Mechanism for attachment of accessories to gun

Abstract

A system for attaching and stabilizing a gun attachment accessory to the frame of a firearm in which the firearm frame has two parallel lateral rails running longitudinally along the length of the firearm frame and a one groove in the bottom of the firearm barrel frame positioned between and perpendicular to the lateral rails. A gun attachment accessory mounted to the frame via the lateral rails features a protrusion located on the upper surface of an accessory that is equipped with means to extend the protrusion such that it engages with the groove in the bottom of the firearm frame. The means to extend the protrusion such that it engages with the groove include a thumb screw possibly equipped with a compression spring, threaded through a bore such that the turning of the screw raises or lowers a platform featuring the protrusion.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application Number 62 / 083,216 filed on Nov. 22, 2014. The content of United States Provisional Application Number 62 / 083,216 filed on Nov. 22, 2014 is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not Applicable.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not Applicable.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC[0004]Not Applicable.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005](a) Field of the Invention.[0006]The present invention is in the technical field of accessories that may be attached to guns. More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of mechanisms that provide for the attachment of accessories to guns.[0007](b) Background Art.[0008]The technical field of the present invention has long known of a variety of mechanisms providing for the attachm...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention is a cheap and durable mechanism that allows for the attachment of various accessories to a gun with parallel upper rails and a groove on the bottom of the frame. It uses a rigid track with parallel channels and a retractable protrusion that fits into the groove on the bottom of the frame. This mechanism helps stabilize the attachment accessory in three directions: vertical, horizontal, and longitudinal. This is achieved without needing delicate clips or button releases, and instead uses a sturdy design including the parallel channels and retractable protrusion.

Problems solved by technology

However, the present state of the art is such that these mechanisms frequently comprise delicate and finely calibrated clips, button releases, and the like.

Though admittedly functional for the purpose of facilitating the attachment of an accessory to the barrel of a gun, delicate and finely calibrated components in the attachment mechanisms known in the art are undesirable from a manufacturing cost perspective and they further leave the user with a product that is not durable and, therefore, not well-suited for high intensity activities undertaken while the mechanism is engaged, including without limitation, tactical training exercises utilizing a gun.

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