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    A patent for a "convertible knife/fore grip for a firearm " filed by Switch Grip LLC on January 12, 2016

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    A patent for a "convertible knife/fore grip for a firearm " filed by Switch Grip LLC on January 12, 2016

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    Gripknife Patent

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    A patent for a "convertible knife/fore grip for a firearm " filed by Switch Grip LLC on January 12, 2016

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    «2 United States Patent wo a my ey ° en 2 6) (@) 6) 658) Rice et al. (CONVERTIBLE KNIFE/FORE GRIP FOR A FIREARM, Applicant: SWITCH GRIP LLC ws) Inventors: Mlchael Christopher Rice, Msillon O11 (US): Torrance L. Adcock, J. Bethesde, MD (US) Massillon, 8 (1) Patent No: US 9,234,722 B2 (45) Date of Patent: Jan, 12, 2016 ws009234722B2 66) References Cited US, PATENT DOCUMENTS 545.928 4 © 91895 Pal 453 LOA A * 41912 Keith 253 1331058 A * 61917 Pass 283 2RISSOT A * 91957 Boquor 253 Ssoda67 A 11997 Monon etal 304 BL* £200) Mondy eta 20061162224 AL 7.2006. Comal Assignee: Switch Grip LLC, Massillon, OH (US) (Contiavety Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS patent is extended or adjusted under 35. cx, Lugstos A 101998 USC. 154(b) by O days a2 Appl. No. 137893,859 Filed: May 14,2013, {Us 20140230303.A1 Aug. 2 Prior Publication Data 2014 Related US. Application Data Provisional application No. 61766,250, fled on Feb. 20,2013, Int. C1 FAC 2322 FAC 2716 PAC 26 $C. cP oc spc PICO (2006.01) 1.01) (2006.01), DE 1 121983 OTHER PUBLICATIONS ‘npr aactical combaptor nl, “Raptor Dagger, pintad ‘in 12,2013, website sundae bu iveator lees he webs older than May 14,2013 (Continued) Primary Examiner —Stephen M Johnson (74) Atorney, Agent, or Firm —Sand & Sobol; Howard L Werow 6 ABSTRACT A device is convertible betwoen a knife anda fore grip of a frwarm. The device has a grip body operatively connected to ‘blade, and an attachment member connecting the grip body to a longitudinally extending mil of a firearm, The blade converts between an extended position when the device is isconnected fom the freann 0 stored postion when the {device is connected thera, The bladeremains oriented long, FAHC27/16 (2013.01), F11€ 2216 the longitudinal ais ofthe grip body when ts in both the (201301), FAC 2422 201301) sored position and the extended position. The arp body Field of Classification Search ; PAIC 216, FAIC 222 42153, 1.08, 86 See application file for complete search history. remains operatively connectedto the blade when he devices disconnected from te firearm andthe ade is inthe extended position. 17 Claims, 9 Drawing Sheets 5] % | * am US 9,234,722 B2 Page 2 56) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 20070271882 AL doooinisaso9 Ale rovovoIsio1 ale 2o100Ls22¥9 Ale souamauseet AL 2ovaus38248 AL 12007 Grin 2009 Cah 112010. Moody etal {62010 Moody eta 22014 Adoook Ie M2014 Tanase a (OTHER PUBLICATIONS, np wwiekecom photos 4847O964ANUOD 4442555408, pimpenyzun doctomoshcom, printed Jun 12, 2013, website is ‘uate ba inventor believes the websites oke than May 14,2013. Cable to rit original website site no ong exis). ge ap ikcomiphoos70964(@024444806510.n pholosteam, amp gun dtomoaycom. pied in, 12,2013, ‘rohit sundsod but vento blievethe west olesthan May 14,2013 (aablet pra orginal website as Steno longer exis), use. ‘rorevendaynodaysff comn201207 0 winging ante ‘zufgh. "Bringing Kaifeto a Gunfight author unknown pinted Sn 12,2013 website sundae bt iaventor lees the website older han May 14,2013, ‘worvamazo com, “Kubston 4, blick Keychain with Conssalod pine Jun, 12,2013, website is undated but invealor bie the mets solder than May 1, 2013, sworvarl5 com, “Samson Knives fo The ARIS Grip with Pies”, inte Jun. 12.2013, website i undated but investor believes the ‘shite elder than May 142013 * cited by examiner US. Patent Jan, 12,2016 Sheet 1 of 9 US 9,234,722 B2 24 “-SEE FIG-2 40 FIG—1 US 9,234,722 B2 Sheet 2 of 9 Jan, 12, 2016 US. Patent US 9,234,722 B2 Sheet 3 of 9 Jan, 12, 2016 US. Patent US. Patent Jan, 12,2016 Sheet 4 of 9 US 9,234,722 B2 US. Patent Jan, 12,2016 Sheet Sof 9 US 9,234,722 B2 32,48-—~a] o4— 56 US 9,234,722 B2 Sheet 6 of 9 Jan, 12, 2016 US. Patent ovr ™ + 807 vot 901 gprzor 24-Dld = : vet N—osr 6er‘oet~ | +} US. Patent Jan, 12,2016 Sheet 7 0f 9 US 9,234,722 B2 US 9,234,722 B2 Sheet 8 of 9 Jan, 12, 2016 US. Patent ot—oOld T—~6E2' 962 US. Patent Jan, 12,2016 Sheet 9 of 9 US 9,234,722 B2 US 9,234,722 B2 1 CONVERTIBLE KNIFE/FORE GRIP FOR A FIREARM. RELATED APPLICATIONS ‘This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser No. 61/766,750 filed Feb. 20, 2013; the disclosure of which s incorporated herein by reerenceas if fully rewiten, vo TECHNICAL FIELD “Thepresent invention elates generally to gripping devices ‘More particularly the preset invention relates to a firearm fore rip thats convertible toaknife. Specifically, thepresent ‘vention provides bade that is housed or stored within 3 chamber of grip body when the device is connecte toa ail ‘ofa fiream, andthe blade i expose in an extended position ‘when the device is discomnoctd from the firearm, BACKGROUND INFORMATION ‘Many Knives have boen designed and configured for self defense and uilitarian purposes. Most ofthese kaves com- prise some typeof blade attached ta grip. Some kaiveshave 2 ‘even been configured 1 be convertible between an open and closed postion, such as a pocket knife. Knives ean also be ‘sed as too in combination with firearm. Por example the blade ean function aa hand tool, like a serew diver, for isassembling the components ofthe fream. ‘The prior ant revels fore grips for firearms have incorpo- ‘ated accessories befor. For example, the MVE-SI5 Modu lar Vertical Foregrip Laser Sight distributed by the Crimson Trace Corporation of Wilsonville, Oreg provides fashlight anda ase sight integrated into a vertical fore grip. Addition- ally: the STK90201 TAPCO intrafuse vertical grip distributed by The Country Shed of Roaring Spring Pa. provides a ver- tical fore grip adapted to house batteries within the grip body. However, a convertible knife has not heretofore been eon figured to convert between a Knife and a component of @ firearm, Namely, a convertible knife has never been made to convert between a knife anda vertical orangled fore grip ofa firearm, wherein the fore grip remains attached to blade ‘when removed from the firearm. Furher, there is always a ced ia heart for new grip devices that i addition wo provid ‘nga more table shot to improve accuracy ofthe firearm also soresa knife. The present iavention xidessesthese andother 8 SUMMARY. Inoneaspec the invention may provide a grip fora firearm ‘comprising:a grip body having first and second ends adapted tobe removably mounted on a firearm, said grip body defin- ing a interior chamber: firearm attachment member onthe frst end of the grip body; and a blade, located within the interior chamber ofthe grip body and moveable betweea 3 sored postion and an extended position In another aspect, an embediment may provide an ergo- ‘nomic grip having a folding blade connected tothe grip via a lockable hinge capable of locking the blade in position when the blades released from the folded confinement within the ari. The blade is fully extended and may be locke in place ‘A tubular recess comprises a cutout that houses the blade ‘when the blade is folded and concealed. release mechanism ‘may be inthe form of a compression spring with an opera- tively connected bution or deployment member that urges a 2 attachment member to connect or disconneet with the rail of ‘firearm whea the button i depressed hy the operator. Another embodiment may provide knife witha pcatinny nil attchment where a clamp is attached to grip coanocted toa blade. The clamp is connected t an ead ofthe grip to ‘operatively connect the blade to a picatinny-ype rail of a fircarm. Preferably, the grip is mounted to the ral positioned forwardly ofthe firearm tigger such that this embodiment maybe usedas a vertically orientated fore grip while attached to the firearm, The grip is detachable from the firearm. The blade may be concealed when atached to the freare, Tn yet another aspect, an embodiment may provide a ‘method of converting firearm fore grip device into a knife, ‘when the fare grip device is atachod to a ral ofa firearm, comprising the steps of: providing aconveribledevie com- prising a grip body’ having a fist end and a second end defining a vertical diction there between, and a blade con- vertible Between an extended position and a stored postion, ‘wherein the blade is operatively connected in a vertical ori= ‘entation tothe grip box in each the extended position andthe stored position; disengaging a Securing mechanism: remov- ing the grip body a distance away ffom the fireanns and ‘moving the blade from the stored position to the extended. position. Another aspect of an embodiment may provide the combi sation of, a firearm having a tateal rail and a fore grip, ‘wherein the fore grip includes: a grip ody having first and second ends adapted to be positioned forward of atrigeerand ‘removably mounted onthe iearm, sid grip hody defining an interior chamber, a firearm attachment member on the fis. end of the grip body adapted to connect the grip bod tothe ‘tactical ail anda blade located witha the interior chamber of the grip body and moveable between a stored position and aa extended position BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS, A sample embodiment of the invention illustrative ofthe ‘est mode in which Applicant contemplates applying the _riniples, sso forth in he following description, is shown in ‘the deawings ands particulary and distinctly pointed out and se forth in the appended clams, FIG. 1 is a schematic elevation view of a conventional assault rifle with a convertible kaifeffre grip ofthe present ‘vention attached to the rail pat of the stock. FIG. 2isan enlarged cutaway section view ofthe convert- ible knifelfore grip tached 10 the rail of he stock. FIG, 3isan enlarged cutaway section view, similar FIG. 2, ofthe convertible knifelfore grip disconnecting from the nil ofthe stock. FIG, 4 isan elevation view of the convertible kifelre ari disconnecting fom the rl of the stock, HIG, 8 isan elevation view of the eomventble knife/ore trip detached from theftearm and the blade ia the extended position. FIG, $A isan enlarged eross sectional view taken along Tine $A-54 of FIGS detsiling the coupler attached the rail FIG. 6 sa frontal elevation view ofa second embodiment ‘ofthe preset invention showing the blade in the stored pos tion. FIG. isa sie elvaton view ofthe second embodiment ooking inthe diection of anows 7-7, of FIG. 6 FIG. 8 isan elevation view ofthe second embodiment of FIGS. Sand 6 showing the blade inthe extended postion. FIG. 9s frontal elevation view ofa third embodiment of the preseatnvention showing the blade inthe stored postion, US 9,234,722 B2 3 FIG. 10 is a sie elevation view of the third embodiment looking in the direction of amow 10-10, of FIG. 9. FIG. 1 isan elevation view ofthe thd embodiment of FIGS. 9 and 10 showing the blade in the extended position. ‘Similaraumbers eferto similar pars thoughout the daw $ ings DETAILED Di CRIPTION ‘Wi primary eferene 10 FIG 1 fest 10s depicted. {nthe form ofa conventional assault ie having a bare 12 and batt 14 Firearm 10 has firing mechanism 16 ope- tively connected a tigger 18 located betwee the bere 12 andthe butt 14 Firing mechanism 16 comprises a magazine 20 of ammunition. tiger hand grip 22 is disposed adi taace longiadinally bend the gar 18. Forward sight 24 extends distance outwards fom the barrel 12. The bare 12 is cicumscribed hy stock 26 configured to receive the hand ofan operator Preferably sock 26 basa pcatiny-ype ily 28 affixed othe bottom or integrally moked as pat of the stock 26. The term pcan ype ail 28 refers toa pcainny rilaso kawaas aMIL-STD-1013 rill STANAG 2324 a, ‘weaver ral or tactical, which isa Bracket used on some firearms norderto provide astandartzed mountingplatform 2 for accessories and attachments ‘Ais embodiment of a converible kif fore rip device Wofthe present invention shown in FIG. attache tnd extending downward from the rail 28, Referring pariculedly {0 FIGS. 2-11 and in aocondance withthe reset invention, the convertible ile grip device 0 comprises an attach. sent member 32 rip body 34, and a blade 36. The grip tody has fst end 38 and a second end 40 defining a longitudinal destion therebetween. Preferably fist end 38 isoriented upwardsand second end 40 soriented downwards ‘when grip body Mis connected toil 28. The grip ody 34 is generally cylindrical in shape and has substantially colar ros-setion. The rip body 3 bas on inner uroce 42 and an ote surface 44, The grip body Mis at least paially follow in whieh the ine surface 4 dias chamber 46, Grip body 34 forms blade passage inthe ist end 38 aligned with chamber 46. The ouee surface 44 can be kau, sti ate, bbe or oxberwie shaped in @ maner to provide an ergonomic arip toa user's hand wien he wer grips the grip ‘ody 34 withthe pl and fingers. ist mousing nash 0 is formed inthe fist end of rip body 34. Preferably th rip body M scone toatach to thera 28a the ream 10 cea in 2 perpenticulr oe vertical maner along it lone tudinal axis and positioned forwardly of the wigae 18 However, the grip body 34 may be sttached to he rll in a ‘manger sch tht the grip body 34s in noa-erpendicularor angled relationship withthe ail 28. Whea the device 30 is attached to the ral 28 the blade 36 is stored or otherwise completely housed wih he chamber 46 so that no portion othe blade 36 is exposed to prevent injury to the User or cothervse capable of being accessed bya se. Asshowin in FIGS. 23, tho fear attachment member 32 conncets knife device 30 ream 10 ad extends along its Jongitinal axis from adjacent the fist end 38 or the tp of tn arp boty 34, The attachment member 32 comprises @ 6 coupler 48 and « securing mechnisa $4. Coupler 48 is eneraly configure having two longitialy spaced apart Sowalls 56, 88st end wall a second end wall 2, 2nd 4 bottom wall 67 (FIG. 8). A pair of wedge or dove-til shaped mounting ledges 64,66 extends lngtanally along the sidewalls $6, 8 from fist end 60 (0 second end 62 ‘Mounting ledges 64, 66 slidably recive rail 28 therein to x“ 4 secure coupler 4810 rail 28, Bottom wall 67 defines a cou- pling sper 6 located adjacent the bottoms of coupler 48 Securing mechanism $s pushpin ember 70, notch lever 72, andaiasing memier74 Securing mechanism 4s positioned ina ght angle cutout formes within the fst end 438 ofthe grip body. Push pin member 70 preferably is an longated member having ist and second ends 76,78. Pre nhl fistend 76 communicates with andextends distance ‘earardly outward rom te prip body 34 forming push pin configured tobe depressed by an operator's thumb. An opera tor depresses the push pi ist end 76 to move the push pia ‘member ina ineartansverse directions shownby arow 80, [Notch ever 72 comprisesa first nd 82, a second end 84, and pivot pin 86 A second muting noth 82s formed inthe fistend 20 lever 72 Secondend 78 contacts notch ever 72 atthe second end 84. A pivot aperture 88s Formed ‘ete the fist and second ends 82,84 for receiving pivot pi 86 therein enabling lever 72 to move between ced postion as sho n FIG. 2 and an unlatched postion shown {nFIG. Salongthe retin of aw 90 Hiasing member 4 {spreferably a coil ompresson spring and onic fist end 76.Spring 4 uges ich ever 72 orotate tovand the ached position inthe pivotable direction opposite to directional mow 90, Posh pin member 70 permits blade 36 the pass thronghor closely adjacent memiber70as blade 46 transitions froma stored postion an extended poston “An algeo the coupling aperture 48s received bythe ist ‘mounting notch 80 and second mounting notch $2 when the device 30s in the latched position connected to fear 10, Firs mounting notch $0 posionad earwarly’o the see- cond mounting notch 82 Firs meunting notch 80 operatively receives the second end 62 ear geo the coupling apertare 68 in nesting lationship. Second mounting neh $2 con- recs in a nesting relationship with an edge ofthe coupling aperture 68 With primary reference to PIGS. 445A, device 30 is released from the coanection with coupler 48 by depressing push pin member 70 enabling rip body 34 1 be removed Slog diretonal aro 92, Anunsag member 9operatvely connects blade 36 to grip body 34 between stored and extend postions. Urging member 96ataches othe ip body 84 at the first end 98 and stahes o Blade 36 at the second end receiving eat 100, Aliematvely uring member 96 may bo afined to asd 101 Std 101 travels within a channel or grove 198 formed in the grip bay 34 on each side ofthe bade 3 exenig rom fit end 38 to second ee 40 Stud 101 extends outward fram each side of blade 36 and is

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