ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,455,127, issued on Oct. 28.
"Ambidextrous charging handle" was invented by Dustin Christopher Jones (Marquez, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a charging handle comprising an ambidextrous latch mechanism having smooth operability produced by a small contact area of moving parts in the latch mechanism and/or preparation of the hinge contact surfaces between moving parts of the latch mechanism. The latch mechanism comprises a first and a second lever disposed on either side of a latch base. The levers are rotatably attached to the latch base. The first and second levers are rotatably engaged at the rearward ends of the lev...