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US 2016/0258698 A1Published application
Charging Handle Assembly
OwnerJo Won Seukinventor
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Abstract
The charging handle assembly uses a magnetic latching mechanism to replace the spring loaded latch mechanism common on conventional M16/AR-15 style weapons. The magnetic latching mechanism consists of magnetically attracting plugs mounted to or within the upper receiver and the charging handle. The magnetic attraction between the adjacent plugs provides the locking force to secure the charging handle in the closed position while still allowing the user to manually pull the handle to the open position when necessary.
Claims13
A charging handle assembly for a weapon having a receiver, the assembly comprising:
- a charging handle operatively mounted to the receiver for extensible movement between an open position and a closed position;
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- a latch mechanism for securing the charging handle in the closed position,
- the latch mechanism includes a first magnetically attracting part adapted to mount to the receiver, and a second magnetically attracting part mounted to the charging handle where the second magnetic attracting part is approximate the first magnetic attracting part when the charging handle is in the closed position and where the second magnetic attracting part is spaced from the first magnetic attracting part when the charging handle is in the open position.
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A firearm comprising:
- a receiver;
- a charging handle operatively mounted to the receiver for extensible movement between an open position and a closed position;
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- a latch mechanism for securing the charging handle in the closed position,
- the latch mechanism includes a first magnetically attracting part mounted to the receiver, and a second magnetically attracting part mounted to the charging handle where the second magnetic attracting part is approximate the first magnetic attracting part when the charging handle is in the closed position and where the second magnetic attracting part is spaced from the first magnetic attracting part when the charging handle is in the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.