Recoil apparatus for a firearm
OwnerElmore J. Bragginventor
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Abstract
A recoil apparatus is provided for a firearm comprising a base portion and shoulder member coupled to a base portion and movable longitudinally with respect to the base portion upon firing of the firearm. A magnet system disposed in the base portion comprises a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet. The first magnet provides a magnetic attractive force that prevents relative movement between the shoulder member and the base portion when the firearm is being aimed prior to firing. The second and third magnets are positioned in a repelling configuration with each other such that upon firing, the recoil of the firearm is dampened by the repulsive forces produced by the second and third magnets.
Claims43
A recoil apparatus for a firearm comprising a magnetic recoil damping system and a housing for housing the system.
A recoil apparatus for a firearm having a base portion and a shoulder-engaging portion that is movable with respect to the base portion in response to the recoil of the firearm upon firing, the recoil apparatus comprising:
- a first magnet;
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- a second magnet positioned in a repelling configuration relative to the first magnet such that repulsion forces produced by the first and second magnets reduce firearm recoil energy.
A recoil apparatus for the butt stock of a firearm, the butt stock having a having a base portion, the recoil apparatus comprising:
- a shoulder member coupled to the base portion, the shoulder member and base portion being movable with respect to the each other between a pre-firing position and a recoil position;
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- a first magnet disposed in the base portion and producing a magnetic force that retains the shoulder member and the base portion in the pre-firing position prior to firing and whereby when the firearm is fired, motion of the shoulder member is arrested by the shoulder of a shooter and recoil of the base portion exceeds the magnetic force of the first magnet, thereby allowing the base portion to move to the recoil position.
A recoil apparatus for a firearm comprising a base portion with a shoulder member coupled thereto and being movable longitudinally with respect to the base portion between an extended position and a retracted position, the recoil apparatus comprising:
- an end piece coupled to the base portion, the end piece defining an opening that is dimensioned to receive at least a portion of the shoulder member when the shoulder member is moved to its retracted position;
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- a magnet disposed in the base portion in attracting relationship with the end piece, the magnet producing a magnetic attractive force that holds the magnet at a position that prevents the shoulder member from moving through the opening to the retracted position when the firearm is not undergoing recoil;
- whereby when the firearm is fired, gun recoil overcomes the magnetic attractive force to allow the shoulder member to move through the opening to its retracted position.
A recoil apparatus for a firearm comprising a base portion and a shoulder member coupled to the base portion, the shoulder member and base portion being movable longitudinally with respect to the each other upon firing of the firearm, the recoil apparatus comprising:
- a magnet system disposed in the base portion, the magnet system comprising a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet, the first magnet being configured to prevent relative movement between the shoulder member and the base portion prior to firing, and the second and third magnets being substantially longitudinally aligned in a repelling configuration, whereby repulsion forces of the second and third magnets dampen firearm recoil.
A recoil apparatus for a firearm, the firearm having an elongate stock comprising a base portion and a shoulder member being movable relative to the base portion, the recoil apparatus comprising means for magnetically reducing firearm recoil energy.
A method for making or retrofitting a firearm, the method comprising:
- providing a firearm;
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- installing a magnetic recoil damping system in the firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.