Bipod Grip Integrating Foregrip and Retractable Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bipods and foregrips for firearms are difficult to attach simultaneously due to their separate designs, which can compromise stability and handling.
Innovation Solution
A bipod grip device with a housing, connection portion, and support portion that can transform from a foregrip to a bipod configuration using a retractable mechanism, featuring a void within the housing and a support portion that extends to form a bipod when needed, with a mechanical locking feature to secure it as a foregrip when not in use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a foregrip and a bipod are attached as separate accessories under the barrel, then both gripping and stability functions are provided, but the device complexity and difficulty of simultaneous attachment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the foregrip and bipod into a single integrated device. The housing forms both the foregrip body and contains the bipod mechanism, allowing both functions to be achieved through one attachment rather than two separate accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The device serves multiple functions: it provides foregrip handling benefits when the support portion is retracted, and transforms into a bipod when the support portion is extended. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate accessories.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support portion is always extended to form a bipod, then stability is maximized, but the ease of operation as a foregrip is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support portion is designed to be dynamically adjustable between retracted and extended positions. Users can transform the device between foregrip and bipod configurations as needed, allowing optimization of handling versus stability based on operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical feature is pre-configured to automatically lock the support portion in the retracted position during foregrip use, eliminating the need for continuous user intervention to maintain the foregrip configuration.
3Device complexity
If the support portion is locked in the housing, then the foregrip structure is simplified, but the ease of deployment of the bipod feature is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical feature is designed to be automatically actuated by user pressure on the support portion. When the user presses the support portion from two opposite sides, the mechanical feature automatically unlocks and allows extension, eliminating the need for separate locking mechanisms or complex deployment procedures.
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AI summary
A device implementable on a firearm includes a housing, a connection portion and a support portion. The housing is configured with a void therein and has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The connection portion is disposed at the first end of the housing and configured to couple the device to the firearm. The support portion is configured to be received in the void of the housing and, responsive to being pressed from two opposite sides, can retractably extend out of the void of the housing through an opening at the second end of the housing to form a bipod.