May 20, 2025

US12305947 - Off-trigger finger rest for firearms

An off-trigger safety training device for firearms and method of use. The off-trigger safety training device is removably attached to a firearm proximal to a trigger of the firearm. The off-trigger safety training device is positioned for longitudinal alignment with a barrel of the firearm and includes a concave recess oriented in alignment with the barrel of the firearm for receiving the operator's trigger finger. Longitudinally extending ribs protrude from a face of the concave recess permit the user to align their finger within the concave recess and receive a complementary longitudinal tactile engagement with the ribs for positive engagement of the trigger finger with the off-trigger safety training device.

Inventors: Scott Gerber
Filing date: 2023-09-28

firearmsafetytrainingtrigger

The patent describes an off-trigger finger rest designed to enhance firearm safety training by providing a tactile reference point for the operator’s trigger finger, ensuring it remains properly positioned away from the trigger. The device features a concave recess with rib protrusions that align with the firearm’s barrel, facilitating correct finger placement during training.

Claim 1

An off-trigger finger rest for a firearm, comprising: a plate having a front surface and a back surface; the back surface of the plate is adapted to attach the off-trigger finger rest with a frame of the firearm; a concave recess defined in the front surface extending laterally across a longitudinal length of the plate, the concave recess having a nadir at a vertical midpoint of the plate, the concave recess dimensioned to receive a tip of a trigger finger of an operator’s firing hand; and a single pair of rib protrusions disposed as ridges extending across the front surface of the concave recess in a spaced apart relation from one another about the nadir, wherein the nadir of the concave recess and the pair of rib protrusions are adapted to provide a complementary tactile alignment reference point for the off-trigger finger rest for positioning and alignment of the trigger finger spaced apart from a grip of the firearm. a plate having a front surface and a back surface; the back surface of the plate is adapted to attach the off-trigger finger rest with a frame of the firearm; a concave recess defined in the front surface extending laterally across a longitudinal length of the plate, the concave recess having a nadir at a vertical midpoint of the plate, the concave recess dimensioned to receive a tip of a trigger finger of an operator’s firing hand; and a single pair of rib protrusions disposed as ridges extending across the front surface of the concave recess in a spaced apart relation from one another about the nadir, wherein the nadir of the concave recess and the pair of rib protrusions are adapted to provide a complementary tactile alignment reference point for the off-trigger finger rest for positioning and alignment of the trigger finger spaced apart from a grip of the firearm.

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