Firearm rail and weights

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10001341-B2
Application number	US-201615370031-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 6, 2016
Priority date	Jan 16, 2015
Publication date	Jun 19, 2018
Grant date	Jun 19, 2018

Abstract

Firearm weights and firearm rails having one or more weights that hug the interior surface of the firearm rail and/or orient a firearm sling loop in an appropriate position on the firearm are disclosed herein.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A firearm rail system, comprising:
a firearm rail comprising an interior bore extending between a front end and a rear end, wherein a barrel of a firearm is receivable through the interior bore with a barrel nut positionable within the interior bore and proximate the rear end, the interior bore comprising an interior surface having at least one longitudinally extending slot, the at least one slot being defined entirely by the interior surface and positioned within the interior bore; and
a firearm weight comprising an elongate member having a front end and a rear end, wherein the firearm weight is detachably securable in the at least one slot, wherein when the firearm weight is secured to the firearm rail, the front end of the firearm weight is positioned proximate the front end of the firearm rail and the firearm weight abuts against the interior surface, and wherein the firearm weight comprises a sling loop pivotably attached to the front end of the elongate member.

2. The firearm rail system of claim 1 , wherein the weight further comprises a flange that extends from the elongate member and is removably inserted in the at least one slot.

3. The firearm rail system of claim 1 , wherein when the firearm barrel is received within the firearm rail, the at least one slot has a depth corresponding to a distance between a deepest surface of the at least one slot and an exterior surface of the firearm barrel.

4. The firearm rail system of claim 3 , wherein the weight comprises a thickness corresponding to the depth of the slot.

5. The firearm rail system of claim 1 , wherein the front end of the elongate member defines a cutout, and wherein at least a portion of the sling loop is received within the cutout.

6. The firearm rail system of claim 1 , wherein the firearm rail comprises at least one hole configured to position the front end of the elongate member such that a cutout protrudes from the firearm rail and the sling loop is pivotable about the front end when the weight is secured in the at least one slot.

7. The firearm rail system of claim 1 , wherein the interior surface comprises a curve, and wherein the weight comprises an arcuate portion configured to hug the curve.

8. The firearm rail system of claim 1 , wherein the firearm weight is a first firearm weight comprising a sling loop that is pivotably attached to the front end and the at least one longitudinally extending slot is a first slot, and wherein the firearm rail system further comprises:
a second firearm weight comprising an elongate member having a front end and a rear end, and a flange that extends from the elongate member and is configured to be detachably secured to a second slot of the interior surface of the firearm rail; and
a third firearm weight comprising an elongate member having a front end and a rear end, and a flange that extends from the elongate member and is configured to be detachably secured to a third slot of the interior surface of the firearm rail.

9. The firearm rail system of claim 8 , wherein each of the first firearm weight, the second firearm weight, and the third firearm weight comprises a plurality of holes through which fasteners are removably inserted for securing each of the first firearm weight, the second firearm weight and the third firearm weight to the interior surface of the firearm rail.

10. The firearm rail system of claim 9 , wherein the first firearm weight is configured to be detachably secured in the first slot in a bottom of the firearm rail.

11. The firearm rail system of claim 10 , wherein the front end of the first firearm weight defines a cutout, and wherein at least a portion of the sling loop is received within the cutout.

12. The firearm rail system of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the plurality of holes in the first firearm weight is configured to position the front end of the elongate member such that the cutout protrudes from the firearm rail and the sling loop is pivotable about the front end when the first firearm weight is secured in the first slot.

13. The firearm rail system of claim 10 , wherein the flange of the second firearm weight is configured to be detachably secured in the second slot in a side of the firearm rail.

14. The firearm rail system of claim 10 , wherein the flange of the second firearm weight is configured to be detachably secured in the second slot in a side of the firearm rail, and wherein the flange of the third firearm weight is configured to be detachably secured in the third slot in an opposite side of the firearm rail.

15. The firearm rail system of claim 8 , wherein each of the second firearm weight and the third firearm weight comprises an arcuate portion configured to hug a curved interior side surface of the firearm rail.

16. A firearm comprising the firearm rail system of claim 1 .

Assignees

• Whg Properties Llc

Inventors

• Geissele William H

Classifications

• F41C27/22 Primary

  Balancing or stabilising arrangements {on the gun itself, e.g. balancing weights} · CPC title

• F41C23/16

  Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards (pump-action guns F41C7/02) · CPC title

• F41C23/02

  Attachment of slings · CPC title