US 12,332,007 B2
Trigger block
James Montgomery, Delta, CO (US)
Filed by James Montgomery, Delta, CO (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,394.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/356,622, filed on Jun. 29, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0003643 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. F41A 17/54 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 17/54 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trigger block for shrouding a trigger in a trigger guard, the trigger block comprising:
a lower frame member;
an upper frame member adapted to slidably couple to the lower frame member; and
a ratchet assembly operatively connected to the upper frame member and located partially in the lower frame member, the ratchet assembly adapted to secure the upper frame member in relation to the lower frame member;
wherein (i) the lower frame member and the upper frame member are adapted to shroud the trigger and be located substantially within the trigger guard, and (ii) the ratchet assembly is adapted to be oriented vertically and parallel with the trigger in the trigger guard.
 
10. A collapsible trigger block comprising:
a linear ratchet assembly including a pawl and a linear rack;
a lower frame member, the pawl being coupled to the lower frame member;
an upper frame member slidably coupled to the lower frame member, the linear rack being coupled to the upper frame member; and
a stop member coupled to the lower frame member, the stop member adapted to block a movement of the pawl;
wherein the linear ratchet assembly is adapted to be located entirely within a trigger guard of a firearm.
 
20. A trigger block for shrouding a trigger in a trigger guard of a firearm, the trigger block comprising:
a linear ratchet assembly including a pawl and a linear rack, the linear rachet assembly adapted to be located entirely within the trigger guard when shrouding the trigger;
a lower frame member, the pawl being rotatably coupled to the lower frame member;
an upper frame member slidably coupled to the lower frame member, the linear rack being coupled to the upper frame member; and
a stop member coupled to the lower frame member, the stop member adapted to block a movement of the pawl;
wherein (i) the lower frame member and the upper frame member are adapted to shroud the trigger in the trigger guard; (ii) the stop member has a predetermined breaking force where when exceeded the pawl may move freely; and (iii) the trigger is accessible when the stop member predetermined breaking force is exceeded.