Charging handle
First Claim
1. A charging handle assembly for an assault rifle comprising:
- a bolt engagement arm having an axially elongated shaft extending between a forward end and a rear end, the shaft being dimensioned to be slidably received into a charging handle opening on a rear end of a receiver of the assault rifle with the forward end being configured to engage a bolt of the assault rifle;
a manual operator adapted to be manipulated by a user for effecting sliding movement of the bolt engagement arm;
an operator extension elongated in the axial direction, connecting the manual operator with the rear end of the bolt engagement arm and holding the manual operator forwardly thereof and laterally separated from the bolt engagement arm.
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Abstract
A charging handle assembly for an assault rifle includes a bolt engagement arm having an axially elongated shaft extending between a forward end and a rear end, a manual operator adapted to be manipulated by a user for effecting sliding movement of the bolt engagement arm, an operator extension elongated in the axial direction, connecting the manual operator with the rear end of bolt engagement arm and holding the manual operator forwardly thereof and laterally separated from the bolt engagement arm, an engagement latch mounted to the manual operator so as to be movable between an engagement position and an disengagement position, a biasing element extending between the manual operator and the engagement latch and biasing the engagement latch into the engagement position. A latch retainer can be attached to a mounting rail for receiving the engagement latch.
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20 Claims
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1. A charging handle assembly for an assault rifle comprising:
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a bolt engagement arm having an axially elongated shaft extending between a forward end and a rear end, the shaft being dimensioned to be slidably received into a charging handle opening on a rear end of a receiver of the assault rifle with the forward end being configured to engage a bolt of the assault rifle; a manual operator adapted to be manipulated by a user for effecting sliding movement of the bolt engagement arm; an operator extension elongated in the axial direction, connecting the manual operator with the rear end of the bolt engagement arm and holding the manual operator forwardly thereof and laterally separated from the bolt engagement arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A charging handle assembly for an assault rifle comprising:
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a bolt engagement arm having an axially elongated shaft extending between a forward end and a rear end, the shaft being dimensioned to be slidably received into a charging handle opening on a rear end of a receiver of the assault rifle with the forward end being configured to engage a bolt of the assault rifle; a manual operator adapted to be manipulated by a user for effecting sliding movement of the bolt engagement arm; an operator extension elongated in the axial direction, connecting the manual operator with the rear end of the bolt engagement arm and holding the manual operator forwardly thereof and laterally separated from the bolt engagement arm; an engagement latch mounted to the manual operator so as to be movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position; a biasing element extending between the manual operator and the engagement latch and biasing the engagement latch into the engagement position; and a latch retainer having a rail-mounting portion configured to be mounted to an accessory mounting rail of the receiver, a latch engagement portion configured to engage the engagement latch and a connecting portion laterally displacing the latch engagement portion from the mounting rail portion.
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