Trigger assembly

A trigger assembly a trigger member can be interchanged quickly and easily. The trigger assembly includes a support member adapted to be in communication with a gun, and a trigger member in removable communication with the support member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to triggers and more particularly pertains to a new trigger assembly for providing easy interchangeable triggers as desired.

Description of the Prior Art

The use of triggers is known in the prior art. More specifically, triggers heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.

The prior art includes a trigger pivoted to a gun frame and formed with a push block; a linkage member having one end formed with a first pivotal part and the other end formed with a second pivotal part. Another prior art includes a firearm trigger assembly including first and second trigger elements having independent pivot points. The first and second trigger elements can also each incorporate rolling contact elements to minimize frictional contact between one another and the remainder of a firing mechanism incorporating the trigger assembly. Also another prior art includes a trigger assembly having two non-coaxial triggers: a slotted primary trigger and a secondary trigger which can pivot into the slot. During an intentional trigger pull, the shooter's finger initially pushes against the secondary trigger until it pivots and nestles within the primary trigger's slot. In addition, another prior art includes a semi-automatic Colt 1911 pistol's conventional trigger mechanism replaced with a lever system comprised essentially of a trigger, a trigger support shoe, and a stirrup which system requires minimal force and trigger travel to fire the pistol. Further, another prior art includes a trigger for a center grip bolt action handgun with single or two stage trigger pull and adjustable sear engagement. The trigger mechanism includes a trigger to actuate a cam assembly with two adjustable contact points that progressively engage a sear release. Yet, another prior art includes a double trigger arrangement including a means for moving a contact point between a front pivot trigger and the heel or face portion of a cooperating slide trigger so that the mechanical advantage between the first trigger and the firing mechanism can be varied. While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new trigger assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new trigger assembly which has many of the advantages of the triggers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new trigger assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art triggers, either alone or in any combination thereof. The present invention includes a support member adapted to be in communication with a gun, and a trigger member in removable communication with the support member. None of the prior art includes the combination of the elements of the present invention.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new trigger assembly which has many of the advantages of the triggers mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new trigger assembly which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art triggers, either alone or in any combination thereof.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new trigger assembly which can be interchanged easily and quickly as desired.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new trigger assembly which weighs less and is more aesthetically appealing.

Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new trigger assembly that costs less than one piece triggers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 4, the trigger assembly10may generally comprise a support member11adapted to be in communication with a gun42, and a trigger member27in removable communication with the support member11.

As shown inFIGS. 1-3, the support member11may include an elongate body12having a top13, a bottom14and gun coupling locations15,18. The gun coupling locations15,18may include cylindrical portions16,19with bores17,20extending therethrough. The cylindrical portions16,19may be spaced apart with longitudinal axes of the bores17,20in alignment with one another and perpendicular to the elongate body12. The support member11may also include a boss21integrally depending from the bottom14of the elongate body12and having a side wall22and a bottom23with a bore26disposed in the bottom23of the boss21. The boss21may have a flange24conventionally disposed thereabout at the bottom23of the boss21and extending outwardly generally perpendicular to the side wall22of the boss21. The flange24has a bottom surface25which is coplanar with the bottom23of the boss21.

As illustrated inFIGS. 1-3, the trigger member27may include a coupling portion28removably supported upon the flange24of the boss21and may also include a lever portion39integrally connected to the coupling portion28and having a side wall40. The coupling portion28may include a bottom wall29having side edges30,31and opposed end edges32,33, and may also include a side wall34conventionally and integrally disposed along the side edges30,31and one of the opposed end edges32and extending upwardly from the bottom wall29. The coupling portion28may further include a flange36conventionally and integrally disposed upon a top edge35of the side wall34and extending inwardly of the coupling portion28and spaced above and parallel to the bottom wall29forming a channel37therebetween for receiving the flange24and the bottom portion24of the boss21. The flange24of the support member11may be removably received between the flange36and the bottom wall29of the coupling portion28with the flange36of the coupling portion28engaging the flange24of the support member11. The boss21may be removably disposed upon the bottom wall29of the coupling portion28with the bottom23of the boss21facing the bottom wall29of the coupling portion28. The trigger member27may include a threaded bore38extending through the bottom wall29of coupling portion28and through the side wall40of the lever portion39. The trigger assembly10may further include a stopper41threaded in the threaded bore38through the side wall40of the lever portion39and extending into the bore20in the boss21to secure the trigger member27to the support member11.

As shown inFIG. 4, the support member11may be conventionally coupled to the gun42. The trigger member27may be securely and removably secured to the support member11. The flange24of the support member11may be removably and engageably received in the channel37. The stopper41may be threaded in the bore38of the trigger member27and extended into the bore17of the support member11to secure the trigger member27to the support member11.