Firearm accessory adapter and related methods of use

• US 9,328,991 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2014
• Issued: 05/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chambermax LLC
• Original Assignee: Chambermax LLC
• Inventors: Gale, Brian D., Sohm, David A.
• Primary Examiner(s): JOHNSON, STEPHEN
• Application Number:
  US14/243,495
• Publication Number:
  US 20140298703A1
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 89/14, 89/14.2, 42/70, 42/710.2
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 3/00 Pistols, e.g. revolvers specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like B25C
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/10 with notch
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49963 Threaded fastener

Abstract

A slide cover plate adapter and related methods of use for adding functionality to a semi-automatic handgun. The slide cover plate adapter replaces a factory slide cover plate located at a rear wall of a slide assembly in conventional semi-automatic handguns. The slide cover plate adapter includes a channel engagement portion and an accessory engagement portion that are spaced apart and coupled with a bridging member. The channel engagement portion operably couples to the slide assembly while the accessory engagement portion provides a convenient attachment point for any of a variety of handgun accessories.

Claims

1. A handgun adapter system, comprising:

an adapter body having a channel engagement portion and an accessory engagement portion being separated by a bridging member to define a receiving area between the channel engagement portion and the accessory engagement portion, the channel engagement portion defining an engagement wall having an engagement profile, where said engagement profile is configured such that the engagement wall is adapted for slidable insertion within a cover channel of a slide body of a handgun with said receiving area being exposed rearward of the slide body; and

an accessory having an accessory body, the accessory body defining an accessory cavity, wherein the accessory cavity receives the bridging member and the accessory engagement portion for coupling the accessory to the handgun.

2. The handgun adapter system of claim 1, wherein the accessory engagement portion includes a flange wall, and wherein the accessory cavity includes a flange cavity and a bridging cavity, said flange cavity receiving the flange wall and said bridging cavity receiving the bridging member.

3. The handgun adapter system of claim 1, wherein the bridging member includes a bridging aperture and the accessory body includes an accessory aperture, wherein coupling of the accessory to the striker-fired handgun aligns the bridging aperture with the accessory aperture to define a locking aperture, and wherein an insertion member is slidably inserted through the locking aperture to positively lock the accessory body to the undivided single piece adapter body.

4. The handgun adapter system of claim 1, wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of:

a gripping accessory, a rear sight accessory and a mounting rail accessory.

5. A semi-automatic handgun comprising the handgun adapter system of claim 1.

6. A handgun adapter system, comprising:

an adapter body having a channel engagement portion, a bridging member and an accessory engagement portion, the channel engagement portion defining an engagement wall having an engagement profile, where said engagement profile is configured such that the engagement wall is adapted for slidable insertion within a cover channel of a slide body of a handgun, said bridging member including a bridging aperture; and

an accessory having an accessory body, the accessory body defining an accessory cavity, wherein the accessory cavity receives the bridging member and the accessory engagement portion for coupling the accessory to the handgun, said accessory body further including an accessory aperture wherein coupling of the accessory to the handgun aligns the bridging aperture with the accessory aperture to define a locking aperture, and wherein an insertion member is slidably inserted through the locking aperture to positively lock the accessory body to the adapter body.

7. The handgun adapter system of claim 6, wherein the accessory engagement portion includes a flange wall, and wherein the accessory cavity includes a flange cavity and a bridging cavity, said flange cavity receiving the flange wall and said bridging cavity receiving the bridging member.

8. The handgun adapter system of claim 7, wherein the accessory is selected from the group consisting of:

a gripping accessory, a rear sight accessory and a mounting rail accessory.

9. A semi-automatic handgun comprising the handgun adapter system of claim 8.

10. A semi-automatic handgun comprising the handgun adapter system of claim 6.

11. The semi-automatic handgun of claim 10, wherein the accessory engagement portion includes a flange wall, and wherein the accessory cavity includes a flange cavity and a bridging cavity, said flange cavity receiving the flange wall and said bridging cavity receiving the bridging member.

12. A handgun adapter system, comprising:

an adapter body having a channel engagement portion and an accessory engagement portion being separated by a bridging member to define a receiving area between the channel engagement portion and the accessory engagement portion, the channel engagement portion defining an engagement wall having an engagement profile, where said engagement profile is configured such that the engagement wall is adapted for slidable insertion within a cover channel of a slide body of a handgun with said receiving area being exposed rearward of the slide body, the accessory engagement portion including a flange wall, and

an accessory having an accessory body, the accessory body defining an accessory cavity including a flange cavity and a bridging cavity, said flange cavity receiving the flange wall and said bridging cavity receiving the bridging member for coupling the accessory to the handgun.

13. The handgun adapter system of claim 12, wherein the bridging member includes a bridging aperture and the accessory body includes an accessory aperture, wherein coupling of the accessory to the handgun aligns the bridging aperture with the accessory aperture to define a locking aperture, and wherein an insertion member is slidably inserted through the locking aperture to positively lock the accessory body to the undivided single piece adapter body.