FIREARM BUTTSTOCK ASSEMBLY AND METHOD

• US 20120186124A1
• Filed: 12/30/2011
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Abrams Airborne Manufacturing Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Abrams Airborne Manufacturing Incorporated
• Inventors: Kincel, Eric S.
• Granted Patent: US 8,387,298 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/74
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/20 Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor F41C23/08, F41C23/10, F41C23/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A buttpad assembly for use on a firearm includes a base wall, a cushion body and a guard element. A firearm buttstock assembly is also included that has a buttstock body and a buttpad assembly. A method of assembling a firearm buttstock assembly is also included.

Claims

1. A buttpad assembly for a firearm buttstock, said buttpad assembly comprising:

a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides;

a cushion body disposed along said first side of said base wall; and

, a guard element including an element wall that extends between a first end and a second end spaced from said first end, said element wall including an outer surface extending between said first and second ends, said first end of said guard element supported on said base wall such that at least a portion of said outer surface projects longitudinally outwardly beyond said first end of said base wall and thereby forms an outermost longitudinal extent of said buttpad assembly.

2. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said cushion body includes a distal end that extends longitudinally outwardly beyond said first end of said base wall, and at least a portion of said outer surface of said guard element projects longitudinally outwardly beyond said first end of said base wall and said distal end of said cushion body.

3. A buttpad assembly according to claim 2, wherein said base wall includes a passage adapted to receive an associated securement device and said cushion body includes an opening formed therein in communication with said passage.

4. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first end of said guard element is disposed in abutting engagement with said base wall along said second side thereof.

5. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said base wall includes a first wall portion that is substantially planar and a second wall portion that is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to said first portion.

6. A buttpad assembly according to claim 5, wherein said angle is within a range of from approximately 5 degrees to approximately 85 degrees.

7. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said base wall includes a first wall portion that is substantially planar and a second wall portion that is offset from said first wall portion such that a shoulder wall portion is formed between said first and second wall portions.

8. A buttpad assembly according to claim 7, wherein said first end of said element wall of said guard element is disposed adjacent said shoulder wall portion of said base wall.

9. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said base wall is formed from a first material and said guard element is at least partially formed from a second material that is different from said first material.

21. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said element wall includes a first wall portion disposed toward said first end and a second wall portion disposed toward said second end, said first wall portion being substantially planar, and said second wall portion being curved such that said guard element has a J-shaped cross section.

22. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said element wall includes a first wall portion disposed toward said first end, a second wall portion disposed toward said second end, and a groove extending into said second wall portion from along said second end.

23. A buttpad assembly according to claim 1, wherein said element wall includes an outer periphery and a plurality of holes extending through said element wall in spaced relation to one another along said outer periphery.

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24. A buttpad assembly dimensioned for securement on an associated firearm buttstock having an associated end wall extending between opposing top and bottom ends and an associated bottom wall oriented transverse to the associated end wall, said buttpad assembly comprising:

a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides;

a cushion body disposed along said first side of said base wall; and

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a guard element including an outer surface and connected to said base wall such that said guard element projects longitudinally outwardly beyond said base wall and said cushion body and said outer surface forms an outermost longitudinal extent of said buttpad assembly;

said base wall and said guard element dimensioned such that upon securement of said buttpad assembly on an associated firearm buttstock with said base wall oriented along the associated end wall and said guard element oriented along the associated bottom wall said outer surface can form an outermost extent of the associated firearm buttstock extending beyond the bottom end of the associated end wall adjacent the associated bottom wall.

25. A buttpad assembly according to claim 24, wherein said guard element includes an element wall having first end and an opposing second end with said outer surface extending along said element wall between said first and second ends.

26. A buttpad assembly according to claim 25, wherein said first end of said element wall is secured to said base wall and said second end of said element wall is dimensioned to engaged the associated bottom wall of the associated firearm buttstock.

27. A buttpad assembly according to claim 25, wherein said guard element includes a groove extending into said element wall from along said second end.

28. A buttpad assembly according to claim 25, wherein said element wall includes a first wall portion disposed along said first end and a second wall portion disposed along said second end with said first wall portion being approximately planar and said second wall portion being curvilinear such that said guard element has J-shaped cross section.

29. A method of manufacturing a buttpad assembly for a buttstock of a firearm, said method comprising:

providing a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides;

providing a guard element including an element wall that extends between a first end and a second end that is spaced from said first end, said element wall including an outer surface extending between said first and second ends;

securing said guard element on said base wall such that at least a portion of said outer surface projects longitudinally outwardly beyond said first end of said base wall;

providing a cushion extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends; and

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positioning said cushion along said first side of said base wall with said first end of said cushion disposed toward said first end of said base wall and said first end of said cushion space longitudinally from said outer surface of said guard element such that said outer surface of said guard element forms an outermost longitudinal extent of said buttpad assembly.

30. A method according to claim 29 further comprising securing said cushion along said first side of said base wall.

31. A method according to claim 29, wherein said element wall includes a first wall portion disposed along said first end and a second wall portion disposed along said second end with said first wall portion being approximately planar and said second wall portion being curvilinear such that said guard element has J-shaped cross section, and wherein said method further comprises orienting said element wall such that said first wall portion is disposed along said base wall and said second end is spaced longitudinally inwardly from said outermost longitudinal extent of said buttpad assembly.