Trigger safety assembly

Abstract

A safety assembly for a firearm and method for using the same. A safety assembly includes at least one control extending to the exterior of the firearm; a bias element operatively associated with the control, the bias element biasing the control in a first position; and an unlocking mechanism, the unlocking mechanism being connected to the control and interlinked with a trigger to unlock the trigger when the control is in a second position. A method for using a safety assembly includes placing at least one hand on a forestock of a firearm; placing at least one digit on the trigger; using the hand to depress a button extending to the forestock to unlock the trigger, the button being operatively associated with the trigger and being connected to at least one bias element that biases the button in a locked position; and while the button is depressed, squeezing the trigger.

1 . A safety assembly for a firearm, comprising: 
 at least one control member extending to the exterior of the firearm, said control member being moveable between a first position and a second position;    a bias element operatively associated with the control member, the bias element biasing the control member in the first position; and    an unlocking mechanism, the unlocking mechanism being connected to the control member and interlinked with a trigger to unlock the trigger when the control member is in the second position.    
   
   
       2 . The safety assembly of  claim 1  wherein the control member further comprises a button.  
   
   
       3 . The safety assembly of  claim 1  wherein the bias element further comprises a spring.  
   
   
       4 . The safety assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first position comprises a locked position and the second position comprises an unlocked position.  
   
   
       5 . The safety assembly of  claim 1  wherein the exterior of the firearm further comprises a forestock.  
   
   
       6 . The safety assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the unlocking mechanism further comprises an aperture in a trigger rod, the trigger rod being connected to the trigger, and further comprising: 
 a cross-bar disposed between the control member and the unlocking mechanism, the cross-bar being shaped to allow the cross-bar to pass through the aperture for movement of the trigger rod when the control member is in the second position.    
   
   
       7 . The safety assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the aperture further comprises a slot and the cross-bar further comprises at least one notch, the notch being disposed to slide into the slot when the control member is in the second position.  
   
   
       8 . The safety assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the at least one control member, comprises a first control member and a second control member, the first and second control members being connected to the cross-bar at a separate cross-bar end and extending to each side of the forestock.  
   
   
       9 . A safety assembly for a firearm, comprising: 
 at least one control member extending to the exterior of the firearm;    at least one bias element operatively associated with the control member, the bias element biasing the control member in at least a first position and a second position;    an unlocking mechanism, the unlocking mechanism being connected to the control member and interlinked with a trigger to unlock the trigger when the control member is in the second position; and    a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism being connected to the control member and interlinked with a trigger to lock the trigger when the control member is at rest in the first position and to relock the trigger when the control member is reset to the first position from the second position.    
   
   
       10 . The safety assembly of  claim 9  wherein the control member further comprises a button.  
   
   
       11 . The safety assembly of  claim 9  wherein the bias element comprises a spring ring.  
   
   
       12 . The safety assembly of  claim 9  wherein the unlocking mechanism further comprises a slot and the locking mechanism further comprises an opening connected to the slot, the slot and the opening being in a trigger rod, the trigger rod being connected to the trigger, and further comprising: 
 a cross-bar having at least one notch, the cross-bar being disposed to remain in the opening when the control member is in the first position, and the notch being disposed to slide into the slot when the control member is in the second position.    
   
   
       13 . The safety assembly of  claim 9  wherein the exterior of the firearm further comprises a forestock.  
   
   
       14 . The safety assembly of  claim 13  wherein the bias element further comprises a spring ring, and further comprising: 
 a first groove in the forestock, the first groove being disposed to receive the spring ring and hold it in the first position; and    a second groove in the forestock, the second groove being disposed to receive the spring ring and hold it in the second position.    
   
   
       15 . A safety assembly for a combination weapon, comprising: 
 a safety detent extending to the exterior of a receiver of a primary weapon, the safety detent being operatively associated with a trigger on the primary weapon to lock and unlock the trigger on the primary weapon;    a control member extending to the exterior of a forestock of a secondary weapon, the secondary weapon being mounted underneath the primary weapon, the control member being moveable between a first position and a second position;    a bias element operatively associated with the control member, the bias element biasing the control member in the first position; and    an unlocking mechanism connected to the control member, the unlocking mechanism being interlinked with a trigger on the secondary weapon to unlock the trigger on the secondary weapon when the control member is in the second position.    
   
   
       16 . The safety assembly of  claim 15  wherein the unlocking mechanism further comprises an aperture in a trigger rod, the trigger rod being connected to the trigger, and further comprising: 
 a cross-bar disposed between the control member and the unlocking mechanism, the cross-bar being shaped to allow the cross-bar to pass through the aperture for movement of the trigger rod when the control member is in the second position.    
   
   
       17 . A safety assembly for a combination weapon, comprising: 
 a safety detent extending to the exterior of a receiver of a primary weapon, the safety detent being operatively associated with a trigger on the primary weapon to lock and unlock the trigger on the primary weapon;    a control member extending to the exterior of a forestock of a secondary weapon, the secondary weapon being mounted underneath the primary weapon, the control member being moveable between a first position and a second position;    at least one bias element operatively associated with the control member, the bias element biasing the control member in at least the first position and the second position;    an unlocking mechanism connected to the control member, the unlocking mechanism being interlinked with a trigger of the secondary weapon to unlock the trigger of the secondary weapon when the control member is in the second position; and    a locking mechanism connected to the control member, the locking mechanism being interlinked with the trigger of the secondary weapon to lock the trigger of the secondary weapon when the control member is at rest in the first position and to relock the trigger of the secondary weapon when the control is reset to the first position from the second position.    
   
   
       18 . The safety assembly of  claim 17  wherein the bias element comprises a spring ring.  
   
   
       19 . A method for locking and unlocking a trigger on a combination weapon, comprising: 
 placing a support hand on the forestock of a secondary weapon, the secondary weapon being mounted underneath a primary weapon;    moving a safety detent on the primary weapon to an unlocked position;    placing a firing hand on a trigger of the primary weapon;    using the support hand to operate a control member on the forestock of the secondary weapon to unlock a trigger of the secondary weapon, the control member being operatively associated with the trigger of the secondary weapon; and    using the support hand to operate the trigger of the secondary weapon while the control member keeps the trigger unlocked.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the control comprises a button and wherein using the support hand to operate the control member further comprises depressing the button.  
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising: 
 releasing the button; and    releasing the trigger of the secondary weapon, causing the button to relock the trigger of the secondary weapon.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising: 
 operating the trigger of the primary weapon after the safety detent has been moved to the unlocked position.    
   
   
       23 . A method for locking and unlocking a trigger on a combination weapon, comprising: 
 placing a support hand on a forestock of a secondary weapon, the secondary weapon being mounted underneath a primary weapon;    moving a safety detent on the primary weapon to an unlocked position;    placing a firing hand on a trigger of the primary weapon;    using the support hand to depress a button on the forestock of the secondary weapon to unlock a trigger of the secondary weapon, the button being connected to at least one bias element and operatively associated with the trigger of the secondary weapon so that the button is retained in a depressed position; and    using the support hand to operate the trigger of the secondary weapon.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 23  further comprising: 
 depressing the button again, causing the button to be reset the button in a locked position, thereby locking the trigger of the secondary weapon.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 23  further comprising: 
 operating the trigger of the primary weapon after the safety detent has been moved to the unlocked position.    
   
   
       25 . A method for locking and unlocking a trigger, comprising: 
 placing at least one hand on a forestock of a firearm;    placing at least one digit on the trigger;    using the hand to depress a button extending to the forestock a first time to unlock the trigger, the button being operatively associated with the trigger and being connected to at least one bias element that biases the button in at least a locked position; and    while the button is depressed, squeezing the trigger.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising: 
 releasing the trigger, thereby causing the button to be reset in the locked position.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25  further comprising: 
 pressing the button a second time to reset the button to the locked position.