Folding buttstock for firearms with recoil assemblies contained within the buttstock
AssigneeLaw Tactical, LLC
InventorHunter Young
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Abstract
Certain embodiments described herein are directed to a folding buttstock assembly that comprises collars that can reversibly engage each other. In some instances, one or more collars may comprise a gasket to reduce the likelihood of debris entering into the components of the buttstock assembly or firearm components. In other instances, a wiper or cleaning device may be present to remove debris during operation of the weapon.
Claims23
A lower receiver comprising a buffer tube folding mechanism comprising:
- first and second collars hingedly attached to one another, in which the second collar is integral to the lower receiver;
- first and second closure mechanisms configured to releasably mate, wherein at least one of the first and second closure mechanisms comprises a gasket configured to seal open space between the first and second closure mechanisms when the first and second closure mechanisms are mated to each other;
- a buffer retainer mechanism configured to partially narrow a circumference of the first collar when the first and second closure mechanisms are not mated;
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- a mechanism configured to attach the first and second collars to first and second buffer tubes.
A lower receiver comprising a folding buttstock comprising:
- a first buffer tube extending from a second collar, in which the second collar is integral to the lower receiver;
- a first collar hingedly attached to the second collar;
- first and second closure mechanisms configured to releasably mate, in which at least one of the first and second closure mechanisms comprises a gasket configured to seal open space between the first and second closure mechanisms when the first and second closure mechanisms are mated to each other;
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- a buffer retainer mechanism configured to partially narrow a circumference of the first collar.
A firearm comprising an upper receiver and a lower receiver with a folding butt stock coupled to the lower receiver, the firearm comprising:
- a first collar hingedly attached to a second collar, wherein the second collar is integral to the lower receiver;
- the first collar attached to a first buffer tube;
- first and second closure mechanisms configured to releasably mate, wherein at least one of the first and second closure mechanisms comprises a gasket configured to seal open space between the first and second closure mechanisms when the first and second closure mechanisms are mated to each other;
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- a buffer retainer mechanism configured to partially narrow a circumference of the first collar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.