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Patent Number: |
7909301 |
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Case ID: |
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Patent Title:
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Grip with bipod
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ACTIVE |
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Status Date: |
8/2/2011 3:01:52 PM |
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Issue Date:
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3/22/2011 |
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Filed Date:
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8/13/2008 |
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Serial #:
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2/190,604 |
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Assignee Name:
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Inventor(s):
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Faifer, Sagi |
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Lab Name: |
U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center |
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Location: |
RDAR-EIB
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 |
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Contact: |
Contact Lab About This Patent |
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to bipods for firearms, cameras and other devices. More particularly the invention relates to a support grip which is also a bipod.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A foregrip is a grip on the front of a firearm that can be used to help support the firearm, and prevents burns from the barrel during firing. The foregrip is preferably shaped for comfortable gripping with a hand, for example, having a rounded
shape.
A bipod is a two-leg device used to position, support, and stabilize a device which requires aiming, such as a firearm or a camera. Bipods with adjustable legs are well known in the art, such as U.S. Pat. No. 5,711,103 to Keng. The bipod
described by Keng was not designed as a grip, and is folded against the barrel when not in use.
U.S. Pat. No. 7,111,424 to Moody discloses a combination of a grip and a bipod. Moody teaches a grip with a concealable and collapsible bipod. The . . . . More |
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A grip including at least two hinged monopods, each having an independent
telescoping leg, the monopods in the closed position forming a hand grip,
and a mounting assembly for mounting the grip on a device, and a method
for forming the grip. Preferably, the telescopic leg includes a housing
in each of the monopods and at least one spring biased leg telescopingly
mounted in the housing.
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The invention claimed is:
1. A grip comprising: at least two hinged monopods, each defining a housing and having an independent telescoping leg telescopingly mounted in one end of said housing,
said monopods being arranged to pivot relative to one another from a fastened position to a deployed position, said monopods in the fastened position being joined and secured to one another to form a complete hand grip; said monopods defining toothed
portions at another end of said housing arranged to interleave with one another when said monopods pivot relative to one another; and a mounting assembly for mounting the grip on a device, said mounting assembly including a hinge holding said toothed
portions and forming a pivot axis therefor.
2. The grip of claim 1, wherein each said independent telescoping leg comprises: a spring biased leg telescopingly mounted in said housing.
3. The grip of claim 1, wherein said monopods further comprise locking means for locking . . . . More |
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