Handguard attachment assembly
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorBrett Curry
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Abstract
A handguard attachment assembly for securing a handguard to a barrel assembly of a firearm. The assembly has a first body and a second body. Each of the first and second bodies includes a first side and a second side oppositely disposed. A first projection extends from the first side. A second projection extends from the second side. A first adjustable fastener is configured to couple the first projection of the first body and the second projection of the second body. A second adjustable fastener is configured to couple said second projection of said first body and said first projection of said second body.
Claims20
An assembly for securing a firearm handguard having a longitudinal axis to a barrel assembly arranged coaxially, said assembly comprising:
- a first body;
- a second body;
- each of said first and second bodies comprising:
- a first side and a second side oppositely disposed,
- a first projection extending from said first side, and
- a second projection extending from said second side;
- a first adjustable fastener configured to couple said first projection of said first body and said second projection of said second body;
- and
- a second adjustable fastener configured to couple said second projection of said first body and said first projection of said second body.
A firearm comprising:
- a firearm handguard having a longitudinal axis, said firearm handguard comprising a frame defining a first slot and a second slot oppositely disposed;
- a barrel assembly arranged coaxially with said firearm handguard, said barrel assembly comprising a barrel, said firearm handguard surrounding said barrel;
- and
- a handguard attachment assembly coupling said firearm handguard to said barrel assembly, wherein in an assembled configuration of said handguard attachment assembly, said firearm handguard is secured to said barrel assembly, said handguard attachment assembly comprising:
- a first body;
- a second body;
- each of said first and second bodies comprising:
- a first side and a second side oppositely disposed,
- a first projection extending from said first side, and
- a second projection extending from said second side;
- a first adjustable fastener coupling said first projection of said first body and said second projection of said second body;
- and
- a second adjustable fastener coupling said second projection of said first body and said first projection of said second body;
- wherein said first slot is configured to receive said first body of said assembly and said second slot is configured to receive said second body of said assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.