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US 9,568,273 · App. 14/092,791 · Granted Feb 14, 2017

Sporterized firearm stocks and methods thereof

Inventor: Alan T. Thordsen (San Mateo, CA)
F41C23/20F41C23/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,568,273
App. No.
14/092,791
Granted
Feb 14, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a sporterized firearms stock ensemble configured to be coupled to a long firearm having a pistol grip interface. The firearm stock ensemble includes a cheek-rest and a gunstock assembly. The cheek-rest is configured to be coupled to a recoil buffer tube of the long firearm. The gunstock assembly includes an inline grip portion, a butt-plate and an elongated support section configured to couple the grip portion to the butt-plate.

Claims (26)

1. A sporterized firearms stock ensemble useful in association with a long firearm configured to accept a pistol grip, the firearm stock ensemble comprising:

a cheek-rest configured to be operatively coupled to a recoil buffer tube of a long firearm, and

a sporterized gunstock assembly including:

a receiver interface having a pair of adjacent surfaces configured to be directly attached to a pistol grip interface of the long firearm, wherein the pair of adjacent surfaces are perpendicular to each other, and wherein the adjacent surfaces are oriented in a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, respectively;

a sporterized grip portion configured to be substantially inline with respect to the gunstock assembly, wherein the sporterized grip portion includes a partially upward-oriented and partially backward-oriented upper profile and a corresponding partially downward-oriented and partially forward-oriented concave lower profile configured to be gripped by a firing hand of a user utilizing a sporterized rifle hand grip, wherein the upper profile of the sporterized grip portion includes a convex portion configured to accommodate a palm of the firing hand, wherein the upper profile of the sporterized grip portion includes a concave portion configured to accommodate a hand web located between a thumb and a trigger finger of the firing hand, and wherein the concave lower profile of the sporterized grip portion is configured to be cupped by a middle finger, a ring finger and a pinky finger of the firing hand, thereby increasing grip stability and controllability during live firing of the firearm;

a butt-plate configured to enable a user to support the long firearm with a shoulder of the user; and

an elongated support section configured to couple a lower part of the grip portion to the butt-plate.

2. The firearm stock ensemble of claim 1 further comprising a sling interface configured to be detachably coupled to a sling.

3. The firearm stock ensemble of claim 1 wherein the receiver interface includes a block configured to retain a spring configured to be operatively coupled to a receiver.

4. The firearm stock ensemble of claim 1 wherein the long firearm is a semi-automatic capable firearm.

5. The firearm stock ensemble of claim 4 wherein the semi-automatic capable firearm is a rifle.

6. The firearm stock ensemble of claim 1 further comprising a buffer tube cover configured to be attached to the recoil buffer tube, and the buffer tube cover includes a rail configured to accept the cheek-rest configured to be snapped onto the rail.

7. The firearm stock ensemble of claim 1 wherein the cheek-rest is ambidextrous.

8. A sporterized gunstock assembly useful in association with a long firearm configured to accept a pistol grip, the gunstock assembly comprising:

a receiver interface having a pair of adjacent surfaces configured to be directed attached to a pistol grip interface of the long firearm, wherein the pair of adjacent surfaces are perpendicular to each other, and wherein the adjacent surfaces are oriented in a vertical plane and a horizontal plane, respectively;

a sporterized grip portion configured to be substantially inline with respect to the gunstock assembly, wherein the sporterized grip portion includes a partially upward-oriented and partially backward-oriented upper profile and a corresponding partially downward-oriented and partially forward-oriented concave lower profile configured to be gripped by a firing hand of a user utilizing a sporterized rifle hand grip, wherein the upper profile of the sporterized grip portion includes a convex portion configured to accommodate a palm of the firing hand, wherein the upper profile of the sporterized grip portion includes a concave portion configured to accommodate a hand web located between a thumb and a trigger finger of the firing hand, and wherein the concave lower profile of the sporterized grip portion is configured to be cupped by a middle finger, a ring finger and a pinky finger of the firing hand, thereby increasing grip stability and controllability during live firing of the firearm;

a butt-plate configured to enable a user to support the long firearm with a shoulder of the user;

an elongated support section configured to couple a lower part of the grip portion to the butt-plate; and

a cheek-rest configured to be operatively coupled to the elongated support section.

9. The gunstock assembly of claim 8 further comprising a sling interface configured to be detachably coupled to a sling.

10. The gunstock assembly of claim 9 wherein the sling interface is adjacent to the butt-plate and wherein the gunstock assembly further comprises a secondary sling interface adjacent to the grip portion.

11. The gunstock assembly of claim 8 wherein the receiver interface includes a block configured to retain a spring configured to be operatively coupled to a receiver.

12. The gunstock assembly of claim 8 wherein the long firearm is a semi-automatic capable firearm.

13. The gunstock assembly of claim 12 wherein the semi-automatic capable firearm is a rifle.

14. The gunstock assembly of claim 8 wherein the cheek-rest is ambidextrous.

15. The gunstock assembly of claim 8 wherein the cheek-rest is adjustable with respect to the elongated support section.

Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61731466 · Nov 29, 2012
Related Publication 20140144060A1 · May 29, 2014