Firearm barrel tray, stock, and related methods

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018259293-A1
Application number	US-201815914879-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 7, 2018
Priority date	Mar 7, 2017
Publication date	Sep 13, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A firearm barrel tray having a barrel channel and a firearm accessory mounting interface, wherein the firearm barrel tray is configured to be attached to a firearm stock such that the barrel channel sits on a first side of the firearm stock and the firearm accessory mounting interface is configured to align with a recess on a second side of the firearm stock.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A firearm barrel tray having a barrel channel and a firearm accessory mounting interface, wherein the firearm barrel tray is configured to be attached to a firearm stock such that the barrel channel sits on a first side of the firearm stock and the firearm accessory mounting interface is configured to align with a recess on a second side of the firearm stock.

2 . The firearm barrel tray of claim 1 , wherein the firearm barrel tray is made of a higher-strength material than a material from which the firearm stock is formed.

3 . The firearm barrel tray of claim 1 , wherein the accessory mounting interface comprises one or more elongated slots compatible with a modular locking accessory mounting system.

4 . The firearm barrel tray of claim 1 , wherein the firearm barrel tray is configured to be fastened to the firearm stock via fasteners located in an interior portion of the firearm stock.

5 . The firearm barrel tray of claim 1 , further comprising reinforcing ribs on a supporting wall of the tray between the barrel channel and the accessory mounting interface.

6 . The firearm barrel tray of claim 1 , wherein the barrel channel is configured to support a tapered barrel.

7 . The firearm barrel tray of claim 1 , wherein the accessory mounting interface is substantially flush with a profile of the stock.

8 . A system having a firearm stock and a barrel tray removably coupled to the firearm stock, the barrel tray having a barrel channel positioned on a first side of the firearm stock and a firearm accessory interface unitary with or directly coupled to the barrel channel; wherein at least a portion of the accessory interface is accessible from a second side of the stock, the second side opposing the first side, and wherein the barrel tray is made of a stronger material than a material from which the firearm stock is made.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the barrel tray is made from high-strength engineering grade polymer and/or reinforced composite materials and the stock is made from lower-cost engineering polymer or a commodity plastic.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the barrel tray is configured to be fastened to an interior portion of the firearm stock via one or more threaded fasteners.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the firearm stock comprises a recess on the second side of the stock and the firearm accessory interface is configured to nest within the recess.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the firearm stock comprises one or more reinforcing ribs.

13 . A system comprising a firearm stock and an accessory mounting interface, wherein:
the accessory mounting interface comprises one or more elongated slots and is removably coupled to an interior portion of the firearm stock through a first side of the firearm stock and the one or more elongated slots are accessible through a second side of the firearm stock; and wherein the accessory mounting interface is made from a stronger material than a material from which the firearm stock is made.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the firearm stock is configured to support a barrel on a top portion of the firearm stock.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the accessory mounting interface is configured to be attached to and in contact with only a bottom portion of the firearm stock.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the accessory mounting interface is made of metal.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the accessory mounting interface is substantially flush with a profile of the firearm stock.

18 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the accessory mounting interface aligns with a recess in the second side of the firearm stock.

19 . A method of making a firearm support system, the method comprising:
forming a firearm barrel channel and a firearm accessory interface from a first high-strength material; forming a stock from a second lower-strength material, coupling the firearm barrel channel and firearm accessory interface to an interior portion of the firearm stock such that the firearm barrel channel sits on a first side of the stock and the firearm accessory interface is accessible from a second side of the stock.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
forming one or more elongated slots within the firearm accessory interface.

Assignees

• Magpul Ind Corp

Inventors

• Fiester Jeremy M
• Barfoot Grady
• Mayberry Michael T

Classifications

• B29L2031/777

  Weapons · CPC title

• F41G11/001

  Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms · CPC title

• F41C23/16 Primary

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

• F41C23/20

  Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor (F41C23/08, F41C23/10, {F41C23/14} take precedence) · CPC title

• F41C27/00 Primary

  Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for · CPC title