Interchangeable plates for a firearm

• US 10,036,602 B1
• Filed: 11/28/2017
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magpul Industries
• Original Assignee: Magpul Industries
• Inventors: Nuss, Felix, Eitan, Yehezkel
• Primary Examiner(s): Morgan, Derrick R
• Application Number:
  US15/824,161
• Time in Patent Office: 245 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/22 the locking being effected by rotating the operating handle or lever transversely to the barrel axis
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/66 Breech housings or frames; Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/72 Operating handles or levers; Mounting thereof in breech-blocks or bolts F41C7/02, F41C7/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 35/06 Adaptation of guns to both right and left hand use
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/02 Attachment of slings
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/007 for long firearms, e.g. rifles

Abstract

A firearm and related methods and components are disclosed. The firearm has a chassis, a stock portion coupled to the chassis, and a pair of reversible plates removably coupled to the chassis. Each of the pair of reversible plates is attachable to the chassis at a first location and a second location opposing the first location. A first one of the pair of reversible plates has a recess for receiving a portion of a bolt handle. A second one of the pair of reversible plates has a firearm tool interface.

Claims

1. A firearm, comprising:

a chassis;

a stock portion coupled to the chassis; and

a pair of interchangeable plates removably coupled to the chassis each of the pair of interchangeable plates attachable to the chassis at a first location and a second location opposing the first location;

wherein

a first one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a recess for receiving a portion of a bolt handle; and

a second one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a firearm tool interface;

wherein

a portion of the first plate extends into a first recess in the chassis and a first fastener couples the first plate to the chassis; and

a portion of the second plate extends into a second recess in the chassis and a second fastener couples the second plate to the chassis.

2. The firearm of claim 1, wherein:

the firearm tool interface is a quick-disconnect socket.

3. The firearm of claim 1, wherein:

a portion of the first one of the pair of interchangeable plates extends through a first recess in the stock portion; and

a portion of the second one of the pair of interchangeable plates extends through a second recess in the stock portion.

4. The firearm of claim 1, wherein:

each of the first one and second one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a flange surface for engaging a corresponding flange surface on the chassis.

5. The firearm of claim 1, wherein:

each of the first one and second one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a flange surface for engaging a corresponding flange surface on the stock portion.

6. A method, comprising:

providing a firearm having bolt handle, a chassis, and a stock portion coupled to the chassis;

providing a pair of interchangeable plates, wherein a first one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a recess for receiving a portion of the bolt handle, and a second one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a firearm tool interface;

removably coupling the first one of the pair of interchangeable plates to the chassis at a first location;

removably coupling the second one of the pair interchangeable plates to the chassis at a second location opposing the first location;

passing a portion of the first one of the pair of interchangeable plates through a first recess in the stock portion;

passing a portion of the second one of the pair of interchangeable plates through a second recess in the stock portion;

using a first fastener to couple to the first one of the interchangeable plates to the chassis; and

using a second fastener to couple the second one of the pair of interchangeable plates to the chassis.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the firearm tool interface is a quick-disconnect socket.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

causing a portion of each of the pair of interchangeable plates to protrude into respective first and second recesses in the chassis.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

causing a flange surface in each of the first one and second one of the pair of interchangeable plates to engage a respective flange surface on the chassis, whereby the pair of interchangeable plates are supported by the chassis.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

causing a flange surface in each of the first one and second one of the pair of interchangeable plates to engage a respective flange surface on the stock portion, whereby the pair of interchangeable plates are positioned by the stock portion.

11. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

detaching the interchangeable plates from the chassis;

removably coupling the first one of the pair of interchangeable plates to the chassis at the second location; and

removably coupling the second one of the pair interchangeable plates to the chassis at the first location.

12. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

moving a portion of a bolt handle into the recess of the first one of the pair of interchangeable plates.