US 12,313,366 B2
Ambidextrous firearm controls
William Geissele, Lower Gwynedd, PA (US); and Frank Robinson, Schwenksville, PA (US)
Assigned to WHG Properties, LLC, North Wales, PA (US)
Filed by WHG Properties, LLC, North Wales, PA (US)
Filed on Jan. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/419,420.
Application 18/419,420 is a continuation of application No. 18/058,645, filed on Nov. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,913,746.
Application 18/058,645 is a continuation of application No. 17/457,581, filed on Dec. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,536,531, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0295379 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 35/06 (2006.01); F41A 3/68 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 35/06 (2013.01) [F41A 3/68 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ambidextrous magazine release assembly for a firearm comprising:
a rod extending from a first rod end to a second rod end, wherein the rod is configured to be positioned in an at least substantially lateral direction relative to the firearm, the second rod end being defined by a rod base;
a lever arm extending from a first arm end to a second arm end and configured to be positioned in an at least substantially longitudinal direction along a first lateral side of the firearm, wherein the lever arm is configured to hingedly connect to the rod base via a hinge pivot, the lever arm comprising:
a magazine engagement protrusion extending from the second arm end, the magazine engagement protrusion being configured to engage a magazine in an engaged position; and
an ambidextrous magazine release button positioned at the first arm end, the ambidextrous magazine release button configured to be operable from the first lateral side of the firearm and configured to, upon actuation thereof, cause the magazine engagement protrusion to move in a rotational magazine release direction;
a lever arm spring disposed in between the ambidextrous magazine release button and the rod base, the lever arm spring being configured to bias the ambidextrous magazine release button in an outward lateral direction away from the rod base; and
a first magazine release button connected to the first rod end, the first magazine release button configured to be operable from a second lateral side of the firearm and configured to, upon actuation thereof, cause the magazine engagement protrusion to move in a lateral magazine release direction.