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US 8,910,406 B1Granted
Vented upper receiver for a firearm
OwnerGeorge Huang, Paul Oglesbyinventors
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Abstract
An pressure reducing component for a firearm that includes one or more vent apertures formed through a side wall or the forward assist cover of an upper receiver. The vent aperture(s) may be completely open to allow gases to be vented from within the upper receiver or may be adjusted to allow a desired amount of gas to be vented from within the upper receiver.
Claims9
An pressure reducing component for a firearm, comprising:
- an upper receiver having a forward assist aperture and a forward assist cover;
- at least one vent aperture formed through said forward assist cover;
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- a rotatable adjuster positioned within said forward assist aperture, wherein said rotatable adjuster comprises:
- a tubular body portion extending from a top end to a bottom end and having an aperture formed through said tubular body portion;
- a head portion extending from said top end of said tubular body portion;
- a body extension portion extending from said bottom end of said tubular body portion;
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- wherein said rotatable adjuster is rotatable within said forward assist aperture between an open position and a closed position, and wherein said body extension portion does not occlude said at least one vent aperture when said rotatable adjuster is in said open position and wherein said body extension portion at least partially occludes said at least one vent aperture when said rotatable adjuster is in said closed position.
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