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US 11,768,044 B2Granted
Charging handle assemblies
OwnerJames Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwoodinventors
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Abstract
A charging handle assembly for a firearm includes a main body with a head and a shaft extending forward from the head, a left handle disposed at the head, a right handle disposed at the head, at least one latch disposed at the head, and a plunger disposed at the head. The left handle and the right handle are identical.
Claims22
A charging handle assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a main body comprising a head and a shaft extending forward from the head;
- a left handle disposed at the head;
- a right handle that is a separate part from the left handle, wherein the right handle is disposed at the head;
- and
- at least one latch comprising a latch rotation hole, wherein:
- the left handle comprises a left handle rotation hole;
- the left handle and the at least one latch are separate components from one another;
- the latch rotation hole and the left handle rotation hole are coaxial;
- and
- the left handle and the right handle are identical.
7 more elements
A charging handle assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a main body comprising a head and a shaft extending forward from the head;
- a left handle disposed at the head;
- a right handle disposed at the head;
- a primary latch disposed at the head;
- and
- a secondary latch disposed at the head, wherein:
- the right handle comprises a right handle rotation hole;
- at least one of the left handle and the right handle is rotatable relative to the head;
- the secondary latch comprises a rotation hole that is coaxial with the right handle rotation hole;
- and
- the primary latch is a separate component from both the left handle and the right handle.
8 more elements
A charging handle assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a main body comprising a head and a shaft extending forward from the head;
- a left handle disposed at the head;
- a right handle disposed at the head;
- a plunger disposed at the head;
- and
- at least one latch comprising a latch rotation hole, wherein:
- the left handle comprises a left handle rotation hole;
- the left handle and the at least one latch are separate components from one another;
- the latch rotation hole and the left handle rotation hole are coaxial;
- the left handle and the right handle are identical;
- and
- the plunger comprises a body and a protrusion extending forward from the main body.
9 more elements
A charging handle assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a main body comprising a head and a shaft extending forward from the head;
- a left handle disposed at the head;
- a right handle disposed at the head;
- at least one latch comprising a latch rotation hole;
- and
- a left fastener extending through the head of the main body, the left handle, and the at least one latch, wherein:
- the left handle comprises a left handle rotation hole;
- the left handle and the at least one latch are separate components from one another;
- the latch rotation hole and the left handle rotation hole are coaxial;
- and
- the left handle and the right handle are identical.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.