Firearm Mount Locking Lugs for Secure Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm mounts lack a secure mechanism to hold a firearm assembly in place during cleaning, maintenance, or gunsmithing tasks, leading to potential damage or instability.
Innovation Solution
A firearm mount with a main body and lock assembly that includes a forward portion receivable in the upper receiver and a lock with locking lugs, allowing for secure engagement with the barrel lug structure to prevent removal, and a torque transmitter to prevent rotation of the upper receiver, along with a gas tube alignment tool for proper indexing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a firearm mount uses a simple holding structure without locking mechanisms, then the device complexity is reduced, but the reliability of securing the firearm assembly during maintenance tasks deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is segmented into separate functional components: locking lugs on the mount body, corresponding lugs on the firearm assembly, and a lock actuator. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while maintaining overall system reliability without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The lock actuator serves as an intermediary mechanism that mediates between the user's manual input and the engagement of locking lugs. This intermediary component provides controlled engagement and disengagement of the locking mechanism, enhancing reliability while keeping the overall structure manageable.
2Reliability
If the firearm mount includes a lock assembly with locking lugs to prevent removal, then the securing reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is designed to be dynamic rather than static. The lock actuator enables the locking lugs to transition between engaged and disengaged states, providing secure holding when needed while allowing easy removal when required. This dynamic capability improves reliability without requiring permanently complex structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism is designed to be self-actuating through the lock actuator, which when manually operated, automatically engages or disengages the locking lugs with the corresponding features on the firearm assembly. This self-service design reduces the need for additional complex control systems while maintaining high securing reliability.
3Ease of operation
If the firearm mount allows easy removal of the assembly, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of preventing unintended movement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism operates through periodic action - the lock actuator is manually operated to transition the locking lugs between engaged and disengaged states. During maintenance tasks, the locked state provides stable positioning. When removal is needed, a simple periodic action on the actuator quickly transitions to the unlocked state, providing both stability and ease of operation at different times.
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AI summary
A firearm mount, components thereof, and associated methods. The firearm can be configured for use with an AR-15 style firearm or other type of firearm. The firearm mount is adapted to securely hold the firearm assembly in position for cleaning, maintenance, and/or gunsmithing tasks. The firearm mount can include a lock configured to selectively lock and unlock a firearm assembly thereon.