REDUCED HEIGHT TRIGGER GUARD
A lower receiver for a rifle that comprises a rear surface defining a concave handgrip receptacle having a vertical tangent point at a first level. A trigger guard in part defines a trigger opening; the trigger opening having an upper limit surface at a second level below the first level; and a trigger lever extending downwardly from the upper limit surface.
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This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Pat. Application Number 63/235,313, filed on Aug. 20, 2021, entitled “REDUCED HEIGHT TRIGGER GUARD”, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all that is taught and disclosed therein.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to trigger guards.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARYThis invention was motivated by regulatory compliance. It is restricting the exposed trigger size while still giving reasonable performance features.
The objective of the invention is to provide a pistol style grasp around a pistol grip in which the web of the trigger hand (between the thumb and index finger) can be positioned above the top of the exposed portion of the trigger while firing.
The above disadvantage is addressed by a lower receiver for a rifle that comprises a rear surface defining a concave handgrip receptacle having a vertical tangent point at a first level. A trigger guard in part defines a trigger opening; the trigger opening having an upper limit surface at a second level below the first level; and a trigger lever extending downwardly from the upper limit surface.
While the images shown are of an AR-15 (or AR-10) lower receiver, the scope of this patent is not limited to the AR Platform style firearms. More generally, the scope of this patent includes:
- 1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that does not have a fixed magazine
- 2) A semiautomatic shotgun with a folding or telescoping stock
- 3) A semiautomatic centerfire firearm that is not a rifle, pistol, or shotgun, that does not have a fixed magazine.
In the preferred embodiment, the section of the receiver shown in red in
Another embodiment may extend the length of the trigger on assemblies with shorter trigger lengths.
Claims
1. A lower receiver for a rifle comprising:
- a rear surface defining a concave handgrip receptacle having a vertical tangent point at a first level;
- a trigger guard in part defining a trigger opening;
- the trigger opening having an upper limit surface at a second level below the first level;
- a trigger lever extending downwardly from the upper limit surface.
Type: Application
Filed: Aug 18, 2022
Publication Date: Feb 23, 2023
Applicant: Juggernaut Tactical, Inc. (Orange, CA)
Inventor: Zackary Kasanjian-King (Corona, CA)
Application Number: 17/890,532