Extendable blade firearm attachment device
View Patent ↗An extendable blade firearm attachment device includes a handguard configured to mount to a barrel of a firearm. An elongated monopod is coupled to the handguard. The monopod has a main body and a connection to the handguard such that the monopod is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The monopod extends away from the handguard from a proximal end to a distal end when in the extended position. A monopod fastener removably couples the monopod to the handguard. A knife blade is pivotably coupled to the monopod to be pivotable between a closed position and an open position. A spine of the knife blade is exposed relative to the monopod when the knife blade is in the closed position.
1 . A firearm attachment comprising:
a handguard configured to mount to a barrel of a firearm;
a monopod coupled to a bottom side of said handguard, said monopod being elongated between a proximal end of the monopod relative to said handguard and a distal end of the monopod relative to said handguard, said monopod having a main body and a connection to said handguard such that said monopod is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, said monopod extending away from said handguard from said proximal end to said distal end when in said extended position;
a monopod fastener removably coupling said monopod to said handguard; and
a knife blade pivotably coupled to said monopod, said knife blade being pivotable between a closed position and an open position, a spine of said knife blade being exposed relative to said monopod when said knife blade is in said closed position.
2 . The firearm attachment device of claim 1 , wherein said monopod fastener is pivotable relative to said handguard for extending and retracting said monopod between said extended position and said retracted position.
3 . The firearm attachment device of claim 1 , further comprising:
said monopod fastener having a channel and an aperture extending through said monopod fastener, said aperture being aligned with said channel;
a knob extending from said main body of said monopod, said knob having a peripheral shape complementary to said channel such that said knob is insertable into said channel; and
a button positioned on said knob, said button being complementary in shape and extended into said aperture wherein said button secures said monopod to said monopod fastener.
4 . The firearm attachment device of claim 3 , further comprising said knob having an irregular peripheral shape wherein said knob inhibits twisting of said main body of said monopod relative to said fastener.
5 . The firearm attachment device of claim 4 , further comprising said irregular peripheral shape of said knob including a planar face positioned opposite to an arcuate face.
6 . The firearm attachment device of claim 5 , further comprising said button being positioned on said planar face of said irregular shape of said knob.
7 . The firearm attachment device of claim 1 , further comprising a knife slot extending into said main body of said monopod, said knife blade having a base end pivotably coupled to said main body of said monopod within said knife slot.
8 . The firearm attachment device of claim 7 , further comprising said main body of said monopod having a plurality of arcuate indentations extending along said knife slot.
9 . The firearm attachment device of claim 8 , further comprising said knife blade extending out of said knife slot such that a portion of said spine of said knife blade is outwardly offset from all but a nearest one of said indentations relative to said handguard.
10 . The firearm attachment device of claim 8 , further comprising said spine of said knife blade having a proximal extent and a distal extent relative to said base end of said knife blade, said distal extent being angled relative to said proximal extent such that said knife blade tapers extending from a junction of said proximal extent and said distal extent towards a tip of said knife blade.
11 . The firearm attachment device of claim 1 , further comprising a blade lock coupled to said main body of said monopod, said blade lock being engageable to said knife blade to secure said knife blade in said open position.
12 . A firearm attachment comprising:
a handguard configured to mount to a barrel of a firearm;
a monopod coupled to a bottom side of said handguard, said monopod being elongated between a proximal end of the monopod relative to said handguard and a distal end of the monopod relative to said handguard, said monopod having a main body and a connection to said handguard such that said monopod is movable between an extended position and a retracted position, said monopod extending away from said handguard from said proximal end to said distal end when in said extended position;
a monopod fastener removably coupling said monopod to said handguard, wherein said monopod fastener is pivotable relative to said handguard for extending and retracting said monopod between said extended position and said retracted position, said monopod fastener having a channel and an aperture extending through said monopod fastener, said aperture being aligned with said channel;
a knife blade pivotably coupled to said monopod, said knife blade being pivotable between a closed position and an open position, a spine of said knife blade being exposed relative to said monopod when said knife blade is in said closed position;
a knob extending from said main body of said monopod, said knob having a peripheral shape complementary to said channel such that said knob is insertable into said channel, said knob having an irregular peripheral shape wherein said knob inhibits twisting of said main body of said monopod relative to said fastener, said irregular peripheral shape of said knob including a planar face positioned opposite to an arcuate face;
a button positioned on said knob, said button being complementary in shape and extended into said aperture wherein said button secures said monopod to said monopod fastener, said button being positioned on said planar face of said irregular shape of said knob;
a knife slot extending into said main body of said monopod, said knife blade having a base end pivotably coupled to said main body of said monopod within said knife slot;
said main body of said monopod having a plurality of arcuate indentations extending along said knife slot, said knife blade extending out of said knife slot such that a portion of said spine of said knife blade is outwardly offset from all but a nearest one of said indentations relative to said handguard;
said spine of said knife blade having a proximal extent and a distal extent relative to said base end of said knife blade, said distal extent being angled relative to said proximal extent such that said knife blade tapers extending from a junction of said proximal extent and said distal extent towards a tip of said knife blade; and
a blade lock coupled to said main body of said monopod, said blade lock being engageable to said knife blade to secure said knife blade in said open position.