Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a trigger mechanism of an electronic weapon. The trigger mechanism eliminates the need of a shooter having to master the pulling of the trigger of a rifle with the tip of his index finger and also minimizes the importance of proper breathing techniques when firing the rifle. 
     The trigger mechanism of the electronic weapon has two major components. The first is a mouth operated switch that facilitates the firing of the electronic rifle. The second piece is the electronic rifle. The two pieces might be connected using an electrical cord or a radio frequency.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
   One of the most difficult things to do when shooting a rifle for marksmanship is maintaining the body still when pressing the trigger of a rifle. One of the most frequent complications of firing a rifle is the pulling of the rifle in a horizontal direction when pressing the trigger. An un-experienced shooter will usually miss the target either to the left or the right of the mark, depending on whether the shooter shoots from the right or the left side. The reason for the complication is the positioning of the index finger on the trigger. An expert will tell a shooter to only place the tip of the index finger on the trigger so that when the trigger is pulled only a minimal sideways pull will be exerted on the rifle. The above concept seems simple, but if you ask any soldier taught to fire a rifle, this is easier said than done. The reason that the above concept is difficult is because the shooter also has to exhale prior to pulling the trigger to obtain optimum results. 
   The invention overcomes the above problem by eliminating the need to pull the trigger with an index finger, thereby eliminating the sideways pull of the rifle. This invention simply requires the shooter to aim the rifle at a mark and once the mark is realized, the shooter will bite a mouth trigger that will fire the rifle. 
   The concept of having an electronically fired weapon is not new in the art. Information relevant to attempts of reducing the movement of a rifle when firing the rifle can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,337,145, 2,780,882, 4,718,187, and 4,727,670. However, each one of these references does not solve the problem of the pull of the weapon or the time that it takes the brain to send the finger the message to pull the trigger. 
   An object of this invention is to it eliminate the need of using an index finger when firing a rifle, thereby eliminating the sideways pull of the rifle when firing the rifle. 
   Another object of this invention is to allow a shooter not to have to master two functions when shooting a mark, the pulling of the trigger with the tip of an index finger and the exhaling of the air in ones lungs prior to the pulling of the trigger, thereby minimizing the shooter&#39;s movements and maximizing the chances of the shooter hitting his mark. With the current invention, the shooter simply marks the mark and then bites the mouth trigger when firing. 
   SUMMARY 
   The present invention is directed to a trigger mechanism of an electronic weapon. The trigger mechanism eliminates the need of a shooter having to master the pulling of the trigger of a rifle with the tip of his index finger and also minimizes the importance of proper breathing techniques when firing the rifle. 
   The trigger mechanism of the electronic weapon has two major components. The first is a mouth operated switch that facilitates the firing of the electronic rifle. The second piece is the electronic rifle. The two pieces might be connected using an electrical cord or a radio frequency. 
   The electronic rifle is operated as follows: 1. loading a bullet into the receiver of the electronic rifle, 2. connecting the mouth operated switch to the electronic rifle, 3. placing the mouth operated switch into the shooters mouth, 4. switching the off/on switch of the electronic rifle to the on position, 5. marking the mark that the shooter is aiming at, and 6. biting the mouth operated switch thereby firing the bullet within the electronic rifle. 

   
     DRAWINGS 
     These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and drawings where: 
       FIG. 1  shows a fragmentary longitudinal section though an electronic rifle having a trigger mechanism for the firing of the electronic rifle which embodies the present invention; 
       FIG. 2A  is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through the same rifle showing the electrical connections within the stock of the rifle; 
       FIG. 2B  is another enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section through the same rifle showing how a rod attaches to a trigger on the rifle; 
       FIG. 3  shows a perspective view of a mouth operated switch and electrical cord attachment of the present invention; 
       FIG. 4A  shows a side view of the mouth operated switch in the mouth of a shooter in the open circuit position; 
       FIG. 4B  shows a side view of the mouth operated switch in the mouth of a shooter in the closed circuit position; 
       FIG. 5A  shows another side view of the mouth operated switch showing the circuit in the open position; and 
       FIG. 5B  shows a last side view of the mouth operated switch showing the circuit in the closed position; 
       FIG. 6  shows another embodiment of the mouth operated switch. 
   

   DESCRIPTION 
   As shown in  FIG. 1 , a trigger mechanism for the firing of an electrical weapon comprises a mouth operated switch  20  and an electronic rifle  16  connected to the mouth operated switch  20  through means known in the art. 
   As shown in  FIGS. 3–6B , the mouth operated switch  20  comprises of a first elongated body  26 , a second body  22 , having a first  22 A and a second side  22 B, having a depth and width sufficient to allow a shooter&#39;s teeth to bite into the middle of the second body  22  and wherein the second body  22  has a circuit  32 ,  34  that closes when the second body  22  is bitten, wherein the first side  22 A of the second body is attached the first elongated body  26 , and a third elongated body  24  that is attached to the second side  22 B of the second body  22 , and wherein an electrical cord  28  passes through the third elongated body  24  and connects to the circuit of the second body  22 , the third elongated body  24  being longer in length than the first elongated body  26 . 
   As shown in  FIG. 6 , another embodiment of the mouth operated switch comprises a u-shaped body  84 , wherein the arms  70  of the u-shaped body s-curve inward approximately ⅔ of the length from the perpendicular part of the u-shaped body  84  and wherein the arms  70 , after coming out of the s-curve, extend outward in the same direction that the arms  70  where in prior to entering the s-curve; a switch  76  that is housed within the u-shaped body  84  that attaches to one of the arms  70  of the u-shaped body  84  and that is further adjacent to the perpendicular part of the u-shaped body  84 , wherein the switch  76  has a spring loaded arm  74  that rests on the second arm of the u-shaped body  84  and wherein the switch  76  further connects to the electrical cord  28 ; and a tension piece  82  that is placed through the arms  70  of the u-shaped body  84  prior to the s-curve commencing. The u-shaped body  84  could further comprise two sleeves  72  that are placed on the ends of the u-shaped body  84 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , there is an electronic rifle  16  which comprises a stock  18 , a receiver  59 , having a firing pin  63  and a barrel  64 , mounted on the stock  18 , a bolt  61  mounted on said receiver  59 , a trigger  56  mounted on said stock  18 , a sear  58  mounted on the stock  18 , the sear  58  abuts the trigger  56  and the firing pin  63  within the receiver  59 , a rod  54  that abuts said trigger  56 , wherein said  54  rod is housed in a channel  55  that has been bored through the stock  18 , a solenoid  50  that is mounted on the stock  18 , the solenoid  50  having a core  51  that is connected to the rod  54 , a spring  52  that surrounds the rod  54  at a point wherein the core  51  of the solenoid  50  will abut one of the sides of the spring and the other side of the spring will further abut an ingrained edge  53  of the stock  18 , a battery  48  that is placed within the butt  19  of the stock  18 , wherein the battery  48  will be connected by a rifle circuit to the solenoid  50 , a receiving receptor  40 , and a charging receptor  44  (both the receiving receptor  40  and the charging receptor  44  are mounted on the stock  18 ), and an off/on switch  42  that is mounted on the stock  18  that is attached to the rifle circuit. The receiving receptor  40  receives the electrical cord  28  that is attached to the mouth operated switch  20 . 
   In another embodiment of the invention, the receiving receptor  40  could eliminate the need of the cord  28  by having the ability of receiving a radio frequency. In this later embodiment, the mouth operated switch  20  would send a radio signal to the receiving receptor  40  when bitten by the shooter. The mouth operated switch  20  would have a radio frequency transmitter built within. The method of placing the transmitter within the mouth operated switch  20  is known in the art. 
   Referring to  FIG. 2A , the rifle circuit shows the electric current flow when the off/on switch  42  is left in the on position. The off/on switch  42  serves as a safety to the electronic rifle  16 , for if the off/on switch  42  is left in the off position, the current will be prevented from looping thereby preventing the charging of the solenoid  50 . If the solenoid  50  is not charged, the solenoid will not push the core  51  outward when the mouth operated switch  20  is closed. 
   Referring to  FIG. 2B , the rod  54  to trigger  56  connection is shown. When the rod  54  is pushed toward the trigger  56 , the trigger  56  will release the sear  58  and the firing pin  63  within the receiver thereby discharging the electronic rifle  16 . For the above action to happen, a bullet has to be placed within the receiver and loaded. 
   The electronic rifle  16  is used by first loading a bullet into the receiver  59 , then connecting the electric cord  28  into the receiving receptor  40 , then placing the mouth operated switch  20  into the shooter&#39;s mouth as seen in  FIG. 4A , then switching the off/on switch  42  into the on position, then marking the mark that the shooter is aiming at, and lastly firing the electronic rifle  16  by biting the mouth operated switch  20  as seen in  FIG. 4B . 
   Another embodiment of the electronic rifle  16  is used by first loading a bullet into the receiver  59 , then placing the mouth operated switch  20  into the shooter&#39;s mouth as seen in  FIG. 4A , then switching the off/on switch  42  into the on position, then marking the mark that the shooter is aiming at, and lastly firing the electronic rifle  16  by biting the mouth operated switch  20  as seen in  FIG. 4B . This embodiment requires that the receiving receptor  40  has the capacity of receiving radio frequencies and that the mouth operating switch  20  has the capacity of sending radio frequencies. 
   An advantage of the invention is that it eliminates the need of using an index finger when firing the electronic rifle, thereby eliminating the sideways pull of the rifle when firing the conventional rifle. 
   Another advantage of this invention is that it allows the shooter of the electronic rifle not to have to master two functions when shooting at a mark, the pulling of the trigger with the tip of an index finger and the exhaling of the air in ones lungs prior to the pulling of the trigger, thereby minimizing the shooter&#39;s movements and maximizing the chances of the shooter hitting his mark. 
   Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore the spirit and the scope of the claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.