Universal launcher system

• US 8,991,091 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2013
• Issued: 03/31/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RM Equipment Incorporated a Florida corporation (R/M Equipment Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: RM Equipment Incorporated a Florida corporation (R/M Equipment Incorporated)
• Inventors: Griffin, Todd
• Primary Examiner(s): TILLMAN, JR, REGINALD S
• Application Number:
  US13/740,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20150000173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 42/72, 42/73, 42/710.1, 42/750.3, 42/750.1, 891/28
• US Class Current: 42/105
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/06 Adaptations of smallarms for firing grenades, e.g. rifle grenades, or for firing riot-control ammunition; Barrel attachments therefor signal pistols F41C3/02

Abstract

A launcher system, advantageously in kit form, is provided. The system generally includes a launching device, a pistol grip frame, and stock assembly. The pistol grip frame is characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, the frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with the launching device, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with the stock assembly. The stock assembly is adapted for select operative union with the second frame body portion of the frame body of the pistol grip frame. No-tool select operator union of elements of the system is enabled.

Claims

1. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly, said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip including a free end adjacent said pistol grip; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame, said free end of said second frame body portion of said pistol grip frame including a recess characterized by a resilient element, said recess for tensioned receipt of a free end portion of a body of said stock assembly.

2. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said launcher body of said grenade launcher includes a clamping assembly for uniting said grenade launcher to/with said first frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip.

3. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said launcher body of said grenade launcher includes a clamping assembly for uniting said grenade launcher to/with a rail segment of said first frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip.

4. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said first frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip includes a rail segment, said launcher body of said grenade launcher adapted for operative union with/to said rail segment.

5. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said first frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip includes spaced apart rail segments, said launcher body of said grenade launcher adapted for affixation to rail segments of said spaced apart rail segments.

6. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip includes a recess for receipt of a free end portion of a body of said stock assembly.

7. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip includes a free end adjacent said pistol grip, said free end including a recess for receipt of a free end portion of a body of said stock assembly.

11. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said stock assembly comprises a body and a stock selectively positionable in relation to said body, a free end of said body adapted for reversible union with said free end of said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip.

12. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said stock assembly comprises a body and a stock selectively positionable in relation to said body, a free end of said body adapted so as to be receivable by said free end of said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip for reversible fixed union thereto.

15. The grenade launcher system of claim 1 wherein said stock assembly is characterized by a locking hinge, a distal stock assembly portion thereby positionable between either of a stowed or operative configuration.

8. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly, said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip including a free end from which said pistol grip depends; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame, said free end of said second frame body portion of said pistol grip frame characterized by a recess, defined by a free end sidewall, within which resides a resilient element, said recess for tensioned receipt of a free end portion of a body of said stock assembly.

9. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly, said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip including a free end from which said pistol grip depends; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame, said free end of said second frame body portion of said pistol grip frame characterized by a recess within which resides a resilient element, said recess delimited by a free end sidewall characterized by an aperture, said recess for tensioned receipt of a free end portion of a body of said stock assembly.

10. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly, said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip includes a free end from which said pistol grip depends; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame, said free end of said second frame body portion of said pistol grip frame characterized by a recess within which resides a resilient element, said recess delimited by a free end sidewall characterized by an aperture and a ramped surface, said recess for tensioned receipt of a free end portion of a body of said stock assembly.

13. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame, said stock assembly comprising a body and a stock selectively positionable in relation to said body, a free end of said body including a detent, said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip including a recess for reversible fixed receipt of said free end of said body of said stock assembly.

14. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame said stock assembly comprising a body and a stock selectively positionable in relation to said body, a free end of said body including a detent, said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip having a free end including a recess housing a resilient element, said recess for reversible locked tensioned receipt of said free end of said body of said stock assembly.

16. A grenade launcher system comprising:

a. a grenade launcher characterized by a launcher body and a barrel assembly, said barrel assembly translatable in relation to said launcher body in furtherance of cartridge ejection/loading;

b. a pistol grip frame characterized by a frame body and a pistol grip extending therefrom, said frame body having a first frame body portion adapted for select operative union with said grenade launcher, and a second frame body portion adapted for select operative union with a stock assembly, said second frame body portion including a recessed free end; and

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c. a stock assembly adapted for select operative union with said second frame body portion of said frame body of said pistol grip frame, said stock assembly including a body and a stock supported thereby, an end portion of said body of said stock assembly including a detent, said recessed free end of said second frame body portion including a through hole for receipt and retention of said detent in furtherance of uniting said stock assembly to/with said pistol grip.

17. The grenade launcher system of claim 16 wherein a recess of said recessed free end of said second frame body portion houses a resilient element for tensioned receipt of said end portion of said body of said stock assembly.

18. The grenade launcher system of claim 17 wherein said body of said stock assembly includes a locking hinge to establish either of a stowed or operative configuration for said stock of said stock assembly.