Patent ID: 7036258
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A passive safety block for a firearm having a depressible pivotable trigger, comprising: a frangible member having a longitudinal axis, the depressible pivotable trigger having an upper arm and a lower arm being oriented in an identical plane, and the depressible pivotable trigger having a hole, a portion of the frangible member being positioned inside of the hole of the depressible pivotable trigger so that the longitudinal axis of the frangible member is oriented perpendicular to the plane of the depressible pivotable trigger, the frangible member being positioned for blocking the trigger from being pulled back into a firing position, the frangible member having a portion being bendable or breakable when a selected pressure value of at least approximately 10 pounds has been reached as the depressible pivotable trigger is being pulled back in the firing position.