Foregrip
First Claim
1. A grip that is attachable to a device, comprising:
- a base portion;
a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of;
a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includesa first, inner body, anda second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body;
a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion, wherein the deployed orientation includes;
a grip portion axis that is axially aligned with the grip portion while also substantially perpendicularly traversing a device axis of the device, wherein the stowed orientation includes the grip portion axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the device axis, wherein one or more of the first, inner body and the second, outer body of the grip portion form a bore, wherein the locking assembly is disposed within the bore; and
an end cap removably-connected to an end of the second, outer body for at least partially closing-out the bore.
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Abstract
A grip is disclosed. The grip comprises a base portion; a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of: a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includes a first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; and a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion. A method for operating a grip is also disclosed. An assembly is also disclosed.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A grip that is attachable to a device, comprising:
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a base portion; a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of;
a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includesa first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion, wherein the deployed orientation includes;
a grip portion axis that is axially aligned with the grip portion while also substantially perpendicularly traversing a device axis of the device, wherein the stowed orientation includes the grip portion axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the device axis, wherein one or more of the first, inner body and the second, outer body of the grip portion form a bore, wherein the locking assembly is disposed within the bore; andan end cap removably-connected to an end of the second, outer body for at least partially closing-out the bore. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A grip that is attachable to a device, comprising:
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a base portion; a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of;
a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includesa first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; and a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion, wherein the deployed orientation includes;
a grip portion axis that is axially aligned with the grip portion while also substantially perpendicularly traversing a device axis of the device, wherein the stowed orientation includes the grip portion axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the device axis, wherein the locking assembly includes;a stop ring connected to the first, inner body, a carrier body connected to the second, outer body, a stop cap connected to the carrier body, a locking wedge fastener connected to the stop cap, a locking wedge connected to the locking wedge fastener, wherein, collectively;
the first, inner body, the carrier body, the stop ring and the stop cap form an annular bore, wherein the locking assembly further includesa tension spring disposed within the annular bore. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A grip that is attachable to a device, comprising:
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a base portion; a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of;
a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includesa first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; and a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion, wherein the deployed orientation includes;
a grip portion axis that is axially aligned with the grip portion while also substantially perpendicularly traversing a device axis of the device, wherein the stowed orientation includes the grip portion axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the device axis, wherein the base portion includes a head portion and a neck portion, wherein the neck portion includes a passage, wherein a pivot pin extends through the passage and is connected to the grip portion for pivotably-connecting the base portion to the grip portion. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a grip including a locking assembly, wherein the grip includes a base portion and a grip portion, wherein the grip portion includes a first, inner body and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body, wherein the locking assembly is arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, comprising the steps of:
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arranging the grip portion in a deployed, first locked orientation relative to the base portion such that the grip portion is not collapsed substantially adjacent the base portion; applying a pulling force to the grip portion for arranging the grip portion in an unlocked orientation relative to the base portion; while the grip portion is arranged in the unlocked orientation relative to the base portion, pivoting the grip portion relative to the base portion; and responsive to the pivoting of the grip portion relative to the base portion, arranging the grip portion in a substantially collapsed orientation adjacent the base portion responsive to the arranging step, locking the grip portion in a stowed, second locked orientation relative to the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. An assembly, comprising:
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a device including a body, wherein a body axis extends along the body of the device; a foregrip including; a base portion, and a grip portion, wherein a grip axis extends along the grip portion, wherein the grip portion is pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of;
a deployed orientation relative to the device, a stowed orientation relative to the device and an intermediate orientation relative to the device, wherein the grip axis is substantially perpendicular to the body axis when the grip portion is arranged in the deployed orientation, wherein the grip axis is substantially in parallel with the body axis when the grip portion is arranged in the stowed orientation, wherein the grip portion includesa first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; and a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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Specification