Low profile mount and foregrip for firearm
AssigneeS&S Precision, LLC
InventorsJohnny Swan, William Swan
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Abstract
Embodiments include a method and apparatus for mounting one or more accessories to a rail of a firearm. A mounting member may be utilized for attaching the one or more accessories to the rail. Embodiments further include a method and apparatus for protecting a user from a discharging portion of a firearm. Some embodiments include a foregrip having a gripping portion and a guarding portion which may be used for protecting the user. In some embodiments, the guarding portion has a larger outer diameter than the gripping portion so that the guarding portion acts as a stop for the user's body parts.
Claims18
A mounting member for attaching one or more accessories to a firearm, comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- one or more connecting portions capable of releasably connecting the mounting member to one or more ventilation holes through a rail of the firearm using one or more threaded fastening members;
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- an accessory connecting portion to which one or more firearm accessories are capable of attaching.
A mounting member for attaching one or more accessories to a firearm, comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- one or more connecting portions capable of releasably connecting the mounting member to one or more ventilation holes through a rail of the firearm;
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- an accessory connecting portion to which one or more firearm accessories are capable of attaching, wherein the one or more ventilation holes through the rail are disposed in an offset position from the top and bottom of the rail.
A method of mounting a mounting member to a firearm, comprising:
- providing a mounting member, comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- one or more connecting portions;
- and
- an accessory connecting portion to which one or more firearm accessories are capable of attaching;
- providing a rail system of a firearm, the rail system including one or more ventilation holes therein;
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- releasably mounting the mounting member to the one or more ventilation holes through the one or more connecting portions using one or more threaded fastening members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.