Foldable and adjustable firearm stock assembly

• US 8,464,458 B2
• Filed: 08/12/2011
• Issued: 06/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ATI IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: Advanced Technology International USA LLC
• Inventors: Chvala, John R.
• Primary Examiner(s): KLEIN, GABRIEL J
• Application Number:
  US13/208,534
• Publication Number:
  US 20130036645A1
• Time in Patent Office: 676 Days
• Field of Search: 42/710.1, 42/710.2, 42/72, 42/73, 42/74, 42/750.3
• US Class Current: 42/73
• 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 pivotable and length adjustable firearm stock assembly includes a pivot stock having one end provided with a combined pivoting and latching arrangement movable about a horizontal pivot axis and adapted to be pivotally mounted on a rear end of the firearm. An opposite end is provided with a slide member having a lock receiving structure. A butt stock has one end slidably mounted on the slide member, and an opposite end provided with a butt plate pivotally mounted thereto. A movable member is interconnected between the pivot stock and the butt stock for locking the butt stock in various axial adjustment positions relative to the slide member of the pivot stock. The pivot stock and the butt stock together are movable about the horizontal pivot axis between a folded position and an unfolded position, and the butt stock is slidably adjustable relative to the pivot stock between various collapsed and extended positions.

Claims

1. A pivotable and length adjustable firearm stock assembly comprising:

a pivot stock having one end provided with a combined pivoting and latching arrangement movable about a horizontal pivot axis and adapted to be pivotally mounted on the rear end of a firearm, and an opposite end provided with a slide member having lock receiving structure;

a butt stock having one end slidably mounted on the slide member, and an opposite end provided with a butt plate pivotally mounted thereto; and

a movable member having lock structure thereon interconnected between the pivot stock and the butt stock for locking the butt stock in various axial adjustment positions relative to the slide member of the pivot stock,

whereby the pivot stock and the butt stock together are movable about the horizontal pivot axis between a folded position adapted to lie adjacent the firearm and an unfolded position adapted to lie rearwardly of the firearm, and the butt stock is slidably adjustable relative to the pivot stock between various collapsed and extended positions, and

wherein the pivoting and latching arrangement includes a tube structure adapted to be positioned in the rear end of the firearm, a plunger slidably inserted for movement in the tube structure along the horizontal pivot axis, the plunger having an outer depressible end accessible from one side of the pivot stock, and an inner end connected to a latch member positioned externally on an opposite side of the pivot stock and provided with a latch detent eccentrically located relative to a control aperture of the latch member and adapted to be engaged on the rear end of the firearm, and a spring disposed and engaged between the tube structure and the plunger and biased to normally hold the latch detent in a desired locking position to prevent movement of the pivot stock and butt stock from the folded and unfolded positions, the latch member being movable externally away from the opposite side of the pivot stock in response to movement of the plunger against the bias of the spring to enable movement of the pivot stock and butt stock from the folded and unfolded positions.

2. The stock assembly of claim 1, wherein the pivoting and latching arrangement is both pivotal about and axially movable about the horizontal pivot axis.

3. The stock assembly of claim 1, wherein the movable member is defined by an elongated lever pivotally mounted on the butt stock having a front portion provided with the lock structure, and an opposite biased rear portion controllable to selectively effect engagement and disengagement of the lock structure relative to the lock receiving structure on the slide member.

4. A pivotable and length adjustable firearm stock assembly comprising:

a pivot stock having one end provided with a combined pivoting and latching arrangement pivotally mounted about a horizontal pivot axis on a rear portion of a firearm, the pivot stock having an opposite end provided with a slide member having lock receiving structure formed thereon;

a butt stock having one end slidably mounted for axial movement on the slide member, and an opposite end provided with a butt plate pivotably mounted thereto; and

an elongated lever having lock structure thereon engageable and disengagable with the lock receiving structure on the slide member, the lever being pivotably mounted on the butt stock and having a front portion provided with the lock structure, and an opposite rear portion controllable to selectively effect engagement and disengagement of the lock structure relative to the lock receiving structure so as to enable various axial adjustment positions of the butt stock relative to the pivot stock,

wherein a front portion of the lever extends beyond the one end of the butt stock.

5. The stock assembly of claim 4, wherein the lock structure is comprised of a lever detent, and the lock receiving structure is comprised of a set of detent receiving recesses.

6. The stock assembly of claim 4, wherein the rear portion of the firearm includes a pistol grip assembly.

7. The stock assembly of claim 4, wherein the slide member is matingly and non-rotatably received within an interior surface of the butt stock.

8. The stock assembly of claim 4, wherein the rear portion of the lever is located adjacent the opposite end of the butt stock.

9. The stock assembly of claim 4, wherein the lever is pivotally mounted between spaced side walls of the butt stock.

10. The stock assembly of claim 5, wherein a spring is disposed between the rear portion of the lever and the butt stock adjacent the opposite end thereof, the spring being biased to normally hold the lever detent engaged with the one of the detent receiving recesses.

11. The stock assembly of claim 10, wherein movement of the lever against bias of the spring releases the lever detent from the one of the detent receiving recesses, and enables the butt stock to slide upon the pivot stock and the detent to be engaged with another of the detent receiving recesses.

12. A firearm stock assembly comprising:

a pivot stock having one end provided with a combined pivoting and latching arrangement pivotally mounted about a horizontal pivot axis on a rear portion of a firearm, the pivot stock having an opposite end with a fixed mounting member projecting therefrom; and

a butt stock attached to the fixed mounting member,

the pivot stock and the butt stock together being movable about the horizontal pivot axis between a folded position lying adjacent the firearm and an unfolded position extending rearwardly of the fireman,

wherein the rear portion of the firearm includes latch engaging structure cooperable and continuously engageable with a latch member of the pivoting and latching arrangement as the pivot stock and butt stock move together about the horizontal pivot axis to define a first locking position for preventing movement of the pivot stock and the butt stock from the folded position, and a second locking position for preventing movement of the pivot stock and the butt stock from the unfolded position,

wherein the latch engaging structure is defined by a pair of latch engaging recesses interconnected by a grooved track for guiding the latch member between the latch engaging recesses, and

wherein the track has a ramped cam surface that slopes between the pair of latch engaging recesses.

13. The stock assembly of claim 12, wherein one of the latch engaging recesses defines the first locking position, and the other of the latch engaging recesses defines a second locking position.

14. The stock assembly of claim 12, wherein the track defines a curved path that is concentric relative to the horizontal pivot axis.

15. The stock assembly of claim 12, wherein the rear portion of the firearm includes a throughbore having the horizontal pivot axis passing therethrough, and the one end of the pivot stock includes a pair of spaced apart side arms engaged with side surfaces of the rear portion and having holes in registration with the throughbore.

16. The stock assembly of claim 15, wherein the latch member is positioned on one of the side arms and includes a latch detent eccentrically located relative to a central aperture of the latch member.

17. The stock assembly of claim 16, wherein the pivoting and latching arrangement includes a tube structure positioned in the throughbore, a plunger slidably inserted for movement in the tube structure along the horizontal pivot axis, the plunger having an outer depressible end accessible from the other of the side arms, and an inner end connected to the latch member positioned on the one of the side arms, and a spring disposed between the plunger and the tube structure and biased to normally hold the latch detent in one of the first and second locking positions.

18. The stock assembly of claim 17, wherein movement of the plunger along the horizontal pivot axis against bias of the spring moves the latch member away from the side arm, and releases the latch detent from the one of the first and second locking positions allowing the pivot stock connected to the butt stock to pivot about the horizontal pivot axis and the latch detent to travel along the track towards the other of the first and second locking positions.