Folding stock assemblies
OwnerJames Matthew Underwood, Larry Cullen Underwoodinventors
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Abstract
An ambidextrous folding stock assembly for a firearm includes a forward hinge fitting attached to the firearm, a central assembly disposed on a rear side of the forward hinge fitting, and a rear hinge fitting disposed on a rear side of the central assembly. The central assembly includes at least one hinge body, an actuation portion including a lower portion disposed below the at least one hinge body, and at least one latch portion disposed below the at least one hinge body.
Claims21
An ambidextrous folding stock assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a forward hinge fitting attached to a firearm;
- a central assembly disposed on a rear side of the forward hinge fitting;
- a rear hinge fitting disposed on a rear side of the central assembly;
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- a forward hinge axis extending through the forward hinge fitting and the central assembly such that the forward hinge fitting and the central assembly can rotate relative to one another, wherein:
- the forward hinge axis is laterally aligned with a center of the firearm such that the forward hinge axis is equidistant between a left side of the firearm and a right side of the firearm;
- the central assembly comprises:
- at least one hinge body;
- an actuation portion comprising a lower portion disposed below the at least one hinge body;
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- at least one latch portion disposed below the at least one hinge body.
An ambidextrous folding stock assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a forward hinge fitting configured to attach to a firearm receiver;
- a hinge body pivotably attached to a rear side of the forward hinge fitting;
- a rear hinge fitting attached to a rear side of the hinge body;
- an actuation portion movable relative to the hinge body;
- at least one latch portion;
- and
- a forward hinge axis extending through the forward hinge fitting and the hinge body, wherein:
- the hinge body comprises:
- a first configuration where the hinge body is folded about the forward hinge axis relative to the forward hinge fitting toward a left side of the firearm receiver;
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- a second configuration where the hinge body is folded about the forward hinge axis relative to the forward hinge fitting toward a right side of the firearm receiver.
An ambidextrous folding stock assembly for a firearm comprising:
- a forward hinge fitting attached to a firearm;
- a central assembly disposed on a rear side of the forward hinge fitting;
- a rear hinge fitting disposed on a rear side of the central assembly;
- a forward hinge axis extending through the forward hinge fitting and the central assembly such that the forward hinge fitting and the central assembly can rotate relative to one another;
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- a rear hinge axis extending through the central assembly and the rear hinge fitting such that the central assembly and the rear hinge fitting can rotate relative to one another, wherein:
- the ambidextrous folding stock assembly is configured to simultaneously (i) pivot about the forward hinge axis and (ii) pivot about the rear hinge axis;
- the central assembly comprises:
- at least one hinge body;
- an actuation portion comprising a lower portion disposed below the at least one hinge body;
- and
- at least one latch portion disposed below the at least one hinge body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.