Patent ID: 6073380
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A firearm comprising(a) a housing;(b) a movable bolt;(c) a striker mechanism including a firing pin;(d) a trigger mechanism including a two-armed trigger pivotally supported by said housing; one of the arms of said trigger cooperating with said striker mechanism for releasing said firing pin from a cocked position to fire a shot;(e) a safety lever pivotally supported by said housing and having a release position, a first locking position and a second locking position; in said release position and in said first locking position said safety lever being withdrawn from said bolt, whereby said bolt is in a released state and in said second locking position said safety lever preventing a motion of said bolt, whereby said bolt is in a blocked state; and(f) a leaf spring having an end secured to said housing; said leaf spring including a movable portion having a blocking position in which said movable portion is situated in a path of travel of said arm, whereby motion of said trigger is blocked; said movable portion of said leaf spring having an unblocking position in which said movable portion is situated externally of said path of travel of said arm for allowing motion of said trigger; said safety lever cooperating with said movable portion of said leaf spring such that said movable portion of said leaf spring is placed into said blocking position from said unblocking position by said safety lever upon motion of said safety lever from said release position into either of said first and second locking positions thereof.