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US3713239A
US3713239A US00115482A US3713239DA US3713239A US 3713239 A US3713239 A US 3713239A US 00115482 A US00115482 A US 00115482A US 3713239D A US3713239D A US 3713239DA US 3713239 A US3713239 A US 3713239A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
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  • This invention relates to a trigger safety device which is inexpensive and simple to use. It is especially adapted for use on police guns where the danger of the gun being snatched from the policemans holster and used against him is a serious one. The news media often tell of a criminal snatching a policemans revolver from his holster and using it on the policeman and others with tragic results.
  • the present invention prevents the accidental discharge of a firearm in case of accidental dropping of the gun. Also the device of the present invention will usually prevent accidental discharge when a gun falls into the hands ofa small child.
  • the principal object of the present invention is to minimize or prevent the accidental discharge of firearms.
  • Another object of the present invention is to accomplish these results in a simple and inexpensive manner while not interfering with quick draw and use of the pistol by the policeman.
  • FIG. 1 is an overall elevation view of a typical 38 caliber police revolver with my trigger safety device in place.
  • FIG. 2 shows an elevational view of one form of my trigger safety device, in cross section along line 2-2.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one form of my trigger safety device.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another form of my invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of still another form of my invention.
  • My trigger safety device 4 is a plug preferrably made of a resilient substance preferably a medium-soft rubber or plastic material.
  • the form of my invention shown in FIG. 3 has narrow surfaces 9, perpendicular to two broad surfaces 10.
  • the size of the safety device 4 is such as to fit snugly between trigger 2 and trigger guard 3 so that safety device 4 is compressed when in position so that it ill stay firmly in position. Nevertheless the firmness must not be such as to interfere with the police officer being able to quickly push the safety device 4 out of the trigger guard 3 so as to be able to promptly use the gun.
  • the form of my safety device shown in FIG. 4 has two broad, flat surfaces 5 and relatively perpendicular smaller surfaces 6 having slightly convex shape as shown.
  • the two broad, flat surfaces 7 and relatively perpendicular surfaces 1 1 both are relatively flat, however, one of surfaces 7 has an extended edge 8 extending slightly beyond surfaces 11 which enables the device to be pushed out of the gun in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 5 only and not in the opposite direction.
  • This form of the invention would be made specifically for use by either left-handed or right-handed policemen, but the same form could not be used by both.
  • a trigger safety device for guns having a trigger with a space behind said trigger, comprising a resilient plug of irregular shape that fits in the said space conforming to the shape of said space and slightly larger than said space so as to be compressed when positioned in said space.
  • a trigger safety device as in claim 1 in which said safety device is held in place by its bodily resilience.
  • a trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad, flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad, flat surfaces.
  • a trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad flat surfaces, said narrow surfaces having a convex shape.
  • a trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad, flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad flat surfaces, one

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A trigger safety device for firearms particularly handguns. The trigger safety device is especially useful for police revolvers and consists of a solid shaped resilient plug to fit behind the trigger of a firearm.

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tlmited States Patent [1 1 Sperling 1 3,713,239 1' Jan. 30, 1973 I TRIGGER SAFETY DEVICE [76] Inventor: Robert Sperling, 256 N.E. 51 Street, Miami, Fla. 33137 221 Filed: Feb. 16, 1971 211 Appl.No.: 115,482
[52] U.S.Cl. ..42/1Y [51] lnt.Cl. ..F41c 27/10 [58] Field of Search ..42/l Y [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1950 Charters ..42/l Y 2,590,516 3/1952 Breymann ..42/1 Y 2,664,658 1/1954 Bjorklund ..42l1 Y 2,893,152 7/1959 Peluso ..42/l Y Primary Examiner-Benjamin A. Borchelt Assistant Examiner-C. T. Jordan Attorney-Meyer A. Baskin [57] ABSTRACT A trigger safety device for firearms particularly handguns. The trigger safety device is especially useful for police revolvers and consists of a solid shaped resilient plug to fit behind the trigger of a firearm.
5 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTEDJAHBO 1915 I 3.713.239
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TRIGGER SAFETY DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a trigger safety device which is inexpensive and simple to use. It is especially adapted for use on police guns where the danger of the gun being snatched from the policemans holster and used against him is a serious one. The news media often tell of a criminal snatching a policemans revolver from his holster and using it on the policeman and others with tragic results.
In addition, the present invention prevents the accidental discharge of a firearm in case of accidental dropping of the gun. Also the device of the present invention will usually prevent accidental discharge when a gun falls into the hands ofa small child.
The principal object of the present invention is to minimize or prevent the accidental discharge of firearms.
Another object of the present invention is to accomplish these results in a simple and inexpensive manner while not interfering with quick draw and use of the pistol by the policeman.
The problem of providing a trigger safety device which will not conflict with the quick use of the firearms by the policeman has been solved by the present invention. This problem has not been overcome by the prior art.
There have been many devices proposed for the same general purpose. They usually involve complex locking devices or guards which are both expensive and would seriously interfere with for example a police officer attempting to use his handgun. The following prior art United States Patents show the complexity and expense of the prior art devices:
U.S. Pat. No. 3,022,596
U.S. Pat. No. 3,164,919
U.S. Pat. No. 2,590,516
U.S. Pat. No. 2,893,152
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING FIG. 1 is an overall elevation view of a typical 38 caliber police revolver with my trigger safety device in place.
FIG. 2 shows an elevational view of one form of my trigger safety device, in cross section along line 2-2.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one form of my trigger safety device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of another form of my invention.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of still another form of my invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the drawing in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the drawing, the body of a typical 38 caliber police revolver is designated 1. The trigger 2 is surrounded by trigger guard 3.
My trigger safety device 4 is a plug preferrably made of a resilient substance preferably a medium-soft rubber or plastic material. The form of my invention shown in FIG. 3 has narrow surfaces 9, perpendicular to two broad surfaces 10. The size of the safety device 4 is such as to fit snugly between trigger 2 and trigger guard 3 so that safety device 4 is compressed when in position so that it ill stay firmly in position. Nevertheless the firmness must not be such as to interfere with the police officer being able to quickly push the safety device 4 out of the trigger guard 3 so as to be able to promptly use the gun.
This ability to promptly remove the safety device so as not to interfere with its use is an important advantage of the present invention over the prior art.
The form of my safety device shown in FIG. 4, has two broad, flat surfaces 5 and relatively perpendicular smaller surfaces 6 having slightly convex shape as shown.
In the form of my safety device shown in FIG. 5, the two broad, flat surfaces 7 and relatively perpendicular surfaces 1 1 both are relatively flat, however, one of surfaces 7 has an extended edge 8 extending slightly beyond surfaces 11 which enables the device to be pushed out of the gun in the direction shown by the arrow in FIG. 5 only and not in the opposite direction. This form of the invention would be made specifically for use by either left-handed or right-handed policemen, but the same form could not be used by both.
What is claimed is:
1. A trigger safety device for guns having a trigger with a space behind said trigger, comprising a resilient plug of irregular shape that fits in the said space conforming to the shape of said space and slightly larger than said space so as to be compressed when positioned in said space.
2. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 in which said safety device is held in place by its bodily resilience.
3. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad, flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad, flat surfaces.
4. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad flat surfaces, said narrow surfaces having a convex shape.
5. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad, flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad flat surfaces, one
of said broad flat surfaces having an extended edge extending beyond said narrow surfaces.

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1. A trigger safety device for guns having a trigger with a space behind said trigger, comprising a resilient plug of irregular shape that fits in the said space conforming to the shape of said space and slightly larger than said space so as to be compressed when positioned in said space.
1. A trigger safety device for guns having a trigger with a space behind said trigger, comprising a resilient plug of irregular shape that fits in the said space conforming to the shape of said space and slightly larger than said space so as to be compressed when positioned in said space.
2. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 in which said safety device is held in place by its bodily resilience.
3. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad, flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad, flat surfaces.
4. A trigger safety device as in claim 1 wherein said resilient plug has two broad flat surfaces and narrow surfaces perpendicular to said broad flat surfaces, said narrow surfaces having a convex shape.
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US4014124A (en) * 1976-06-10 1977-03-29 The Marlin Firearms Company Safety marker for firearm
US4852286A (en) * 1988-04-04 1989-08-01 Robert Troncoso Detachable gun trigger safety device
US4945665A (en) * 1989-12-22 1990-08-07 Nelson Stephen G Quick-release gun trigger safety device
US5033218A (en) * 1989-12-22 1991-07-23 Nelson Stephen G Quick-release gun trigger safety device
US5371965A (en) * 1993-02-05 1994-12-13 Nelson; Stephen G. Gun safety device and indicator
USD388149S (en) * 1996-11-19 1997-12-23 Langner F Richard Mechanical trigger lock
US5713149A (en) * 1996-01-11 1998-02-03 Trigger Block, Inc. Electronic trigger lock
US5724760A (en) * 1997-03-24 1998-03-10 Langner; F. Richard Trigger safety device
US5910002A (en) * 1995-10-30 1999-06-08 Hunter; James F. Gun trigger safety device
US5918492A (en) * 1997-01-29 1999-07-06 Smith & Wesson Trigger guard-engaging gun lock
US6055759A (en) * 1998-05-28 2000-05-02 Langner; F. Richard Trigger lock
US6128847A (en) * 1998-09-15 2000-10-10 Langner; F. Richard Weapon discharge safety mechanism
US6134822A (en) * 1998-09-21 2000-10-24 Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. Trigger safety block
US6223460B1 (en) 1999-04-26 2001-05-01 Fn Mfg Inc Trigger safety
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US6615529B1 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-09-09 Lueder Seecamp Trigger safety
US8302827B1 (en) 2008-04-03 2012-11-06 Cole Tod L One sided holster
US20140291363A1 (en) * 2013-04-01 2014-10-02 Norman E. Clifton, Jr. Holster Including Trigger Guard Lock
US9222750B1 (en) * 2013-02-07 2015-12-29 Spencer Keepers Holstering a gun
USD752172S1 (en) * 2014-10-20 2016-03-22 Randolph Walter Kirt Safety trigger release
US20160245605A1 (en) * 2015-02-25 2016-08-25 Stephen J. Pagac Flexible Trigger Plug
USD918330S1 (en) * 2018-07-10 2021-05-04 James J. Rofkahr, Jr. Elliptical trigger dampening absorber
US11385010B1 (en) * 2018-07-10 2022-07-12 James J. Rofkahr, Jr. Trigger energy absorption apparatus and method
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US4014124A (en) * 1976-06-10 1977-03-29 The Marlin Firearms Company Safety marker for firearm
US4852286A (en) * 1988-04-04 1989-08-01 Robert Troncoso Detachable gun trigger safety device
US4945665A (en) * 1989-12-22 1990-08-07 Nelson Stephen G Quick-release gun trigger safety device
US5033218A (en) * 1989-12-22 1991-07-23 Nelson Stephen G Quick-release gun trigger safety device
AU621746B2 (en) * 1989-12-22 1992-03-19 Stephen G. Nelson Quick-release gun trigger safety device
US5371965A (en) * 1993-02-05 1994-12-13 Nelson; Stephen G. Gun safety device and indicator
US5910002A (en) * 1995-10-30 1999-06-08 Hunter; James F. Gun trigger safety device
US5713149A (en) * 1996-01-11 1998-02-03 Trigger Block, Inc. Electronic trigger lock
USD388149S (en) * 1996-11-19 1997-12-23 Langner F Richard Mechanical trigger lock
US5918492A (en) * 1997-01-29 1999-07-06 Smith & Wesson Trigger guard-engaging gun lock
US5724760A (en) * 1997-03-24 1998-03-10 Langner; F. Richard Trigger safety device
US6055759A (en) * 1998-05-28 2000-05-02 Langner; F. Richard Trigger lock
US6128847A (en) * 1998-09-15 2000-10-10 Langner; F. Richard Weapon discharge safety mechanism
US6134822A (en) * 1998-09-21 2000-10-24 Taurus International Manufacturing, Inc. Trigger safety block
US6223460B1 (en) 1999-04-26 2001-05-01 Fn Mfg Inc Trigger safety
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US6615529B1 (en) 2002-10-03 2003-09-09 Lueder Seecamp Trigger safety
US8302827B1 (en) 2008-04-03 2012-11-06 Cole Tod L One sided holster
USRE47305E1 (en) * 2013-02-07 2019-03-19 Spencer Keepers Holstering a gun
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US9322612B2 (en) * 2013-04-01 2016-04-26 Safariland, Llc Holster including trigger guard lock
US20140291363A1 (en) * 2013-04-01 2014-10-02 Norman E. Clifton, Jr. Holster Including Trigger Guard Lock
USD752172S1 (en) * 2014-10-20 2016-03-22 Randolph Walter Kirt Safety trigger release
US20160245605A1 (en) * 2015-02-25 2016-08-25 Stephen J. Pagac Flexible Trigger Plug
US9976828B2 (en) * 2015-02-25 2018-05-22 Stephen J Pagac Flexible trigger plug
US20180266781A1 (en) * 2015-02-25 2018-09-20 Stephen J. Pagac Flexible trigger plug
US10551139B2 (en) 2015-02-25 2020-02-04 Stephen J. Pagac Flexible trigger plug
USD918330S1 (en) * 2018-07-10 2021-05-04 James J. Rofkahr, Jr. Elliptical trigger dampening absorber
US11385010B1 (en) * 2018-07-10 2022-07-12 James J. Rofkahr, Jr. Trigger energy absorption apparatus and method
US11892258B2 (en) 2019-11-26 2024-02-06 Trigger Sync Industries Ltd. Devices, systems and methods for facilitating synchronized discharge of firearms

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