Method and apparatus for attachment of a recoil pad assembly
AssigneeBlount, Inc.
InventorsM. Gaines Chesnut, Marc Ulasik
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Abstract
A recoil pad assembly is provided for attachment to a firearm stock. The recoil pad assembly includes a recoil pad, which includes a rib extending along the outer edge of its base. The rib is disposed adjacent a wall of a base plate shaped to receive the recoil pad. A locking plate, disposed within the recoil pad, is forced downward by fastening screws which extend through the base plate and into the stock of a firearm. When the locking plate is forced to be flushed with a lower wall of the base plate, the rib of the recoil pad is held between the two. The base plate is provided with a plurality of apertures into which portions of the rib are forced, thereby locking the recoil pad into place.
Claims19
A recoil pad assembly for attachment to a stock of a firearm, comprising:
- a resilient recoil pad subassembly for use in absorbing a recoil force produced by the firearm, said recoil pad subassembly having bottom portions;
- a mounting subassembly engaging said recoil pad subassembly and adapted to be connected to the stock of the firearm;
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- locking means including a locking plate for connecting said recoil pad subassembly to said mounting subassembly, said locking means also including fastening means for causing said bottom portions of said recoil pad subassembly to be compressed between said locking plate and said mounting subassembly, wherein said mounting subassembly includes a support face having a periphery and a side wall extending around said periphery and with a plurality of apertures formed in said side wall and, when said bottom portions of said recoil pad subassembly are compressed, said recoil pad subassembly bottom portions are moved vertically and laterally and at least some of said bottom portions are positioned in said apertures.
A method for attaching a recoil pad assembly to a stock of a firearm using a recoil pad subassembly and a mounting subassembly having apertures, comprising:
- positioning said mounting subassembly having apertures relative to the firearm stock;
- locating said recoil pad subassembly adjacent to said mounting subassembly, said recoil pad subassembly having bottom portions;
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- connecting said recoil pad subassembly to said mounting subassembly and firearm stock by moving at least some of said bottom portions toward and into said mounting subassembly apertures, said some of said bottom portions being located in said apertures after said connecting step is completed.
A recoil pad assembly for attachment to a stock of a firearm, comprising:
- a resilient recoil pad subassembly for use in absorbing a recoil force produced by a firearm, said recoil pad subassembly including bottom portions;
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- connecting means for connecting said recoil pad subassembly to the firearm stock, said connecting means including a plurality of apertures and means for locating at least some of said bottom portions of said recoil pad subassembly in said apertures wherein said some bottom portions are positioned in said apertures when said recoil pad subassembly is connected to the firearm stock.
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