Hand Guard Assembly for Securely Attaching to a Firearm
First Claim
1. A hand guard assembly for a firearm, the firearm having an upper receiver and a barrel, the hand guard assembly comprising:
- a barrel nut operable to mount the barrel to the upper receiver;
a hand guard comprising a receiving channel about an interior portion of the hand guard, the receiving channel being sized and shaped to receive the barrel nut; and
a securing mechanism configured to secure the hand guard to the barrel nut.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention can include a hand guard assembly for securely attaching to a firearm. According to one embodiment, a hand guard assembly can be provided for a firearm having an upper receiver and a barrel. The hand guard assembly can include a barrel nut operable to mount the barrel to the upper receiver of the firearm. The hand guard assembly can also include a hand guard having a receiving channel about an interior portion of the hand guard. The receiving channel can be sized and shaped to receive the barrel nut such that the hand guard can be secured to the barrel nut by a securing mechanism when the hand guard is positioned about the barrel of the firearm.
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20 Claims
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1. A hand guard assembly for a firearm, the firearm having an upper receiver and a barrel, the hand guard assembly comprising:
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a barrel nut operable to mount the barrel to the upper receiver; a hand guard comprising a receiving channel about an interior portion of the hand guard, the receiving channel being sized and shaped to receive the barrel nut; and a securing mechanism configured to secure the hand guard to the barrel nut. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. The hand guard assembly of 1, wherein the hand guard comprises at least one rail platform on at least a portion of an exterior surface of the hand guard.
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14. A method for installing a hand guard on a firearm, the firearm having an upper receiver and a barrel, the method comprising:
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positioning a hand guard about the barrel such that a receiving channel about an interior portion of the hand guard receives a barrel nut, the barrel nut being operable to mount the barrel to the upper receiver; and securing the hand guard to the barrel nut. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A firearm comprising:
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an upper receiver; a barrel; a barrel nut; a hand guard comprising a receiving channel defined about an interior portion of the hand guard, the receiving channel being sized and shaped to receive the barrel nut; and a securing mechanism configured to secure the hand guard to the barrel nut. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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