Rifle charging handle
First Claim
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1. A charging handle for a rifle having a receiver, comprising:
- a body portion comprised of a shaft having a transverse member at a rearward end and a bolt carrier engagement portion at a forward end;
a latch mechanism comprised of a primary handle defining a latch element on its front end and a protruding member on its back end, a secondary handle defining a protruding member on its back end, a spring and a plunger;
said latch mechanism is moveable between a first position and a second position, said first position placing said latch element into contact with the firearm receiver, said second position disengaging said latch element from the firearm receiver;
said primary handle and said secondary handle are secured to said transverse member, said plunger provides a means of placing said primary handle and said secondary handle into communication whereby the rotation of one handle results in the simultaneous rotation of the other handle and the movement of said latch element; and
said spring provides a rearward bias to said plunger.
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Abstract
An ambidextrously operated charging handle for use with the M16 family of firearms is provided. The charging handle provides a latch mechanism consisting of two extended handles which are in operational communication with each other. Either handle may be independently retracted to disengage the latch mechanism of the charging handle from the host firearms receiver. The spring-biased mechanism of the charging handle is sheltered within the interior of the charging handle thereby protecting it from the elements. Further, an improved axial pin has been provided to secure the handles of the latch mechanism to the grasping portion of the charging handle.
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21 Claims
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1. A charging handle for a rifle having a receiver, comprising:
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a body portion comprised of a shaft having a transverse member at a rearward end and a bolt carrier engagement portion at a forward end; a latch mechanism comprised of a primary handle defining a latch element on its front end and a protruding member on its back end, a secondary handle defining a protruding member on its back end, a spring and a plunger; said latch mechanism is moveable between a first position and a second position, said first position placing said latch element into contact with the firearm receiver, said second position disengaging said latch element from the firearm receiver; said primary handle and said secondary handle are secured to said transverse member, said plunger provides a means of placing said primary handle and said secondary handle into communication whereby the rotation of one handle results in the simultaneous rotation of the other handle and the movement of said latch element; and
said spring provides a rearward bias to said plunger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A charging handle operable to manually reciprocate the action of a rifle comprising:
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a T-shaped body portion having a front end with a bolt carrier engagement portion and a rear end defining a top surface, a bottom surface, a left side, a right side and a back side; a latch mechanism consisting of a primary handle having a latch element on its forward end, a secondary handle, a spring and a plunger; said rear end of said body portion defining a recess on said right side and a recess on said left side between said top and bottom surfaces, each recess being configured to receive a portion of either said primary handle or said secondary handle; said spring and said plunger are housed within the interior of said rear end of the charging handle; said plunger is constructed to receive a portion of said primary handle and said secondary handle thereby linking their movements, said spring biases said plunger towards said back side of the charging handle thereby rotating the primary handle so that said latch elements engages with a portion of the rifle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A rifle charging handle comprising:
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a body portion comprised of a shaft having a transverse member at a rearward end and a bolt carrier engagement portion at a forward end, said transverse member defining a top surface, a bottom surface, a right side and a left side; a latch mechanism comprised of at least one rotatable handle, a spring and a plunger; said at least one rotatable handle having on its front a latch element for releasable engaging with an exterior portion of a rifle and a protruding member on its back end; said transverse member defining at least one recess on said left side between said top surface and said bottom surface, said at least one recess being configured to receive a portion of at least one rotatable handle; said spring and said plunger are housed within an interior space of said transverse member; said plunger is constructed to receive the protruding member of at least one rotatable handle, said spring biases said plunger towards the back end of the charging handle thereby pivoting said rotatable handle so that said latch element engages with a portion of the rifle. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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