Charging handle assemblies

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11466945-B2
Application number	US-202117341581-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	Jun 8, 2020
Publication date	Oct 11, 2022
Grant date	Oct 11, 2022

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.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. 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 disposed at the head; and
a plunger disposed at the head, wherein:
the at least one latch comprises a left latch with a left latch rotation hole;
the left handle comprises a left handle rotation hole;
the left handle and the left latch are separate components from one another;
the left latch rotation hole and the left handle rotation hole are coaxial; and
the left handle and the right handle are identical.

2. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one latch further comprises a secondary latch with a secondary latch rotation hole;
the right handle comprises a right handle rotation hole;
the right handle and the secondary latch are separate components from one another; and
the secondary latch rotation hole and the right handle rotation hole are coaxial.

3. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein rotation of the at least one latch causes the plunger to move in a rectilinear manner.

4. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plunger comprises a body and a protrusion extending forward from the main body.

5. The charging handle assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a spring, wherein at least a portion of the plunger is inserted inside the spring.

6. The charging handle assembly of claim 4 , wherein the body of the plunger comprises a rectangular cross section and the protrusion of the plunger comprises a circular cross section.

7. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a left fastener extending through the head of the main body, the left handle, and the at least one latch.

8. The charging handle assembly of claim 7 , wherein the left fastener comprises threads that engage a lower portion of the head of the main body.

9. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shaft comprises a forward protrusion extending downward from the shaft.

10. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a spacer between (i) the at least one latch and (ii) at least one selected from the group of the left handle and the right handle.

11. The charging handle assembly of claim 10 , wherein the spacer comprises a spring.

12. 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 disposed at the head; and
a plunger disposed at the head, wherein:
the at least one latch comprises a secondary latch with a secondary latch rotation hole;
the right handle comprises a right handle rotation hole;
the secondary latch rotation hole and the right handle rotation hole are coaxial; and
the at least one latch is a separate component from both the left handle and the right handle.

13. The charging handle assembly of claim 12 , wherein the left handle and the right handle are identical.

14. The charging handle assembly of claim 12 , wherein:
the at least one latch further comprises a left latch with a left latch rotation hole;
the left handle comprises a left handle rotation hole; and
the left latch rotation hole and the left handle rotation hole are coaxial.

15. The charging handle assembly of claim 12 , wherein rotation of the at least one latch causes the plunger to move in a rectilinear manner.

16. The charging handle assembly of claim 12 , wherein the shaft comprises a forward protrusion extending downward from the shaft.

17. The charging handle assembly of claim 12 , further comprising a spacer between (i) the at least one latch and (ii) at least one selected from the group of the left handle and the right handle.

18. The charging handle assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one selected from the group of the left handle and the right handle extends in a lateral direction beyond the head.

19. 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 disposed at the head;
a plunger disposed at the head, the plunger comprising a body and a protrusion extending forward from the main body; and
a spring, wherein:
at least a portion of the plunger is inserted inside the spring; and
the left handle and the right handle are identical.

20. 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 disposed at the head; and
a plunger disposed at the head, the plunger comprising a body and a protrusion extending forward from the main body, wherein:
the body of the plunger comprises a rectangular cross section and the protrusion of the plunger comprises a circular cross section; and
the left handle and the right handle are identical.

Assignees

• Underwood James Matthew
• Underwood Larry Cullen

Inventors

• Underwood James Matthew
• Underwood Larry Cullen

Classifications

• F41A3/72 Primary

  Operating handles or levers; Mounting thereof in breech-blocks or bolts {(F41C7/02, F41C7/06 take precedence)} · CPC title

• F41A35/06

  Adaptation of guns to both right and left hand use · CPC title