Patent · US Expired

Rifle buttstock

US5907918A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 4, 1997
Grant dateJun 1, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41C23/20
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A buttstock formed with a single piece of molded synthetic materials and contains two slots so that the rifle may be carried using a sling in multiple positions. The buttstock is designed to have the same size and occupy the same exterior envelop as a standard M-16 rifle buttstock but with far fewer parts and lower weight but without compromising strength. The buttstock comprises a buttplate, a shoulder, and a flange all held in spaced relationship with and integral with a panel. Two slots are formed in the panel near the buttstock, one parallel to the shoulder and the other parallel to the flange. Each slot is dimensioned to receive a sling.

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