Customer-serviceable forearm assembly
AssigneeO.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
InventorsJohn Wilson, Peter Duperry
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Abstract
A firearm forearm assembly is provided. Generally included is a forearm retainer that is a flexible component installed in the forearm, which is then momentarily deflected to admit each action bar. Once the forearm assembly is installed in the firearm, the firearm's magazine tube is introduced and prevents further deflection of the retainer, thus locking the forearm assembly together during use. As a result, the forearm assembly is easily disassembled by the user without the use of tools by deflection of the retainer and removal of the action bars. But at the same time, the integrity of the firearm is preserved during operation.
Claims20
A forearm assembly for a firearm, the forearm assembly comprising:
- an elongated forearm including a hollow center defining an interior surface, said interior surface including a forearm bar slot along its length and a retainer slot along its circumference;
- a retainer configured to be inserted into the retainer slot of the forearm;
- said retainer including a retainer bar slot that is aligned with said forearm bar slot when the retainer is inserted into the retainer slot;
- an action bar configured to be inserted into said forearm bar slot and retainer bar slot such that the action bar is locked in place between the interior surface of the forearm and the retainer.
A forearm assembly for a firearm, the forearm assembly comprising:
- an elongated forearm including a hollow center defining an interior surface, said interior surface including opposing first and second forearm bar slots along its length and a retainer slot along its circumference;
- a generally U-shaped retainer configured to be inserted into the retainer slot of the forearm;
- said retainer including first and second retainer bar slots on the exterior of each side, such that the first and second retainer bar slots are aligned with the respective first and second forearm bar slot when the retainer is inserted into the retainer slot;
- a first and second action bar, each configured to be inserted into the respective forearm bar slot and retainer bar slot such that each action bar is locked in place between the interior surface of the forearm and the retainer.
A forearm assembly for a firearm, the forearm assembly comprising:
- a forearm;
- and
- a retainer configured to be inserted into a retainer slot on an interior surface of the forearm,
- wherein a first groove along the interior surface of the forearm and a second groove along the exterior of the retainer align to create a bar slot configured to receive an action bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.