Patent attributes
An ambidextrous charging handle having a body that includes a handle recess; a lever element having a lever recess formed in a forward portion of the lever element, wherein an elongate lever channel is formed through a portion of the lever element, and wherein a portion of the lever element is slidable within a portion of a handle recess such that a portion of a slide protrusion is positioned within the elongate lever channel; a latch element having a claw formed proximate a first portion of the latch element and a latch protrusion formed proximate a second portion of the latch element, wherein the latch protrusion is formed so as to interact with the lever recess such that movement of the lever element produces lateral movement of the latch element; and a spring biasing element that bias the lever element in a forward position.
