movement of the trigger and a second position allowing movement of the trigger for discharging the firearm; and an elongated stock bolt attaching a buttstock to the receiver, the stock bolt passing through a portion of the safety mechanism to engage the receiver; wherein a forward portion of the stock bolt extends through a longitudinal passageway formed in the safety mechanism; wherein the passageway is formed in a lever arm that mechanically couples an operating button accessible to a user and a linearly movable blocking member selectively engageable with the firing mechanism via operation of the operating button; wherein the blocking member slideably engages a rearwardly open socket formed in the trigger when the safety mechanism is in the first position.