Comb assembly for a shoulder firearm
First Claim
1. A comb assembly for mounting on a shoulder firearm for reducing recoil of a firearm cheek piece against a shooter'"'"'s cheek and face, when the firearm is fired, the assembly comprising:
- a) a housing adapted to be mounted on a firearm stock,b) the housing having at least two sides which extend lengthwise in the firearm stock,c) the at least two sides having at least two downwardly and forwardly sloping paired sets of openings adapted to receive two or more slide means,d) a movable body mounted within the housing,e) slide means mountable on the movable body, the slide means being adapted to fit within said paired openings,f) means for releasably securing the slide means at the top of one or more of the downwardly and forwardly sloping paired openings such that when the firearm is not being fired the slide means do not slide downwardly and forwardly in the sloping paired openings,g) means for biasing the movable body portion towards a first at rest position when the firearm is not being fired such that the slide means mounted on the movable body are positioned at the top of said sloping paired openings, andh) means for attaching a cheek piece to the movable body,wherein, at the time of firing, the slide mean, mounted on the movable body move from the first at rest position to a second extended position by moving forwards and downwards along the sloping paired openings in response to the recoil forces, thereby causing the cheek piece to move away from the shooter'"'"'s cheek during firing and then after firing returning by said biasing means to the first at rest position.
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Abstract
A comb assembly is provided for a shoulder firearm which is designed and adapted to reduce rearwards and upwards recoil of the firearm towards the shooter'"'"'s cheek at the time of firing. The assembly comprises a housing adapted for mounting on a firearm stock; a movable body portion mountable within the stock and adapted to move forwards and downwards in response to the recoil forces thereby moving the attached cheek piece down and away from the shooter'"'"'s cheek at the time of the initial firing forces. The housing and movable portion may be combined into a single unit or device suitable for mounting on any standard shoulder firearm such as a rifle or shotgun.
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19 Claims
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1. A comb assembly for mounting on a shoulder firearm for reducing recoil of a firearm cheek piece against a shooter'"'"'s cheek and face, when the firearm is fired, the assembly comprising:
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a) a housing adapted to be mounted on a firearm stock, b) the housing having at least two sides which extend lengthwise in the firearm stock, c) the at least two sides having at least two downwardly and forwardly sloping paired sets of openings adapted to receive two or more slide means, d) a movable body mounted within the housing, e) slide means mountable on the movable body, the slide means being adapted to fit within said paired openings, f) means for releasably securing the slide means at the top of one or more of the downwardly and forwardly sloping paired openings such that when the firearm is not being fired the slide means do not slide downwardly and forwardly in the sloping paired openings, g) means for biasing the movable body portion towards a first at rest position when the firearm is not being fired such that the slide means mounted on the movable body are positioned at the top of said sloping paired openings, and h) means for attaching a cheek piece to the movable body, wherein, at the time of firing, the slide mean, mounted on the movable body move from the first at rest position to a second extended position by moving forwards and downwards along the sloping paired openings in response to the recoil forces, thereby causing the cheek piece to move away from the shooter'"'"'s cheek during firing and then after firing returning by said biasing means to the first at rest position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A combination housing and comb assembly unit mountable as a single unit in a stock of a firearm, the combination comprising:
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a) a housing adapted to be mounted on a firearm stock, b) the housing having at least two sides which extend lengthwise in the firearm stock, c) the at least two sides having at least two downwardly and forwardly sloping paired sets of openings adapted to receive two or more slide means, d) a movable body mounted within the housing, e) slide means mountable on the movable body, the slide means being adapted to fit within said paired openings, f) means for releasably securing the slide means at the top of one or more of the downwardly and forwardly sloping paired openings such that when the firearm is not being fired the slide means do not slide downwardly and forwardly in the sloping paired openings, g) means for biasing the movable body portion towards a first at rest position when the firearm is not being fired such that the slide means mounted on the movable body are positioned at the top of said sloping paired openings, and h) means for attaching a cheek piece to the movable body, wherein, at the time of firing, the slide means mounted on the movable body move from the first at rest position to a second extended position by moving forwards and downwards along the sloping paired openings in response to the recoil forces, thereby causing the cheek piece to move away from the shooter'"'"'s cheek during firing and then after firing returning by said biasing means to the first at rest position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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