Firearm buttstock assembly and method
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1. A firearm buttstock assembly comprising:
- a buttstock body having a nominal length, a nominal width and a nominal height, said buttstock body including;
a body wall at least partially defining a first passage extending lengthwise along said buttstock body;
an end wall extending in an approximately transverse orientation to said first passage between a first end and a second end spaced from said first end in a heightwise direction; and
,a bottom wall disposed in spaced relation to said body wall in a heightwise direction; and
,a buttpad assembly disposed along said end wall of said buttstock body and including;
a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides, said first side disposed in abutting engagement with said end wall of said buttstock body;
a cushion body disposed along said second side of said base wall; and
,a guard element operatively connected to said base wall, said guard element projecting outwardly from said base wall and said cushion body beyond said bottom wall of said buttstock body such that said guard element forms an outermost extent of said firearm buttstock assembly in said heightwise direction.
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A buttpad assembly for use on a firearm includes a base wall, a cushion body and a guard element. A firearm buttstock assembly is also included that has a buttstock body and a buttpad assembly. A method of assembling a firearm buttstock assembly is also included.
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1. A firearm buttstock assembly comprising:
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a buttstock body having a nominal length, a nominal width and a nominal height, said buttstock body including; a body wall at least partially defining a first passage extending lengthwise along said buttstock body; an end wall extending in an approximately transverse orientation to said first passage between a first end and a second end spaced from said first end in a heightwise direction; and
,a bottom wall disposed in spaced relation to said body wall in a heightwise direction; and
,a buttpad assembly disposed along said end wall of said buttstock body and including; a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides, said first side disposed in abutting engagement with said end wall of said buttstock body; a cushion body disposed along said second side of said base wall; and
,a guard element operatively connected to said base wall, said guard element projecting outwardly from said base wall and said cushion body beyond said bottom wall of said buttstock body such that said guard element forms an outermost extent of said firearm buttstock assembly in said heightwise direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assembling a firearm buttstock, said method comprising:
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providing a buttstock body having a nominal length, a nominal width and a nominal height, said buttstock body including a body wall at least partially defining a first passage extending lengthwise along said buttstock body, an end wall extending in an approximately transverse orientation to said first passage between a first end and a second end spaced from said first end in a heightwise direction, and a bottom wall disposed in spaced relation to said body wall in a heightwise direction; providing a buttpad assembly including a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides, a cushion body disposed along said first side of said base wall, and a guard element operatively connected to said base wall, said guard element projecting outwardly from said base wall and said cushion body; positioning said buttpad assembly along said buttstock body such that said second side of said base wall is in abutting engagement with said end wall of said buttstock body and said guard element is projecting outwardly beyond said bottom wall of said buttstock body such that said guard element forms an outermost extent of said firearm buttstock assembly in said heightwise direction; and
,securing said buttpad assembly on said buttstock body. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of assembling a firearm buttstock, said method comprising:
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providing a buttstock body having a nominal length, a nominal width and a nominal height, said buttstock body including a body wall at least partially defining a first passage extending lengthwise along said buttstock body, an end wall extending in an approximately transverse orientation to said first passage between a first end and a second end spaced from said first end in a heightwise direction, and a bottom wall disposed in spaced relation to said body wall in a heightwise direction with an opening extending into said bottom wall; providing a buttpad assembly including a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides, a cushion body disposed along said first side of said base wall, and a guard element operatively connected to said base wall and including an end projecting outwardly from said base wall and said cushion body; positioning said buttpad assembly along said buttstock body such that said second side of said base wall is in abutting engagement with said end wall of said buttstock body, said guard element is projecting outwardly beyond said bottom wall of said buttstock body such that said guard element forms an outermost extent of said firearm buttstock assembly in said heightwise direction, and said end of said guard element is inserted into said opening; and
,securing said buttpad assembly on said buttstock body. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A firearm buttstock assembly comprising:
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a buttstock body having a length, a width and a height, said buttstock body including; a body wall extending lengthwise along said buttstock body; an end wall extending in an approximately transverse orientation to said body wall between a first end and a second end spaced from said first end in a heightwise direction; and
,a bottom wall disposed in spaced relation to said body wall in a heightwise direction, said bottom wall including a first opening formed therein along a first side of said buttstock body and a second opening formed therein along a second side of said buttstock body with an intermediate wall extending between said first and second openings; and
,a buttpad assembly disposed along said end wall of said buttstock body, said buttpad assembly including; a base wall extending longitudinally between opposing first and second ends and including opposing first and second sides with said first side disposed in abutting engagement with said end wall of said buttstock body; a cushion disposed along said second side of said base wall; and
,a guard element including a first end, an opposing second end and an outer surface extending between said first and second ends, said first end of said guard element being operatively connected to said base wall and at least a portion of said second end of said guard element being received within at least one of said first and second openings to at least partially secure said buttpad assembly on said buttstock body, said outer surface of said guard element projecting outwardly from said base wall and said cushion body beyond said bottom wall of said buttstock body such that said outer surface forms an outermost extent of said firearm buttstock assembly in said heightwise direction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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