Patent ID: 8429843

Claim:
A grip that is attachable to a device, comprising: a base portion; a grip portion pivotably connected to the base portion for arrangement in one of: a deployed orientation, a stowed orientation and an intermediate orientation, wherein the grip portion includes a first, inner body, and a second, outer body, wherein the second, outer body is movably- and telescopingly-connected to the first, inner body; a locking assembly arranged within and at least partially contained by the grip portion, wherein a portion of the locking assembly is selectively-extendable in one of an orientation within the grip portion and beyond an outer surface of the grip portion for selective coupling of the portion of the locking assembly with the base portion, wherein the deployed orientation includes: a grip portion axis that is axially aligned with the grip portion while also substantially perpendicularly traversing a device axis of the device, wherein the stowed orientation includes the grip portion axis being arranged substantially in parallel with the device axis, wherein one or more of the first, inner body and the second, outer body of the grip portion form a bore, wherein the locking assembly is disposed within the bore; and an end cap removably-connected to an end of the second, outer body for at least partially closing-out the bore.