Horizontal throw lever
AssigneeAbrams Airborne Inc.
InventorEric Stephen Kincel
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Abstract
The invention is a throw lever assembly used to affix an accessory to a firearm. The throw lever assembly utilizes a base unit having a cam bed in which rests the cam. An anchor clamp secured to one end of an engagement rod with the other end affixed to the cam. The cam has an arm extending from it which is used connected to a handle portion. The handle portion is selectively locked/unlocked to the cam via an upper surface the arm. When locked to the arm, the handle portion is able to move the cam causing the assembly to be either locked or unlocked from the firearm.
Claims22
A throw lever assembly comprising:
- a) a base unit having a cam bed, said base unit having a substantially rectangular cross-section;
- b) an engagement rod extending through said base unit, said engagement rod configured to engage an anchor clamp at a second end thereof;
- c) a cam mechanism secured at a first end of the engagement rod, said cam mechanism residing in the cam bed and having an arm extending therefrom, said cam mechanism secured to the engagement rod at a first end thereof;
- d) a handle portion adapted to be manually rotate parallel to an upper distal surface of said arm such that said handle portion, in a first position is able to rigidly lock with said arm, and, in a second position, said handle is not rigidly locked to said arm.
The throw lever assembly according to clam 2, wherein when said handle portion is in the second position, a portion of said handle portion encloses a portion of said cam mechanism.
An accessory assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a) an accessory;
- and,
- b) throw lever assembly having:
- 1) a base unit having a cam bed, said base unit having a substantially rectangular cross-section and secured to the accessory,
- 2) an anchor clamp configured to selectively engage said firearm,
- 3) an engagement rod extending through said base unit, a second end of said engagement rod secured to the anchor clamp;
- 4) a cam mechanism secured at a first end of the engagement rod, said cam mechanism residing in the cam bed and having an arm extending therefrom, said cam mechanism secured to the engagement rod at a first end thereof;
- 5) a handle portion adapted to be manually rotate parallel to an upper distal surface of said arm such that said handle portion, in a first position is able to rigidly lock with said arm, and, in a second position, said handle is not rigidly locked to said arm.
The accessory assembly according to clam 13, wherein when said handle portion is in the second position, a portion of said handle portion encloses a portion of said cam mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.