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US 12,181,234 B2Granted
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.
Claims5
A buffer tube folding mechanism, comprising:
- a first collar and a second collar hingedly attached to one another, wherein the first collar is configured to couple to a first buffer tube and the second collar is configured to couple to a second buffer tube,
- wherein the first collar and the second collar are configured to releasably mate;
- and
- a buffer retainer mechanism configured to partially narrow a circumference of the first collar when the first collar and the second collar are not mated.
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