Patent ID: 9222749
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: F16B,F41A,F41C,F41G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cover kit for a firearm handguard having an elongated slot, the kit comprising: a base, the base comprising a longitudinal axis, an upright axis, a transverse axis, a socket, an exterior surface, and an interior surface, the socket comprising a movable engagement prong shaped to engage a straight wall surface of the elongated slot and an inwardly-projecting socket ledge having a curved surface shaped to engage a curved wall surface of the elongated slot to limit longitudinal movement relative to the elongated slot; and an 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 prong engagement surface shaped to engage the engagement prong, the plug further shaped to apply a force on the engagement prong such that a distal portion of the engagement prong is displaced more-than a proximal portion of the engagement prong when the plug is inserted in the socket, to prevent the base from disengaging from the elongated slot.