Automatic or semi-automatic rifle
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Apr 4, 2017
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May 12, 2016
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Oct 19, 2015
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Jun 16, 2004
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Abstract
An upper receiver for a firearm, the upper receiver having: a hand guard section removably connected to the upper receiver via a locking mechanism pivotally mounted to the hand guard section for movement between a locking position and an unlocking position, wherein the locking mechanism requires only a single movement in one direction to move from the locking position to the unlocking position, wherein the hand guard section has peripheral device mounting rails located at a six o'clock position with respect to a centerline of the barrel and wherein the hand guard section is capable of being completely detached and removed from the upper receiver after the locking mechanism has been moved into the unlocking position; and a plurality of integrally formed rails located above the hand guard section and at three, nine and twelve o'clock positions with respect to the centerline of the barrel.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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COLT'S MANUFACTURING IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC | 545 NEW PARK AVENUE WEST HARTFORD CT 06110 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- F41C Class
- 262 Applications Filed
- 205 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.25 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Daigle, Arthur F | Plymouth, US | 11 | 1421 |
# of filed Patents : 11 Total Citations : 1421 | |||
Hochstrate, Paul | Plantsville, US | 22 | 1987 |
# of filed Patents : 22 Total Citations : 1987 | |||
Robbins, Laurance | Plainville, US | 13 | 1490 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 1490 |
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- 9 Citation Count
- F41C Class
- 23.15 % this patent is cited more than
- 8 Age
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