Patent ID: 6401377
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A resettable apparatus comprising:a housing; an activating rod having a first portion slidably mounted in said housing and a second portion extending from said housing, said activating rod having a notch formed in said first portion thereof; a first spring coupled between said activating rod and said housing for biasing said second portion towards said housing; a reset rod having a first section slidably mounted in said housing and a second section extending from said housing, said reset rod having a cutout portion formed in said first section for slidingly receiving therethrough said first portion of said activating rod; and a second spring coupled between said reset rod and said housing for biasing said second section away from said housing wherein, when said activating rod is pulled from said housing until said notch is aligned with said cutout portion, said reset rod moves under the force of said second spring until said cutout portion and said notch engage one another, and wherein, when said reset rod is pushed towards said housing until said cutout portion and said notch disengage, said activating rod moves under the force of said first spring.