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Battery assist device

US8161861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 2009
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A35/06
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a battery assist devise to aid in the locking and unlocking of the bolt in a long firearm. The battery assist devise attaches to the both catch button of the firearm and thereafter acts as an extension thereof. The battery assist device comprises an interface head and attachment plate, which secure about the bolt catch button, and a curved lever that protrudes from the head and projects around the underside of the firearm, through the trigger guard area, until it projects slightly on the opposite side of the firearm. The lever then is capable of ambidextrous operation.

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