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US 9,791,239 B1Granted
Firearm handguard assembly
AssigneeBravo Company Mfg, Inc.
InventorsEric Stephen Kincel, Jeffrey James O'Brien
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Abstract
A firearm handguard assembly system is disclosed. The system comprises a handguard including at least four apertures, a barrel nut having a first threaded end and a second smooth end, the threaded end coupled to the handguard, and an index block including at least four apertures, the index block coupled to the handguard by at least four screws, each screw having a head and a tip, the tip threaded through: one of the at least four apertures on the index block, and one of the at least four apertures on the handguard.
Claims14
A firearm handguard assembly system, the system comprising:
- a handguard including at least four apertures;
- a barrel nut having:
- a first threaded end and a second smooth end, the first threaded end coupled to the handguard, and
- a groove between a first lip on the first threaded end and a second lip on the second smooth end;
- and
- an index block including at least four apertures and one or more feet, the index block coupled to the handguard by at least four screws, each screw having a head and a tip, the tip threaded through:
- one of the at least four apertures on the index block, and one of the at least four apertures on the handguard, and the one or more feet interfaces with the groove of the barrel nut between the first lip and the second lip.
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A firearm comprising:
- an upper receiver;
- a handguard including at least four apertures;
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- a handguard assembly system for mounting the handguard to the upper receiver, the handguard assembly system comprising:
- a barrel nut having a first threaded end and a second smooth end, the first threaded end coupled to the handguard,
- a groove between a first lip on the first threaded end and a second lip on the second smooth end, and
- an index block including at least four apertures and one or more feet, the index block coupled to the handguard by at least four screws, each screw having a head and a tip, the tip threaded through:
- one of the at least four apertures on the index block, and one of the at least four apertures on the handguard, and the one or more feet interfaces with the groove of the barrel nut between the first lip and the second lip.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.