Patent ID: 9587898
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: F41A

Claim:
1. A method of removing a trigger mechanism guard assembly from a trigger comprising: providing a firearm comprising a trigger mechanism and a trigger mechanism guard assembly secured to at least a portion of the trigger mechanism, wherein the trigger mechanism guard assembly comprises two arms, each having a first end comprising a trigger guarding surface in contact with the at least a portion of the trigger mechanism and a second end, and a housing at least partially enclosing the second ends of the arms and comprising two compressible button mechanism inserts, each compressible button mechanism inserts engaging a respective arm; compressing, simultaneously, each of the compressible button mechanism inserts; manually sliding the housing toward the first end of the arms, thereby causing the first ends of the arms to separate from each other; and allowing the trigger mechanism guard assembly to fall away from the trigger mechanism as a single unit.