Patent ID: 9228798
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: F41B,F41C

Claim Text:
1. A rifle fore grip for use with a rifle to releasably attach an accessory to the rifle, the accessory including an insert, wherein the insert on the accessory is vertically elongated having upper and lower ends, the fore grip comprising: a body connectable to the rifle, the body having a front facing the same direction as the barrel of the rifle when connected thereto and a back on a side opposite the front, the body defining the grip portion of the fore grip and comprising a cavity inside the grip portion configured to receive the insert on the accessory, wherein the front of the body defines an elongate slot continuous with the cavity, wherein the cavity has a length, wherein the slot has a length that is less than the length of the cavity to form an upper recess in the cavity; and a latch operably connected to the body and movable between a first locked position and a second unlocked position, wherein in the first locked position the latch is engaged with the insert on the accessory when the insert is received in the cavity of the fore grip to prevent removal of the accessory from the fore grip and wherein in the second unlocked position the latch is disengaged from the insert to permit removal of the accessory from the fore grip; wherein the latch comprises an L-shaped member having a first straight end and a second angled end, wherein the latch further comprises a spring that biases the latch toward the first locked position, and wherein the latch is pivotally mounted to the body at a pivot point between the first and second ends; wherein the latch is configured so that when the insert is received within the cavity and the latch is in the first locked position, the upper end of the insert is confined in the upper recess of the cavity and the angled end of the L-shaped latch member engages a recess in the insert to prevent the accessory from being removed from the fore grip.