US12624912 - Slide assembly for a firearm, as well as an indicator for use in the slide assembly, and a firearm comprising the slide assembly, and a method for assembling the slide assembly

The patent describes a slide assembly for a firearm that includes an indicator to show whether a cartridge can be loaded into the chamber, featuring a pivot bearing with two lever arms. The design allows for the indicator to pivot within the slide, enhancing the functionality and safety of the firearm.

Claim 1

1 . A slide assembly for a firearm, the slide assembly comprising: a slide; a barrel with a cartridge chamber; an indicator for indicating whether a cartridge may be loaded in the cartridge chamber, wherein the indicator has a first lever arm and a second lever arm, wherein the first lever arm extends in a longitudinal direction into the cartridge chamber, wherein the first lever arm has a cartridge butting area for butting against a cartridge that may be received in the cartridge chamber and wherein the second lever arm is turned away from the cartridge chamber, wherein a pivot bearing for pivotably receiving the indicator in the slide is formed between the first lever arm and the second lever arm; wherein a barrel receptacle for receiving the barrel is formed in the slide and wherein an indicator receptacle for receiving the indicator is formed in the slide; wherein the pivot bearing has a first pinon a first side and has a second pinon a second side with respect to a transverse direction, and the indicator receptacle has a first pin receptacle and a second pin receptacle, wherein the first pin is received in the slide in the first pin receptacle and the second pin is received in the slide in the second pin receptacle. a slide; a barrel with a cartridge chamber; an indicator for indicating whether a cartridge may be loaded in the cartridge chamber, wherein the indicator has a first lever arm and a second lever arm, wherein the first lever arm extends in a longitudinal direction into the cartridge chamber, wherein the first lever arm has a cartridge butting area for butting against a cartridge that may be received in the cartridge chamber and wherein the second lever arm is turned away from the cartridge chamber, wherein a pivot bearing for pivotably receiving the indicator in the slide is formed between the first lever arm and the second lever arm; wherein a barrel receptacle for receiving the barrel is formed in the slide and wherein an indicator receptacle for receiving the indicator is formed in the slide; wherein the pivot bearing has a first pinon a first side and has a second pinon a second side with respect to a transverse direction, and the indicator receptacle has a first pin receptacle and a second pin receptacle, wherein the first pin is received in the slide in the first pin receptacle and the second pin is received in the slide in the second pin receptacle.

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