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US 12,540,786 B2Granted
Modular AR-type safety selector with lever mounting pins
AssigneeMagpul Industries Corp.
InventorClinton Wade Lynch
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Abstract
A safety selector lever assembly may include a selector core comprising an elongated section having a curved and at least one angled face, a first and second extension positioned on opposing ends of the selector core, each comprising an extension aperture, and wherein the elongated section is positioned between the first and the second extensions, a plurality of levers, each comprising: a proximal and distal end, a recess for receiving one of the first and the second extension, a pin aperture, a pin, wherein at least a portion of the pin can pass through the first pin aperture and the extension aperture, and wherein rotation of the levers to a first position enables firing of the firearm and rotation to a second position precludes firing of the firearm.
Claims19
A safety selector lever assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a selector core, wherein the selector core comprises:
- a first elongated section;
- a first extension and a second extension, wherein the first extension and the second extension are positioned on opposing ends of the selector core;
- wherein each of the first extension and the second extension comprise an extension aperture, and wherein the first elongated section is positioned between the first and the second extensions;
- a plurality of levers, wherein each of the plurality of levers comprises:
- a proximal end and a distal end;
- a first recess that is shaped and sized to receive one of the first extension and the second extension of the selector core, wherein the first recess is positioned at or near a proximal end of a corresponding lever;
- a first pin aperture positioned at the proximal end of a corresponding lever;
- a pin comprising:
- a distal end having an inner notch and an outer notch;
- a proximal end having a head;
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- a shaft positioned between the head and the distal end, and
- wherein at least a portion of the pin is shaped and sized to be received in the first pin aperture and the corresponding extension aperture;
- wherein each of the plurality of levers is removably coupled to the selector core, and wherein rotation of at least one of the plurality of levers to a first position enables firing of the firearm while rotation of at least one of the plurality of levers to a second position precludes firing of the firearm.
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A method of using a safety selector lever assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- inserting a selector core through an opening on a side of a receiver of the firearm, wherein the selector core comprises:
- a first elongated section;
- a first extension, wherein the first extension is positioned at a first end of the selector core and protrudes through the opening on the side of the receiver;
- wherein the first extension comprises a first extension aperture;
- removably coupling a first lever to the selector core, wherein the first lever comprises a proximal end, a distal end, a first recess shaped and sized to receive the first extension of the selector core, a first pin aperture positioned at the proximal end, and a first detent, and wherein removably coupling the first lever to the selector core comprises:
- positioning the first lever such that the first extension is received in the first recess of the first lever;
- inserting a distal end of a first pin through the first pin aperture of the first lever, wherein the first pin comprises:
- a distal end having an inner notch and an outer notch;
- a proximal end having a head;
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- a shaft positioned between the head and the distal end;
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- pushing the first pin such that the distal end of the first pin passes through the first extension aperture and past the first detent of the first lever, wherein at least a portion of the first pin passes through the first extension, and wherein the first detent is received within one of the inner notch and the outer notch of the first pin.
10 more elements
A firearm configured for a selectable fire rate, the firearm comprising:
- a receiver having at least one opening and a firing assembly;
- a safety selector lever assembly, the safety selector lever assembly comprising:
- a selector core having a first elongated section, and a first extension positioned at a first end of the selector core, wherein the first extension comprises a first extension aperture and is shaped and sized to protrude through the opening;
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- a lever removably coupled to the selector core, where the lever comprises:
- a first recess that is shaped and sized to receive the first extension;
- a first pin aperture and a second pin aperture positioned on opposing ends of the first recess;
- a second recess comprising a keyed detent;
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- a pin comprising a notch;
- wherein the lever is removably coupled to the selector core via insertion of one end of the pin through the first pin aperture, the extension aperture, and the second pin aperture, wherein at least a portion of the pin extends past the keyed detent and the keyed detent is received within the notch of the pin;
- wherein the pin can be removed in a tool-less manner to disassemble the lever and the selector core;
- and wherein rotation of the lever results in a corresponding rotation of the selector core, and wherein the lever is rotatable between a plurality of positions, each position resulting in a different orientation of the first elongated section with respect to the firing assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.