Tactical duostock

• US 7,337,573 B1
• Filed: 08/09/2006
• Issued: 03/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2002
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Duostock Designs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Thomas Digiovanna
• Inventors: DiGiovanna, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE
• Application Number:
  US11/501,441
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 42/710.1, 42/74, 42/72
• US Class Current: 42/71.01
• 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

Abstract

A butt stock for a tactical weapon, rifle, shotgun or other firearm. The butt stock has a butt plate with two or more surfaces. One of those surfaces is generally perpendicular to the direction of the firearm. The other surface is angled to provide a more stable shooting platform for the firearm as well as more comfortable use of the firearm in a tactical shooting position.

Claims

1. An improved collapsible butt stock comprising:

a collapsible body having a top, a bottom, a front end a back surface, a left side a right side;

a butt plate forming the back surface of the body; and

the butt plate comprising at least a first and a second surface being at an angle to the first surface within the range of 135 to 155 degrees and the second surface is angled toward the front end of the body.

2. The improved collapsible butt stock of claim 1, wherein said collapsible body being capable of adjusting the distance between the front end and the back surface of the body.

3. The improved collapsible butt stock of claim 1, wherein said angle between the first surface and the second surface is 145 degrees.

4. The improved collapsible butt stock of claim 1, further comprising the second surface of the butt plate having an offset angle within the range of 25 degrees to 45 degrees.

5. The improved butt stock of claim 1, further comprising the second surface of the butt plate having an offset angle of 35 degrees.

6. The improved butt stock of claim 1, the butt plate further comprising:

the second surface being pivotal relative to the first surface; and

a locking mechanism to hold the second surface to a fixed position relative to the first surface.

7. An improved collapsible butt stock comprising:

a collapsible body having a top, a bottom, a front end a back surface, a left side a right side the collapsible body being capable of adjusting the distance between the front end and the backend;

a butt plate forming the back surface of the body; and

the butt plate comprising at least a first and a second surface being at an angle of 145 degrees to the first surface and the second surface is angled toward the front end of the body.

8. An improved collapsible butt stock comprising:

a collapsible body having a top, a bottom, a front end a back surface, a left side a right side the collapsible body being capable of adjusting the distance between the front end and the backend;

a butt plate forming the back surface of the body;

the butt plate comprising a fixed first surface and a second surface pivotally attached in relationship with the body; and

a locking mechanism to hold the second surface in a fixed position relative to the first surface wherein the second surface is angled toward the front end of the body at an angle within the range of 135 to 155 degrees relative to the first surface.