US 12,215,941 B2
Firearm lock mechanism
Warren V. Moore, Lenexa, KS (US)
Assigned to Elucidamus LLC, Lenexa, KS (US)
Filed by Elucidamus LLC, Lenexa, KS (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/366,301.
Application 18/366,301 is a division of application No. 17/523,666, filed on Nov. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,754,359.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/131,969, filed on Dec. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0375298 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. F41A 17/76 (2006.01); F41C 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 17/76 (2013.01) [F41C 3/14 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lock mechanism for a firearm, said firearm configured to launch a projectile in a lateral direction, said lock mechanism comprising:
a trigger pivotable about a trigger pivot point;
a hammer pivotable about a hammer pivot point;
a stirrup connected to the hammer at a stirrup connection point; and
a spring operably connected to the stirrup at a spring connection point,
progressive pivoting of the trigger about the trigger pivot point, from a preparatory trigger position to an imminent release trigger position, driving corresponding progressive pivoting of the hammer about the hammer pivot point, from a preparatory hammer position to an imminent release hammer position,
said spring yieldably resisting pivoting of the hammer from the preparatory hammer position to the imminent release hammer position,
said hammer configured to selectively engage a primer for launching the projectile in a forward direction,
said stirrup connection point being disposed forward of said hammer pivot point.