Adjustable Firearm Stock With Latch and Threaded Rod Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing firearms lack adjustable components that can be customized to fit the unique physique, eye dominance, and hand dominance of each shooter, leading to poor gun fit, accuracy issues, and potential injuries.

Innovation Solution

The development of an adjustable firearm stock with a body, chamber, comb, rod, and latch system, allowing for customizable adjustments in comb height and length of pull through a combination of movable rods and a locking mechanism.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the comb height and length of pull are fixed in traditional firearm stocks, then the manufacturing process is simple and cost-effective, but the firearm cannot be customized to fit different shooters' physiques, leading to poor gun fit and accuracy issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecustomizability to shooter's physiqueVSAvoidadjustable mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the static, fixed comb and length of pull into adjustable, dynamic components. The comb is made movable along the longitudinal axis of the stock through a rod and latch mechanism, allowing it to be repositioned to different heights. Similarly, the length of pull is made adjustable through a threaded rod mechanism that moves the recoil pad along the longitudinal axis. This dynamic design enables the firearm to adapt to different shooters' physiques while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the stock into modular components with independent adjustment capabilities. The comb is separated as an independent adjustable element that can move relative to the stock body. The length of pull is segmented into adjustable sections through the threaded rod mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted without affecting the entire stock structure, achieving customizability while controlling complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Manufacturing precision

If the comb height is adjusted to fit different shooters, then the gun fit and accuracy improve, but the structural complexity of the stock increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomb height adjustment precisionVSAvoidlatch and rod mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces complex mechanical adjustment systems with simpler mechanisms. Instead of using multiple screws, springs, or cam-based systems commonly found in adjustable stocks, the invention uses a straightforward rod and latch mechanism. The rod provides the adjustment range, while the simple latch component (a spring-loaded ball detent system) provides secure positioning at desired heights. This mechanical substitution achieves precise comb height adjustment with minimal structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent extracts the adjustment function from the main stock structure by using a separate, dedicated rod and latch mechanism. The comb adjustment system is taken out as an independent subsystem that interfaces with the stock body through a simple opening and chamber. This extraction allows the adjustment precision to be optimized independently without complicating the overall stock manufacturing and structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If the length of pull is made adjustable to accommodate different shooters, then comfort and control improve, but the device complexity and potential reliability issues increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelength of pull adjustabilityVSAvoidlocking mechanism reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies self-service through the spring-loaded ball detent mechanism in the latch system. When the rod is moved to a desired position, the spring automatically pushes the ball into engagement with the rod's surface, securing the position without requiring additional locking actions from the user. This self-latching mechanism provides reliable positioning while maintaining ease of operation, as the user simply needs to overcome the spring force temporarily to adjust and then release to lock.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The length of pull adjustment mechanism uses dynamic elements including a threaded rod that converts rotational motion into linear displacement, and a spring-loaded latch that dynamically responds to position changes. The threaded rod allows smooth, controlled adjustment through threading engagement, while the spring-loaded ball provides dynamic locking that automatically engages and disengages based on rod position. This dynamic design achieves both ease of operation and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12292255B2Adjustable stock
Publication Date: 2025.05.06 SMITH & WESSON INC
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  • US12292255B2 patent drawing
  • US12292255B2 patent drawing

AI summary

A stock has a buttstock. The buttstock includes an adjustable comb. The comb is connected to a body of the buttstock via a rod extending into the body of the buttstock and movable along a first axis. The position of the rod and comb is locked and unlocked by a latch. The buttstock includes an adjustable recoil pad. The recoil pad is connected to the body via a threaded rod mated with a nut embedded within an end of the body. The threaded rod and recoil pad move a direction along a longitudinal axis of the body depending on the rotation of the nut.