Tactical rail engaging assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9523551-B2
Application number	US-201314372467-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2013
Priority date	Jan 18, 2012
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

A tactical rail engaging assembly may include a securing base having opposed first and second lateral walls connected to opposed first and second end walls. A rail-receiving channel may be formed through a surface of the securing base. At least one button may be formed through at least one of the first and second end walls. At least one rail lock may extend between the first and second lateral walls and have at least one surface extending into the rail-receiving channel in an extended state. The button(s) is operatively connected to the rail lock(s). The button(s) is configured to be engaged to move the surface of the rail lock(s) from the extended state to a retracted state in order to allow at least a portion of the tactical rail to move within the rail-receiving channel relative to the securing base.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A tactical rail engaging assembly configured to securely engage a tactical rail, the tactical rail engaging assembly comprising:
a securing base having opposed first and second lateral walls connected to opposed first and second end walls, wherein a rail-receiving channel is formed through a surface of the securing base;
at least one button formed through at least one of the first and second end walls; and
at least one rail lock extending between the first and second lateral walls and having at least one surface extending into the rail-receiving channel in an extended state, wherein the at least one button is operatively connected to the at least one rail lock, wherein the at least one button is configured to be engaged to move the at least one surface of the at least one rail lock from the extended state to a retracted state in order to allow at least a portion of the tactical rail to move within the rail-receiving channel relative to the securing base;
at least one rail segment extending from one or both of the first and second lateral walls, wherein the at least one rail segment is configured to securely retain a component, wherein the at least one rail segment comprises a body having a slot and a pivot beam extending into the slot, wherein the pivot beam includes a free stud at a terminal end, and wherein a component is configured to connect to the body through, at least in part, the free stud.

2. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one button comprises first and second buttons located at the first and second end walls, respectively.

3. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rail lock comprises first and second rail locks extending between the first and second lateral walls.

4. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one spring member abutting into at least a portion of the at least one rail lock.

5. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a graspable member connected to the securing base.

6. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 5 , further comprising an end cap removably secured to the graspable member, wherein the graspable member includes a hollow interior chamber closed by the end cap.

7. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rail segment is integrally formed with the one or both of the first and second lateral walls.

8. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rail segment is removably secured to the one or both of the first and second lateral walls.

9. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 8 , wherein the one or both of the first and second lateral walls comprises a connection post and first and second securing anchors, and wherein the at least one rail segment securely connects to the one or both of the first and second lateral walls through the connection post and the first and second securing anchors.

10. A tactical rail engaging assembly configured to securely engage a tactical rail, the tactical rail engaging assembly comprising:
a securing base having opposed first and second lateral walls connected to opposed first and second end walls, wherein a rail-receiving channel is formed through a surface of the securing base, wherein the rail-receiving channel is configured to receive a at least a portion of the tactical rail;
a first rail segment extending from the first lateral wall; and
a second rail segment extending from the second lateral wall, wherein each of the first and second rail segments is configured to securely retain a component,
wherein one or both of the first and second lateral walls comprises a connection post and first and second securing anchors, and wherein one or both of the first and second rail segments securely connects to the one or both of the first and second lateral walls through the connection post and the first and second securing anchors.

11. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second rail segments is integrally formed with the first and second lateral walls, respectively.

12. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein one or both of the first and second rail segments is removably secured to one or both of the first and second lateral walls, respectively.

13. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein the one or both of the first and second rail segments comprises connection channels configured to securely connect to the connection post and the first and second securing anchors, wherein the connection channels comprise one or more of reciprocal channels formed through or within one or both of the first and second rail segments.

14. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein one or both of the first and second rail segments comprises a body having a slot and a pivot beam extending into the slot, wherein the pivot beam includes a free stud at a terminal end, and wherein the component is configured to connect to the body through, at least in part, the free stud.

15. A tactical rail engaging assembly configured to securely engage a tactical rail, the tactical rail engaging assembly comprising:
a securing base having opposed first and second lateral walls connected to opposed first and second end walls, wherein a rail-receiving channel is formed through a surface of the securing base, wherein the rail-receiving channel is configured to receive a at least a portion of the tactical rail;
a first rail segment extending from the first lateral wall; and
a second rail segment extending from the second lateral wall, wherein each of the first and second rail segments is configured to securely retain a component,
wherein one or both of the first and second rail segments comprises a body having a slot and a pivot beam extending into the slot, wherein the pivot beam includes a free stud at a terminal end, and wherein the component is configured to connect to the body through, at least in part, the free stud.

16. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 15 , wherein each of the first and second rail segments is integrally formed with the first and second lateral walls, respectively.

17. The tactical rail engaging assembly of claim 15 , wherein one or both of the first and second rail segments is removably secured to one or both of the first and second lateral walls, respectively.

18. A tactical rail engaging assembly configured to securely engage a tactical rail, the tactical rail engaging assembly comprising:
a securing base having opposed first and second lateral walls connected to opposed first and second end walls, wherein a rail-receiving channel is formed through a surface of the securing base;
at least one button formed through at least one of the first and second end walls;
at least one rail lock extending between the first and second lateral walls and having at least one surface extending into the rail-receiving channel in an extended state, wherein the at least one button is operatively connected to the at least one rail lock, wherein the at least one button is configured to be engaged to move the at least one surface of the at least one rail lock from the extended state to a retracted state in order to allow at least a portion of the tactical rail to move within the rail-receiving channel relative to the securing base; and
at least one rail segment extending from one or both of the first and second lateral walls, wherein the at least one rail segment is configured to securely retain a

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Iannello Christopher A J

Classifications

• F41G11/003

  Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems" · CPC title

• F41C23/16 Primary

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