WO2011056361A3 - Ergonomic firearm fore grip - Google Patents

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WO2011056361A3
WO2011056361A3 PCT/US2010/052233 US2010052233W WO2011056361A3 WO 2011056361 A3 WO2011056361 A3 WO 2011056361A3 US 2010052233 W US2010052233 W US 2010052233W WO 2011056361 A3 WO2011056361 A3 WO 2011056361A3
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contact surface
base
fore grip
firearm
hand contact
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Richard Fitzpatrick
Michael T. Mayberry
Travis Darran Haley
Eric Christopher Burt
Brian Abbott
Mike Morgan
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Magpul Industries Corporation
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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
    • F41C23/16—Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Fishing Rods (AREA)
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  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)

Abstract

The firearm fore grip for use with a firearm having a barrel extending along a bore axis and an attachment rail operatively associated with the barrel and extending along the bore axis. The firearm fore grip comprises a base configured to engage an attachment rail, the base having a leading and a trailing end. A first hand contact surface is configured to extend substantially parallel to the attachment rail from the leading end of the base. A second hand contact surface extends from the first hand contact surface intermediate a leading and trailing ends of the base at an obtuse angle relative to the first hand contact surface.
PCT/US2010/052233 2009-11-06 2010-10-12 Ergonomic firearm fore grip WO2011056361A2 (en)

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