Folding stack plate for foregrips

• US 8,028,457 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2010
• Issued: 10/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Grip Pod Systems International, LLC
• Original Assignee: Grip Pod Systems LLC (Grip Pod Systems International, LLC)
• Inventors: Gaddini, Joseph D., Moody, Joseph R.
• Primary Examiner(s): CLEMENT, MICHELLE RENEE
• Application Number:
  US12/700,887
• Publication Number:
  US 20100205795A1
• Time in Patent Office: 606 Days
• Field of Search: 42/72, 42/94, 42/710.1, 89/14.2, 89/370.4
• US Class Current: 42/72
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/08 Bipods
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/04 Folding or telescopic stocks or stock parts articulated or collapsible guns F41A11/04
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/16 Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards pump-action guns F41C7/02
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Adapter devices, apparatus, systems and methods of allowing a firearm to be supported by a foldable fore grip/gun handle. The fore grip gun handle can have bipod type legs that can be extendable from the handle. The fore grip handle can be just a vertical extension. The adapter can allow for the fore grip/gun handle to move from a fold back position along the bottom of the firearm so that the firearm can be easily carried, and the adapter to can allow for the handle to move down to a vertical support position beneath the firearm when the firearm is to be used. The adapter can also support a light in both a folded position and in a downwardly extended position, where light can be aimed forward, rearward to the side and/or pointed down from the firearm. The adapter can allow for a dual functioning component that can be either or both a fore grip and/or a light source.

Claims

1. A method of attaching a foldable accessory mounting plate to a firearm, comprising the steps of:

providing a firearm having opposite facing picatinny rails underneath the firearm;

providing a top plate member with an upper surface having a pair of opposite facing grooves;

providing a bottom plate member with opposite facing picatinny rails;

hingedly attaching one end of the bottom plate member to the top plate member by the hinge;

sliding and mating the opposite facing grooves on the upper surface of the top plate member about the picatinny rails underneath the firearm;

providing a vertically extending elongated accessory having an upper surface having a pair of opposite facing grooves;

sliding and mating the opposite facing grooves on the upper surface of the elongated accessory about the picatinny rails on the bottom plate member; and

folding the vertically extending elongated accessory to a horizontal orientation underneath the firearm by the hinge between the top and the bottom plate member.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the accessory includes:

a vertical fore grip.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the steps of:

deploying a pair of legs with feet beneath the vertical fore grip; and

expanding the feet on the legs apart from one another.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the vertical fore grip includes:

a light.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the grip includes:

a light.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the accessory includes:

a light.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the accessory includes:

a light.

8. A method of attaching a foldable accessory mount to a firearm, comprising the steps of:

providing a firearm with an attachment surface that includes opposite facing picatinny rails underneath the firearm;

providing a top member with an upper surface having another attachment surface that includes a pair of opposite facing grooves;

providing a bottom member having a lower surface with opposite facing picatinny rails;

hingedly attaching one end of the bottom member to the top member by a rotating member;

sliding and attaching the another attachment surface on the upper surface of the top member about the picatinny rails of the attachment surface on the firearm;

providing a generally vertical extending elongated accessory having an upper surface with a pair of opposite facing grooves;

sliding and attaching the opposite facing grooves on the upper surface of the elongated accessory about the picatinny rails on the bottom plate member; and

folding the vertically extending elongated accessory to a horizontal orientation parallel to the firearm by the rotating member between the top member and the bottom member.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the accessory includes:

a grip.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

deploying a pair of legs with feet beneath the grip; and

expanding the feet on the legs apart from one another.