Bipod with sling stud mount
AssigneeMagpul Industries Corp.
InventorTimothy Eric Roberts
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Abstract
An interface for coupling a bipod to a sling stud of a firearm forend. The interface can include two pawls that pivot to release or grasp the sling stud. The pawls can be biased upward via a detent that rides within a vertical aperture in a pivot holder. The pivot holder can move up and down within a vertical aperture in a mounting plate of the interface, and via this movement the pawls may be forced open or closed. A bottom surface of one or both pawls can include an irregular surface different portions of which interface with a top of the detent depending on a vertical position of the pivot holder within the aperture in the mounting plate.
Claims9
A firearm assembly comprising:
- a firearm having a firearm forend, the firearm forend having a sling stud;
- and
- a bipod configured for removable coupling to the firearm forend and the sling stud, the bipod comprising:
- a housing;
- a first knob configured to secure the bipod to the sling stud when rotated in a first direction;
- and
- a second knob configured to secure or release at least one degree of freedom of movement between the firearm and the housing.
A method of operating a bipod comprising:
- arranging a firearm forend interface in contact with a firearm forend;
- aligning a pair of spring-loaded pawls with a sling stud of the firearm forend;
- rotating a first knob in a first direction thereby causing the pair of spring-loaded pawls to close upon the sling stud;
- further rotating the first knob in the first direction to pull the firearm forend interface and the firearm forend together;
- rotating a second knob in the first direction to loosen an interface in a housing of the bipod;
- pivoting or canting the firearm forend relative to the housing;
- and
- rotating the second knob in a second direction to tighten the interface and prevent further pivoting or canting,
- wherein the housing is coupled to the first knob via the firearm forend interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.