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Ambidextrous charging handle

  • US 10,012,461 B2
  • Filed: 06/02/2015
  • Issued: 07/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A charging handle for moving a bolt carrier of a firearm, said charging handle comprising:

  • a base;

    a latch movably mounted on said base, said latch having a contact surface movable into and out of engagement with said firearm upon motion of said latch;

    a cam follower mounted on said latch;

    a link movably mounted directly on said base;

    a cam mounted on said link and engaging said cam follower;

    a grip attached to said link;

    a guide body mounted directly on said base in spaced relation to said link, said cam engaging said guide body upon motion of said latch for maintaining said cam engaged with said cam follower;

    whereinmanual pulling of said grip moves said cam, said cam follower following said cam thereby moving said latch contact surface out of engagement with said firearm.

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