Firearm Grip With Alternating Raised And Lowered Portions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional firearm grips do not adequately accommodate diverse hand sizes and preferences, limiting user comfort and grip effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
A firearm grip featuring raised and lowered portions with varying orientations and configurations, made from materials like plastic or rubber, which can be compressible and designed to alternate along the grip, enhancing user hold and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional uniform grip surfaces are used, then manufacturing is simple, but user comfort and grip effectiveness are insufficient for diverse hand sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The grip surface incorporates locally varied raised and lowered portions at specific positions and orientations to provide differentiated tactile feedback and ergonomic adaptation for various hand sizes, while the overall grip structure remains uniform and simple to manufacture through injection molding
2Ease of operation
If raised and lowered portions are added to the grip surface, then user comfort and hold are improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The raised and lowered portions are designed with optimized dimensional parameters (height, width, spacing) that balance ergonomic effectiveness with manufacturability, allowing standard injection molding processes to achieve the required precision without excessive complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A grip for use on a firearm includes a base surface, portions that are raised above the base surface, and/or portions that are lower than the base surface. The grip may include raised portions and lowered portions that alternate vertically and/or horizontally on the grip. The raised portions may be 0.005″ to 0.050″ above the surface, and the lowered portions may be 0.005″ to 0.050″ lower than the surface. The grip may be formed of any suitable material, such as plastic or rubber, and made in any suitable manner, such as injection molding or vacuum molding. The raised portions and/or lowered portions may include one or more of designs, letters, and numbers.