EP 0954740 B1 20010509 - SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A FIRING PIN

Title (en)

SAFETY MECHANISM FOR A FIRING PIN

Title (de)

SCHLAGBOLZENSICHERUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SURETE POUR PERCUTEUR

Publication

EP 0954740 B1 20010509 (DE)

Application

EP 98905342 A 19980123

Priority

DE 19702374 A 19970123
EP 9800376 W 19980123

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6145234A] A firing pin safety catch mechanism for use with a firearm is disclosed. The safety catch mechanism includes a one-piece leaf spring comprising a spring arm, a safety catch and a beveled release part. The safety catch has a first position wherein the safety catch engages a catch surface of a firing pin to secure the firing pin in a rest position and a second position wherein the safety catch disengages the catch surface to release the firing pin for movement out of the rest position. The beveled release part is disposed adjacent the proximal end of the spring arm. It includes a camming surface disposed within the motion path of a hammer when the safety catch is in the first position such that, as the hammer moves to strike the firing pin, the hammer cams the camming surface of the beveled release part against the force of the spring arm to move the safety catch from the first position to the second position, and the hammer then strikes the proximal end of the firing pin to displace the firing pin from the rest position.

IPC 1-7

F41A 17/64

IPC 8 full level

F41A 15/12 (2006.01); F41A 17/64 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F41A 15/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F41A 17/64 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6145234 A 20001114; AT E201097 T1 20010515; CA 2278214 A1 19980730; CA 2278214 C 20040824; DE 19702374 A1 19980730; DE 19702374 C2 20010301; DE 59800688 D1 20010613; EP 0954740 A1 19991110; EP 0954740 B1 20010509; ES 2157655 T3 20010816; WO 9833035 A1 19980730

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 35818999 A 19990721; AT 98905342 T 19980123; CA 2278214 A 19980123; DE 19702374 A 19970123; DE 59800688 T 19980123; EP 9800376 W 19980123; EP 98905342 A 19980123; ES 98905342 T 19980123