Firearm stock with storage

Abstract

A firearm stock with an upper member and a lower member pivotally connected to the upper member at a front portion of the firearm stock, such that the lower member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position, such that when the lower member is in the closed position, the upper member and the lower member collectively define an internal cavity of the firearm stock. The firearm stock also including an attachment mechanism for removably attaching a storage module in the form of a friction holster or clamshell container, such that, when the lower member is in the closed position, the storage module is contained within the internal cavity of the firearm stock. The firearm stock also including one or more storage tubes with front and rear plugs for insertion into the storage tubes, and a removable nose cone that includes one or more sling inserts.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm stock, comprising:
 a front portion;   an upper member; and   a lower member pivotally connected to the upper member at the front portion of the firearm stock, such that the lower member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position;   wherein when the lower member is in the closed position, the upper member and the lower member collectively define an internal cavity of the firearm stock.   
     
     
         2 . The firearm stock of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first pivot hole defined by the upper member at the front portion of the firearm stock;   a second pivot hole defines by the lower member at the front portion of the firearm stock; and   a pin;   wherein the first pivot hole is placed in registry with the second pivot hole and the pin is accommodated within the first and second pivot holes to facilitate pivotal movement of the lower member relative to the upper member about a longitudinal axis of the pin.   
     
     
         3 . The firearm stock of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more hinge springs operably connected to the upper member and the lower member, such that the one or more hinge springs bias the lower member to the open position. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm stock of  claim 1 , wherein the upper member further defines one or more storage tubes, each storage tube having a first opening facing towards the front portion of the firearm stock, and a second opening facing opposite the first opening. 
     
     
         5 . The firearm stock of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 one or more front plugs, each front plug configured for insertion into the first opening of one of the one or more storage tubes; and   one or more rear plugs, each rear plug configured for insertion into the second opening of one of the one or more storage tubes.   
     
     
         6 . The firearm stock of  claim 5 , wherein the upper member includes a back surface opposite the front portion of the firearm stock, the back surface defining a channel having a first end and second end opposite the first end, each end of the channel positioned adjacent to the second opening of one of the one or more storage tubes; and
 wherein each of the one or more rear plugs comprises a retaining strip housed within the channel, such that the retaining strip is capable of sliding along the channel.   
     
     
         7 . The firearm stock of  claim 1 , wherein the lower member further comprises an attachment mechanism, the attachment mechanism configured to removably attach a storage module to the firearm stock such that when the lower member is in the closed position, the storage module is contained within the internal cavity of the firearm stock. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm stock of  claim 7 , wherein the lower member includes an interior surface; and
 wherein the attachment mechanism is a sliding dovetail connector positioned on the interior surface of the lower member and configured for sliding engagement with a mating sliding dovetail connector positioned on the storage module, such that the storage module is removably attached to the firearm stock by a sliding dovetail joint.   
     
     
         9 . The firearm stock of  claim 1 , wherein the upper member comprises a first upper panel and a second upper panel extending substantially parallel to the first upper panel and spaced a predetermined distance from the first upper panel; and
 wherein the lower member comprises a first lower panel and a second lower panel extending substantially parallel to the first lower panel and spaced the predetermined distance from the first lower panel, such that when the lower member is in the closed position the first upper panel of the upper member mates with the first lower panel of the lower member to form a substantially continuous first sidewall of the firearm stock and the second upper panel of the upper member mates with the second lower panel of the lower member to form a substantially continuous second sidewall of the firearm stock.   
     
     
         10 . The firearm stock of  claim 1 , wherein the firearm stock further comprises a removable nose cone attached to the upper member at the front portion of the firearm stock; and
 wherein the removable nose cone includes one or more sling inserts.   
     
     
         11 . The firearm stock of  claim 10 , further comprising a bumper positioned between the upper member and the removable nose cone;
 wherein when the lower member is in the open position, the lower member contacts the bumper, such that the bumper prevents the lower member from rotating beyond the open position.   
     
     
         12 . A firearm stock, comprising:
 an upper member;   a lower member pivotally connected to the upper member, such that the lower member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position where the upper member and the lower member collectively define a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an internal cavity of the firearm stock;   a first button located on the first sidewall of the firearm stock and movable between a nondepressed position and a depressed position; and   a second button located on the second sidewall of the firearm stock and moveable between a nondepressed position and a depressed position;   wherein the lower member is maintained in the closed position until both the first button and the second button are concurrently moved to the depressed position.   
     
     
         13 . The firearm stock of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 one or more latching springs that bias the first button and the second button in the nondepressed position.   
     
     
         14 . The firearm stock of  claim 13 , wherein the upper member includes a first interior surface and a second interior surface opposite the first interior surface; and
 wherein the one or more latching springs comprise
 a first leaf spring having an upper end connected to the first interior surface of the upper member and a lower end connected to the first button; and 
 a second leaf spring having an upper end connected to the second interior surface of the upper member and a lower end connected to the second button. 
   
     
     
         15 . The firearm stock of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more latching springs comprise a compression spring spanning between the first button and the second button. 
     
     
         16 . The firearm stock of  claim 12 , wherein the first button includes a first lateral flange;
 wherein the second button includes a second lateral flange;   wherein the lower member defines a first locking hole configured to receive the first lateral flange of the first button and a second locking hole configured to receive the second lateral flange of the second button;   wherein, when the lower member is in the closed position and the first button is in the nondepressed position, the first lateral flange of the first button is positioned within the first locking hole of the lower member;   wherein, when the lower member is in the closed position and the second button is in the nondepressed position, the second lateral flange of the second button is positioned within the second locking hole of the lower member;   wherein, upon moving the first button to the depressed position, the first lateral flange of the first button is removed from the first locking hole; and   wherein, upon moving the second button to the depressed position, the second lateral flange is removed from the second locking hole.   
     
     
         17 . The firearm stock of  claim 16 , further comprising one or more hinge springs operably connected to the upper member and the lower member, such that the one or more hinge springs bias the lower member to the open position when both (1) the first lateral flange is removed from the first locking hole and (2) the second lateral flange is removed from the second locking hole. 
     
     
         18 . A firearm stock assembly, comprising:
 a firearm stock including:
 an upper member, and 
 a lower member pivotally connected to the upper member, such that the lower member is rotatable between an open position and a closed position where the upper member and the lower member collectively define an internal cavity of the firearm stock; and 
   a storage module configured for insertion into the internal cavity of the firearm stock such that when the lower member is in the closed position, the storage module is contained within the internal cavity of the firearm stock.   
     
     
         19 . The firearm stock assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the storage module is a friction holster for a sidearm. 
     
     
         20 . The firearm stock assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the storage module is a clamshell container.