Universal receiver sleeve

• US 5,142,806 A
• Filed: 09/23/1991
• Issued: 09/01/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1991
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Richard E. Swan
• Original Assignee: Richard E. Swan
• Inventors: Swan, Richard E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jordan, Charles T.
• Application Number:
  US07/763,966
• Time in Patent Office: 344 Days
• Field of Search: 42/75.01, 42/100, 42/101, 42/103
• US Class Current: 42/114
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/08 Handles for carrying smallarms
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/34 combined with light source, e.g. spot light
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

A sleeve added to the upper receiver of a firearm for incorporating firearm ancillary equipment. The sleeve has an upper enhancement interface portion and a lower firearm interface portion. The upper enhancement interface portion has standard, universal dimensions regardless of the firearm. The lower firearm interface portion is specific to the particular firearm the sleeve is integrated to.

Claims

1. An improved means for interfacing modular enhancements to a firearm having a receiver with a stock and barrel attached thereto, comprising:

a bottom firearm interface section attached to said firearm receiver and having a longitudinal axis extending in spaced, parallel relation to the longitudinal axis of said firearm, said bottom section having a longitudinal, horizontally positioned base portion along its length, said base portion having two long side edges and a first longitudinal rail extending downward from said base portion adjacent one of the long side edges and a second longitudinal rail extending downward from said base portion adjacent the other of the long side edges, wherein said second rail is in spaced parallel relationship to said first rail and a longitudinal channel is formed between said first and second rails, said channel being fitted over a portion of the firearm receiver; and

a top enhancement interface section attached to said bottom interface section and having a longitudinal axis extending in spaced, parallel relation to the longitudinal axis of said firearm, said top interface section having a longitudinal, horizontally positioned base portion along its length, said base portion having two long side edges, and a first longitudinal rail extending upward from said base portion adjacent one of the long side edges and a second longitudinal rail extending upward from said base portion adjacent the other of the long side edges, wherein said second rail is in spaced parallel relationship to said first rail and a longitudinal channel is formed between said first and second rails.

2. An interface means as recited in claim 1 wherein:

said top interface section base is joined in a mirrored face to face relationship to the bottom interface section base and the joining faces of both bases have the same dimensions.

3. An interface means as recited in claim 2, wherein:

said first and second rails each have an upper surface positioned in the same horizontal plane.

4. An interface means as recited in claim 3, wherein:

each of said two long side edges of the top section base portion and rails are integral with external angled engagement surfaces which extend the full length of the top section, said surfaces each having a middle longitudinal section, upper longitudinal section, and lower longitudinal section.

5. An interface means as recited in claim 4, wherein:

said upper longitudinal section surface planes are directed outwardly and downwardly at a forty-five degree angle from the horizontal planes of the rail upper surfaces;

said middle longitudinal section surface planes are directed vertically downwardly from said upper longitudinal section surface planes in planes perpendicular to the horizontal planes of the rail upper surface planes; and

said lower longitudinal section surface planes are directed inwardly and downwardly at a forty-five degree angle from the vertical planes of the middle longitudinal sections to the bottom section base side edges.

6. An interface means as recited in claim 5 wherein:

said bottom section first and second rails each have lower surfaces positioned in the same horizontal plane.

7. An interface means as recited in claim 6, wherein:

each of said two long side edges of the bottom section base portion and rails are integral with external angled engagement surfaces which extend the full length of the bottom section, said surfaces each having an upper longitudinal section and a lower longitudinal section.

8. An interface means as recited in claim 7, wherein:

said upper longitudinal section surface planes are directed outwardly and downwardly at a forty-five degree angle from the horizontal plane of the bottom section base; and

said lower longitudinal section surface planes are directed vertically downwardly from said upper longitudinal section surface planes to said lower surfaces of the bottom section first and second rails, respectively.

9. An interface means as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

a series of identical and facing, rectangular notches formed transversely through said top section first and second rails.

10. An interface means as recited in claim 9, further comprising:

a plurality of holes formed transversely through said bottom section first and second rails for pinning said interface means to said firearm.

11. An interface means as recited in claim 8, further comprising:

a longitudinal module integrated with and positioned to the side of the receiver sleeve, the longitudinal axis of the module being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the receiver sleeve, said module having a top, front and rear.

12. An interface means as recited in claim 11, wherein:

said module top, along its inside, is attached to the bottom section first rail along the first rail'"'"'s angled engagement surface lower longitudinal section.

13. An interface means as recited in claim 12, wherein:

said module is comprised along its longitudinal axis of a forward laser section, a middle battery compartment, and a rearward optional dynamo.

14. An interface means as recited in claim 13, wherein:

said laser section is positioned at the barrel end of the sleeve, in front of and wrapping around the forward portion of the right side of the sleeve.

15. An interface means as recited in claim 14, wherein:

laser output cavity is formed in the front of the forward laser section.

16. An interface means as recited in claim 15, further comprising:

a series of identical and facing, rectangular notches formed transversely through said top section first and second rails.

17. An interface means as recited in claim 16, further comprising:

a plurality of holes formed transversely through said bottom section first and second rails for pinning said interface means to said firearm.