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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
Gregory T. Rozum, Thomaston, CT (US);
Jerold R. Crowley, Colchester, CT (US);
Paul M. Hochstrate, Plantsville, CT (US);
Martinho Tavares, Conventry, CT (US);
Gregory T. Rozum, Thomaston, CT (US);
Jerold R. Crowley, Colchester, CT (US);
Paul M. Hochstrate, Plantsville, CT (US);
Martinho Tavares, Conventry, CT (US);
Colt's Manufacturing Company Inc., West Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A modelsemiautomatic pistol thumb safety or decocking lever adapted to be coupled to a modelreceiver. The thumb safety has a selector pivotally coupled about an axis of rotation to a side of the modelreceiver the selector having a flat surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and contacting the side. The selector has a raised surface portion offset from the axis of rotation and facing the side. The safety is adapted to be selectable from a first position to a second position. The flat surface portion covers a swept area when the safety is rotated from the first position to the second position. The swept area is covered by the raised surface portion in either the first position or the second position.