Firearm-Mounted Rescue Tool

Abstract

A rescue tool for removably mounting onto a firearm. The rescue tool includes a shaft having one end formed for mounting onto a firearm. An insertion body is formed on a second end of said shaft of the tool. The insertion body is ideally formed in a shape that will aid emergency first-responders, law enforcement personnel and/or military personnel in entering buildings through entryways such as, for example, secured doors and windows. The insertion body of the rescue tool may be integrally formed onto the end of the tool or alternatively removably mounted onto the rescue tool. A user-actuated mechanism may be utilized to provide the user with the ability to adjust the length of the rescue tool, thus providing for ease in carrying the tool while simultaneously providing a longer lever arm when needed for added leverage in breaching buildings.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tool for mounting onto a firearm, said tool comprising:
 (a) a shaft having a first end and a second end; said first end formed for mounting onto a firearm; and   (b) a first prying implement formed on said second end;   wherein said first prying implement extends in a direction that is generally perpendicular from said shaft.   
     
     
         2 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 1 , wherein said second end has threads formed thereon for removable mounting onto a firearm having a correspondingly threaded aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 2 , wherein said shaft is hollow and substantially cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         4 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 3 , wherein said prying implement is substantially wedge-shaped, said prying element terminating on one end at a point. 
     
     
         5 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 4 , wherein said prying implement is formed on an insertion body formed on said second end, said insertion body further including an end of which at least a portion is substantially flat. 
     
     
         6 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 5 , wherein at least one surface of said insertion body is semi-circular in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of grooves are formed on at least one surface of said insertion body. 
     
     
         8 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 1 , said prying element having a downwardly facing blade. 
     
     
         9 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 1 , said prying element having two or more forked prongs. 
     
     
         10 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 1 , further comprising a second prying element extending in the same general direction as the first prying element. 
     
     
         11 . A tool for mounting onto a firearm, said tool comprising:
 (a) a shaft having a first end and a second end; said first end formed for mounting onto a firearm;   (b) an insertion body removably mounted on said second end; and   (c) a prying implement formed on said insertion body;   wherein said first prying implement extends in a direction that is generally perpendicular from said shaft.   
     
     
         12 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 11 , wherein said insertion body is removably attached to said shaft via a user-actuated mechanism allowing for the length of said tool to be adjusted by a user. 
     
     
         13 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 12 , wherein a plurality of holes are formed in said shaft to receive a fastener of said user-actuated mechanism. 
     
     
         14 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 13 , wherein said shaft is hollow and substantially cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         15 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 14 , wherein said shaft is hollow and substantially cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         16 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 15 , wherein said prying implement is substantially wedge-shaped, said prying element terminating on one end at a point. 
     
     
         17 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 16 , wherein said prying implement is formed on an insertion body formed on said second end, said insertion body further including an end of which at least a portion is substantially flat. 
     
     
         18 . The tool for mounting onto a firearm of  claim 17 , wherein a plurality of grooves are formed on at least one surface of said insertion body.