Trigger safety systems and methods

Abstract

A firearm safety mechanism assembly is provided. The firearm safety mechanism assembly includes a firearm with a receiver, a trigger guard coupled to the firearm, and a housing pin. The firearm safety mechanism assembly includes a trigger safety mechanism. The trigger safety mechanism includes a plate, a rod extending from the plate, a trigger coupled to the rod, and a lever nested within the trigger. The lever includes a lever first end and a lever second end, where the lever rotates between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the lever first end abuts a housing pin.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A trigger safety mechanism for a firearm, the trigger safety mechanism comprising:
 a plate;   a rod extending from the plate;   a trigger directly coupled to the rod and configured to rotate with the rod relative to a receiver of the firearm; and   a lever nested within the trigger and rotatably coupled to the trigger at a joint, the lever configured to rotate relative to the trigger between a first position and a second position.   
     
     
         2 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lever is configured to abut a housing pin of the firearm when the lever is in the first position, thereby preventing rotation of the trigger relative to the receiver; and   the lever is configured to not contact the housing pin when the lever is in the second position.   
     
     
         3 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 2 , wherein:
 an end of the lever is configured to abut the housing pin when the lever is in the first position; and   the end of the lever is configured to not contact the housing pin when the lever is in the second position.   
     
     
         4 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the plate is configured to rotate with the rod and the trigger relative to the receiver. 
     
     
         5 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the trigger comprises a trigger first arm and a trigger second arm;   the lever is disposed between the trigger first arm and the trigger second arm; and   the joint is disposed between the trigger first arm and the trigger second arm.   
     
     
         6 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 1 , further comprising a biasing member engaging the trigger and the lever and configured to bias the lever to the first position. 
     
     
         7 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the biasing member is configured to assume a resting position when the lever is in the first position; and   the biasing member is configured to assume a compressed position when the lever is in the first position.   
     
     
         8 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 6 , wherein the biasing member is a compression spring. 
     
     
         9 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 6 , wherein the biasing member is disposed within a channel extending between the trigger and the lever. 
     
     
         10 . The trigger safety mechanism of  claim 1 , wherein the channel comprises:
 a channel first portion defined within the trigger; and   a channel second portion defined within the lever.   
     
     
         11 . A firearm safety mechanism assembly, comprising:
 a receiver;   a plate;   a rod extending from the plate;   a trigger directly coupled to the rod and configured to rotate with the rod relative to the receiver; and   a lever nested within the trigger and rotatably coupled to the trigger at a joint, the lever configured to rotate relative to the trigger between a first position and a second position.   
     
     
         12 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising a housing pin, wherein:
 the lever is configured to abut the housing pin when the lever is in the first position, thereby preventing rotation of the trigger relative to the receiver; and   the lever is configured to not contact the housing pin when the lever is in the second position.   
     
     
         13 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 an end of the lever is configured to abut the housing pin when the lever is in the first position; and   the end of the lever is configured to not contact the housing pin when the lever is in the second position.   
     
     
         14 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the plate is configured to rotate with the rod and the trigger relative to the receiver. 
     
     
         15 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 11 , wherein:
 the trigger comprises a trigger first arm and a trigger second arm;   the lever is disposed between the trigger first arm and the trigger second arm; and   the joint is disposed between the trigger first arm and the trigger second arm.   
     
     
         16 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising a biasing member engaging the trigger and the lever and configured to bias the lever to the first position. 
     
     
         17 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the biasing member is configured to assume a resting position when the lever is in the first position; and   the biasing member is configured to assume a compressed position when the lever is in the first position.   
     
     
         18 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the biasing member is disposed within a channel extending between the trigger and the lever. 
     
     
         19 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the channel comprises:
 a channel first portion defined within the trigger; and   a channel second portion defined within the lever.   
     
     
         20 . The firearm safety mechanism assembly of  claim 11 , further comprising a trigger bar, wherein the plate is coupled to the trigger bar.