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US 10,309,741 B2Granted
Safety selector assembly
AssigneeWHG Properties, LLC
InventorWilliam H. Geissele
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Abstract
A safety selector assembly for a firearm includes a cylinder sized and shaped to be rotatably received within a lower receiver. The cylinder includes a cylinder end having a recess defined therein, and a plunger disposed at least partially within the recess. The plunger is moveably secured within the recess. The safety selector assembly also includes a lever detachably coupled to the cylinder end by the plunger.
Claims12
A safety selector assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a cylinder sized and shaped to be rotatably received within a lower receiver, the cylinder comprising a cylinder end having a recess defined therein;
- a biased plunger secured within the recess;
- and
- a lever detachably coupled to the cylinder end by the biased plunger;
- wherein the lever comprises a head portion having an exterior opening, wherein the exterior opening has a diameter smaller than a diameter of a proximal end of the biased plunger;
- and
- wherein the biased plunger is configured to remain secured within the recess when the lever is detached from the cylinder.
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A method of assembling a safety selector assembly for a firearm comprising:
- positioning a biased plunger at least partially within a recess defined in a cylinder end of a cylinder, wherein the cylinder is sized and shaped to be rotatably received within a lower receiver;
- securing the biased plunger within the recess;
- and
- detachably coupling a lever to the cylinder end via the biased plunger,
- wherein the biased plunger is configured to remain secured within the recess when the lever is subsequently detached from the cylinder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.