Firearm Grip Stabilization on Uneven Surfaces
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm grips do not effectively stabilize firearms on uneven surfaces during shooting.
Innovation Solution
A firearm grip with an elongated body featuring angled and contoured design, including front, side, and rear notches, and flanges, allowing for stabilization through multiple securing edges that can adjust to various angles to accommodate uneven surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional hand grips are used, then the firearm can be held and grasped, but the firearm cannot be effectively stabilized on uneven surfaces during shooting
Solution Approach 1:
The grip body is divided into multiple functional segments including front notch, side notches, and rear notch, each capable of contacting the support surface independently. This segmentation allows different portions of the grip to engage with uneven surfaces at various angles, providing stable support while maintaining the overall integrity of the grip structure
Solution Approach 2:
The grip design extends stabilization from a single-point contact to multi-point contact across three-dimensional space. By incorporating notches at different positions and orientations (front, side, rear), the grip can engage with uneven surfaces in multiple spatial dimensions, adapting to varying surface geometries and achieving reliable stabilization
2Ease of operation
If the grip body is angled and contoured to conform to hand position, then user comfort is improved, but the grip loses effectiveness on uneven surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
Different regions of the grip body are designed with distinct functional qualities: the main body is contoured for ergonomic hand contact, while specific localized features (notches and flanges) are geometrically configured for surface engagement. This local differentiation allows the grip to simultaneously provide user comfort through ergonomic shaping and reliable stabilization through geometric surface contact points
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple notches and flanges are added to stabilize the firearm, then surface adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The grip body serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides ergonomic hand contact, structural support for the firearm, and multi-point surface engagement through integrated notches and flanges. By combining these functions into a single unified structure rather than separate components, the design achieves high surface adaptability while minimizing overall device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
In one aspect, a firearm grip may include an elongated grip body that includes a front side, a rear side, and opposing sides. The grip body may further include a front notch, side notches and a rear notch. A flange is formed on each side of the grip body between the rear notch and side notches. The front notch may include a first front securing edge and a second front securing edge. Likewise, the rear notch may include a first rear securing edge and a second rear securing edge. In one embodiment, the first front securing edge of the front notch and the first rear securing edge of the rear notch are configured to lean against the uneven surface, such as the edge of the desk to stabilize the firearm.