Patent ID: 7992338

Claim:
An alignment device for assisting proper location of a finger relative to a trigger, the alignment device comprising: a body having a trigger face configured to engage a user's finger; a trigger-engaging region adapted to couple the alignment device to a trigger of a trigger-activated device, wherein the trigger-engaging region is configured to position the trigger face in a predetermined position relative to the trigger; and a position indicator disposed on the trigger face, wherein the position indicator is configured to provide an indication that at least a portion of the finger is positioned in a predetermined lateral position relative to the trigger, and at least a portion of the position indicator is spaced farther away from the trigger than a laterally adjacent portion of the trigger face when the alignment device is coupled to the trigger, and further wherein the position indicator comprises a concave region of the trigger face, at least a portion of the concave region has a greater curvature than a remaining portion of the trigger face, and the concave region is configured to receive at least a portion of the finger.