Easy connect forend assembly
US8522468B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41C7/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for substituting a different forend assembly in a long gun (e.g., a shotgun) without the use of tools by a user in the field. Applicants' preferred apparatus for substituting a forend comprises: a modified forend carrier that is affixed to the long gun (e.g., the illustrated shotgun); a forend; and tool-less means for removably attaching the forend onto the carrier, or removing the forend off the carrier, without the use of tools, wherein the tool-less means comprises: (i) a tongue-and-groove arrangement in the forend and carrier, and (ii) a releasable lock contained, at least in part, in the carrier. This permits the forend to be swapped out.
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