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Automatic or semi-automatic rifle

US8640372B2 · kind B2 · utility

43Cited by

70References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Colt Defense, LLC · US

Inventors

Paul Hochstrate · Plantsville, US
Laurance Robbins · Plainville, US
Arthur F. Daigle · Plymouth, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 8, 2011
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41G11/003
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rifle having a receiver with an integral hand guard and a barrel. The barrel is connected to the receiver. The hand guard extends over and surrounds the barrel. A removable hand guard is attached to the receiver by an attachment that stably holds the removable hand guard to the receiver. The attachment is arranged for allowing detachment and removal of the removable hand guard from the receiver without removal of fasteners.

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