U.S. patent application number 15/427220 was filed with the patent office on 2017-08-10 for novelty in lever action guns.
This patent application is currently assigned to PARDUS TUFEK VE TABANCA IMALAT SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI. The applicant listed for this patent is PARDUS TUFEK VE TABANCA IMALAT SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI. Invention is credited to Murat Ayhan, Suat Ozdemir, Mehmet Yaka.
Application Number | 20170227318 15/427220 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 57995071 |
Filed Date | 2017-08-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170227318 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yaka; Mehmet ; et
al. |
August 10, 2017 |
NOVELTY IN LEVER ACTION GUNS
Abstract
A lever gun has a receiver bearing the whole structure and all
other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and locking
functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing function, a
barrel through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the
target, a magazine storing the ammunition and a lever driving and
thus cocking/setting said mechanism. A divider component is
positioned at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not
face the barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to
perform rotating motion, and at least two lever arms perform
transmission of motion between the lever and the mechanism, and
connected to each other via movable hinges.
Inventors: |
Yaka; Mehmet; (Istanbul,
TR) ; Ayhan; Murat; (Istanbul, TR) ; Ozdemir;
Suat; (Istanbul, TR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
PARDUS TUFEK VE TABANCA IMALAT SANAYI TICARET LIMITED
SIRKETI |
Istanbul |
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TR |
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Assignee: |
PARDUS TUFEK VE TABANCA IMALAT
SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI
Istanbul
TR
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Family ID: |
57995071 |
Appl. No.: |
15/427220 |
Filed: |
February 8, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A 3/12 20130101; F41A
3/66 20130101; F41A 19/11 20130101; F41A 3/72 20130101; F41A 9/72
20130101; F41C 7/06 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F41C 7/06 20060101
F41C007/06; F41A 3/72 20060101 F41A003/72; F41A 19/11 20060101
F41A019/11; F41A 3/66 20060101 F41A003/66; F41A 9/72 20060101
F41A009/72 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Feb 8, 2016 |
TR |
2016/01620 |
Claims
1. A lever gun, comprising: a receiver bearing the whole structure
and all other components, a mechanism performing the cocking and
locking functions, a trigger mechanism performing the firing
function, a barrel through which the fired ammunition is guided
towards the target, a magazine storing the ammunition, a lever
driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism, and it is
characterized in that; it comprises: a divider component positioned
at the rear side of said trigger mechanism that does not face the
barrel, and at which the lever is centred in order to perform
rotating motion, at least two lever arms performing transmission of
motion between said lever and the mechanism, and connected to each
other via movable hinges.
2. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising
an lever arm extension formed by forming a part of the lever arm in
an angular manner to the lever arm itself.
3. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising
an action bar transmitting the motion of said lever arm to the
mechanism
4. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising
a lever housing as a space in which said lever arm is positioned
within the receiver
5. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in that; said
hinge is formed of a male hinge bolt and a female hinge.
6. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in that; said
divider component is formed of a male divider component and a
female divider component.
7. The lever gun according to claim 1, characterized in comprising
an action bar connection providing connection of said lever arm
with the action bar.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not applicable.
NAMES OF PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT
[0003] Not applicable.
REFERENCE TO AN APPENDIX SUBMITTED ON COMPACT DISC
[0004] Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0005] 1. Field of the Invention
[0006] The invention relates to single barrel magazine-fed,
repeating, lever action firearms and lever action non-firearms.
[0007] The invention particularly relates to lever guns providing
quicker use by means of their levers being centred behind the
trigger, and thus eliminating additional requirements in gun
design, as well as performing force transmission without loss and
providing advantage of field by means of the lever arm consisting
of a plurality of parts connected to each other via movable
hinges.
[0008] 2. Description of Related Art Including Information
Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 37 CFR 1.98
[0009] Nowadays, lever action rifles are considered to be under the
group of firearms (explosive weapons) and their mechanisms are set
and operated by moving their levers around a fixed hinge point by
means of pushing with manual force. In the U.S. Pat. No. 3,287,842,
entitled: "Knockdown repeating lever action rifle", an example of
lever action rifles can be seen. As can also be seen in said
invention, in such embodiments, the divider point is found in front
of the trigger and the opening movement is required to be made with
a wider angle and at a longer distance. As one of the deficiencies
encountered in relation to this situation, the finger pulling the
trigger gets away from the trigger each time, and it is required to
be re-adjusted according to the trigger when closed. Moreover, the
target may be lost for the next cartridge shot due to the distance
of opening and closing. Another disadvantage is the requirement of
complete re-design of the trigger guard and the mechanism for this
purpose. Therefore, alteration of size may be required for
appropriate operation of the mechanism parts, and thus a cost
increasing factor occurs.
[0010] In some of the prior art embodiments, difficulty is
encountered in use, since the lever is a single-piece component,
and since the direction of the force applied by the user during
opening and closing requires application of upward and downward
force in addition to the forward and backward force to be applied
on the mechanism. Accordingly, due to the need for a greater force,
most of the time, application of an extra force with the thumb is
also required.
[0011] As a result, the need for lever action guns providing
quicker use by means of their levers being centred behind the
trigger, and thus eliminating additional requirements in gun
design, as well as performing force transmission without loss and
providing advantage of field by means of the lever arm consisting
of a plurality of parts connected to each other via movable hinges,
and the inadequacy of the prior art solutions have necessitated an
improvement in the related technical field.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The invention relates to lever guns, which meet the above
said requirements, eliminates all of the drawbacks, and brings some
additional advantages.
[0013] The main purpose of the lever gun according to the invention
is to narrow down the lever angle and thus reduce the operating
distance by means of centring the divider point of the lever behind
the trigger, preferably on the trigger guard. In addition, in this
way, the finger pulling the trigger is not removed from the
trigger/trigger guard and thus the need for reaching the trigger
again for pulling the trigger next time is eliminated. In other
words, the time period between the first and second firing is
reduced. In this way, the rate of hitting the target from the same
point without moving the rifle is increased. Besides, loss of
target is avoided due to short opening and closing distance.
Moreover, there is no need for re-design and additional costs,
since conventional trigger guards of the prior art repeating gun
systems are used. Besides, size alteration is not required in parts
such as body and mechanism, since the lever will be shortened. In
addition, low divider movement provides great ergonomic comfort and
ease during rifle opening and setting. Since the shotgun is held
from behind at the lever arm, the impact on backfire, hit, and
target is increased.
[0014] Another purpose of the invention is to provide more flexible
bending and operating angles by means of the lever arm, which
transmits the lever motion to the mechanism, being formed of at
least two parts that are connected to each other via movable
hinges, and thus ensure that the direction of the movement provided
to the mechanism by the lever is only in forward and backward
directions. In this way, since movements in upward and downward
directions are prevented, a system that can be opened and closed in
an easier manner with less amount of applied force is presented and
a wider angular motion can be provided. Accordingly, the size of
the housing where the lever arm is connected can be reduced.
[0015] Another purpose of the invention is to minimize the friction
forces that make movement harder, by means of forming the movable
hinges between the lever arm parts and the divider component at
which the lever motion is centred by male and female components.
Besides reduced friction, the possibility of loosening of the
hinges due to movement and rotation is also reduced. The
maintenance and replacement costs are reduced. Moreover, advantage
is obtained in demounting of the system.
[0016] Another purpose of the invention is to provide freedom of
connecting from different points to the mechanism such as from
upper or lower points, by means of forming some part of the lever
arm connected to the mechanism in an angular manner.
[0017] In order to achieve the above said purposes, a single barrel
magazine-fed, repeating, firearm and non-firearm lever action gun
is developed. The lever gun developed comprises a receiver bearing
the whole structure and all other components, a mechanism
performing the cocking and locking functions, a trigger mechanism
performing the firing function, a barrel, through which the fired
ammunition is guided towards the target, a magazine storing the
ammunition, a lever driving and thus cocking/setting said
mechanism, a divider component positioned at the rear side of said
trigger mechanism that does not face the barrel, and at which the
lever is centred in order to perform rotating motion, and at least
two lever arms performing transmission of motion between the lever
and the mechanism, and connected to each other via movable
hinges.
[0018] The structural and characteristic features of the invention
and all of its advantages shall be understood better with the
figures and the detailed description given below in reference to
the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made by taking
into account the said figures and detailed explanations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] For better understanding of the embodiment of the present
invention and its advantages with its additional components, it
should be evaluated together with below described figures.
[0020] FIG. 1: is the general view of the lever gun according to
the invention.
[0021] FIG. 2: is the demounted view of the lever gun according to
the invention.
[0022] FIG. 3: is the close-up sectional view of the lever gun
according to the invention.
[0023] FIG. 4: is the close-up view of the lever and the lever arm
found in the lever gun according to the invention.
[0024] FIGS. 5a, 5b, 5c: are the close-up sectional views of the
lever gun according to the invention, while the lever and the lever
arm are at different positions.
[0025] FIG. 6a: is the close-up view of the hinge found in the
lever gun according to the invention.
[0026] FIG. 6b: is the close-up view of the divider component found
in the lever gun according to the invention.
[0027] FIG. 7: is the close-up view of the lever arm connected to
the fork found in the lever gun according to the invention.
[0028] Drawings do not have to be scaled and details not necessary
for understanding the present invention may be neglected. Moreover,
components which are at least widely equal or which have at least
widely equal functions are shown with the same number.
PARTS REFERENCES
[0029] 1 Receiver [0030] 2 Lever [0031] 3 Lever arm [0032] 31 Lever
Arm extension [0033] 4 Mechanism [0034] 5 Action Bar [0035] 6 Hinge
[0036] 61 Male hinge bolt [0037] 62 Female hinge bolt [0038] 7
Lever housing [0039] 8 Divider component [0040] 81 Male divider
component [0041] 82 Female divider component [0042] 9 Lever gun
[0043] 10 Action bar connection [0044] 11 Stock [0045] 12 Recoil
Pad [0046] 13 Trigger mechanism [0047] 14 Barrel [0048] 15
Forend/forearm [0049] 16 Magazine [0050] 17 Magazine Cap
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0051] The lever gun (9) shown in a general state in FIG. 1 and a
demounted state in FIG. 2, respectively, basically comprises: a
receiver (1) bearing the whole structure and all other components,
a mechanism (4) performing the cocking and locking functions, a
trigger mechanism (13) performing the firing function, a barrel
(14), through which the fired ammunition is guided towards the
target, a magazine (16) storing the ammunition and a lever (2)
driving and thus cocking/setting said mechanism (4). Different from
the prior art embodiments, the lever gun (9) according to the
invention comprises: a divider component (8) positioned at the rear
side of said trigger mechanism (13) that does not face the barrel
(14), and at which the lever (2) is centred in order to perform
rotating motion; and at least two lever arms (3) performing
transmission of motion between the lever (2) and the mechanism (4),
and connected to each other via movable hinges (6).
[0052] By means of centring the lever (2) motion behind the trigger
mechanism (13), the finger does not have to be removed from (can be
kept on) the trigger mechanism (13) and the user does not need to
reach the trigger mechanism (13) again for the next shot. In this
way, there is no more need for making design changes on the other
parts about lever (2) use. Moreover, the opening and closing
distance is also narrowed down.
[0053] With the more flexible bending and operating angles obtained
by means of the lever arm (3), which transmits the lever (3) motion
to the mechanism (4), being formed of at least two parts that are
connected to each other via movable hinges (6), the direction of
the movement provided to the mechanism (4) by the lever (2) is
ensured to be only in forward and backward directions. In this way,
since movements in upward and downward directions are prevented, a
system that can be opened and closed in an easier manner with less
amount of applied force is presented and a wider angular motion can
be provided.
[0054] In FIG. 3, a close-up sectional view of the lever gun (9) is
shown. The lever housing (7) formed within the receiver (1) ensures
positioning and movement of the lever arm (3) within the receiver
(1). The lever arm (3) being formed of a plurality of parts enables
keeping the volume of the lever housing (7) at the minimum level
and provides advantages in design. The connection of the lever arm
(3) with the action bar (5) transmitting its motion to the
mechanism (4) is made by means of a rotating action bar connection
(10).
[0055] FIG. 7 is the close-up view of the lever arm (3) connected
to the action bar (5) found in the lever gun (9). A lever arm
extension (31) is formed by forming a part of the lever arm (3) in
an angular manner to the lever arm (3) itself. In this way, the
lever arm (3) can be connected to the mechanism (4) and the other
components found on the lever gun (9) through different angles in
order to provide advantages in design.
[0056] FIG. 6a shows a close-up view of the hinge (6). The
structure of the hinge (6) formed of a male hinge bolt (61) and a
female hinge bolt (62) provides advantages by means of reducing the
friction force of the rotating motion during the movement of the
lever arms (3).
[0057] FIG. 6b shows a close-up view of the divider component (8).
The structure of the divider component (8) formed of a male divider
component (81) and a female divider component (82) provides
advantages by means of reducing the friction force of the rotating
motion during the movement of the divider (2).
[0058] The lever gun (9) according to the invention is a single
barrel (14) and magazine-fed (16) repeating shotgun. Therefore,
after each firing or before firing, the mechanism (4) is required
to be set via the lever (2). The lever gun (9) becomes ready for
fire after the mechanism (4) is set. All of the components are
embedded within the receiver (1). The magazine cap (17) fixes the
barrel (14) and the forend (15). While the lever (2) and the lever
arm (3) can be connected to each other in a fixed manner as shown
in FIG. 4, they can also be connected in a movable manner by means
of a hinge (6) providing connection of the lever arms (3) with each
other. The lever (2) and the trigger mechanism (13) are connected
to each other via a movable divider component (8) from the rear
part of the lever gun (9). A movable action bar connection (10) is
used for connecting the lever arm (3) with the action bar (5). In
order to set the mechanism (4) of the lever gun (9), the lever (2)
is pulled downward with the three fingers next to the index finger
as shown in FIGS. 5a, 5b, and 5c. During this motion, the mechanism
(4) and the action bar (5) connected to the lever arm (3) come
backward and make the trigger mechanism (13) ready for firing.
Afterwards, by means of moving the lever (2) in the opposite
direction, the mechanism (4) is pulled upward until it contacts the
barrel (14) group and thus locking operation is fulfilled. After
this point, the lever gun (9) is set and made ready for firing. The
ammunition required for firing is found in the magazine (16).
During setting/cocking, the ammunition is taken from the magazine
(16) and given into the barrel (14) automatically via the trigger
mechanism (13) in each setting operation. The user supports the
stock (11) and the recoil pad (12) of the lever gun (9) with
his/her shoulder and tightly grasps the forend (15). In this way,
the lever gun (9) can be held with more support. The ammunition is
fired towards the target through the barrel (14) by means of
driving the trigger mechanism (13). After firing, each time, the
movement of the lever (2) around the divider component (8) is
repeated.
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