Patents by Inventor Forrest P. Smith, Jr.

Forrest P. Smith, Jr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Safety firearm mechanism
    Patent number: 4680884
    Abstract: A firearm mechanism having an external hammer manually moved to a cocked position with a transfer bar moving into position between the hammer and firing pin to transfer impact of the hammer to the firing pin with the improvement in this invention including a flipper assembly associated with the hammer and trigger to prevent movement of the trigger and transfer bar unless the hammer has been retracted from its at rest position down against the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Inventors: Forrest P. Smith, Jr., Jeffrey C. Munnell