Integrated pressure switch pocket for a vertical fore grip

• US 7,243,454 B1
• Filed: 03/31/2006
• Issued: 07/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tango Down Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tango Down Incorporated
• Inventors: Cahill, Jeffrey M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Clement; Michelle
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee; Benjamin P.
• Application Number:
  US11/394,845
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 42/71, 42/72, 42/73, 89/14.2
• US Class Current: 42/72
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/12 Auxiliary stocks for stabilising, or for transforming pistols, e.g. revolvers, into shoulder-fired guns
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/22 Stocks having space for the storage of objects

Abstract

A vertical fore grip for a firearm with an integrated pressure switch pocket. The vertical fore grip includes a body with internal storage cavity, a mount adapted to secure a firearm, a pocket for a pressure switch on the perimeter of the body, and a cap to secure a pressure switch and waterproof the internal storage cavity. The mount has a groove for a firearm rail, at least one locking bar, and a spring for engaging the locking bar to a firearm rail.

Claims

1. A fore grip for attachment to a firearm, the fore grip comprising:

a body defining an internal storage cavity with an external opening;

a mount adapted to secure the fore grip to such firearm, the mount located at one end of the body;

a pocket adapted to receive a pressure switch on a perimeter of the body; and

a removable cap, adapted to cover the external opening,

wherein the mount comprises;

a rail groove;

at least one locking bar dimensioned to interface with cross cuts in a firearm rail;

a spring engaging the body and the at least one locking bar; and

at least one slot having an upper portion and a lower portion, the at least one slot dimensioned to accept the at least one locking bar positionable substantially in the upper portion of the at least one slot to engage and lock the fore grip to the firearm and movable in a direction away from the upper portion of the at least one slot to a separate position substantially in the lower portion of the at least one slot to release the fore grip from the firearm, the at least one slot extending through the mount and running through the rail groove substantially perpendicular to the rail groove.

2. The fore grip of claim 1, comprising at least two slots and two locking bars, wherein a distance between the locking bars is adapted to allow the locking bars to interface with corresponding cross cuts in such firearm rail.

3. The fore grip of claim 2, wherein the firearm rail is a Mil-Std 1913 rail.

4. The fore grip of claim 1, wherein the at least one slot comprises a recess where the at least one slot exits the mount, the recess beginning at the top of the body and continuing to the lower portion of the at least one slot.

5. The fore grip of claim 1, wherein the at least one locking bar is rectangular in shape with sloped ends, the ends comprising horizontal ridges to allow a better gripping surface.

6. The fore grip of claim 5, wherein the at least one locking bar further comprises at least one notch along the bottom surface dimensioned to accept the spring.

7. The fore grip of claim 2, wherein both locking bars are configured to operate simultaneously.

8. A fore grip for attachment to a firearm, the fore grip comprising:

a body defining an internal storage cavity with an external opening;

a mount adapted to secure the fore grip to such firearm, the mount located at one end of the body, the mount including;

a rail groove;

two locking bars dimensioned to interface with cross cuts in a firearm rail;

a spring engaging the body and the locking bars; and

two slots having an upper portion and a lower portion, each slot dimensioned to accept one of the locking bars positionable substantially in the upper portion of the slot to engage and lock the fore grip to the firearm and movable in a direction away from the upper portion of the slot to a separate position substantially in the lower portion of the slot to release the fore grip from the firearm, the slots extending through the mount and running through the rail groove substantially perpendicular to the rail groove, wherein a distance between the locking bars is adapted to allow the locking bars to interface with corresponding cross cuts in such firearm rail;

a pocket adapted to receive a pressure switch on a perimeter of the body; and

a removable cap, adapted to cover the external opening, wherein the removable cap is adapted to prevent such pressure switch from sliding from the fore grip.