Interchangeable plates for a firearm

• US 10,386,138 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2018
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• 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:
  US16/022,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20190162494A1
• Time in Patent Office: 418 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 interchangeable plates removably coupled to the chassis. Each of the pair of interchangeable 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 interchangeable plates has a recess for receiving a portion of a bolt handle. A second one of the pair of interchangeable plates has a firearm tool interface.

Claims

1. A firearm accessory mount interface, comprising:

a pair of interchangeable plates configured for removable coupling to a chassis of a firearm, each of the pair of interchangeable plates configured for attachment 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 configured for receiving a portion of a bolt handle of a firearm; and

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

wherein

a portion of the first plate is shaped to extend into a first recess in the chassis;

a portion of the second plate is shaped to extend into a second recess in the chassis; and

each of the first plate and the second plate include at least one fastener receiver shaped to accept a respective fastener, each of the fasteners configured to couple the plates to the chassis.

2. The firearm accessory mount interface of claim 1, wherein:

the firearm tool interface is a quick-disconnect socket.

3. The firearm accessory mount interface of claim 1, wherein:

a portion of the first one of the pair of interchangeable plates is configured to extend through a first recess in a stock of the firearm; and

a portion of the second one of the pair of interchangeable plates is configured to extend through a second recess in the stock of the firearm.

4. The firearm accessory mount interface 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 accessory mount interface 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 a stock of the firearm.

6. A system, comprising:

a pair of interchangeable plates configured for removable coupling to a chassis of a firearm, each of the pair of interchangeable plates configured for attachment 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 configured for receiving a portion of a bolt handle of the firearm; and

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

wherein

a portion of the first plate is shaped to extend through at least a recess in a stock of the firearm;

a portion of the second plate is shaped to extend through at least the recess in the stock of the firearm; and

each of the first plate and the second plate include at least one fastener receiver shaped to accept a respective fastener, each of the fasteners configured to couple the plates to the chassis.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein:

the firearm tool interface is a quick-disconnect socket.

8. The system of claim 6, 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.

9. The system of claim 6, 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.

10. A firearm, comprising:

a chassis having a first recess and a second recess arranged in opposing locations;

a stock coupled to the chassis and having a third and a fourth recess arranged in opposing locations and aligned with the first and second recesses, the third and fourth recesses being wider than the first and second recesses; and

a pair of interchangeable plates configured for removable coupling to the chassis;

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

wherein a portion of the first plate is shaped to extend into the first recess in the chassis;

a portion of a second one of the pair of interchangeable plates is shaped to extend into the second recess in the chassis.

11. The firearm of claim 10, wherein:

the accessory mount is a quick-disconnect socket.

12. The firearm of claim 10, wherein:

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

13. The firearm of claim 10, wherein:

each of the first one and second one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises a flange surface that engages a corresponding flange surface on the stock.

14. The firearm of claim 10, further comprising:

each of the first plate and the second plate include at least one fastener receiver shaped to accept a respective fastener, each of the fasteners coupling one of the pair of interchangeable plates to the chassis.

15. The firearm of claim 10, wherein:

the second one of the pair of interchangeable plates comprises an accessory mount.