Wing and rider

• US 9,194,654 B1
• Filed: 02/16/2015
• Issued: 11/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arthur J. Viani
• Original Assignee: Arthur J. Viani
• Inventors: Viani, Arthur J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes, Bret
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORGAN, DERRICK R
• Application Number:
  US14/623,060
• Time in Patent Office: 281 Days
• Field of Search: 42/85, 42/90, 421/06, 421/08, 89/14
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 3/72 Operating handles or levers; Mounting thereof in breech-blocks or bolts F41C7/02, F41C7/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for

Abstract

A wing and rider for firearms having a wing assembly. The wing assembly has an exterior face and an interior face defined by a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second lateral edges. Protruding from the interior face is an insert shaped to fit into an opening of a firearm slide. The exterior face has a first predetermined width defined by the first and second lateral edges. Extending from the first and second lateral edges are first and second sidewalls having gripping means. The firearm slide has third and fourth sidewalls that define a second predetermined width. The first predetermined width is greater than the second predetermined width. The gripping means includes ridges, channels, protrusions, hatched sections, grooves, or any combination thereof. The wing and rider for firearms may further have a rider assembly configured and shaped to secure the firearm.

Claims

1. A wing and rider for firearms, comprising:

a wing assembly comprising an exterior face and an interior face defined by a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second lateral edges,

protruding from said interior face is an insert cooperatively shaped to fit into an opening of a firearm slide as a cover plate,

said exterior face has a first predetermined width defined by said first and second lateral edges,

extending from said first and second lateral edges are first and second sidewalls respectively,

said first and second sidewalls comprise gripping means to facilitate grasping,

said firearm slide comprises third and fourth sidewalls that define a second predetermined width,

said first predetermined width defined by said first and second lateral edges is greater than said second predetermined width defined by said third and fourth sidewalls,

said first and second sidewalls extend to respective first and second ends,

said first and second sidewalls are defined by tapered edges which taper from said top and bottom edges toward said first and second ends of the first and second sidewalls respectively,

extending from said first and second ends a predetermined distance towards said interior face are respective first and second protrusions, and protruding from said exterior face is a ridge.

2. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said first and second sidewalls are concavely shaped.

3. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said first and second sidewalls are convexly shaped or flat.

4. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said gripping means includes ridges, channels, protrusions, hatched sections, grooves, or any combination thereof.

5. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said first and second protrusions do not reach said interior face.

6. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 5, further characterized in that each of said first and second protrusions terminates at respective first and second protrusion edges.

7. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 5, further characterized in that said first and second protrusions are configured and shaped to secure onto said firearm slide.

8. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said first and second elongated sidewalls extend towards a front end of said firearm slide without reaching said front end.

9. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, further characterized in that said ridge is continuous.

10. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 9, further characterized in that said ridge extends from said first to second sidewalls.

11. The wing and rider for firearms set forth in claim 1, whereas said wing assembly, said insert, said first and second sidewalls, said first and second protrusions, and said ridge are all manufactured as a single piece.