Firearm Handguard Mounting Surface with Clocking Edges

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing firearm accessory mounting systems require adapters for each accessory, which complicates the mounting process and limits direct attachment to the firearm.

Innovation Solution

A firearm accessory mounting system with threaded attachment points and a handguard mounting surface featuring through holes spaced 21.50 mm apart, allowing for direct and orientable attachment of accessories without adapters.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If adapters are used for each accessory, then accessories can be mounted to the firearm, but the mounting process becomes complicated and requires multiple components

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting process simplicityVSAvoidnumber of mounting components

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the adapter component from the mounting system. By providing threaded attachment points directly on the firearm body and handguard, the system removes the intermediate adapter layer, allowing accessories to mount directly to the firearm without requiring separate adapter components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal mounting system where a single threaded attachment point design can accommodate multiple different accessory types directly. The standardized thread holes and mounting surfaces allow various accessories (lights, scopes, grips) to be mounted directly without requiring different adapters for each accessory type.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If adapters are used to connect accessories, then accessories can be attached to the firearm, but the number of parts increases and the system becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccessory compatibilityVSAvoidnumber of mounting parts

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the adapter function directly into the firearm structure by integrating threaded attachment points into the body and handguard. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate adapter parts, reducing the total number of components while maintaining the ability to mount various accessories.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Ease of operation

If accessories are mounted without orientation features, then mounting is simpler, but the accessory may not be correctly oriented on the firearm

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting simplicityVSAvoidaccessory orientation accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs asymmetric features including parallel edges on mounting surfaces and specifically spaced threaded holes (21.50 mm apart) to create a clocking mechanism. These asymmetric geometric features ensure that accessories can only be mounted in the correct orientation, providing automatic alignment without requiring additional orientation adjustments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #4Asymmetry

Data Source

PatentUS11982512B2Firearm accessory mounting system

Publication Date: 2024.05.14 GERLINGS PHILLIP

AI summary

A firearm accessory mounting system, wherein the firearm accessory mounting system can comprise a firearm accessory having at least one attachment point wherein the attachment point has at least one thread hole. A firearm handguard can have at least one mounting surface with at least one thru hole wherein the firearm accessory can be removably attached to the mounting surface by the attachment point and at least one fastener. The mounting surface can further comprise two parallel edges that can clock the right orientation of the firearm accessory with respect to the fore end of a firearm wherein the firearm accessory can always be orientated or pointed in the correct direction.