Patent ID: 9404707
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: F41B

Claim Text:
1. A gas spring assembly configured for an air gun, the gas spring assembly comprising: a piston defining an interior pressure chamber, and including an annular wall extending along a longitudinal axis between a rearward end and a forward end, and an end wall disposed adjacent the forward end of the annular wall; a latch bushing attached to and disposed adjacent the rearward end of the annular wall, and defining a central bore extending along the longitudinal axis; a guide rod slideably supported within the central bore of the latch bushing, with the piston axially moveable along the longitudinal axis relative to the guide rod between a compressed position and an un-compressed position; wherein the guide rod includes a first end for engaging a trigger assembly in abutting engagement; and wherein the latch bushing includes a ledge operable to engage a sear of the trigger assembly in latching engagement when the piston is disposed in the compressed position and the sear is disposed in a cocked position.