AUTOMATIC OR SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE WITH FOLDING CLAMSHELL BUTTSTOCK

• US 20120137562A1
• Filed: 10/06/2008
• Published: 06/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Colt's Manufacturing IP Holding Company LLC
• Original Assignee: Colt Defense LLC (Colt Defense Holding LLC)
• Inventors: Langevin, Kevin, Hochstrate, Paul, Audibert, Kevin, Mistry, Sachin, Hartsig, William, Thune, Gregory
• Granted Patent: US 8,631,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/75.03
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/04 Folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts articulated or collapsible guns F41A11/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/14 Adjustable stock or stock parts, i.e. adaptable to personal requirements, e.g. length, pitch, cast or drop

Abstract

An automatic or semiautomatic blackrifle type rifle having a receiver and a bolt carrier movably coupled to the receiver. An action system is connected to the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the receiver. A folding butt stock is connected to the receiver, the folding butt stock being both foldable and collapsible.

Claims

1. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle, comprising:

a receiver extension,

an action spring received within the receiver extension, the action spring cooperating with a bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the rifle, and

a folding butt stock portion pivotally connected to the rifle proximate at a distal end of the receiver extension, wherein the folding butt stock portion is capable of movement from a first position extending rearwardly from the distal end of the receiver extension to a second position wherein the folding butt stock portion extends forwardly from the distal end of the receiver extension.

2. The rifle of claim 1, wherein the folding butt stock portion has an axis that is aligned with an axis of the receiver extension when the folding butt stock portion is in the first position.

3. The rifle of claim 1, wherein the folding butt stock portion comprises a butt stock slidably mounted to an extension for movement between an extended position wherein the folding butt stock has a first length and an unextended position wherein the folding butt stock has a second length the second length being less than the first length, wherein the extension is pivotally secured the rifle by a coupling.

4. The rifle of claim 2, wherein the axis of the folding butt stock portion is parallel with the axis of the receiver extension.

5. The rifle of claim 3, wherein the folding butt stock portion further comprises a butt portion pivotally mounted to the folding butt stock for movement between a first position wherein the butt portion is parallel to the axis of the folding butt stock portion and a second position wherein the butt portion is orthogonal to the axis of the folding butt stock portion.

6. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle, comprising:

a receiver extension,

an action spring received within the receiver extension, the action spring cooperating with a bolt carrier, and

a folding stock connected to the receiver, the folding stock having a first butt stock portion and a second butt stock portion,

wherein the first butt stock portion folds about a first axis at a distal end of the receiver extension, and wherein the second butt stock portion folds about a second axis proximate to a distal end of the first butt stock portion.

9. The rifle of claim 6, wherein the first butt stock portion is capable of movement between a first position, wherein an axis of the first butt stock portion aligns with an axis of the receiver extension and extends away from the distal end of the receiver extension in a rearward direction and a second position, wherein the axis of the first butt stock portion is no longer aligned with the axis of the receiver extension and wherein the second butt stock portion is slidably mounted to the first butt stock portion for movement between an extended and unextended position with respect to the first butt stock portion such that the folding stock is capable of having a variable length.

7-8. -8. (canceled)

10. (canceled)

11. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle comprising:

a receiver extension,

an action spring received within the receiver extension, the action spring cooperating with the bolt carrier for cycling the bolt carrier in the rifle, and

a telescoping butt stock pivotally connected at a distal end of the receiver extension, the telescoping butt stock having an extension post and a sleeve movably mounted on the extension post, and wherein the sleeve has a movable butt portion mounted thereon.

12. The rifle of claim 11, wherein the movable butt portion is pivotally mounted to the sleeve.

15. The rifle of claim 11 wherein the telescoping butt stock is pivotally secured to the receiver extension by a quick release latch engaged for releasably securing the telescoping butt stock to the receiver extension, wherein actuation of the quick release latch allows the telescoping butt stock to be removed from the receiver.

13-14. -14. (canceled)

16. An automatic or semiautomatic rifle, comprising:

a receiver extension,

a telescoping butt stock pivotally connected to the receiver extension proximate to a distal end of the receiver extension such that the telescoping butt stock is capable of movement between a first position wherein an axis of the telescoping butt stock is aligned with an axis of the receiver extension and the telescoping butt stock extends from the distal end of the receiver extension and a second position wherein the axis of the telescoping butt stock is not aligned with the axis of the receiver extension, the telescoping butt stock further comprising a butt stock portion pivotally secured to the telescoping butt stock for movement between a first position wherein the butt stock portion is parallel to the telescoping butt stock and second position wherein the butt stock is angularly positioned with respect to the telescoping butt stock, and

a latch for releasing and locking the telescoping butt stock in a plurality of predetermined telescoping positions, the latch being configured to be actuated by the butt stock portion when the butt stock portion is in the first position.

17. The rifle of claim 17, wherein the latch is recessed within a recess of the telescoping butt stock.

19. The rifle of claim 17, wherein the butt stock portion has an engagement surface configured to actuate the latch when the butt stock portion is in the first position.

18. (canceled)

20. (canceled)