Firearm Sling Mount Buffer Tube Integration Silent Coupling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sling mount systems for firearms fail to effectively accommodate both left- and right-handed users, often requiring modification of the gun sight and lacking silent and quick detachment capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A sling mount system that attaches to the weapon's buffer tube with a two-part clamp and swivel connector, allowing for silent coupling and uncoupling without moving parts, and featuring a single attachment point for quick and easy operation, including a receptacle that angles away from the buffer tube for smooth weapon transition.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the sling mount attaches to the gun sight, then the sling can be securely mounted, but the gun sight is damaged or modified
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the mounting function from the gun sight and relocates it to the buffer tube. The buffer tube mounting device includes a clamp member that attaches to the buffer tube, separating the sling mounting function from the gun sight assembly, thereby avoiding damage to the gun sight while maintaining secure sling attachment.
2Ease of operation
If the sling mount uses moving parts for attachment, then the sling can be easily attached and detached, but noise is generated during coupling and uncoupling
Solution Approach 1:
The invention replaces traditional mechanical coupling mechanisms with a friction-fit system. The receptacle in the buffer tube mounting device receives the connector through a friction-fit arrangement, eliminating moving parts and mechanical coupling actions that generate noise, while maintaining ease of attachment and detachment through simple insertion and removal motions.
3Device complexity
If the sling mount has a fixed orientation, then the structure is simple, but it cannot accommodate both left- and right-handed users
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces dynamic adjustability to the mounting system through a receptacle that can rotate within the clamp member. This allows the connector to be oriented in different positions, enabling the same simple clamp structure to accommodate both left-handed and right-handed users by adjusting the connector's angular position within the receptacle.
4Productivity
If the sling mount allows quick detachment, then the weapon can be quickly indexed, but the detachment mechanism becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The invention employs a self-release friction-fit mechanism where the connector is held in place by friction within the receptacle but can be easily released by simple insertion or removal motions. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex locking or latching systems, achieving quick detachment through intuitive user actions without requiring complex mechanical sequences.
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AI summary
A sling mount system having a mount with associated receiver for releasable connection with a swivel connector having a longitudinal axis that lies in the same plane as a longitudinal axis of a weapon and that angles downward away from the butt stock. The receptacle for the swivel connector is integrally formed in the mount to facilitate silent connection and disconnection of the swivel mount thereto.