Patent ID: 6352070
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: F41B

Abstract:
A rifle having an improved safety comprising:a barrel; a butt located rearwardly of said barrel; a firing mechanism with a trigger positioned generally between said barrel and said butt; a loading pull lever formed of an elongate piece, said pull lever having a first eyelet sticking out therefrom, said first eyelet being received in a channel positioned at a bottom of said butt, said loading pull lever suitable for beginning a loading operation of the rifle, said loading pull lever being supported by an axial bolt at a middle thereof, said loading pull lever being rotatable about said axial bolt, said loading pull lever having a second eyelet positioned beneath said trigger, said trigger suitable for receiving a human finger there against so as to fire a shot from said rifle; a crescent-shaped portion positioned generally at a middle of said loading pull lever, said crescent-shaped portion positioned above said axial bolt, said crescent-shaped portion being an integral part of said loading pull lever, said crescent-shaped portion arranged so as to cover said trigger when said loading pull lever is rotated; a pusher having a hook shape, said pusher being at an end of said loading pull lever ; a piston positioned within said barrel, said piston being of a cylindrical shape, said pusher being cooperative with said piston so as to push said piston, said piston having a rod extending therefrom, said piston having a spring wrapped around said rod, said spring being compressible when said piston moves rearwardly; a piston stopper having a rectangular plate connected to an end of said piston; a hand-activated safety having a button of rectangular shape, said button having grooves on a surface thereof, said safety being positioned on an exterior of said firing mechanism, said safety being movable in one direction, said safety being returnable to an original position, said safety having a rectangular-shaped hole at a bottom thereof, said rectangular-shaped hole having a spring positioned there in, said bottom of said safety having an area of greater depth at a center thereof, said area being oval-shaped, said safety having a side hole into which a pin is placed; a safety base positioned within said firing mechanism, said safety base being connected to said rectangular-shaped hole of said hand-activated safety, said safety base being a rectangular-shaped piece having a front end positioned in front of said piston stopper, said hand-activated safety having a stem sticking out from said safety base, said stem having a shank with an oval base, said stem corresponding to said spring positioned in said rectangular-shaped hole; said trigger being a channeled member having a curved first elongated portion, said trigger extending into said firing mechanism, said trigger having a generally L-shape, said trigger having a second elongated portion having ends which define support legs for said hand-activated safety; and a retaining lever having a U-shaped plate with a hole at one end, said retaining lever positioned within the channel of said trigger, said retaining lever secured to said trigger with a pin, said U-shaped plate having a spring at an opposite end thereof so as to allow said lever to move to touch said piston stopper and to move downwardly to secure said rod of said piston.