WO2024184339A1 - Crosse-pistolet modulaire - Google Patents

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WO2024184339A1
WO2024184339A1 PCT/EP2024/055675 EP2024055675W WO2024184339A1 WO 2024184339 A1 WO2024184339 A1 WO 2024184339A1 EP 2024055675 W EP2024055675 W EP 2024055675W WO 2024184339 A1 WO2024184339 A1 WO 2024184339A1
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grip
backstrap
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Dmitri Strechinski
Marcin Adam GALAZKA
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ARSENAL COLLECTION s.r.o.
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    • 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
    • F41A9/00—Feeding or loading of ammunition; Magazines; Guiding means for the extracting of cartridges
    • F41A9/61—Magazines
    • F41A9/64—Magazines for unbelted ammunition
    • F41A9/65—Box magazines having a cartridge follower
    • F41A9/71—Arrangements thereon for varying capacity; Adapters or inserts for changing cartridge size or type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41C—SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
    • F41C23/00—Butts; Butt plates; Stocks
    • F41C23/10—Stocks or grips for pistols, e.g. revolvers
    • 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

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  • the present disclosure relates to firearm grips, and, more particularly, a modular pistol grip.
  • Firearms include a portion for a user to grip (e.g., hold, etc.) the firearm.
  • Handguns e.g., pistols, etc.
  • a grip that a user can hold with one or both hands.
  • Such a grip is often called a “pistol grip.”
  • Long guns, such as rifles and shotguns, can also have a pistol grip for a user to hold with one or both hands.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective exploded view of a modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • FIGS. 2A-2B illustrate perspective views of a portion of a modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • FIGS. 3A-3B illustrate perspective views of a portion of a modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a sideview of a portion of an assembled modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram of an example method of assembling a modular pistol grip, according to certain embodiments.
  • Embodiments described herein are related to a modular pistol grip (e.g., for firearms, etc.).
  • Firearms commonly include features a user can hold (e.g., with their hands). Such features allow the user to use the firearm safely and effectively.
  • handguns e.g., such as pistols, etc.
  • a pistol grip may be a protruding handle on the bottom of a firearm.
  • the pistol grip of a handgun conventionally protrudes from the bottom at or near the rear portion of the handgun frame.
  • a pistol grip allows a user to hold their hand at a more vertical (and thus more ergonomic) angle.
  • a pistol grip allows a user to grip the firearm with their hand while also allowing the user to easily reach and manipulate the trigger with their trigger finger.
  • Some long guns also include a “pistol grip” that is often gripped by a user’s dominant hand while the user’s non-dominant hand holds a fore-grip to steady the firearm.
  • the fore-grip can also be a “pistol grip.”
  • Pistol grips can also be included on a variety of tools such as hand saws, power saws, power drills, pneumatic tools, paint sprayers, nail guns, etc.
  • Conventional pistol grips suffer from having fixed geometry (e.g., size, length, shape, etc.). For example, a user with small hands may struggle to effectively use a pistol grip designed for large hands or may find the pistol grip uncomfortable. Pistol grips designed for large hands may have large dimensions, such as thickness and/or length, which cannot be effectively used with small hands. In a similar example, a user with large hands may find a pistol grip designed for small hands uncomfortable. Pistol grips designed for small hands may have small dimensions, such as thickness and/or length, which cannot be effectively or comfortably used with large hands.
  • handguns with small pistol grips may be difficult to shoot quickly and/or accurately due to the small size of the pistol grips.
  • a user may be unable to effectively grip a small pistol grip to control the handgun, especially under recoil. This can make aiming difficult and can increase the difficulty in which follow-up shots can be accurately made.
  • handguns with small grips may amplify the felt recoil to a user’s hands. Small grips present a correspondingly small area for the recoil impulse to be transferred to the user’s hands, thus causing more discomfort to the user when compared to handguns with large grips.
  • handguns with small pistol grips are often small and light (e.g., having comparatively less mass than larger handguns, etc.), the problem of felt recoil is amplified.
  • users or owners of handguns with small pistol grips choose to use or train with such handguns infrequently due to the discomfort and difficulty associated with small pistol grips (e.g., uncomfortable to hold or use, discomfort due to felt recoil, etc.). Users often then choose to incur the expense of buying a more suitable alternative handgun and/or suffer from a lack of proficiency when using the handgun with a small pistol grip.
  • the systems, devices, and methods of the present disclosure provide a modular pistol grip to overcome the shortcomings of conventional pistol grips described above.
  • the modular pistol grip described herein can be configured and/or reconfigured quickly and easily using a minimum number of tools.
  • the modular pistol grip allows a user to configure the grip size and/or length by attaching or removing one or more modular extenders (e.g., modular extensions, extension pieces, etc.) and/or interchanging a backstrap.
  • a modular pistol grip includes one or more modular extenders to extend the length of the pistol grip.
  • a first modular extender can be removably coupled to a main grip (e.g., a main portion of the grip, the portion of the grip fastened to the firearm, etc.).
  • a second modular extender can be removably coupled to the first modular extender. Coupling one or more modular extenders to the main grip can increase the effective length of the pistol grip. This can be helpful where the original length of the main grip is short, such as on small handguns and/or handguns designed for concealment, etc. Extending the length of the pistol grip can also be helpful where a user has large hands. In some embodiments, multiple modular extenders can be coupled together to increase the length of the pistol grip. [0014] In some embodiments, the modular pistol grip includes an interchangeable backstrap to couple to the main grip and/or the one or more modular extenders. The backstrap may form the rearmost portion of the modular pistol grip.
  • the backstrap may fit into the palm of a user’s hand when gripped.
  • the interchangeable backstrap covers the joints on the rear of the modular pistol grip between the one or more modular extenders and/or the main grip portion so that there are no gaps that could possibly pinch a user’s hand.
  • the backstrap is interchangeable between a first backstrap and one or more second backstraps.
  • a first backstrap having a first thickness and/or a first length can be coupled to one or more modular extenders and/or the main grip.
  • the first backstrap can be replaced with a second backstrap having a different second thickness and/or a different second length.
  • the interchangeable backstrap has an associated length with respect to the length of the modular pistol grip.
  • the length of the interchangeable backstrap corresponds to the length of the modular pistol grip with the one or more modular extenders.
  • one modular extender is used, a backstrap having a length corresponding to the one modular extender is coupled to the modular extender and/or to the main grip.
  • two modular extenders are used, a backstrap having a length corresponding to the two modular extenders is coupled to the two modular extenders and/or to the main grip.
  • a backstrap having a length corresponding to only the main grip may be coupled to the main grip where no modular extenders are used.
  • the modular pistol grip of the present disclosure may have advantages over conventional pistol grips.
  • the modular pistol grip described herein can be configured and/or reconfigured (e.g., by a user) to have different lengths to suit various hand sizes or situations.
  • modular extenders can be added to a pistol grip to increase the length of the pistol grip for larger hands, increase control of a firearm during shooting, and/or reduce felt recoil.
  • the modular extenders can similarly be removed to reduce the length of the pistol grip to ease concealment of the firearm and/or to accommodate small hands.
  • the interchangeable backstrap of the pistol grip described herein can be interchanged with backstrap portions having various thicknesses and/or lengths to fit various sizes of users’ hands and/or to correspond with the extended length of the pistol grip when modular extenders are added.
  • the pistol grip described herein adds to the versatility of a particular firearm by providing multiple grip configurations (e.g., multiple lengths, thicknesses, etc.). By using the modular pistol grip described herein according to some embodiments, a user can tailor the grip length and/or size and can utilize multiple different grip lengths and/or grip sizes without incurring the expense of additional firearms.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective exploded view of a modular pistol grip assembly 100, according to certain embodiments.
  • a modular pistol grip includes one or more modular extenders 106A-B and an interchangeable backstrap 110A-110D.
  • the modular extenders 106A-B may be modular grip extensions to increase the length of the modular grip.
  • the one or more modular extenders 106A-B may couple to the bottom end of a main grip 104.
  • Main grip 104 may protrude from firearm frame 102.
  • frame 102 is the frame of a semi-automatic handgun.
  • frame 102 can be the frame of a rifle (e.g., such as the frame of a modem sporting rifle) or the frame of a shotgun.
  • a first modular extender 106 A can couple to the bottom of main grip 104.
  • Main grip 104 may be a main grip portion of the modular pistol grip.
  • Main grip 104 may be configured to receive the first modular extender 106 A to extend the length of the modular pistol grip.
  • a male protrusion 108 A protruding from the top of modular extender 106 A fits into a female receptacle formed in the bottom of the main grip 104.
  • the male protrusion 108 A may be tapered, and the female receptacle may have a corresponding taper to receive the male protrusion 108 A.
  • the male protrusion 108 A may protrude from the top of modular extender 106 A near a front side of the modular extender 106 A.
  • the first modular extender 106 A may be configured to receive a second modular extender 106B to further extend the length of the modular pistol grip.
  • a second modular extender 106B can couple to the bottom of the first modular extender 106 A.
  • a male protrusion 108B protruding from the top of modular extender 106B fits into a female receptacle formed in the bottom of modular extender 106 A.
  • the modular extenders 106A-B extend the length of the modular pistol grip when coupled to the main grip 104.
  • the modular extenders 106A-B are removably attached to the main grip 104 by pins 112.
  • pins 112. For example, when the first modular extender 106A is placed in position to couple with main grip 104, a through-hole formed in the protrusion 108 A aligns with a through-hole formed in the main grip 104. A pin 112 can be driven through the through-holes to secure the first modular extender 106A to the main grip 104.
  • a through-hole formed in the protrusion 108B aligns with a through-hole formed in the first modular extender 106 A.
  • pin 112 can be driven through the through- holes to secure the second modular extender 106B to the first modular extender 106 A.
  • pins 112 are roll pins.
  • the main grip 104 and the modular extenders 106A-B include a cavity (e.g., a magazine well, etc.) to receive a firearm magazine.
  • the main grip 103 and the modular extenders 106A-B together form a cavity to receive a magazine.
  • the magazine (not illustrated) may be configured to removably couple to the main grip 104 and/or frame 102. When coupled, the magazine may be at least partially disposed within the main grip 104.
  • the modular extenders 106A-B and the main grip 104 may surround the magazine on at least four sides when the magazine is inserted into the magazine well.
  • the magazine When inserted into the magazine well, the magazine may extend past the bottom of the main grip 104 to be substantially flush with the bottom of the first modular extender 106 A or the bottom of the second modular extender 106B.
  • the bottom modular extender e.g., modular extender 106B shown in FIG. 1
  • the modular extenders 106A-B have flush walls (e.g., parallel walls, no flare, etc.) to be more easily concealed (e.g., under clothing, etc.).
  • the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D are configured to couple to the main grip 104 and/or modular extenders 106A-B.
  • a dovetail groove formed on the inner portion (e.g., the front portion, etc., see FIGS. 2A-2B) of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D fits with the dovetail tongues 120A-C formed on the back of the modular extenders 106A-B and the main grip 104.
  • the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D can be attached to the main grip 104 and/or to the modular extenders 106A-B by aligning the dovetail groove with the dovetail tongue(s) and sliding the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D up on the main grip 104 into position.
  • a through hole in the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D aligns with a through hole in the main grip 104 when the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D are in the installed position.
  • a pin 112 can be driven through the through-holes to removably secure the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D to the main grip.
  • each of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D has a different length and/or a different thickness.
  • the lengths of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D may correspond with the extended length of the modular pistol grip.
  • the length of interchangeable backstrap 110A may correspond to the length of the modular pistol grip without any modular extenders installed on the main grip 104.
  • the length of interchangeable backstrap HOB may correspond to the length of the modular pistol grip with only the first modular extender 106A installed on the main grip 104.
  • the length of interchangeable backstrap 110C may correspond to the length of the modular pistol grip with both the first modular extender 106 A and the second modular extender 106B installed on the main grip 104.
  • the length of interchangeable backstrap HOD may correspond to the length of the modular pistol grip with both the first and second modular extenders 106A-B, along with a third modular extender (not illustrated) installed on the main grip 104.
  • the length of an interchangeable backstrap has an associated length with respect to the extended length of the modular pistol grip.
  • each of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D have different thicknesses.
  • the different thicknesses of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D may be to fit different-sized hands (e.g., of users, etc.).
  • interchangeable backstrap 110A may have a first thickness
  • interchangeable backstrap 110B may have a second thickness different from the first thickness
  • interchangeable backstrap 110C may have a third thickness different from the first and second thicknesses, etc.
  • each of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D is interchangeable with any of the other interchangeable backstraps 110A-D.
  • backstrap 110A is interchangeable with any of backstraps 110B-D, etc.
  • the modular extenders 106A-B and/or the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D are made of a material that is at least somewhat flexible. In some embodiments, the modular extenders 106A-B and/or the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D are made of a polymer material. In some embodiments, the modular extenders 106A-B and/or the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D are made of a fiber-reinforced polymer resin, such as glass fiber-reinforced polyamide resin.
  • the flexible nature of the modular extenders 106A-B and/or the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D allow the modular extenders 106A-B to lock with respect to the lower portion of the interchangeable backstraps 110A-D when installed.
  • FIGS. 2A-2B illustrate perspective views of a portion of a modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • FIG. 2A shows a disassembled perspective view of modular extender 106 A and interchangeable backstrap HOB.
  • FIG. 2B shows an assembled perspective view of modular extender 106 A and interchangeable backstrap HOB.
  • interchangeable backstrap 11 OB is attached to modular extender 106A by a tongue and groove arrangement.
  • a dovetail groove formed in a surface of the interchangeable backstrap 110B corresponds to a dovetail tongue 120 A protruding from a rear surface of modular extender 106 A.
  • the dovetail tongue 120 A may fit into the dovetail groove 116 to secure the interchangeable backstrap 110B to the modular extender 106 A.
  • a top end of the dovetail groove 116 is aligned with the dovetail tongue 120A, and the interchangeable backstrap 110B is pulled into the installed position (e.g., illustrated with respect to FIG. 2B).
  • modular extender 106 A forms part of a magazine well 118.
  • Magazine well 118 may be a cavity to receive a magazine (e.g., a firearm magazine that holds cartridges for firing, etc.).
  • the modular extender 106A When coupled to the main grip (e.g., main grip 104), the modular extender 106A may extend the length of the magazine well 118. Longer and/or higher capacity magazines may be retained in the extended magazine well 118 formed by the modular extender 106 A.
  • FIGS. 3A-3B illustrate perspective views of a portion of a modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • FIG. 3A shows a perspective view of modular extender 106A, interchangeable backstrap 110B, and main grip 104.
  • FIG. 3B shows another perspective view of modular extender 106 A, interchangeable backstrap 110B, and main grip 104.
  • protrusion 108 A fits into receptacle 109 formed in the bottom of main grip 104.
  • protrusion 108 A is tapered (e.g., narrower at the top than at the bottom), and receptacle 109 has a corresponding taper so that protrusion 108 A locks into receptacle 109.
  • modular extender 106 A When protrusion 108 A locks into receptacle 109, rigidity may be provided between the modular extender 106 A and the main grip 104 so that there is substantially no movement of the modular extender 106A relative to the main grip 104, especially during recoil.
  • modular extender 106 A includes a receptacle 109 to receive another protrusion (e.g., protrusion 108B of modular extender 106B shown in FIG. 1).
  • the dovetail groove 116 is aligned with the dovetail tongue 120C.
  • the interchangeable backstrap HOB e.g., coupled to the modular extender 106A
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a sideview of a portion of an assembled modular pistol grip assembly, according to certain embodiments.
  • the modular extender 106 A and the interchangeable backstrap 110B are in the installed position on the main grip 104.
  • removable pins e.g., pins 112
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a flow diagram of an example method 500 of assembling a modular pistol grip, according to certain embodiments.
  • method 500 is depicted and described as a series of operations. However, operations in accordance with this disclosure can occur in various orders and/or concurrently and with other operations not presented and described herein. Furthermore, in some embodiments, not all illustrated operations are performed to implement method 500 in accordance with the disclosed subject matter. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand and appreciate that method 500 could alternatively be represented as a series of interrelated states via a state diagram or events.
  • one or more modular extenders are coupled to a main pistol grip. Multiple modular extenders may be coupled together to extend the length of a modular pistol grip.
  • a first modular extender is coupled to the main pistol grip.
  • a second modular extender is coupled to the first modular extender. More modular extenders can be coupled to increase the length of the modular pistol grip.
  • an interchangeable backstrap is coupled to the one or more modular extenders and/or to the main pistol grip.
  • the interchangeable backstrap is coupled by aligning a dovetail groove formed in a surface of the interchangeable backstrap with one or more first corresponding dovetail tongues of the one or more modular extenders and/or a second corresponding dovetail tongue of the main grip.
  • the interchangeable backstrap may be slid into an installed position along the dovetail tongue and groove arrangement.
  • the one or more modular extenders and/or the interchangeable backstrap are secured to the main grip using one or more pins.
  • the one or more pins may be driven through one or more through-holes formed in the main grip that align with through-holes formed in the one or more modular extenders and/or the interchangeable backstrap.
  • one or more fasteners e.g., mechanical fasteners such as screws, etc.
  • adhesives are used to couple the one or more modular extenders and/or the interchangeable backstrap to the main grip.
  • the modular pistol grip can be reconfigured using more or fewer modular extenders and/or a longer or shorter interchangeable backstrap to change the length of the modular pistol grip.
  • the interchangeable backstrap can be replaced with another interchangeable backstrap having a different length and/or a different thickness to change the ergonomics of the modular pistol grip, such as to fit a user’s hands, etc.
  • one layer disposed on, over, or under another layer may be directly in contact with the other layer or may have one or more intervening layers.
  • one layer disposed between two layers may be directly in contact with the two layers or may have one or more intervening layers.
  • one feature disposed between two features may be in direct contact with the adjacent features or may have one or more intervening layers.

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L'invention concerne une crosse-pistolet modulaire qui comprend un ou plusieurs extenseurs modulaires configurés pour s'accoupler à une crosse principale. La crosse-pistolet modulaire comprend en outre un dos de crosse interchangeable configuré pour s'accoupler à la crosse principale et à la ou aux extenseurs modulaires. Le ou les extenseurs modulaires sont configurés pour étendre une longueur de la crosse-pistolet modulaire lorsqu'ils sont accouplés à la crosse principale.
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