US 12,241,708 B2
Bolt carrier and bolt for gas operated firearms
Jesus S. Gomez, Trappe, MD (US)
Assigned to LWRC International LLC, Cambridge, MD (US)
Filed by LWRC International LLC, Cambridge, MD (US)
Filed on Nov. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/520,676.
Application 16/784,058 is a division of application No. 15/806,137, filed on Nov. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,598,452, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Application 15/806,137 is a division of application No. 14/575,923, filed on Dec. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,810,495, issued on Nov. 7, 2017.
Application 14/575,923 is a division of application No. 13/588,294, filed on Aug. 17, 2012, granted, now 8,950,312, issued on Feb. 10, 2015.
Application 18/520,676 is a continuation of application No. 17/983,324, filed on Nov. 8, 2022, granted, now 11,828,560.
Application 17/983,324 is a continuation of application No. 16/784,058, filed on Feb. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,493,292, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/524,500, filed on Aug. 17, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093954 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 15/12 (2006.01); F41A 3/26 (2006.01); F41A 3/38 (2006.01); F41A 3/64 (2006.01); F41A 5/18 (2006.01); F41A 5/24 (2006.01); F41A 19/06 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 5/24 (2013.01) [F41A 3/26 (2013.01); F41A 3/38 (2013.01); F41A 3/64 (2013.01); F41A 5/18 (2013.01); F41A 15/12 (2013.01); F41A 19/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bolt carrier for a rifle comprising:
an elongated cylindrical body comprising:
a forward end, a rearward end, a top side, a bottom side, lateral sides, and an internal bore extending from the forward end to the rearward end along a longitudinal axis of the elongated cylindrical body, wherein the internal bore is configured to receive a bolt and a firing pin,
a gas key integrally formed on the top side of the elongated cylindrical body;
a removable extension nozzle comprising an open front end configured to receive a gas tube; and
a pin,
wherein the removable extension nozzle and the gas key are configured to be removably secured together by the pin with the open front end externally to the gas key.