Systems and Methods for Providing a Hand Guard and Accessory Mounting Device for a Firearm

• US 20080092422A1
• Filed: 05/24/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel Defense, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Daniel Defense, Inc.
• Inventors: Daniel, Marvin, Burnsed, Ashley
• Granted Patent: US 7,716,865 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/90
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention include systems and methods and apparatus for providing a hand guard and accessory mounting device for a firearm. In one embodiment, a system for providing a hand guard and accessory mounting device for a firearm can be provided. The system can include at least one barrel nut adapted to mount to a portion of a barrel associated with a firearm. In addition, the system can include at least one bolt up plate adapted to mount between the at least one barrel nut and a portion of the firearm. Furthermore, the system can include at least one hand guard adapted to mount to a portion of the bolt up plate, wherein the at least one hand guard is substantially concentric with a portion of the barrel. Moreover, the system can include at least one mounting device adapted to mount to the at least one hand guard, wherein the mounting device is further adapted to receive at least one firearm accessory.

Claims

1. A method of providing a hand guard and accessory mounting device for a firearm, the method comprising:

positioning at least one bolt up plate with respect to a barrel associated with the firearm;

mounting at least one barrel nut to a portion of a barrel associated with a firearm, wherein the at least one bolt up plate is positioned between the barrel nut and the firearm;

mounting at least one hand guard to a portion of the bolt up plate, wherein the at least one hand guard is substantially concentric with a portion of the barrel; and

mounting at least one mounting device to the at least one hand guard, wherein the at least one hand guard is substantially concentric with a portion of the barrel when a firearm accessory is mounted to the at least one mounting device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the barrel nut comprises a series of threads corresponding to threads associated with a portion of the firearm.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the bolt up plate comprises a ring-shaped plate with multiple bolt holes.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the hand guard comprises a cylindrically-shaped component with a barrel receiving end capable of mounting to the bolt up plate.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting device comprises a rail-shaped component capable of pivoting with respect to the hand guard.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the hand guard is adapted to free float with respect to the barrel associated with the firearm when at least one firearm accessory is mounted to the at least one mounting device.

7. A system for providing a hand guard and accessory mounting device for a firearm, the system comprising:

at least one barrel nut adapted to mount to a portion of a barrel associated with a firearm;

at least one bolt up plate adapted to mount between the at least one barrel nut and a portion of the firearm;

at least one hand guard adapted to mount to a portion of the bolt up plate, wherein the at least one hand guard is substantially concentric with a portion of the barrel; and

at least one mounting device adapted to mount to the at least one hand guard, wherein the mounting device is further adapted to receive at least one firearm accessory.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the barrel nut comprises a series of threads corresponding to threads associated with a portion of the firearm.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the bolt up plate comprises a ring-shaped plate with multiple bolt holes.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the hand guard comprises a cylindrically-shaped component with a barrel receiving end capable of mounting to the bolt up plate.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the mounting device comprises a rail-shaped component capable of pivoting with respect to the hand guard.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the hand guard is adapted to free float with respect to the barrel associated with the firearm when at least one firearm accessory is mounted to the at least one mounting device.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein the mounting device can mount to the at least one hand guard via a plurality of quick disconnect thumb screws.

14. An apparatus for a firearm, the apparatus comprising:

at least one barrel nut adapted to mount to a portion of a barrel associated with a firearm;

at least one bolt up plate adapted to mount between the at least one barrel nut and a portion of the firearm; and

at least one hand guard adapted to mount to a portion of the bolt up plate, wherein the at least one hand guard is substantially concentric with a portion of the barrel.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the barrel nut comprises a series of threads corresponding to threads associated with a portion of the firearm.

16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the bolt up plate comprises a ring-shaped plate with multiple bolt holes.

17. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the hand guard comprises a cylindrically-shaped component with a barrel receiving end capable of mounting to the bolt up plate.

18. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising,

at least one mounting device adapted to mount to the at least one hand guard, wherein the mounting device is further adapted to receive at least one firearm accessory.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the mounting device comprises a rail-shaped component capable of pivoting with respect to the hand guard.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the hand guard is adapted to free float with respect to the barrel associated with the firearm when at least one firearm accessory is mounted to the at least one mounting device.