Connection for the upper receiver part and the lower receiver part of a firearm
US12044499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A3/66
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Firearms having an upper receiver part and a lower receiver part that are detachably connected to each other by a connecting mechanism so that the two receiver parts are pivotable relative to each other between a closed and an open position. The connecting mechanism includes at least one pivot pin, running normal to the median plane, and a pivot pin hole passing through the upper and/or the lower normal to the median plane, a connector element with at least one hole and a slotted hole and a protrusion formed on the upper or lower, running in the direction of the barrel axis, and a recess which is complementary thereto in shape and function.
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