U.S. patent application number 16/081928 was filed with the patent office on 2019-03-28 for repeating firearm of the linear type with assisted ejection.
The applicant listed for this patent is Verney-Carron S.A.. Invention is credited to Pierre Jean Marie VERNEY-CARRON.
Application Number | 20190093971 16/081928 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 56741104 |
Filed Date | 2019-03-28 |
United States Patent
Application |
20190093971 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
VERNEY-CARRON; Pierre Jean
Marie |
March 28, 2019 |
REPEATING FIREARM OF THE LINEAR TYPE WITH ASSISTED EJECTION
Abstract
The linear repeating firearm, with assisted ejection, comprises:
means capable of recovering energy resulting from pressure exerted
when firing an ammunition to move a movable assembly against a
return spring, wherein the firearm comprises a stopper, a latch and
a striker cooperating with a hammer (5) controlled by a trigger
(6), locking means for locking the movable assembly in a compressed
position of the return spring at a rear position of movement of the
movable assembly, after each shot, a manually actuatable unlocking
assembly (12) capable of acting on the locking means to release the
movable assembly to allow the assisted return of said movable
assembly to perform an ammunition reloading. Said firearm is
characterized in that the locking means are made up of the hammer
(5), which cooperates with the movable assembly, to lock the
movable assembly at the rear position of movement.
Inventors: |
VERNEY-CARRON; Pierre Jean
Marie; (Rivas, FR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Verney-Carron S.A. |
Saint Etienne |
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FR |
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Family ID: |
56741104 |
Appl. No.: |
16/081928 |
Filed: |
February 21, 2017 |
PCT Filed: |
February 21, 2017 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/FR2017/050382 |
371 Date: |
September 3, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A 17/78 20130101;
F41A 17/42 20130101; F41A 17/74 20130101; F41A 17/76 20130101; F41A
17/80 20130101; F41A 3/26 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F41A 17/42 20060101
F41A017/42; F41A 3/26 20060101 F41A003/26; F41A 17/78 20060101
F41A017/78; F41A 17/80 20060101 F41A017/80 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Mar 2, 2016 |
FR |
1651739 |
Claims
1. A linear repeating firearm, with assisted ejection, comprising:
means capable of recovering energy resulting from pressure exerted
when firing an ammunition to move a movable assembly against a
return spring, wherein the firearm comprises a stopper, a latch and
a striker cooperating with a hammer (5) controlled by a trigger
(6), locking means for locking the movable assembly in a compressed
position of the return spring at a rear position of movement of the
movable assembly, after each shot, a manually actuatable unlocking
assembly (12) capable of acting on the locking means to release the
movable assembly to allow the assisted return of said movable
assembly to perform an ammunition reloading, Wherein the locking
means are made up of the hammer (5), which cooperates with the
movable assembly, to lock the movable assembly at the rear position
of movement.
2. The linear repeating firearm according to claim 1, wherein the
unlocking assembly (12) cooperates, when actuated manually, with
two parts (15) and (15a) capable of neutralizing the striker of the
firearm, by making the hammer (5) inoperative.
3. The linear repeating firearm according to claim 2, wherein the
two parts are made up of an unlocking finger (15) and an unlocking
notch (15a).
4. The linear repeating firearm according to claim 3, wherein the
unlocking notch (15a) has a beak cooperating with a boss of the
hammer (5) to cause the hammer to drop when the unlocking assembly
is actuated manually.
5. The linear repeating firearm according to claim 3, wherein the
unlocking assembly (12) is secured to the unlocking finger (15),
using a pivot axis (13) of said unlocking assembly.
6. The linear repeating firearm according to claim 5, wherein the
pivot axis (13) has a polygonal male step cooperating with a female
cavity having a complementary shape formed in a thickness of the
unlocking finger (15).
7. The linear repeating firearm according to claim 1, wherein the
unlocking assembly is a lever accessible from outside the firearm.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of
firearms.
[0002] The invention more particularly relates to a manual
repeating firearm of any caliber, in particular of the linear type,
with assisted ejection.
[0003] This type of firearm comprises, in a known manner, means
capable of recovering energy resulting from pressure exerted when
firing an ammunition to move a movable assembly against a return
spring, said assembly including a stopper, a latch and a striker
cooperating with a hammer controlled by a trigger.
[0004] More specifically, the invention relates to an improvement
regarding document FR 3,019,887, also held by the Applicant
hereof.
[0005] According to the teaching of this document, the firearm, of
the type defined above, has: [0006] locking means for locking the
movable assembly in a compressed position of the return spring at a
rear position of movement of the movable assembly, after each shot,
[0007] a manually actuatable unlocking assembly capable of acting
on the locking means to release the movable assembly to allow the
assisted return of said movable assembly to perform an ammunition
reloading.
[0008] In light of the locking at a rear position of movement of
the movable assembly, the user must, after each shot, intervene
manually before reloading the ammunition, with the assisted
return.
[0009] Such a manual intervention is mandatory, and therefore
allows the firearm to remain in the category of so-called repeating
firearms, of the semi-automatic type.
[0010] Furthermore, the unlocking assembly cooperates, when it is
actuated, with a part able to neutralize the striker of the
firearm, by disengaging the trigger.
[0011] From this state of the art made up of the teaching of
document FR 3,019,887, there was a desire to simplify the locking
means, with the aim of discouraging shunting such means.
[0012] According to the invention, in order to resolve such a
problem, the locking means are made up of the hammer, which
cooperates with the movable assembly, to lock the movable assembly
at the rear position of movement.
[0013] It emerges from these features that one acts on a master
part, which is the hammer.
[0014] In order to resolve the posed problem of avoiding shunting
of the locking at a rear position of movement of the movable
assembly, the unlocking assembly cooperates, when it is actuated
manually, with two parts able to neutralize the striker of the
firearm, by making the hammer inoperative.
[0015] In one embodiment, the two parts are made up of an unlocking
finger and an unlocking notch, the unlocking notch having a beak
cooperating with a boss of the hammer to cause it to drop and
unlock the movable assembly, when the unlocking assembly is
actuated manually.
[0016] According to other features, the unlocking assembly is
secured to the unlocking finger, using a pivot axis of said
unlocking assembly.
[0017] The pivot axis has a polygonal male step cooperating with a
female cavity having a complementary shape formed in a thickness of
the unlocking finger.
[0018] The unlocking assembly is a lever accessible from outside
the firearm.
[0019] The invention is described below in more detail using the
figures of the appended drawings, in which:
[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the trigger guard, in
particular showing the hammer subject to the unlocking
assembly,
[0021] FIG. 2 is a front view, corresponding to FIG. 1,
[0022] FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 2,
[0023] FIG. 4 is a top view of FIG. 1,
[0024] FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view, considered along
line AA of FIG. 3,
[0025] FIG. 6 is a sectional view, considered along line BB of FIG.
4.
[0026] As emerges from the teaching of document FR 3,019,887, the
receiver of the firearm receives a movable assembly, not shown,
essentially made up of a stopper, a latch and a striker, which is
struck under the effect of the tilting of a hammer (5), controlled
by a trigger (6).
[0027] The operation of this type of firearm is not described,
since it is perfectly well known for one skilled in the art.
[0028] The firearm has an unlocking assembly (12), able to be
actuated manually, and capable of acting directly on the hammer
(5), to release the movable assembly and to allow the assisted
return of said assembly for reloading. The unlocking assembly is
made up of a maneuvering lever (12), accessible from outside the
firearm.
[0029] More specifically, the unlocking lever (12) is subject to
the hammer (5), which therefore makes up the locking means by
cooperating with two parts (15) and (15a), which are capable of
neutralizing the striker of the firearm, therefore making said
hammer (5) inoperative.
[0030] As shown more particularly in FIG. 5, these two parts are
made up of an unlocking finger (15), and an unlocking notch
(15a).
[0031] The unlocking lever (12) is secured to the unlocking finger
(15), using a pivot axis (13) of said lever (12), said axis being
engaged transversely, FIG. 6.
[0032] More particularly, this axis (13) has a polygonal male step,
for example in the form of a square, cooperating with a female
cavity having a complementary shape, formed in a thickness of the
unlocking finger (15).
[0033] Thus, when one acts on the unlocking lever (12), the
unlocking finger (15), which cooperates by bearing with the
unlocking notch (15a), acts on said notch, which has a beak
cooperating with a boss of the hammer, to cause said hammer to
drop.
[0034] As a result of these features, the locking at a rear
position of movement of the movable part is done directly by the
hammer, which constitutes a master part of the firearm.
[0035] The advantages emerge clearly from the description.
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