Patent ID: 8474171

Claim:
A breach lock for an assault rifle comprising: a top portion, a bottom portion, and a longitudinal axis extending through both the top portion and the bottom portion; a bolt and wing nut for engaging the top portion of the breach lock to an upper receiver assembly of said assault rifle; wherein the bottom portion of the breach lock is secured to a lower receiver assembly of an assault rifle via a pin; wherein the breach lock secures the upper receiver assembly at an angle with respect to the lower receiver assembly thereby exposing a breach formed therein for cleaning purposes; wherein the bottom portion includes a hole for receiving the pin; wherein on opposing sides of the top portion are top holes, which enable the bolt to slide across both the breach lock and the upper receiver assembly; wherein the top portion of the breach lock includes a notch extending toward the bottom portion to a location below the top holes; wherein the breach lock includes an opening separated from the notch and extending completely through the breach lock in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; wherein the top holes of the top portion are parallel with the hole of the bottom portion; wherein the top holes of the top portion and the hole of the bottom portion are perpendicular with and separated via the opening of the breach lock.