Gun grip

• US 10,209,030 B2
• Filed: 08/31/2016
• Issued: 02/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation Incorporated
• Inventors: Moore, Larry E., Moore, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Semick, Joshua T
• Application Number:
  US15/253,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20180058804A1
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: D22102, D22103, D22108, D22104
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/10 Stocks or grips for pistols, e.g. revolvers F41C23/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights

Abstract

A grip for use on a firearm includes a base surface, portions that are raised above the base surface, and/or portions that are lower than the base surface. The grip may include raised portions and lowered portions that alternate vertically and/or horizontally on the grip. The raised portions may be 0.005″ to 0.050″ above the surface, and the lowered portions may be 0.005″ to 0.050″ lower than the surface. The grip may be formed of any suitable material, such as plastic or rubber, and made in any suitable manner, such as injection molding or vacuum molding. The raised portions and/or lowered portions may include one or more of designs, letters, and numbers.

Claims

1. A gun grip configured to be applied to a pistol-style handle, the gun grip having:

(a) a first side that is a one-piece, plastic part, the first side having a height and a width, and a second side that is a one-piece, plastic part, the second side having a height and a width;

(b) a base surface;

(c) raised portions on the first side and on the second side, wherein the raised portions extend above the base surface;

(d) lowered portions on the first side and on the second side, wherein the lowered portions are lower than the base surface;

(e) a back that has no raised portions or lowered portions and a front that has no raised portions or lowered portions;

(f) the raised portions and lowered portions alternate along the height of the first side and along the height of the second side, wherein each of the lowered portions includes a plurality of lowered components shaped as letters.

2. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the raised portions are between 0.005″

and 0.050″

above the base surface.

3. The gun grip of claim 2, wherein the lowered portions are between 0.005″

and 0.050″

below the base surface.

4. The gun grip of claim 3, wherein the raised portions and lowered portions extend an equal distance across the height of the first side and the height of the second side.

5. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the lowered portions are between 0.005″

and 0.050″

below the base surface.

6. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the raised portions and lowered portions extend an equal distance across the width of the first side and the width of the second side.

7. The gun grip of claim 6, wherein the raised portions and lowered portions extend an equal distance across the height of the first side and the height of the second side.

8. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the raised portions have a first configuration and the lowered portions have a second configuration, wherein the first configuration and second configuration are the same.

9. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions comprises a plurality of raised components.

10. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the lowered portions comprises a plurality of lowered components.

11. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions comprises a plurality of raised components and each of lowered portions comprises a plurality of lowered components.

12. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions includes a plurality of raised components shaped as letters.

13. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions includes a plurality of raised components shaped as letters and each of the lowered portions includes a plurality of lowered components shaped as letters.

14. The gun grip of claim 1 that is attached to one of the group consisting of a pistol, a machine pistol, and a rifle.

15. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the lowered portions comprises at least nine components.

16. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the first side includes an opening for receiving a fastener therethrough in order to attach the first side to a handle of the gun, and the second side includes an opening for receiving a fastener therethrough in order to attach the second side to the handle of the gun.

17. The gun grip of claim 1 that is attached to a gun selected from the group consisting of a revolver and an automatic pistol.

18. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions include sections that are horizontally oriented.

19. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions include sections that are angled.

20. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions include sections that are curved.

21. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the raised portions extend along at least 50%, or at least 60%, or at least 70%, or at least 80% of the width of the first side and the width of the second side.

22. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the lowered portions include sections that are horizontally oriented.

23. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the lowered portions include sections that are angled.

24. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the lowered portions extend along at least 50%, or at least 60%, or at least 70%, or at least 80% of the width of the first side and the width of the second side.

25. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein there is a distance of 1/16″

to ¼

″

between each of the raised portions and each of the lowered portions.

26. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the gun grip has a surface area, and the raised portions constitute 5% or more of the surface area.

27. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the gun grip has a surface area and the raised portions constitute 10% or more of the surface area.

28. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the gun grip has a surface area and the lowered portions comprise 5% or more of the surface area.

29. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein the gun grip has a surface area and the lowered portions comprise 10% or more of the surface area.

30. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions is between 1/32″

and ½

″

in height.

31. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the lowered portions is between 1/16″

and ½

″

in height.

32. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the raised portions has raised sections, and each raised section is between 0.005″

and 0.030″

thick.

33. The gun grip of claim 1, wherein each of the lowered portions has lowered sections, and each lowered section is between 0.005″

and 0.030″

thick.

34. The gun grip of claim 1 that is compressible when gripped with a force of 2 pounds or more.

35. The gun grip of claim 1 that is compressible when gripped with a force of 5 pounds or more.

36. The gun grip of claim 1 that has a front, gripping section that has no raised portions or lowered portions.