Modular rail cover
First Claim
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1. A system comprising:
- a rail cover module comprising a recoil socket; and
a recoil plug;
wherein a mounting rail comprises at least one recoil groove; and
wherein the recoil plug plugs into the recoil socket and engages the at least one recoil groove to fix the rail cover module to the mounting rail.
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Abstract
A modular rail cover can have rail cover modules and rail cover sections that can be snapped onto or slid onto a mounting rail. Rail cover modules have recoil sockets into which recoil plugs are inserted. The recoil plugs engage recoil grooves such as those in Picatinny type mounting rails to fix the rail cover modules into position. The rail cover sections have section couplers that engage corresponding module couples on the rail cover modules. The section couplers and module couplers lock rail cover sections to rail cover modules. Section couplers can also lock rail cover sections to one another.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a rail cover module comprising a recoil socket; and a recoil plug; wherein a mounting rail comprises at least one recoil groove; and wherein the recoil plug plugs into the recoil socket and engages the at least one recoil groove to fix the rail cover module to the mounting rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
wherein snapping the recoil plug into position forms a hinge connecting the recoil plug to the rail cover module.
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7. The system of claim 2 further comprising:
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a module coupler and a rail cover section comprising a section coupler; and wherein the module coupler and the section coupler engage to join the rail cover module and the rail cover section end to end.
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8. The system of claim 1 wherein the mounting rail is a Picatinny rail.
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9. The system of claim 1 wherein a toy firearm replica comprises the mounting rail.
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10. A method comprising:
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providing a rail cover module comprising a recoil socket; wherein a mounting rail comprises at least one recoil groove; wherein inserting a recoil plug into the recoil socket when the recoil socket is aligned to the at least one recoil groove locks the rail cover module in place on the mounting rail. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a rail cover module comprising a module coupler; a rail cover section comprising a section coupler; wherein a mounting rail comprises at least one recoil groove; and wherein the module coupler and the section coupler engage to join the rail cover module and the rail cover section end to end. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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