ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR HANDHELD WEAPONS

• US 20140109453A1
• Filed: 10/22/2012
• Published: 04/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joshua Paquette
• Original Assignee: Joshua Paquette
• Inventors: Paquette, Joshua
• Granted Patent: US 8,776,423 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/73
• 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 adjustment mechanism selectively attachable to a rifle. The adjustment mechanism includes a riser body configured to be operably connected to a butt end of the rifle and a butt plate rotatably connected to the riser body. The butt plate is configured to be selectively rotated between at least a first position and a second position relative to the riser body. In some instances the butt plate attaches to a butt pad of the rifle and as the butt plate rotates between the first position and the second position, the butt pad rotates correspondingly. The adjustment mechanism also includes a cheek piece rotatably supported above the riser body and selectively rotatable relative to the riser body between a support position and a release position and in the support position the cheek piece extends along a top surface of the rifle and in the release position the extends along a side of the rifle.

Claims

1. An adjustment mechanism for a rifle comprising:

a riser body configured to be operably connected to a butt end of the rifle;

a butt plate rotatably connected to the riser body, the butt plate configured to be selectively rotated between at least a first position and a second position relative to the riser body; and

a cheek piece rotatably supported above the riser body and selectively rotatable relative to the riser body between a support position and a release position;

wherein

in the support position the cheek piece extends along a top surface of the rifle and in the release position the extends along a side of the rifle.

2. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein the butt plate is configured to be operably connected to a butt pad.

3. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, wherein in the first position, a top end of the butt plate is substantially aligned with a top end of the riser body, and in the second position the top end of the butt plate is offset from the top end of the riser body.

4. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a rotation block operably connected to the cheek piece and rotatably connected to the riser body, wherein the rotation block rotates relative to the riser body to selectively rotate the cheek piece between the support position and the release position.

5. The adjustment mechanism of claim 4, wherein the rotation block is biased in a first direction to bias the cheek piece towards the support position.

6. The adjustment mechanism of claim 4, wherein

the riser body further includes an engagement feature;

and

the rotation block further includes a locking feature, wherein

in the support position, the locking feature is engaged with the engagement feature; and

in the release position, the locking feature is disengaged with the engagement feature.

7. The adjustment mechanism of claim 6, further comprising a biasing member operably connected to the rotation block and the riser body and configured to bias the rotation block in the support position.

8. The adjustment mechanism of claim 1, further comprising an mounting plate operably connected to the riser body and configured to operably connect to the butt of the rifle.

9. The adjustment mechanism of claim 8, wherein the riser body is sandwiched between the butt plate and the mounting plate.

10. A rifle accessory configured to be selectively connected to a rifle, comprising:

a main body configured to be operably connected to the rifle;

a cheek support having a length rotatably connected to the main body;

wherein

in a support position the length of the cheek support extends substantially parallel to a top surface of the rifle; and

in a release position, the length of the cheek support extends substantially parallel to a side surface of the rifle.

11. The rifle accessory of claim 10, wherein the cheek piece rotates approximately 90 degrees between the support position and the release position.

12. The rifle accessory of claim 10, wherein the cheek support has an arcuate top surface.

13. The rifle accessory of claim 10, further comprising a butt plate operably connected to the main body, wherein the butt plate is selectively rotatable relative to the main body.

14. The rifle accessory of claim 13, wherein the butt plate can be operably connected to the main body along a range of heights in order to alter the height of the butt plate relative to the rifle.

15. The rifle accessory of claim 14, further comprising

an adjustment fastener;

and

the main body further defines an adjustment aperture extending along a portion of a height of the main body;

wherein

the adjustment aperture defines the range of heights to alter the height of the butt plate; and

the adjustment fastener is received through the adjustment aperture to secure the butt plate to the main body at a position along the height of the adjustment aperture.

16. The rifle accessory of claim 13, wherein the butt plate is configured to be operably connected to a butt pad.

17. The rifle accessory of claim 10, further comprising a rotation member operably connected to the cheek piece and rotatably connected to the main body, wherein a first position of the rotation member corresponds to the support position of the cheek piece and a second position of the rotation member corresponds to the release position of the cheek piece.

18. The rifle accessory of claim 17, further comprising a biasing member operably connected to the rotation member and the main body, wherein the biasing member biases the rotation member in the first position.

19. The rifle accessory of claim 17, wherein the main body further includes at least one detent along a rotation path of the rotation member, wherein the detent substantially prevents the rotation member from rotating past the detent.

20. The rifle accessory of claim 17, wherein the biasing member is a coil spring.