Two-stage safety selectors for firearms
AssigneeSafe Operator Solutions LLC
InventorsMIchael Zung, John Mark Cobb
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments of safety selector assemblies for firearms. In one embodiment, a safety selector assembly includes a body and a pivoting arm. A portion of the body is configured to be positioned within the frame of the firearm. The pivoting arm is pivotably mounted to the body of the safety selector assembly and is configured to selectively engage a safety selector stop tab that extends from the frame to restrict the body of the safety selector assembly from rotating when the pivoting arm is engaged with the safety selector stop tab.
Claims23
A firearm, comprising:
- a frame comprising a safety selector stop tab extending from a side wall of the frame;
- and
- a safety selector assembly installed in the frame, the safety selector assembly comprising:
- a body, wherein at least a portion of the body is positioned within the frame;
- and
- a pivoting arm that is pivotably mounted to the body of the safety selector assembly, wherein the pivoting arm is configured to selectively engage the safety selector stop tab to restrict the body of the safety selector assembly from rotating when the pivoting arm is engaged with the safety selector stop tab.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a firearm safety selector assembly that comprises:
- a body, wherein a portion of the body is configured to be positioned within a frame of a firearm;
- and
- a pivoting arm that is pivotably mounted to the body of the firearm safety selector assembly, wherein the pivoting arm is configured to selectively engage a safety selector stop tab that extends from the frame to restrict the body of the safety selector assembly from rotating when the pivoting arm is engaged with the safety selector stop tab.
A method, comprising:
- positioning a pivoting arm of a firearm safety selector assembly such that the pivoting arm engages a safety selector stop tab extending from a side wall of a frame, thereby restricting rotation of a body of the firearm safety selector assembly;
- disengaging the pivoting arm from the safety selector stop tab extending from the side wall of the frame, thereby facilitating rotation of the body of the firearm safety selector assembly;
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- rotating the pivoting arm of the firearm safety selector assembly to cause the body of the safety selector assembly to rotate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.