# US 9,752,849 B2 · Recoil-inhibiting grips for firearms

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- Number: US 9,752,849 B2
- Document ID: US9752849B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/046,304
- Filed: 2016-02-17
- Published: 2016-12-01
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2015-05-26
- Assignees: Crimson Trace Corporation
- Applicants: Crimson Trace Corporation
- Inventors: Danny Homem de Mello Anderson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752849B2

## CPC

- F41C 23/10: Stocks or grips for pistols, e.g. revolvers (F41C23/12 takes precedence)
- F41C 3/00: Pistols, e.g. revolvers (specially adapted for underwater use F41C9/06; for slaughtering or stunning animals A22B; for shooting bolts into concrete constructions, metal walls or the like B25C)
- F41C 23/08: Recoil absorbing pads
- F41G 1/35: for illuminating the target
- F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
- F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B)

## Abstract

Disclosed are recoil-inhibiting grips for handguns that minimize recoil without sacrificing aiming accuracy. The grips may provide both recoil inhibition and grip stability by incorporating a vibration-damping elastomeric strategically positioned in only the back surface of a handgun grip (e.g., facing the palm). The elastomeric insert may be incorporated in the top section of the rear surface of the grip, where the bulk of the recoil force meets the user's palm.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A recoil-inhibiting grip for a firearm, comprising:
a front strap;
a right side grip portion;
a left side grip portion; and
a back strap, including a top section and a bottom section,
wherein the right side grip portion, the left side grip portion, and the bottom section of the back strap consist essentially of one or more rigid materials; and wherein the top section of the back strap is constructed of a kinetic energy-absorbing material, wherein the top section of the back strap is mechanically coupled to right side grip portion and the left side grip portion.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 1, where the top section of the back strap comprises an interior surface and an exterior surface and wherein there are a plurality of cavities between the interior surface of the top section of the back strap and the firearm frame.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 1, wherein the inner surface comprises a plurality of ribs disposed thereupon.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the ribs are vertically oriented.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the ribs are horizontally oriented.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 5, wherein the horizontally oriented ribs are deposed between vertically oriented ribs.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 1, wherein the top section of the back strap connects the left side grip and the right side grip.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 1, wherein the top section of the back strap, comprises a polymer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 8, wherein the polymer comprises a thermoplastic elastomer.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 1, further comprising a laser sight housing integrated into at least one of the right side grip portion or the left side grip portion.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 10, wherein right side grip portion or the left side grip portion of have an interior surface and an exterior surface and wherein the electronic controls for the laser sight are housed on the interior surface of the right side grip portion or the left side grip portion.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 11, further comprising an activation sensor for the laser sight.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 12, wherein the activation sensor is disposed on the front strap.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A firearm comprising the recoil-inhibiting grip of claim 1.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The firearm of claim 14, wherein the fire arm is a handgun, or a long gun or a shot gun having a pistol grip.