Patent ID: 9032658
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: F41C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A free-floating handguard for a rifle comprising: a generally cylindrical body including a first end portion and an opposed second end portion; an integral top firearm accessory mounting rail located along the top portion of the body; a left longitudinal section extending from the left of the cylindrical body configured to support a removable firearm accessory mounting rail section; a right longitudinal section extending from the right of the cylindrical body configured to support a removable firearm accessory mounting rail section; and a bottom longitudinal section extending from the bottom of the cylindrical body; wherein at least one of the left and right longitudinal sections have a curved cross-sectional profile having a radius of curvature that is greater than the outside radius of the cylindrical body; wherein the body includes threaded inserts configured to secure modular firearm accessory mounting rail sections; wherein each of the left or right longitudinal sections includes apertures for receiving shear lugs of the removable firearm accessory mounting rail sections; and wherein between the apertures for receiving shear lugs are apertures that receive screws that connect the removable firearm accessory mounting rail sections to the longitudinal sections and wherein each aperture for receiving shear lugs is configured to receive a pair of shear lugs.