Firearm Brace Assembly With Rotatable Plates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm braces lack adjustability, structural integrity, and proper ergonomic design, leading to instability and misalignment during use, with existing solutions often requiring improper arm positioning and generating excess movement or noise.
Innovation Solution
A brace assembly with independently rotatable brace plates and a mounting post featuring a key and keyway system, securely attaching to a firearm's receiver extension or buffer tube, providing adjustable and stable forearm support through a clamping mechanism and flexible strap for improved ergonomic alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If existing firearm braces are used, then the firearm can be stabilized during use, but the braces lack adjustability and structural integrity leading to instability and misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The brace assembly incorporates rotatable brace plates that can independently adjust their angular position around the longitudinal support. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the brace to adapt to different shooting positions and user configurations while maintaining stable firearm support, resolving the contradiction between stability and adaptability
2Stability of the object's composition
If existing firearm braces are used, then the firearm can be stabilized during use, but the braces generate excess movement and noise
Solution Approach 1:
The brace assembly is segmented into multiple independent components: a longitudinal support, multiple brace plates, and a clamping mechanism. Each component can move and adjust independently, allowing the system to absorb and distribute movements rather than transmitting them as excess noise and instability. The segmentation enables precise positioning while reducing harmful vibrations and sounds
3Stability of the object's composition
If existing firearm braces are used, then the firearm can be stabilized during use, but the braces require improper arm positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The independently rotatable brace plates can be adjusted to different angular positions to accommodate various forearm positions and shooting styles. This dynamic adjustability eliminates the need for improper arm positioning by allowing the user to configure the brace to match their natural shooting posture, thereby maintaining firearm stability while improving ease of operation
4Reliability
If a clamping mechanism is used to attach the brace, then the brace can be securely attached to the firearm, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping mechanism is designed as a separate, modular component that independently secures the longitudinal support to the firearm buffer tube. This segmentation allows the complex clamping function to be isolated from the simpler brace plate structures, making the overall device more manageable and easier to manufacture despite the increased reliability requirements
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances stability, reduces movement and noise, and allows for proper sight alignment by providing adjustable and ergonomic support, accommodating various shooting positions and user configurations.
Implementation Method 1
the first and second body members frictionally engage opposite sides of a longitudinal support of a firearm
Data Source
AI summary
A brace assembly is configured for use with a longitudinal support of a firearm, such as a cylindrical bar or receiver extension. The assembly includes a brace body with a first or lower body member and a second or upper body member. The body members are configured to engage opposite surfaces of the longitudinal support. A brace portion can be attached to the brace body. In one example, a mounting post extends rearwardly from the brace body and the brace portion includes left and right brace members each having an upper end portion configured to attach to and pivot about the mounting post.