Organizing Tray

Abstract

A support assembly for a firearm has an organizing tray and a magazine well adapter. The organizing tray includes a planar membrane defining a perimeter with optional perimeter walls. A base block emerging from the planar membrane includes a first wall spanning between the planar membrane and a first surface offset from the planar membrane. A slot cut into the first exterior wall and the first surface of the block defines at least two interior walls spaced apart by a gap, and the magazine well adapter includes a flanged block and a projection extending therefrom, with the magazine well adapter receivable within the slot. The assembly allows a user to mount a firearm to be displayed, inspected, or worked on by inserting the projection into the magazine well of the firearm. Optionally, the tray perimeter wall and the base block may include cavities for holding tools and accessories.

Description

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

[0001] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.FIELD

[0002] The invention relates to organizing trays for organizing sets of hand tools and cleaning materials and for retaining small parts such as mechanical subassemblies and especially fasteners and other hardware having round exteriors which make them likely to roll away from a work area.BACKGROUND

[0003] Firearms enthusiasts often need to disassemble and clean or inspect them, especially after use because discharging conventional ammunition produces propellant gases which enter into various cavities within the receiver and frame and into other locations, leaving unwanted and sometimes corrosive residues which degrade the function of intricate internal mechanisms. Disassembly and cleaning a firearm involves removing and arranging various subassemblies and individual components for inspection. After cleaning most firearm users apply fresh lubricants such as greases and oils to the subassemblies before final reassembly, and collectors may also want to apply preservative products to specimens which are anticipated to go into long term display or storage.

[0004] With modern firearms the number of subassemblies to disassemble, inspect, clean, and re-lubricate is often limited to about four to seven articles, but earlier historical designs may disassemble into dozens of components. For example, a SIG / Sauer Model P-226 semiautomatic pistol may be disassembled for cleaning to about four separate subassemblies, but a vintage Colt Model 1911 semiautomatic from the World War I or World War II era would disassemble into about 34 rods, springs, bushings, and other parts.

[0005] In many cases it would be convenient to devise an organizing tray for visually separating firearms parts and subassemblies and also for conveniently arranging at the ready any special tools, cleaning supplies, and applicators the firearms user may wish to have at hand.

[0006] Another convenience of interest while cleaning firearms would be an affordance which could stabilize the receiver portion of a firearm while its other subassemblies and accessories are being cleaned or adjusted. In particular, an affordance for holding a firearm with its barrel axis horizontal would be convenient for bore sighting a rifle and checking through its one or more sighting mechanisms to adjust and ensure that they align with a distant aiming point, either coincident with the aiming point or at a known parallax, while also allowing sighting and adjustments to other tactical accessories such as laser sights, lights, bayonets or bayonet holders, forward hand grips, and novelty accessories which may combine function and ornamentalities, such as flare cartridge tubes, barrel shrouds, certain styles of front sights and flash suppressors, and decorative muzzle ends and functional and facsimile suppressors.

[0007] After shooting, besides the firearm needing to be cleaned and re-lubricated, box type magazines and especially the detachable magazines of modern sporting, military, and military-style rifles also need to be cleaned, re-lubricated, and inspected, because the upper portion of these magazines usually resides proximate to the breech and chamber of the firearm, so that in use, especially in repeating, semiautomatic, and fully automatic modes, propellant gases often flow into the magazine well and into the magazines themselves. The combustion residues of typical ammunition propellants and primers are often corrosive to magazine materials and coatings as well as the materials and coatings of the firearms themselves, creating an additional cleaning inspection and lubricating chore after shooting, especially when several ammunition laden magazines have been fed through each firearm. It would be convenient to offer an affordance for retaining and orienting magazines for cleaning, re-lubrication, and inspection that also arranges and organizes cleaning tools and supplies in the vicinity of the magazine itself.

[0008] Another function of interest to firearms enthusiasts and collectors is a display affordance. Although guns may be displayed in enclosures such as cabinets, over a hearth, or on support hardware affixed to walls, the interests of efficient use of display space include an ability to display firearms at locations other than the peripheral walls of the area, and thus it is sometimes desired to display a firearm on a stand-alone support not associated with a wall. Gun stores, private collectors, museums, and vendors at gun shows may wish to display their wares in a realistic orientation with the firearm barrel oriented horizontally or substantially so, to evince an environment of use of a historical specimen or for prospective buyers to examine and inspect the firearm while considering a purchase.BRIEF DESCRIPTION

[0009] A primary objective of the invention is to provide an affordance for arranging and organizing cleaning tools and supplies for cleaning a firearm or any of its detachable magazines, or both.

[0010] Another objective of the invention is to provide an affordance for segregating disassembled components of a firearm or magazine for cleaning or inspection, and a corollary objective of the invention is to provide retention means for containing or corralling round or cylindrical components such as screws, helical springs, rods, and short barrels such as pistol barrels by preventing these from rolling beyond a cleaning task area.

[0011] Another objective of the invention is to provide an affordance for orienting a rifle with its barrel axis at a horizontal or substantially so. For rifles having detachable magazines, a corollary objective of the invention is to provide an affordance for retaining an ammunition magazine by its lower portion so that its upper portion, especially an ammunition follower component, would orient the first cartridge to be fired with the cartridge axis also at horizontal or substantially so. In satisfying this objective, a magazine securely retained by such an affordance could attach to a rifle configures to accept the magazine and the rifle itself would also reside at an orientation with its barrel axis at horizontal or substantially so.

[0012] Yet another objective of the invention is to provide an organizing tray for cleaning firearms or firearms magazines which also includes at least one surfaceBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] A further understanding of the nature and advantages of particular embodiments may be realized by reference to the remaining portions of the specification and the drawings, in which like reference numerals are used to refer to similar components. When reference is made to a reference numeral without specification to an existing sub-label, it is intended to refer to all such multiple similar components.

[0014] FIG. 1a shows a left side elevation view of an embodiment of an organizing tray in accordance with the invention into which a rifle magazine is received so as to support the rifle for maintenance, inspection, or display.

[0015] FIG. 1b shows the organizing tray and rifle but with the rifle magazine received in the base block of the organizing tray and the rifle separated from and raised above the magazine, and with the magazine well of the rifle aligned with the upper portion of the magazine.

[0016] FIG. 1c shows an oblique, top left front view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a with its slotted base block for receiving lower features of a rifle magazine.

[0017] FIG. 2a shows a front elevation view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a and defines section line A-A for the cross section views of FIGS. 2c and 4a, and section line B-B for the cross section views of FIGS. 2d and 4b.

[0018] FIG. 2b shows a left side elevation view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a and defines section line C-C for the partial cross section view of FIG. 2e.

[0019] FIG. 2c shows a cross section view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a taken at section line A-A as defined in FIG. 2a.

[0020] FIG. 2d shows a cross section view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a taken at section line B-B as defined in FIG. 2a.

[0021] FIG. 2e shows a partial cross section view of the slotted magazine receiving tower of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a, taken at the section line C-C defined in FIG. 2b.

[0022] FIG. 3a shows a top view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a.

[0023] FIG. 3b shows a bottom view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a.

[0024] FIG. 4a shows a cross section view of an alternative embodiment of an organizing tray in accordance with the invention, taken at section line A-A as defined in FIG. 2a.

[0025] FIG. 4b shows a cross section of the alternative embodiment of an organizing tray of FIG. 4a, taken at section line B-B as defined in FIG. 2a.

[0026] FIG. 4c shows a top view of the alternative embodiment of an organizing tray of FIG. 4a.

[0027] FIG. 5a shows left side elevation view of another alternative embodiment of an organizing tray in accordance with the invention, with a magazine well adapter received within the base block and a handgun separated from and raised above the magazine well adapter, and with the magazine well of the handgun aligned with the upper portion of the magazine well adapter.

[0028] FIG. 5b shows an oblique, top left front view of an embodiment of a magazine well adapter in accordance with the invention.

[0029] FIG. 5c shows a right side elevation view of the magazine well adapter shown in FIG. 5b, and defines view direction D-D for the auxiliary view of FIG. 5d.

[0030] FIG. 5d shows an auxiliary view of the magazine well adapter shown in FIG. 5b seen from view direction D-D defined in FIG. 5c.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS

[0031] While various aspects and features of certain embodiments have been summarized above, the following detailed description illustrates a few exemplary embodiments in further detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice such embodiments. The described examples are provided for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0032] In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the described embodiments. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art, however, that other embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details. Several embodiments are described herein, and while various features are ascribed to different embodiments, it should be appreciated that the features described with respect to one embodiment may be incorporated with other embodiments as well. By the same token, however, no single feature or features of any described embodiment should be considered essential to every embodiment of the invention, as other embodiments of the invention may omit such features.

[0033] In this application the use of the singular includes the plural unless specifically stated otherwise, and use of the terms “and” and “or” is equivalent to “and / or,” also referred to as “non-exclusive or” unless otherwise indicated. Moreover, the use of the term “including,” as well as other forms, such as “includes” and “included,” should be considered non-exclusive. Also, terms such as “element” or “component” encompass both elements and components comprising one unit and elements and components that comprise more than one unit, unless specifically stated otherwise. Where grammatical genders are concerned, any user of the invention may be of any gender regardless of specific pronouns or grammar used in this specification. Thus, masculine grammatical forms may always be interpreted to include and subsume feminine or any other grammatical genders.

[0034] The invention is a support assembly for a firearm that has an organizing tray and a magazine well adapter. The organizing tray has a planar membrane that defines a perimeter with optional perimeter walls. A base block emerging from the planar membrane includes a first wall spanning between the planar membrane and a first surface offset from the planar membrane. A slot cut into the first exterior wall and the first surface of the block defines at least two interior walls spaced apart by a gap, and the magazine well adapter includes a flanged block and a projection extending therefrom, with the magazine well adapter receivable within the slot. The assembly allows a user to mount a firearm to be displayed, inspected, or worked on by inserting the projection into the magazine well of the firearm. Optionally, the tray perimeter wall and the base block may include cavities for holding tools and accessories.

[0035] Ribs arising from the planar membrane of the tray optionally divide the floor of the tray into sections for grouping similar components such as fasteners and springs, or for staging cleaning supplies, lubricants, and applicator tools. Another use for a plurality of floor compartments would be to organize a cleaning and inspection process prior to re-assembly of a disassembled firearm. In this mode, all uncleaned parts are first deposited into one tray, and then as each part is cleaned and inspected, it is moved to another tray. In the event that the cleaning and inspection task is interrupted, the user may readily resume the cleaning and inspection task knowing which parts have already been cleaned and which ones are yet to be cleaned.

[0036] Referring now to the figures, FIG. 1a shows a left side elevation view of an embodiment of an organizing tray

[10] in accordance with the invention into which a rifle magazine is received so as to support the rifle [R] for maintenance, inspection, or display.

[0037] FIG. 1b shows the organizing tray and rifle but with the rifle magazine received in the base block of the organizing tray

[10] and the rifle [R] separated from and raised above the magazine, with the magazine well [W] of the rifle aligned with the upper portion of the magazine.

[0038] FIG. 1c shows an oblique, top left front view of the organizing tray

[10] of FIG. 1a with its slotted base block [3] for receiving lower features of a rifle magazine. The tray and optional magazine well adapter seen in other figures provide a support assembly for a firearm. The organizing tray has a planar membrane [1] that defines a perimeter with optional perimeter walls [2.] A base block [3] emerging from the planar membrane includes a first wall spanning between the planar membrane and a first surface offset from the planar membrane. The slot of the base block further includes at least one groove defining a withdrawal direction [x] for inserting and removing a firearm magazine [M] into the slot in the base block.

[0039] At least one from among the at least one perimeter wall further includes at least one cavity

[12] substantially perpendicular to the planar membrane. In optional and preferred embodiments, at least one rib [8] arises from the planar membrane and extends from the base block to any perimeter wall from among the at least one perimeter wall. These ribs advantageously partition the floor of the tray into compartments for sorting parts and accessories. Indicia [N] such as a manufacturers brand, a logo, catalog number or SKU, or other ornamental texts or advertisement may be displayed on any one or more surfaces of the organizing tray, with preferred locations being located on any wall spanning between the floor and the first offset surface of the base block.

[0040] FIG. 2a shows a front elevation view of the organizing tray

[10] of FIG. 1a and defines section line A-A for the cross section views of FIGS. 2c and 4a, and section line B-B for the cross section views of FIGS. 2d and 4b. Shown here is the slot [4] of the base block [3,] with the slot further including two grooves [5,] with one of each of the grooves residing in each of the two the interior walls of the slot.

[0041] FIG. 2b shows a left side elevation view of the organizing tray

[10] of FIG. 1a and defines section line C-C for the partial cross section view of FIG. 2e. The base block [3] is also seen emerging above the height of the perimeter walls [2] of the tray. A portion of a perimeter wall is shown broken out to reveal the floor membrane [1] of the tray. In symmetrical embodiments, a right side elevation view would appear as a mirror opposite image to this figure.

[0042] FIG. 2c shows a cross section view of the organizing tray

[10] of FIG. 1a taken at section line A-A as defined in FIG. 2a. This section line passes through one of the perimeter [2] walls of the tray to reveal one of the upward-facing cavities [12a] which are convenient for holding tools or accessories especially if these have a shank or handle allowing the item to be stood substantially vertically in the cavity. The base block [3] includes ribs [8] which extend to the perimeter walls. These ribs also beneficially resist warping of the floor membrane [1] and if the tray is made by casting or injection molding, they may be positioned to assist mold flow while the molten material is flowing within a mold cavity.

[0043] FIG. 2d shows a cross section view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a taken at section line B-B as defined in FIG. 2a. This section line passes through one of the perimeter walls [2] of the tray to reveal one of the upward-facing cavities [12a] which are convenient for holding tools or accessories especially if these have a shank or handle allowing the item to be stood substantially vertically in the cavity. This section line also passes through the base block [3] and one of the ribs [8] which extend from the base block to the perimeter walls. The section line also passes through the slot [4] in the base block which may receive a firearm magazine or a magazine well adapter. Firearm magazines often include a flange feature at their base which may also be a removable bottom cap for disassembling the magazine to clean and inspect its internal components. The slot in the base block includes at least one groove [5] for engaging with the flange of the magazine or magazine well adapter. The floor of the slot and the groove proximate the slot floor define a withdrawal direction [x] for removing the magazine or magazine well adapter.

[0044] FIG. 2e shows a partial cross section view of the slotted magazine receiving tower of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a, taken at the section line C-C defined in FIG. 2b. The slot is defined by two interior walls spaced apart by a gap of a first width [w1.] In this embodiment, the floor of the slot also includes two grooves cut into the walls of the slot proximate the floor of the slot. The slot width plus the combined additional widths of these grooves total to a second width [w2.] The bottom flange of a firearm magazine or the flanged block of a magazine well adapter comprises at least one or more, but often two flanges complementary to the one, two, or more grooves of the base block of the organizing tray. The one or more grooves have a height [h] to an underside surface for catching the upper perimeter of the flange or flange portions of at the bottom of a firearm magazine or the flanges of the block portion of a magazine well adapter in accordance with the invention. In preferable embodiments the width of the gap, the additional widths of the grooves, and the height of the grooves may be closely fitted to the profile of the firearm magazine or magazine well adapter

[20] received in the slot of the base block. The slot is thus complementary to a flange of the flanged block of the magazine well adapter.

[0045] FIG. 3a shows a top view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a. Preferable embodiments of an organizing tray

[10] in accordance with the invention include a planar membrane having a perimeter, at least one perimeter wall extending along at least a portion of the perimeter, and a base block [3] located within the perimeter, wherein the base block further includes a first wall spanning between the planar membrane and a first surface offset from the planar membrane. The first wall is perpendicular to the view direction of this figure. A slot [4] is cut into the first exterior wall and the first surface, with the slot further defining at least two interior walls spaced apart by a gap. The slot in the base block includes at least one groove [5] (shown in phantom line) for engaging with the flange of a magazine or with the magazine well adapter in accordance with the invention.

[0046] At least one of the perimeter walls of the tray may include at least one cavity for holding tools or accessories. Some of these cavities may be shaped to conform to or resemble the cross sections of particular objects convenient to store in them, such as a hexagonal cavity being reminiscent of and thus associable to a hexagonal shaft of a grinding bit designed to be retained in a chuck of a rotary power tool. Cavities made with an assortment of shapes in various locations of the tray assist with memory functions or organizational preferences of some users, in that mentally associating shapes to the functions of the items stored in them helps clarify the tasks and intents at hand. Thus in some preferable embodiments the perimeter walls may include least one cavity of a shape selected from the set of shapes consisting of: a square [12d,] a rectangle, a circle [12a,] a triangle, and a hexagon [12c.] Additional alternative shapes include but are not limited to an oval, a lozenge, a polygon, and a cruciform. In this kind of embodiment, a plurality of ribs [8] extend from the base block to the perimeter walls, subdividing the floor into separate compartments [1a,] [1b,] [1c,] and [1d.] Cleaning supplies, tools, accessories, and disassembled firearm components may be arranged and sorted to according to user preference. The cavity [12b] is similar to [12a] but smaller, so that similar tools of larger and smaller sizes may be arranged by size.

[0047] FIG. 3b shows a bottom view of the organizing tray of FIG. 1a.

[0048] FIG. 4a shows a cross section view of an alternative embodiment of an organizing tray

[10] in accordance with the invention, taken at section line A-A as defined in FIG. 2a. The section line passes through one of the perimeter walls [2] of the tray to reveal one of the upward-facing cavities [12a] which are convenient for holding tools or accessories especially if these have a shank or handle allowing the item to be stood substantially vertically in the cavity. However, as an alternative to the type of embodiment shown in FIGS. 2c and 2d, the ribs [8] which arise from the floor membrane [1] may meet or intersect each other even while not extending to the base block [3.]

[0049] FIG. 4b shows a cross section of the alternative embodiment of an organizing tray

[10] of FIG. 4a, taken at section line B-B as defined in FIG. 2a. The section line passes through one of the perimeter [2] walls of the tray to reveal one of the upward-facing cavities [12b] which are convenient for holding tools or accessories especially if these have a shank or handle allowing the item to be stood substantially vertically in the cavity. This section line also passes through the base block [3] and one of the ribs [8] which extend from perimeter walls towards the base block, but in this embodiment these optionally do not meet the base block. The section line also passes through the slot [4] in the base block which may receive a firearm magazine or a magazine well adapter. Firearm magazines often include a flange feature at their base which may also be a removable bottom cap for disassembling the magazine to clean and inspect its internal components. The slot in the base block includes at least one groove [5] for engaging with the flange of the magazine or magazine well adapter. The floor of the slot and the groove proximate the slot floor define a withdrawal direction [x] for removing the magazine or magazine well adapter.

[0050] Also differing from the embodiment shown in FIG. 2d, in this kind of embodiment, the base block may also include upward-facing cavities

[14] for further classification and sorting of particular tools and accessories.

[0051] FIG. 4c shows a top view of the alternative embodiment of an organizing tray of FIG. 4a, wherein preferable embodiments in accordance with the invention include a planar membrane having a perimeter, at least one perimeter wall extending along at least a portion of the perimeter, and a base block [3] located within the perimeter, wherein the base block further includes a first wall spanning between the planar membrane and a first surface offset from the planar membrane. The first wall is perpendicular to the view direction of this figure. A slot is cut into the first exterior wall and the first surface and the slot, which further defines at least two interior walls spaced apart by a gap. The slot in the base block includes at least one groove [5] for engaging with the flange of a magazine or magazine well adapter in accordance with the invention.

[0052] At least one of the perimeter walls of the tray may include at least one cavity for holding tools or accessories. Some of these cavities may be shaped to conform to or resemble the cross sections of particular objects convenient to store in them, such as a hexagonal cavity being reminiscent of and thus associable to a hexagonal shaft of a grinding bit designed to be retained in a chuck of a rotary power tool. Cavities made with an assortment of shapes in various locations of the tray assist with memory functions or organizational preferences of some users, in that mentally associating shapes to the functions of the items stored in them helps clarify the tasks and intents at hand. Thus in some preferable embodiments the perimeter walls may include least one cavity of a shape selected from the set of shapes consisting of: a square [12d,] a rectangle, a circle [12a,] a triangle, and a hexagon [12c.] Additional alternative shapes include but are not limited to an oval, a lozenge, and a polygon. In this kind of embodiment, a plurality of ribs [8] extend from the perimeter walls and may meet or intersect each other, subdividing the floor into separate compartments [1a,] [1b,] [1c,] and [1c,] which in this kind of embodiment encircles the base block entirely. Cleaning supplies, tools, accessories, and disassembled firearm components may be arranged and sorted to according to user preference. The cavity [12b] is similar to [12a] but smaller, so that similar tools of larger and smaller sizes may be arranged by size.

[0053] In this kind of embodiment, the base block may also include upward-facing cavities

[14] for further classification and sorting of particular tools and accessories. Also in this kind of embodiment, one of the cavities may include a cruciform cross section

[15] wherein at least one from among the at least one cavity in the base block pierces the first surface thereof, and further comprises a passage exiting through a wall of the base block. This feature may be useful for vertically driving a pin out of or setting a pin into a firearm subassembly. The cruciform shape provides a visual ordinate and abscissa which aids rapid, convenient, and accurate positioning of the pin and the component receiving the pin directly over the intersection of the ordinate and abscissa of the cross. When driving a pin out of a component from above, when the pin drops out it is conveniently received within the cruciform cavity where it may be conveniently retrieved using tweezers or a needle nose plier tool or the like.

[0054] FIG. 5a shows left side elevation view of another alternative embodiment of an organizing tray

[10] in accordance with the invention, with a magazine well adapter

[20] received within the base block of the tray and a handgun [P] shown separated from and raised above the magazine well adapter, and with the magazine well [W] of the handgun aligned with the upper portion of the magazine well adapter. The magazine well adapter includes a block with flanges

[24] which are received within one or more grooves [5] in the receiving slot of the base block of the tray.

[0055] In this type of embodiment, the projection of the magazine well adapter is a straight projection. In alternative embodiments of the magazine well adapter also in accordance with the invention the projection of the magazine well adapter may be an arcuate projection conforming to a “banana clip” style magazine such as item [M] seen in FIG. 1c.

[0056] FIG. 5b shows an oblique, top left front view of an embodiment of a magazine well adapter

[20] in accordance with the invention. The magazine well adapter has a flanged block, which is a block

[22] having a projection

[21] extending from one of its surfaces. The projection defines an axis, and the block includes at least one flange

[24] extending substantially transverse to the axis of the projection. In this type of embodiment at least the distal end of the projection is hollow as seen by cavity [18.] The cavity in the projection may extend over part or all of its length and may optionally extend into the block itself.

[0057] FIG. 5c shows a right side elevation view of the magazine well adapter

[20] shown in FIG. 5b, and defines view direction D-D for the auxiliary view of FIG. 5d. The magazine well adapter includes a block

[22] with a first surface

[26] and a second surface

[27] offset from the first surface and at least a first wall

[25] spanning between the first and second surfaces, with a projection

[21] extending from the first surface and at least one flange

[24] extending substantially perpendicularly to the projection. The flange is located proximate an intersection of the second surface and the first wall. In this embodiment the flanged block includes a trapezoidal cross section seen in this figure following its vertices [p1,] [p2,] [p3,] and [p4.] In other alternative embodiments within the scope of the invention, the flanged block may include a triangular cross section, such as is shown in phantom line following vertices [p1,] [p2,] and [p4.]

[0058] FIG. 5d shows an auxiliary view of the magazine well adapter

[20] shown in FIG. 5b seen from view direction D-D defined in FIG. 5c. The block

[22] has a projection [21,] a first surface

[26] and a second surface

[27] offset from the first surface. A first wall [25a] and a second wall [25b] span between the first and second surfaces. A first flange [24a] is located proximate an intersection of the second surface and the first wall, and a second flange [24b] is located proximate an intersection of the second surface and the second wall.

[0059] While certain features and aspects have been described with respect to exemplary embodiments, one skilled in the art will recognize that numerous modifications are possible. Also, while certain functionality is ascribed to certain system components, unless the context dictates otherwise, this functionality may be distributed among various other system components in accordance with the several embodiments.

[0060] Moreover, while the procedures of the methods and processes described herein are described in a particular order for ease of description, unless the context dictates otherwise, various procedures may be reordered, added, and / or omitted in accordance with various embodiments. Furthermore, the procedures described with respect to one method or process may be incorporated within other described methods or processes; likewise, system components described according to a particular structural configuration and / or with respect to one system may be organized in alternative structural configurations and / or incorporated within other described systems.

[0061] The present disclosure is not to be limited in terms of the particular embodiments described in this application, which are intended as illustrations of various aspects. Many modifications and variations may be made without departing from its spirit and scope. Functionally equivalent methods and apparatuses within the scope of the disclosure, in addition to those enumerated herein, are possible from the foregoing descriptions. Such modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims. The present disclosure is to be limited only by the terms of the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.

[0062] Hence, while various embodiments are described with or without certain features for ease of description and to illustrate exemplary aspects of those embodiments, the various components and / or features described herein with respect to a particular embodiment may be substituted, added, and / or subtracted from among other described embodiments, unless the context dictates otherwise. Thus, unauthorized instances of apparatuses and methods claimed herein are to be considered infringing, no matter where in the world they are advertised, sold, offered for sale, used, possessed, or performed.

[0063] Consequently and in summary, although many exemplary embodiments are described above, it will be appreciated that the invention is intended to cover all modifications and equivalents within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

1. A support assembly for a firearm, comprising an organizing tray and a magazine well adapter, wherein said organizing tray further comprisesa planar membrane defining a perimeter,a base block emerging from said planar membrane further comprising a first exterior wall spanning between said planar membrane and a first surface offset from said planar membrane, witha slot cut into said first exterior wall and said first surface, said slot further defining at least two interior walls spaced apart by a gap;and said magazine well adapter comprises a flanged block and a projection extending therefrom, with said magazine well adapter receivable within said slot.

2. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said slot of said base block further comprises at least one groove defining a withdrawal direction.

3. The support assembly of claim 3, wherein said slot is complementary to a flange of said flanged block of said magazine well adapter.

4. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said slot of said base block further comprises two grooves with one of each of said grooves residing in each of said two interior walls of said slot.

5. The support assembly of claim 4, wherein said flanged block of said magazine well adapter comprises two flanges complementary to said two grooves of said base block of said organizing tray.

6. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said projection of said magazine well adapter is a straight projection.

7. The support assembly of claim 1, wherein said projection of said magazine well adapter is an arcuate projection.

8. An organizing tray comprising a planar membrane having a perimeter, at least one perimeter wall extending along at least a portion of said perimeter, and a base block located within said perimeter, wherein said base block further comprises a first exterior wall spanning between said planar membrane and a first surface offset from said planar membrane, with a slot cut into said first exterior wall and said first surface, said slot further defining at least two interior walls spaced apart by a gap.

9. The organizing tray of claim 8, wherein at least one from among said at least one perimeter wall further comprises at least one cavity substantially perpendicular to said planar membrane.

10. The organizing tray of claim 9, wherein at least one from among said at least one cavity comprises a shape selected from the set of shapes consisting of: a square, a rectangle, a circle, a triangle, a hexagon, an oval, a lozenge, a polygon, and a cruciform.

11. The organizing tray of claim 8, wherein said base block further comprises at least one cavity of a shape selected from the set of shapes consisting of: a square, a rectangle, a circle, a triangle, a hexagon, an oval, a lozenge, a polygon, and a cruciform.

12. The organizing tray of claim 11, wherein at least one from among said at least one cavity in said base block pierces said first surface thereof, and further comprises a passage exiting through a wall of said base block.

13. The organizing tray of claim 8, further comprising at least one rib arising from said planar membrane and extending from said base block to any perimeter wall from among said at least one perimeter wall.

14. A magazine well adapter comprising a flanged block; with said block comprising a first surface and a second surface offset from said first surface and at least a first wall spanning between said first andsecond surfaces,with a projection extending from said first surface and at least one flange extending substantially perpendicular to said projection.

15. The magazine well adapter of claim 14, wherein said flange is located proximate an intersection of said second surface and said first wall.

16. The magazine well adapter of claim 15, wherein said flange is a first flange, and further comprising a second wall offset from said first wall, said second wall also spanning between said first and second surfaces, and further comprising a second flange proximate an intersection of said second surface and said second wall.

17. The magazine well adapter of claim 14, wherein said projection is hollow.

18. The magazine well adapter of claim 14, wherein said flanged block further comprises a trapezoidal cross section.

19. The magazine well adapter of claim 14, wherein said flanged block further comprises a triangular cross section.

20. The organizing tray of claim 8, wherein said slot of said base block further comprises at least one groove.

21. The organizing tray of claim 20, wherein said groove within said slot is a first groove, and further comprising a second groove such that one of each of said first and second grooves resides in each of said at least two interior walls of said slot.

22. The organizing tray of claim 8, wherein said at least two interior walls are spaced apart by a gap of a first width, and wherein said slot further comprises at least one groove cut into at least one of said at least two interior walls, said gap and said at least one groove defining a second width greater than said first width.

23. The organizing tray of claim 22, wherein said at least one groove is proximate a floor of said slot.

24. The organizing tray of claim 22, wherein said at least one groove comprises a height to an underside surface within said at least one of said at least two interior walls.

25. The organizing tray of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of ribs arising from said planar membrane, said plurality of ribs subdividing said planar membrane into a plurality of floor compartments.

26. The organizing tray of claim 25, wherein at least one rib from among said plurality of ribs extends from a perimeter wall from among said at least one perimeter wall, without meeting said base block.

27. The organizing tray of claim 25, wherein at least two ribs from among said plurality of ribs intersect each other.

28. The organizing tray of claim 8, wherein said base block emerges above a height of said at least one perimeter wall.

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