US12535295 - Firearms with an ambidextrous slide stop and/or relief

The patent describes a 1911 style firearm featuring an ambidextrous slide stop that allows users to engage and disengage the slide with either hand. Additionally, the firearm includes a relief mechanism designed to capture debris, enhancing its operational reliability.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm comprising: a frame of a handgun comprising an outer surface with a first side and a second side; a slide attached slidably to the frame comprising a stop notch; wherein the frame comprises an inner surface with at least one relief configured to capture debris; and a slide stop attached to frame, wherein the slide stop is configured to move in and out of engagement with the slide for locking and releasing the slide, wherein the slide stop comprises an integral first portion and an integral second portion removably attached to the frame, wherein the first portion is on the first side of the frame and the second portion is on the second side of the frame; wherein the first portion comprises a first lever with a proximal end and a distal end, a shaft extending perpendicularly from the distal end of the first lever, and a stopper extending from the first lever configured to mate with the stop notch, the first lever extending along the outer surface of the frame facilitating the operation of the slide stop; wherein the second portion comprises a second lever; wherein the slide stop further comprises a mating mechanism between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the mating mechanism further comprises a male mating mechanism on the first portion and a female mating mechanism on the second portion wherein the male mating mechanism is a flat tab extending from the shaft configured to mate with the female mating mechanism on the second portion; wherein the first portion and the second portion, upon mating with each other via the mating mechanism move operably with one another such that engaging the stopper with the slide stop notch is achievable with either hand of a user; wherein the firearm further comprises an adjustable tension mechanism on the first portion to customize the force required for engaging and disengaging the stop notch. a frame of a handgun comprising an outer surface with a first side and a second side; a slide attached slidably to the frame comprising a stop notch; wherein the frame comprises an inner surface with at least one relief configured to capture debris; and a slide stop attached to frame, wherein the slide stop is configured to move in and out of engagement with the slide for locking and releasing the slide, wherein the slide stop comprises an integral first portion and an integral second portion removably attached to the frame, wherein the first portion is on the first side of the frame and the second portion is on the second side of the frame; wherein the first portion comprises a first lever with a proximal end and a distal end, a shaft extending perpendicularly from the distal end of the first lever, and a stopper extending from the first lever configured to mate with the stop notch, the first lever extending along the outer surface of the frame facilitating the operation of the slide stop; wherein the second portion comprises a second lever; wherein the slide stop further comprises a mating mechanism between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the mating mechanism further comprises a male mating mechanism on the first portion and a female mating mechanism on the second portion wherein the male mating mechanism is a flat tab extending from the shaft configured to mate with the female mating mechanism on the second portion; wherein the first portion and the second portion, upon mating with each other via the mating mechanism move operably with one another such that engaging the stopper with the slide stop notch is achievable with either hand of a user; wherein the firearm further comprises an adjustable tension mechanism on the first portion to customize the force required for engaging and disengaging the stop notch.

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