F41A 3/72
Operating handles or levers
Official title: Operating handles or levers; Mounting thereof in breech-blocks or bolts {(F41C7/02, F41C7/06 take precedence)}
F41A3/72 (Operating handles or levers) appears on 418 US grants and 367 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in F41A- Granted patents
- 418
- Published applications
- 367
- Assignees
- 157
- Inventors
- 526
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 11 | 11 |
| 2013 | 11 | 9 |
| 2014 | 11 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 27 |
| 2016 | 36 | 27 |
| 2017 | 39 | 29 |
| 2018 | 33 | 23 |
| 2019 | 30 | 26 |
| 2020 | 30 | 24 |
| 2021 | 26 | 29 |
| 2022 | 21 | 23 |
| 2023 | 29 | 26 |
| 2024 | 29 | 25 |
| 2025 | 23 | 22 |
| 2026 | 22 | 24 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Charging handle for a firearm8 Sep 2026US 12,729,921 B2JA IP Holding, LLC
- Mechanism disassembly device for weapons with bolt mechanism1 Sep 2026US 12,723,828 B2
- Firearm25 Aug 2026US 12,716,665 B2
- Firearm receiver systems offering a fixed barrel arrangement and pressure relief capability25 Aug 2026US 12,716,668 B1Ares Defense Systems, Inc.
- Ambidextrous bolt release mechanism for firearm25 Aug 2026US 12,716,669 B2Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
- Quick takedown charging handle6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227143 A1Palmetto State Armory, LLC
- Modular rimfire handgun23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210649 A1Savage Arms, Inc.
- Safe cocking handle23 Jul 2026US 2026/0210650 A1Fn Herstal S A.
- Mechanism disassembly device for weapons with bolt mechanism25 Jun 2026US 2026/0177336 A1Ata Silah Sanayi Anonim Sirketi
- Charging handle assembly18 Jun 2026US 2026/0168750 A1Smith & Wesson Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Firearm modification assembly131US 7,231,861 B12007
- Firearm charging handle108US 6,311,603 B12001
- Firearm trigger mechanism106US 4,505,182 AChartered Industries of Singapore Private Limited · 1985
- Rifle charging handle with ambidextrous latch100US 7,240,600 B12007
- Low-recoil firearm with noncircular guide rod for angularly locating bolt carrier assembly94US 4,553,469 A1985