US20140259849A1 - Butt plate with monopod - Google Patents

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US20140259849A1
US20140259849A1 US14/200,620 US201414200620A US2014259849A1 US 20140259849 A1 US20140259849 A1 US 20140259849A1 US 201414200620 A US201414200620 A US 201414200620A US 2014259849 A1 US2014259849 A1 US 2014259849A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F41C23/20—Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F41C23/14—Adjustable stock or stock parts, i.e. adaptable to personal requirements, e.g. length, pitch, cast or drop
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F41C23/22—Stocks having space for the storage of objects
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A23/00—Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles
    • F41A23/02—Mountings without wheels
    • F41A23/04—Unipods
    • F41A23/06—Unipods adjustable

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  • the invention relates to a butt plate for a gun, in particular for a long gun, comprising a monopod.
  • a monopod which is integrated in the butt stock of a gun and can be pulled out when needed so as to adjust the height of the third support point. This does significantly improve accuracy, but subsequent attachment to any type of gun is not always possible or produces aesthetically unpleasant results.
  • the butt plate of the present invention for a gun in particular for a long gun, comprises an intermediate piece to be attached to the rear side of the butt of the gun facing toward the shooter and a plate made of a recoil-damping material, which can be attached to the side of the intermediate piece facing toward the shooter.
  • a monopod is accommodated in a recess of the intermediate piece in a slidable manner such that the monopod can be moved from a position in which it is substantially arranged within the recess into at least a second position in which an end of the monopod protrudes out of the intermediate piece in such a manner that the butt can be supported on a solid base by means of the monopod.
  • the intermediate piece is substantially made of a machinable material.
  • the intermediate piece is made of a plastic material, in particular of polyoxymethylene (POM).
  • POM polyoxymethylene
  • the monopod can basically be formed in any given manner and can be embodied by a threaded bolt, for example, which can be screwed into and out of the intermediate piece.
  • the monopod comprises a pod element and a pin element, the pod element being provided with latching elements on its outer side and having a forwardly open recess at least in sections, said recess being provided with an inside thread into which a pin element can be screwed.
  • the monopod is formed in two parts with a pod element and with a pin element that can be screwed into the pod element.
  • the adjusting range can be enlarged overall because, for example, the pod element can initially be pulled out entirely and when it has reached its end position the pin element can additionally be screwed out.
  • the latching elements of the pod element are formed by the turns of a trapezoidal thread arranged on the outer side of the pod element, the inside thread being formed as a fine thread at the same time.
  • a coarse or quick adjustment of the monopod can be performed by pulling or screwing out the pod element and a subsequent fine adjustment can be achieved by screwing the pin element in or out of the fine inside thread of the pod element.
  • a locking element is provided according to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, said locking element being arranged in a second recess running transversely to the longitudinal axis of the first recess in such a manner that at least one latching tooth of the locking element can be brought into engagement with the latching elements of the pod element and can be released again from said engagement by means of an actuating element.
  • a coarse or quick adjustment of the pod element can be performed in a particularly easy and fast manner by a simple sliding motion.
  • the locking element is provided with a recess running transversely to its longitudinal axis, said recess being engaged by the pod element, the latching tooth being arranged in the area of the inner wall of the recess.
  • the recess can have a closed circumference in the manner of a through bore, the locking element completely surrounding the pod element, or it can be formed as a recess open to one side, said recess surrounding the pod element only at one side.
  • the latching tooth is arranged angularly on the locking element in such a manner that its inclination substantially corresponds to the pitch of the trapezoidal thread.
  • the latching tooth can be integrally molded to the locking element, in particular to the inner wall of the recess.
  • the locking element comprises a dowel pin which is arranged in a bore that opens radially in sections to the recess of the locking element, the dowel pin protruding into said recess with its outer circumferential surface, thus forming the latching tooth.
  • this leads to an increased protection of the latching tooth against mechanical damage and, on the other hand, this facilitates production of the locking element.
  • At least one spring element is provided in the second recess, said spring element pressing the locking element against the latching elements of the pod element when the actuating element is not actuated.
  • the locking engagement can be released in a simple manner by pressing the locking element against the spring force of the spring element.
  • the actuating element is formed by an axial end of the locking element which is formed as an actuating button.
  • the actuating button and the locking element can be formed as one piece or instead the actuating button is arranged as a separate element on the locking element and is attached thereto.
  • POM polyoxymethylene
  • the geometry of the actuating element can be adapted to the shape of the intermediate piece and thus to the shape of the butt, wherein it can be achieved that the actuating element protrudes slightly out of the intermediate piece so as to achieve improved tactility or also that the actuating element is substantially flush with the contour of the intermediate piece or even arranged in a slightly recessed manner so as not to compromise the appearance of the gun.
  • the intermediate piece can have at least one through bore to be engaged by at least one fixing screw for attaching the butt plate to the butt of the gun.
  • the intermediate piece can have at least one through bore to be engaged by at least one fixing screw for attaching the butt plate to the butt of the gun.
  • several bores of this kind are provided in various positions so as to permit attachment to different guns and butts.
  • at least one threaded bore is provided on the intermediate piece for attaching the plate made of recoil-damping material.
  • the plate made of a recoil-damping material can basically be made of any material as long as a sufficient damping of the recoil forces occurring when firing is ensured.
  • the plate is substantially made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber or of a rubber mixture and is screwed or vulcanized to the intermediate piece.
  • it is another advantage of these materials that they can be machined, in particular be grinded into shape, so that an adaptation to the butt and to the gun can also take place in the area of the plate.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment example of a butt plate according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the locking element of the butt plate of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment example of a butt plate according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a view of the locking element of the butt plate of FIG. 3 ;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the butt plate of FIG. 3 in the retracted state
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the butt plate of FIG. 3 with the extended pod element.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the butt plate of FIG. 3 with the extended pod and pin elements.
  • the butt plate illustrated in FIG. 1 has an intermediate piece made of a dimensionally stable material, e.g. of plastic or metal, in particular of a light metal alloy.
  • Said intermediate piece 1 which is connected to the actual butt plate (not shown for the sake of a clearer illustration) or integrally molded into it, serves to attach the butt plate to the gun on the one hand and to accommodate the pull-out monopod on the other hand
  • the intermediate piece 1 is provided with fixing bores 2 and 3 to be engaged by fixing screws.
  • the intermediate piece 1 has a recess 4 which extends through the entire length of the intermediate piece 1 and is open to both sides.
  • the recess has a first section 6 and a second section 7 with different diameters.
  • a first pod element 5 can be inserted into said recess 4 from the first side.
  • the substantially cylindrical pod element 5 has an outer diameter substantially over its entire length which is at least slightly smaller than the inner diameter of both sections 6 and 7 of the recess 4 .
  • the pod element 5 In the area of its end, the pod element 5 is provided with a collar-like projection 8 whose diameter is larger than the inner diameter of section 7 , but at least slightly smaller than the diameter of section 6 . In other words, this means that, at maximum, the pod element 5 can protrude into section 6 of the intermediate piece only so far until the collar-like projection 8 comes to bear against the upper annular area 9 of section 7 . Thus, the pod element 5 is in particular precluded from dropping out.
  • the pod element 5 is provided with latching elements on its outer side.
  • said latching elements are represented by a trapezoidal thread 10 , which substantially extends across the entire axial length of the pod element and which is only indicated by a dashed line.
  • a locking element 11 is arranged, which engages into the lower section via a recess 12 running transversely to the longitudinal axis of said recess 4 and penetrates said lower section entirely.
  • Said locking element 11 which is illustrated in more detail in FIG. 2 , has an arched recess 16 and a latching tooth 14 at the end of said arched recess 16 facing away from the actuating end 13 .
  • the latching tooth 14 is formed and sized in such a manner that it can engage into the trapezoidal thread 10 of the pod element 5 with its end.
  • a spring element 18 is arranged between the end 15 of the locking element 11 and the bottom 17 of the recess 12 , said spring element 18 forcing the locking element 11 in the recess 12 to the outside. If now, for mounting the device according to the invention, the locking element 11 is first pressed toward the inside into the recess 12 against the spring force, the pod element 5 inserted in the recess 4 can penetrate the locking element 11 within the recess 12 with its shaft. If the locking element 11 is let go now, the latching tooth 14 of the locking element 11 engages into the trapezoidal thread 10 of the pod element 5 because of the reset force of the spring 18 so that the pod element 5 is locked in its axial position and the locking element 11 is simultaneously secured against dropping out. By actuating the locking element by means of the button 18 , the lock can be released and the pod element 5 can be axially adjusted as needed.
  • the pod element 5 is provided with a forwardly open inside thread 20 .
  • a second pin element 21 which is provided with a corresponding outside thread, can be screwed into and out of said inside thread 20 .
  • both the intermediate piece 1 and the actuating button 19 can be made of a material that can be brought into the appropriate shape by machining and grinding, e.g. of an easily machinable plastic material.
  • the embodiment example illustrated in FIGS. 3 to 7 basically has the same structure as the embodiment example illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • the butt plate has an intermediate piece 22 which can be attached to the butt of a gun (not illustrated) by means of through bores 23 .
  • the butt plate according to the invention further comprises a plate 24 made of a recoil-damping material, in this case of rubber, which can be screwed to the intermediate piece via two fixing screws 25 .
  • the fixing screws 25 penetrate the rubber plate 24 in indicated through holes 26 and engage into threaded bores 27 in the intermediate piece 22 .
  • the intermediate piece 22 has a recess 28 extending across its entire length, said recess 28 having two sections with different diameters in correspondence to the embodiment example of FIG. 1 .
  • a second recess 29 in the shape of a blind hole is provided, said recess 29 extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the first recess 28 and intersecting the same.
  • a locking element 30 is arranged, which will be explained in more detail in the following.
  • the locking element 30 has a substantially cylindrical base body, which has a recess 31 that runs transversely to its longitudinal axis and can be penetrated by the pod element 32 .
  • the recess 31 is formed in the manner of a long hole with the longer axis extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the locking element 30 .
  • the front end of the locking element 30 facing to the outside is formed as a button-type actuating element 33 by means of which the locking element can be pressed into the recess 31 against the force of a spring device (illustrated only schematically) formed by two spiral springs 34 .
  • the spiral springs 34 are supported with one end on the bottom of the recess 31 formed like a blind hole and with their other end on the front end 34 of the locking element 30 lying opposite of the actuating element 33 .
  • the locking element comprises two recesses 35 into which the spiral springs 34 engage.
  • the locking element 30 has a recess 36 , which forms a flange-like supporting surface 37 around the recess 31 .
  • Said supporting surface serves as a stop for the collar-like projection 38 at the upper end of the pod element 32 so that the latter cannot drop down out of the locking element and thus out of the butt plate as a whole.
  • the locking element 30 has a bore 39 that extends transversely and in an offset manner with respect to the longitudinal axis of the locking element 30 .
  • the bore 39 is arranged angularly to a horizontal plane through the center longitudinal axis of the locking element 30 , the inclination of the bore 39 substantially corresponding to the pitch of the trapezoidal outside thread 40 of the pod element 32 .
  • the bore 39 has an opening 44 which is oriented toward the recess.
  • a dowel pin (not illustrated) can be inserted into said bore 39 and protrudes with its outer circumferential surface radially into the recess 31 of the locking element 30 , forming a latching element or a latching tooth.
  • the locking element 30 is pressed to the outside by the reset force of the spiral springs 34 so that the dowel pin and thus, in the terms of the present application, the latching tooth is brought into a latching engagement with the trapezoidal thread 40 of the pod element 32 so that it is axially fixed in a defined position. If the locking element 30 is now pressed toward the inside into the recess 29 by means of the actuating element 33 , the latching tooth moves out of its engagement with the trapezoidal thread 40 so that the pod element 32 as a whole can be moved in the direction of the axis. Instead of sliding it axially, the pod element can also be adjusted by rotating in its position relative to the intermediate piece 22 because of the inclination of the latching tooth, the latter taking on the function of a stationary thread nut.
  • a pin element 41 is further provided, which has an outside thread and which can be screwed into an inside thread complementary in form and function within the pod element 32 .
  • the pin element is provided with a ball-shaped support element 42 , which can be screwed onto the pin element 41 in an exchangeable manner by means of a thread 43 .
  • the monopod composed of pod element 32 and pin element 41 is shown highly schematically in the retracted position. It is schematically indicated that the bottom side of the intermediate piece 22 can be provided with an enlarged opening of the recess 28 to allow a partially covered placement of the support element in the intermediate piece, in particular for aesthetic reasons.
  • the pod element 32 is completely extended into its final position, which is defined by the pod element 32 abutting with its collar-like projection 38 against the flange-like support surface 37 of the locking element.
  • the monopod is shown in an almost completely extended position, in which the pin element 41 , too, is screwed out of the pod element.
  • the butt plate according to the illustrated embodiment example can be machined, for example, by grinding the outer contours of the intermediate piece 22 , of the plate 24 and of the actuating element 33 so that a butt plate according to the invention can be mounted to virtually any gun by replacing the existing butt plate.

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