Quick acting modular rifle interface
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsSteven Seghi, Kevin Kellar
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Abstract
The invention relates to quick acting interfaces that allow for easier transportation and maintenance of precision rifles. Embodiments include an interface with an engaging segment and a receiving segment that engage one another and lock together. The engaging segment may have a series of connective bearings that fit into indentations inside the receiving segment. Embodiments allow a firearm to be modulated such that a barrel of the firearm may be disassembled without the need of any specialized equipment and reassembled without impacting the firearm's accuracy or reliability. Embodiments are scalable such that multiple interfaces can be used to adjust the total length of the firearm barrel.
Claims7
A quick-acting modular rifle interface comprising:
- a rifle barrel comprising a connection mechanism, said connection mechanism comprising a receiving segment and an engaging segment;
- said receiving segment comprising a plurality of indentations;
- said engaging segment comprising a bearing portion with a plurality of connective bearings protruding therefrom;
- wherein said plurality of indentations receive said connective bearings of said engaging segment when said receiving segment and said engaging segment are coupled together;
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- wherein said connective bearings retract into said engaging segment to disengage said receiving segment and said engaging segment, allowing said barrel to be deconstructed for stowage and transportation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.