Tactical accessory attachment system
OwnerJoseph A. Manlyinventor
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Abstract
A quick attachment coupling system to attach tactical or tool accessories, providing the ability to interchange accessories on the fly, which can be modified to fit or be integrated to the magazine base of a pistol, the fore-end of a long gun, the exterior of wearable tactical gear, or any other supporting structure. The coupling system includes a dock. Each accessory tool is fitted with a tang which slides into a tang slot in the dock where it is automatically secured for use by a spring-loaded lock switch. A core plug in the tang slot holds the lock switch in an unlocked position when the accessory tool is uncoupled from the dock.
Claims20
An coupling assembly of the type for rapidly connecting and disconnecting an accessory tool to a support structure through a straight-line motion, said assembly comprising:
- a dock, said dock including a tang slot, a core plug slidably disposed in said tang slot, said core plug having a nose end, said tang slot configured to receive at least a portion of said nose end of said core plug, at least one core spring operatively disposed in bias against said core plug,
- an accessory tool, said accessory tool including a tang having a cross-section configured to fit matingly within said tang slot in said dock,
- a lock switch supported on said dock for selective movement between locked and unlocked positions, said lock switch engageable with said tang of said accessory tool in said locked position to hold said tang securely in said tang slot, and said lock switch disengageable from said tang of said accessory tool in said unlocked position to permit disconnection of said accessory tool from said dock.
A fore-grip guard for a rifle, said guard comprising:
- a dock, said dock including an exposed tang slot, a core plug slidably disposed in said tang slot, said core plug having a nose end, said tang slot configured to receive at least a portion of said nose end of said core plug, at least one core spring operatively disposed in bias against said core plug,
- an accessory tool, said accessory tool including a tang having a cross-section configured to fit within said tang slot in said dock, said tang having a top end, said tang disposed in said tang slot of said dock, said nose end of said core plug disposed in pressing engagement against said top end of said tang,
- a lock switch supported for movement between locked and unlocked positions, said lock switch engageable with said tang of said accessory tool in said locked position to hold said tang securely in said tang slot, and said lock switch disengageable from said tang of said accessory tool in said unlocked position to permit disconnection of said accessory tool from said dock.
A wearable piece of tactical equipment, said wearable piece of tactical equipment comprising:
- a dock, said dock including an exposed tang slot, a core plug slidably disposed in said tang slot, said core plug having a nose end, said tang slot configured to receive at least a portion of said nose end of said core plug, at least one core spring operatively disposed in bias against said core plug,
- an accessory tool, said accessory tool including a tang having a cross-section configured to fit within said tang slot in said dock, said tang having a top end, said tang disposed in said tang slot of said dock, said nose end of said core plug disposed in pressing engagement against said top end of said tang, at least one notch disposed in said tang,
- a lock switch supported for movement between locked and unlocked positions, said lock switch having at least one bolt, said bolt disposed in said notch of said tang when said lock switch is in said locked position, and said bolt disengageable from said notch of said tang in said unlocked position to permit disconnection of said accessory tool from said dock.
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