U.S. patent application number 15/679529 was filed with the patent office on 2018-03-08 for systems and methods for a travel limiting device for limiting the adjustability of a buttstock of a firearm.
This patent application is currently assigned to Fortis Manufacturing, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Fortis Manufacturing, Inc.. Invention is credited to Richard Brady Olsen.
Application Number | 20180066916 15/679529 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 61280513 |
Filed Date | 2018-03-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180066916 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Olsen; Richard Brady |
March 8, 2018 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A TRAVEL LIMITING DEVICE FOR LIMITING THE
ADJUSTABILITY OF A BUTTSTOCK OF A FIREARM
Abstract
A travel limiting device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the
device may be positionable within a position slot and a channel in
a buffer tube of a firearm to limit the adjustability of a
buttstock. The device may include a main body having a stop
surface. The main body may be positionable within the channel. The
device also may include a protrusion extending from the main body.
The protrusion may be positionable within the position slot.
Inventors: |
Olsen; Richard Brady; (Yelm,
WA) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Fortis Manufacturing, Inc. |
Kent |
WA |
US |
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Assignee: |
Fortis Manufacturing, Inc.
Kent
WA
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Family ID: |
61280513 |
Appl. No.: |
15/679529 |
Filed: |
August 17, 2017 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62384367 |
Sep 7, 2016 |
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62395633 |
Sep 16, 2016 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41C 23/14 20130101;
F41C 23/20 20130101 |
International
Class: |
F41C 23/14 20060101
F41C023/14 |
Claims
1. A device positionable within a position slot and a channel in a
buffer tube of a firearm to limit the adjustability of a buttstock,
the device comprising: a main body having a stop surface, wherein
the main body is positionable within the channel; and a protrusion
extending from the main body, wherein the protrusion is
positionable within the position slot.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is configured to
securely mate with the position slot.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the protrusion is
larger than a diameter of the position slot.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a
star-shaped boss.
5. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a round
boss.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a square
boss.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion comprises a
triangular boss.
8. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is secured within
the position slot by an adhesive.
9. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is expandable
within the position slot to secure the protrusion within the
position slot.
10. The device of claim 1, wherein the protrusion is secured within
the position slot by a double-sided tape.
11. The device of claim 1, further comprising a hole through the
protrusion and the main body.
12. A device positionable within a position slot and a channel in a
buffer tube of a firearm to limit the adjustability of a buttstock,
the device comprising: a main body having a stop surface, wherein
the main body is positionable within the channel; and a protrusion
extending from the main body, wherein the protrusion is
positionable within the position slot, wherein the protrusion
comprises a star-shaped boss, wherein a diameter of the protrusion
is larger than a diameter of the position slot.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein the protrusion is configured to
securely mate with the position slot.
14. The device of claim 12, wherein the protrusion is secured
within the position slot by an adhesive.
15. The device of claim 12, wherein the protrusion is expandable
within the position slot to secure the protrusion within the
position slot.
16. The device of claim 12, wherein the protrusion is secured
within the position slot by a double-sided tape.
17. The device of claim 12, further comprising a hole through the
protrusion and the main body.
18. A device positionable within a position slot and a channel in a
buffer tube of a firearm to limit the adjustability of a buttstock,
the device comprising: a protrusion positionable within the
position slot in the buffer tube, wherein the protrusions acts as a
plug to prevent the buttstock from mating with the position slot
such that the buttstock slides along the channel and passes the
position slot.
19. The device of claim 18, wherein the protrusion is configured to
securely mate with the position slot.
20. The device of claim 18, wherein a diameter of the protrusion is
larger than a diameter of the position slot.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCED TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The disclosure claims priority to and the benefit of U.S.
provisional patent application No. 62/384,367, filed Sep. 7, 2016,
and U.S. provisional patent application No. 62/395,633, filed Sep.
16, 2016, which are both incorporated herein in their
entireties.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] The disclosure generally relates to firearms and more
particularly relates to systems and methods for a travel limiting
device for limiting the adjustability of a buttstock.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Certain firearms may include an adjustable buttstock. The
adjustable buttstock may enable a user to adjust the pull length of
the firearm. In some instances, it may be beneficial to limit the
adjustability of the buttstock in order to quickly and reliably
position the buttstock in a desired location.
SUMMARY
[0004] Some or all of the above needs and/or problems may be
addressed by certain embodiments of the travel limiting device
disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the travel limiting device may
be positionable within a position slot and a channel in a buffer
tube of a firearm to limit the adjustability of a buttstock. The
travel limiting device may include a main body having a stop
surface. The main body may be positionable within the channel. The
travel limiting device also may include a protrusion extending from
the main body. The protrusion may be positionable within the
position slot.
[0005] Other features and aspects of the disclosure will be
apparent or will become apparent to one with skill in the art upon
examination of the following figures and the detailed description.
All other features and aspects, as well as other system, method,
and assembly embodiments, are intended to be included within the
description and are intended to be within the scope of the
accompanying claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] The detailed description is set forth with reference to the
accompanying drawings. The use of the same reference numerals may
indicate similar or identical items. Various embodiments may
utilize elements and/or components other than those illustrated in
the drawings, and some elements and/or components may not be
present in various embodiments. Elements and/or components in the
figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. Throughout this
disclosure, depending on the context, singular and plural
terminology may be used interchangeably.
[0007] FIG. 1 depicts a travel limiting device for limiting the
adjustability of a buttstock in accordance with one or more
embodiments of the disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 2 depicts a travel limiting device disposed within a
buffer tube for limiting the adjustability of a buttstock in
accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 3 depicts a travel limiting device disposed within a
buffer tube for limiting the adjustability of a buttstock in
accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 4 depicts a sectional view of a travel limiting device
disposed within a buffer tube for limiting the adjustability of a
buttstock in accordance with one or more embodiments of the
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] Described below are embodiments of a travel limiting device
(as well as individual components of the travel limiting device)
that can be attached to a firearm. Methods of using and installing
the travel limiting device on the firearm are also disclosed. The
firearm may be a conventional firearm. For example, the firearm may
be an M-16 style rifle, an AR-15 style rifle, an AR-10 style rifle,
or an M-4 style rifle, among others. Any suitable firearm may be
used, particularly any suitable firearm that includes an adjustable
buttstock.
[0012] The travel limiting device may be positionable within a
position slot and a channel in a buffer tube of a firearm to limit
the adjustability of a buttstock. In some instances, the travel
limiting device may include a main body having a stop surface. The
main body may be positionable within the channel. In certain
embodiments, the main body may be omitted.
[0013] The travel limiting device also may include a protrusion
extending from the main body. The protrusion may be positionable
within the position slot. In some instances, the protrusion may be
configured to securely mate with the position slot. For example, a
diameter of the protrusion may be larger than a diameter of the
position slot. In some embodiments, the protrusion may comprise a
star-shaped boss, a round boss, a square boss, a triangular boss,
or the like. In one example, the protrusion may be secured within
the position slot by an adhesive. In other instances, the
protrusion may be expandable within the position slot to secure the
protrusion within the position slot. In yet other instances, the
protrusion may be secured within the position slot by a
double-sided tape. In certain embodiments, a hole may pass through
the protrusion and the main body.
[0014] Turning now to the drawings, FIGS. 1-4 depict a travel
limiting device 100. The travel limiting device 100 may be used to
limit the adjustability of a buttstock on a firearm. For example,
as depicted in FIGS. 2-4, the travel limiting device 100 may be
configured to limit the adjustability of a buttstock along a buffer
tube 102. In some instance, the buffer tube 102 may include a
channel 104 in which a portion of the buttstock may slide
back-and-forth. The channel 104 may include a number of positon
slots 106. A moveable protrusion on the buttstock may be configured
to slide along the channel 104 and mate with one of the positions
slots 106 in order to secure the buttstock in place. An example of
a moveable buttstock comprising a moveable protrusion 64 that is
positionable within a number of position slots in a buffer tube 34
is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 8,341,868, which is incorporated by
reference herein in its entirety. Depending on the length of the
channel 104 and the number of position slots 106, the buttstock may
be positioned in a number of different configurations.
[0015] Some users, however, may wish to limit the adjustability of
the buttstock to a limited number of configurations. In such
instances, one or more travel limiting devices 100 may be
positioned within the channel 104 and the position slots 106 in
order to limit the length of the channel 104. In some instances,
two travel limiting devices 100 may be disposed within the channel
104. For example, the two travel limiting devices 100 may face one
another (e.g., as mirror images) to limit the length of the channel
104 to the distance between the two travel limiting devices 100. In
other instances, only a single travel limiting device 100 may be
positioned within the channel 104 and one of the position slots 106
in order to limit the length of the channel 104 to the distance
between an end of the channel 104 and the travel limiting device
100.
[0016] The use of one or a number of the travel limiting devices
100 may limit the number of position slots 106 available for the
moveable protrusion on the buttstock to mate with. For example, the
moveable protrusion on the buttstock may be limited to sliding
along the channel 104 between the two travel limiting devices 100
or between a single travel limiting device 100 and an end of the
channel 104. In this manner, the full range of the channel and all
of the position slots 106 may not be available for mating with the
moveable protrusion on the buttstock.
[0017] Turning back to FIG. 1, in certain embodiments, the travel
limiting device 100 may include a main body 108. In some instances,
the main body 108 may be positioned within the channel 104 of the
buffer tube 102. The main body 108 may be sized and shaped to be
positioned within the channel 104. The main body 108 may be any
suitable size, shape, or configuration. In some instances, the main
body 108 may include a stop surface 110. The stop surface 110 may
engage a portion of the buttstock (e.g., the moveable protrusion)
to limit the movement of the buttstock within the channel 104. In
some instances, the stop surface 110 may be generally perpendicular
to a longitudinal axis of the channel 104. In other instances, the
stop surface 110 may be angled. The stop surface 110 may be any
suitable size, shape, or configuration. The stop surface 110 may
prevent the moveable protrusion on the buttstock from sliding
within the channel 104 once the moveable protrusion on the
buttstock engages (e.g., abuts) the stop surface 110.
[0018] When two limiting devices 100 are used, the stop surfaces
110 may face each other. In this manner, as depicted in FIGS. 3 and
4, the moveable protrusion on the buttstock may be limited to
sliding along the channel 104 between the stop surfaces 110 of the
two travel limiting devices 100. As a result, the full range of the
channel 104 and all of the position slots 106 may not be available
for mating with the moveable protrusion on the buttstock. Instead,
the stop surfaces 110 of the two travel limiting devices 100 may
limit the movement of the moveable protrusion on the buttstock to
only the position slots 106 located between the two stop surfaces
110.
[0019] In certain embodiments, referring back to FIG. 1, the travel
limiting device 100 may include a protrusion 112. The protrusion
112 may extend from the main body 108. In some instances, the
protrusion 112 may extend from the main body 108 in a direction
generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the channel 104.
In other instances, the protrusion 112 may be angled. The
protrusion 112 may be any suitable size, shape, or configuration.
The protrusion 112 may be positioned within one of the position
slots 106. In some instances, the protrusion 112 may be configured
to securely mate with the position slots 106. In other instances,
the protrusion 112 may be held in place by an adhesive or tape
(e.g., double-sided tape). In yet other instances, the protrusion
112 may be screwed into the positon slots 106. In still other
instances, the protrusion 112 may be snap-fit or pressure fitted
into the positon slots 106. For example, a diameter of the
protrusion 112 may be slightly larger than a diameter of the
position slots 106. In example embodiments, the protrusion 112 may
comprise a star-shaped boss, a round boss, a square boss, or a
triangular boss. The protrusion 112 may be any shape. The main body
108 and the protrusion 112 may be made of the same or different
material. The travel limiting device 100 may be plastic, rubber,
metal, composite, or a combination thereof. The travel limiting
device 100 may comprise any suitable material or combination
thereof.
[0020] In some instances, a hole 114 may extend through the
protrusion 112 and the main body 108. The hole 114 may be used to
screw the protrusion 112 into the position slots 106. In other
instances, the hole 114 may be used to expand the protrusion 112.
For example, the protrusion 112 may be expandable within the
position slots 106 to secure the protrusion 112 within the position
slot 106. In one embodiment, the protrusion 112 may include an
expandable slit, which expands the protrusion 112 within the
positon slots 106 when a wedge is inserted into the hole 114. The
wedge may be any size, shape, or configuration, such as a
triangular wedge, a cone wedge, or a ball wedge.
[0021] In an alternate embodiment, the main body 108 may be
omitted. In such instances, one or more of the protrusions 112 may
act as a plug and not limit the movement of the buttstock within
the channel 104. That is, one or more of the protrusions 112, with
the main body 108 omitted, may be positioned within one or more of
the position slots 106 to prevent the moveable protrusion on the
buttstock from mating with the respective position slots 106 such
that the buttstock slides along the channel 104 and passes the
respective position slots 106. In some instances, the protrusions
112 may be disposed within the position slots 106, with a surface
of the protrusions 112 being flush with the channel 104 to enable
the moveable protrusion on the buttstock to slide along the channel
104 and pass the respective position slots 106. Any number of
protrusions 112 may be used to plug one or more of the position
slots 106. In this manner, the systems and methods disclosed herein
may enable a user to limit the distance in which the buttstock can
travel within the channel 104, as well as limit which of the
position slots 106 the moveable protrusion on the buttstock can
mate with. As a result, the user may customize the adjustability of
the buttstock in order to quickly and reliably position the
buttstock in a number of desired locations.
[0022] Although specific embodiments of the disclosure have been
described, numerous other modifications and alternative embodiments
are within the scope of the disclosure. For example, any of the
functionality described with respect to a particular device or
component may be performed by another device or component. Further,
while specific device characteristics have been described,
embodiments of the disclosure may relate to numerous other device
characteristics. Further, although embodiments have been described
in language specific to structural features and/or methodological
acts, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily
limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the
specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of
implementing the embodiments. Conditional language, such as, among
others, "can," "could," "might," or "may," unless specifically
stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as
used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments
could include, while other embodiments may not include, certain
features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language
is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or
steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments.
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