Firearm Bench Block with Non-Slip Frame and Pin Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for supporting firearms during maintenance activities, such as handholding or using vises, can damage the firearm or lead to slippage, and existing solutions fail to securely retain pins and small parts effectively.
Innovation Solution
A firearm bench block with a receiving core and a non-slip frame that securely holds firearm components, features through-holes for pin removal, and includes magnets to retain pins, preventing slippage and loss, and is designed to accommodate specific firearm models like AR-15 rifles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a firearm is handheld during maintenance, then the armorer can perform other tasks with both hands, but the armorer's hands are occupied and cannot be used for other tasks
Solution Approach 1:
The firearm bench block enables the firearm to support itself on the work surface through its own weight and the block's stable base, freeing the armorer's hands for other tasks while maintaining secure positioning during maintenance operations
2Reliability
If a vise is used to clamp the firearm, then the firearm is securely held, but the vise can mar or damage the workpiece
Solution Approach 1:
The bench block acts as an intermediary device between the firearm and the work surface, providing secure support through friction and gravity without direct clamping pressure on the firearm's surface, thereby preventing marring or damage
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces the mechanical clamping system of a vise with a friction-based support system using the bench block's bottom edge and the firearm's weight to achieve secure positioning without damaging contact
3Ease of operation
If the firearm is laid on a surface, then hands are free for other tasks, but the firearm may slide undesirably
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces passive placement with active friction-based stabilization, where the bottom edge of the bench block creates sufficient friction against the work surface to prevent sliding while maintaining hand freedom
Solution Approach 2:
The bench block changes the friction parameter at the contact interface between the support device and work surface, using a high-friction bottom edge material or texture to prevent unwanted movement while allowing controlled positioning
4Device complexity
If traditional support methods are used, then simple support is provided, but pins and small parts are not retained effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The bench block serves as an intermediary that captures and retains pins and small parts during maintenance operations, preventing loss while maintaining a simple overall device structure
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the pin retention function from the support device, incorporating magnets specifically for capturing and holding pins and small parts separately from the main support function
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The bench block provides firm, non-damaging support for firearms, prevents slippage, and effectively retains pins and small parts, enhancing the efficiency and safety of maintenance operations.
Implementation Method 1
The magnet(s) can have magnetic strength sufficient to retain the first pin to the bench block
Implementation Method 2
the bottom edge of the non-slip frame, when resting against the flat surface, substantially frictionally prevent slippage of the firearm bench block relative to the flat surface
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm bench block can include a receiving core and a non-slip frame. The core can include a recess on its top side configured to securely receive a firearm component for maintenance. The core can include a hole positioned so that when the component is securely received by the recess, the hole is aligned with a corresponding pin of the component. When the pin is punched from the component, the pin can pass through the hole from the top to the bottom of the core. The frame can be structured to substantially surround the core. The frame can have a bottom edge that lays substantially in a plane and is displaced from the bottom side of the core such when the bottom edge of the frame rests against a flat surface, the frame retains the pin to a space bounded at least by the frame and the flat surface.