Recoil pad assembly
View Patent ↗A recoil pad for a firearm including at least two distinct lattice layers wherein at least one of the lattice layers is comprised of a gyroid structure designed to optimize the dissipation, redirection, absorption, and other effect of the felt recoil generated by shooting a firearm, and a protector for the recoil pad to minimize pressure placed on the recoil pad and prevent deformation, misalignment, warping, undesired compression, and damage when the firearm that the recoil pad is coupled with is transported and/or stored without removing the recoil pad.
1. A recoil pad assembly for a firearm comprising:
a recoil pad comprising:
a bottom layer that engages with the firearm to secure the recoil pad to the firearm via a firearm coupling means;
at least two lattice layers comprising:
a first lattice layer connected to the bottom layer and comprising a first lattice structure comprising a predominantly triangular crush zone;
a second lattice layer connected to the first lattice layer and comprising a gyroid structure that is computer-engineered and 3-D printed for absorbing the recoil produced by a firearm;
wherein the second lattice layer serves as a final lattice layer and is furthest from the firearm;
a top layer connected to the final lattice layer;
wherein the at least two lattice layers are designed and constructed to dissipate, redirect, absorb, and effect the felt recoil generated by the firearm when a user shoots the firearm; and
the firearm coupling means for attaching the recoil pad to the firearm.
2. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an attachment plate designed to secure the recoil pad to the firearm via a coupling means.
3. The recoil pad assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first lattice layer is designed to absorb one section of a recoil pattern on a recoil graph and the second lattice layer is designed to absorb another section of the recoil pattern on the recoil graph for the firearm's recoil produced by discharging the firearm.
4. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the gyroid structure is generated by a computer program based on the parameters and properties of the model of the firearm and the firearm's recoil graph.
5. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the gyroid structure fills between 8% to 40% of the volume of the space of the lattice layer comprised of material forming the gyroid structure.
6. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the gyroid structure consists of a structure which repeats itself from between every 1.5 mm to every 1.7 mm.
7. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least two lattice layers have wall thicknesses between 0.2 mm to 2 mm.
8. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one intermediate layer separates at least two of the at least two lattice layers.
9. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the recoil pad and the at least two lattice layers are designed and constructed to optimize the reduction of felt recoil on the user produced by firing the firearm for a make and a model of the firearm.
10. The recoil pad assembly of claim 9 , wherein the recoil pad and the at least two lattice layers are designed and constructed to optimize the reduction of felt recoil on the user produced by firing the firearm for a type of ammunition used with the firearm.
11. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , further comprising an exterior support structure on the recoil pad which surrounds and supports at least one of the lattice layers of the recoil pad and a stabilizing covering on the recoil pad which provides support to the recoil pad and aids in effecting the recoil felt by the user.
12. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , further comprising at least one stabilization piece in the recoil pad to aid in the dissipation, redirection, and absorption of the recoil generated by the firearm while also providing structural support to at least one of the lattice layers and serving as an absolute stop for the recoil to prevent damage to the recoil pad during use of the firearm.
13. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two lattice layers include a modified lattice structure that is designed to fit within the parameters of its layer within the design of the recoil pad and wherein the modified lattice structure includes modifications to improve the dissipation, redirection, slowing of recoil velocity, and absorption of the recoil generated by shooting the firearm.
14. The recoil pad assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a protector for the recoil pad and wherein the protect is designed to form fit the recoil pad to protect the recoil pad from deformation, misalignment, warping, undesired compression, and damage while the firearm and recoil pad are coupled while being transported and stored without removing the recoil pad from the firearm.
15. The recoil pad assembly of claim 14 , wherein the protector is designed to be capable of remaining engaged on the recoil pad while the user shoots the firearm.
16. The recoil pad assembly of claim 15 , wherein the protector features a hingedly connected upper portion coupled to a lower portion to create a hinged connection having an open position and a closed position and including a locking mechanism which must be disengaged to remove the protector from the recoil pad assembly.
17. A recoil pad assembly for a firearm comprising:
a recoil pad comprising:
a bottom layer that engages with the firearm to secure the recoil pad to the firearm via a firearm coupling means;
at least two lattice layers comprising:
a first lattice layer connected to the bottom layer and comprising a first lattice structure comprising a predominantly triangular crush zone;
a second lattice layer connected to the first lattice layer and comprising a gyroid structure that is computer-engineered and 3-D printed for absorbing the recoil produced by a firearm;
wherein at least one additional lattice layer serves as a final lattice layer and is furthest from the firearm;
a top layer connected to the final lattice layer;
wherein the at least two lattice layers are designed and constructed to dissipate, redirect, absorb, and effect the felt recoil generated by the firearm when a user shoots the firearm; and
the firearm coupling means for attaching the recoil pad to the firearm.
18. The recoil pad assembly of claim 17 , further comprising at least one intermediate layer between lattice layers for each lattice layer that is adjacent in sequence to another lattice layer.