US 8,359,966 C1 (12,973rd)
Ambidextrous rifle bolt stop release
William A. Brotherton, Georgetown, FL (US)
Filed by William A. Brotherton, Georgetown, FL (US)
Assigned to TEAL BLUE BRAVO, LLC, Georgetown, FL (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,647, Sep. 6, 2024.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 8,359,966, issued Jan. 29, 2013, Appl. No. 13/278,929, Oct. 21, 2011.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Jul. 9, 2025.
Int. Cl. F41A 3/42 (2006.01); F41A 3/68 (2006.01); F41A 17/36 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 17/36 (2013.01) [F41A 3/68 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1 and 2 is confirmed.
Claims 3 and 4 are determined to be patentable as amended.
Claim 5, dependent on an amended claim, is determined to be patentable.
1. A method of modifying a rifle bolt stop to enable release from outside both lateral sides of the rifle comprising:
modifying a bolt stop having a first release operable from one outer side of a rifle to include on the bolt stop a second release, such that both the first release and second release are rigidly continuous with the bolt stop; whereby the second release may be operated on the opposing rifle outer side when the bolt stop is installed in the rifle; and
modifying a rifle receiver to allow the modified bolt stop to be installed such that both releases protrude through a respective sidewall of the receiver such that the bolt stop is operable from outside both sides of the rifle.
3. A device for stopping and allowing movement of a rifle bolt, comprising:
a bolt stop pivotably secured inside a rifle receiver the bolt stop including:
a first and second release, each rigidly continuous with the bolt stop and passing through the [ a respective ] receiver [ sidewall ] to extend outside a respective opposing outer side of the receiver; such that the bolt stop may be actuated from both sides of the rifle to allow movement of the rifle bolt.
4. A method of improving a rifle having a pivoting bolt stop with a bolt stop release actuator extending from a first side [ sidewall ] of a rifle receiver, comprising:
alternatively, one of the steps of:
modifying the bolt stop to add a second bolt stop release rigidly continuous with the bolt stop and configured to be operable from a second receiver side, and
providing a bolt stop including a second bolt stop release rigidly continuous with the bolt stop; and
wherein the second bolt stop release extends from the bolt stop through the [ a ] second receiver side [ sidewall ] opposing the first side;
such that the bolt stop may be [ pivotably ] released by a user by movement of either the first or second release.