FIREARM STOCK

• US 20100115817A1
• Filed: 09/14/2009
• Published: 05/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tuvia Faifer
• Original Assignee: Tuvia Faifer
• Inventors: FAIFER, TUVIA
• Granted Patent: US 8,191,299 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/71.10
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/04 Folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts articulated or collapsible guns F41A11/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/06 Stocks or firearm frames specially adapted for recoil reduction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49 Method of mechanical manufacture

Abstract

A firearm stock having a buffer tube holder, the buffer tube holder including a bore for receiving a buffer tube, and at least one flexible support member defined in the bore for engaging and firmly holding the buffer tube. Preferably, the flexible support member includes a U-shaped slot defining a flexible flap.

Claims

1. A firearm stock having a buffer tube holder, the buffer tube holder comprising:

a bore for receiving a buffer tube having sides and a buffer tube rail; and

at least one flexible support member defined in said bore for engaging the buffer tube.

2. The firearm stock according to claim 1, wherein said flexible support member includes a U-shaped slot defining a flexible flap.

3. The firearm stock according to claim 1, further comprising pads on said flexible support member for engaging said sides of said buffer tube.

4. The firearm stock according to claim 2, further comprising pads on said flaps for engaging said sides of said buffer tube.

5. The firearm stock according to claim 2, further comprising pads on said flaps for engaging said buffer tube rail.

6. A method for making a firearm stock, the method comprising:

forming a bore for receiving a buffer tube in a firearm stock; and

forming at least one flexible support member in said bore for engaging said buffer tube.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising affixing pads to said flexible support member for engaging said buffer tube.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein said step of forming at least one flexible support member includes forming at least one a U-shaped slot in said buffer tube holder defining a flexible flap.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising affixing pads to said flap for engaging sides of said buffer tube.

10. The method according to claim 8, further comprising affixing pads to said flap for engaging a rail on said buffer tube.