Patent ID: 9625233
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: F41C,F41G

Claim:
1. A rubber panel attachable to keyholes of a rail system of a firearm, the rubber panel comprising: an elongated body comprising a first side, a second side, an upper edge, a lower edge, a first end, and a second end; a gripping surface disposed on the first side of the elongated body; and a plurality of attachment protrusions disposed on the second side of the elongated body, with each attachment protrusion comprising a first portion having a lesser width dimension in plan view and a second portion having a greater width dimension in plan view, the first and second portions being upwardly extending and disposed around the entire perimeter of a respective attachment protrusion for mating engagement with the rail system of the firearm; the first and second portions having inwardly deformable inner and outer surfaces, and having inwardly tapered guide surfaces disposed on the outer surfaces thereof, thereby to guide the respective attachment protrusion into a respective keyhole and to facilitate insertion and attachment of the respective attachment protrusion to the rail system; and the first portion of the respective attachment protrusion having a securement lip unitarily formed with the inwardly tapered guide surfaces and laterally extending from the first portion of the respective attachment protrusion for mating and gripping engagement with the respective keyhole of the rail system upon insertion of the respective attachment protrusion thereinto.