Rear trunnion and folding stock fitting assemblies

• US 10,352,648 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2018
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
• Original Assignee: James Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwood
• Inventors: Underwood, James Matthew, Underwood, Larry Cullen
• Primary Examiner(s): Tillman, Jr., Reginald S
• Application Number:
  US16/126,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20190003802A1
• Time in Patent Office: 309 Days
• Field of Search: 42 7501, 42 7503
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/66 Breech housings or frames; Receivers
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/04 Folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts articulated or collapsible guns F41A11/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/20 Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor F41C23/08, F41C23/10, F41C23/14 take precedence

Abstract

A rear trunnion assembly includes: a modular rear trunnion fitting including a rear connection feature, an upper portion, and a lower portion; a folding hinge fitting including an upper lug, a lower lug, and a forward portion disposed under the modular rear trunnion fitting, the folding hinge fitting disposed on a rear side of the modular rear trunnion fitting, the forward portion including a first mounting hole configured to interface with the upper portion and a second mounting hole configured to interface with the lower portion; and a pivoting latch fitting configured to pivot with respect to the folding hinge fitting about an axis extending from the upper lug to the lower lug. The pivoting latch fitting may be configured to lock in at least one position with respect to the folding hinge fitting.

Claims

1. A rear trunnion assembly for a firearm, the rear trunnion assembly comprising:

a modular rear trunnion fitting attached to a rear portion of a receiver of the firearm, the modular rear trunnion fitting comprising an upper portion and a lower portion; and

a removable tang removably installed to a rear side of the modular rear trunnion fitting, wherein;

the upper portion of the modular rear trunnion fitting comprises a rear connection feature extending rearward from the upper portion;

the rear connection feature is the only part of the modular rear trunnion fitting that extends beyond a rear end of the receiver; and

the removable tang is configured to engage a fixed stock.

2. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 1, wherein the modular rear trunnion fitting is a modular split rear trunnion fitting that comprises a first arm and a second arm, which are separated by an open space, wherein the first and second arms each extend toward a front of the receiver.

3. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 1, wherein the removable tang comprises a recess that engages the rear connection feature of the modular rear trunnion fitting.

4. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 3, wherein the recess of the removable tang comprises a rounded keyhole shape that is complementary to a shape of the rear connection feature of the modular rear trunnion fitting.

5. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 3, wherein the recess comprises an opening on an upper side of the removable tang such that the removable tang interfaces with an underside of the rear connection feature of the modular rear trunnion fitting.

6. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 1, wherein the removable tang comprises a forward portion that interfaces with an underside surface of the upper portion of the modular rear trunnion fitting.

7. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 6, wherein the forward portion of the removable tang comprises a mounting hole that is aligned with an upper mounting hole of the upper portion of the modular rear trunnion fitting.

8. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 6, wherein the underside surface of the upper portion of the modular rear trunnion fitting comprises a recessed area that has a complementary shape to a shape of the forward portion of the removable tang.

9. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 1, wherein an underside surface of the removable tang is approximately coplanar with an underside surface of the upper portion of the modular rear trunnion fitting when the removable tang is installed.

10. The rear trunnion assembly of claim 1, wherein, when the removable tang is uninstalled, the rear connection feature is configured to engage a folding hinge fitting.