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Granted Patent B2
US 12,287,167 · App. 17/186,974 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Firearm

Inventors: Paul T. Noonan (Boise, ID); Aaron Neal Trout (Boise, ID)
Assignee: F.M. Products Inc
F41A3/72F41A3/66F41A5/18F41A5/30F41C23/16F41G11/003
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Patent No.
US 12,287,167
App. No.
17/186,974
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A firearm is disclosed. The firearm contains a lower receiver containing a first opening, wherein the first opening is configured to accommodate a firing mechanism, an upper receiver removably coupled with the lower receiver, a barrel removably coupled with the upper receiver, a bolt carrier assembly positioned within the upper receiver, wherein the bolt carrier assembly is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the bolt carrier assembly contains a rear surface, wherein the rear surface of the bolt carrier assembly is positioned between the barrel and the first opening when the bolt carrier assembly is in the locked position.

Claims (10)

1. A bolt carrier assembly comprising:

a bolt carrier;

a carrier key coupled with the bolt carrier, wherein the carrier key comprises a through aperture;

a recoil spring guide rod at least partially positioned within the through aperture,

wherein the bolt carrier is configured to slide along the recoil spring guide rod between a locked position and an unlocked position; and

a first recoil spring, wherein the recoil spring guide rod is positioned within the first recoil spring.

2. The bolt carrier assembly of claim 1 further comprising a charging handle positioned away from the upper receiver.

3. The bolt carrier assembly of claim 1 , wherein the through aperture is stepped hole.

4. The bolt carrier assembly of claim 1 further comprising a forward charging handle positioned away from the upper receiver and a rear charging handle.

5. The bolt carrier assembly of claim 1 further comprising a second recoil spring, wherein the recoil spring guide rod is positioned within the second recoil spring, wherein the first recoil spring is at least partially positioned within the second recoil spring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2021
From: NOONAN, PAUL T.; TROUT, AARON NEAL
To: F.M. PRODUCTS INC
Reel/Frame 055430/0129 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 16433941 · Jun 6, 2019
Continuation 15863856 · Jan 5, 2018
Provisional Application 63119773 · Dec 1, 2020
Provisional Application 62443173 · Jan 6, 2017
Related Publication 20210180896A1 · Jun 17, 2021
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