Anti-Torque Plates for Receiver Block Stabilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gunsmithing methods require excessive vise grip pressure to hold receiver blocks in place, risking deformation and damage due to rotational forces.
Innovation Solution
A support system comprising anti-torque plates with specific geometries and openings to securely hold receiver blocks without deforming them, featuring parallelepiped shapes with rounded corners and strategically positioned cutouts to accommodate and stabilize both left and right receiver blocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If receiver blocks are held together by hand with the receiver in the middle to be placed in a vise, then the receiver blocks can be positioned for gunsmithing activities, but excessive vise grip pressure is required to prevent rotational forces from twisting the blocks and receiver free, which can deform and damage the receiver
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces anti-torque plates as intermediary components between the receiver blocks and the vise. These plates have a specific geometry with rounded corners and an opening that accommodates the receiver blocks, allowing the vise to grip the plates rather than directly gripping the receiver blocks. This intermediary structure distributes the gripping force and prevents excessive pressure from deforming or damaging the receiver blocks while still providing sufficient stability during gunsmithing activities.
2Stability of the object's composition
If excessive vise grip pressure is applied to hold receiver blocks in place, then rotational forces are prevented from twisting the blocks free, but the receiver can be deformed and damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the holding system into separate components: anti-torque plates and receiver blocks. The anti-torque plates are designed with a specific geometry including rounded corners and an opening, allowing them to be gripped by the vise independently from the receiver blocks. This segmentation enables the vise to apply gripping force to the plates without directly transmitting excessive pressure to the receiver blocks, thus maintaining holding stability while preserving the structural integrity of the receiver.
3Device complexity
If the anti-torque plates are minimized in size, then the support system becomes more compact and easier to handle, but access to material connecting the receiver blocks may be restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The anti-torque plates feature a non-uniform geometry with rounded corners and a strategically positioned opening. The opening is located to provide access to the material connecting the receiver blocks, while the rounded corners minimize the overall size of the plates. This local quality variation in the plate design allows the support system to remain compact and simple while ensuring adequate access to the connecting material for gunsmithing operations.
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AI summary
A support system is configured to prevent a plurality of receiver blocks from moving during gunsmithing activities. The support system includes a plurality of anti-torque plates proximate one another. Each anti-torque plate further includes a parallelepiped, machined with rounded corners to avoid causing an injury. An opening is centered on the parallelepiped. A right receiver accommodation portion is configured to accommodate a right receiver block such that the right receiver block does not move during the gunsmithing activities. A left receiver accommodation portion is configured to accommodate a left receiver block such that the left receiver block does not move during the gunsmithing activities.