Patent ID: 9702655
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F16B,F41A,F41C,F41G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A cover kit for a firearm handguard, the kit comprising: a base, the base comprising a longitudinal axis, an upright axis, a transverse axis, a socket shaped to engage a slot in a wall of a firearm, an exterior surface, and an interior surface, the socket comprising a movable engagement prong shaped to engage a wall surface of the slot, the socket further comprising a socket ledge; and a removable insert, the insert comprising an insert body and a plug, the insert body shaped to abut the exterior surface of the base, the plug having a ledge flange and a prong engagement surface, the prong engagement surface shaped to engage the engagement prong, the plug further shaped to apply a first force on the engagement prong, the ledge flange shaped to apply a second force on the socket ledge when the plug is inserted in the socket; wherein the first force is configured to cause the engagement prong to expand to engage the wall surface to prevent removal of the cover kit from the firearm handguard when the cover kit is installed on the handguard and the plug is inserted in the socket; and the second force is an upward force.