Removable and retractable firearm bayonet system

Abstract

Example embodiments of a removable and retractable firearm bayonet system are provided that include a blade and a mount. In typical embodiments, the blade is secured within the mount and the mount provides at least two secured positions. The secured positions include a retracted position wherein the blade is secured at least partially within the mount and an extended position wherein the blade is secured to the mount with at least a portion of the blade extending beyond the mount. In typical embodiments, the mount also includes one or more removable attachments to secure the mount to a rail system of a firearm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A removable and retractable firearm bayonet system, the system comprising:
 a blade; and   a mount;
 wherein the blade is secured within the mount and wherein the mount provides at least two secured positions, a retracted position wherein the blade is secured at least partially within the mount and an extended position wherein the blade is secured to the mount with at least a portion of the blade extending beyond the mount; and 
 wherein the mount includes one or more removable attachments to secure the mount to a rail system of a firearm. 
   
     
     
         2 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1  wherein the mount includes a supplemental rail system to accommodate one or more additional accessories. 
     
     
         3 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1  wherein the mount includes a tensioner for securing the blade with an engagement at the retracted position and for securing the blade with an engagement at the extended position. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 3  wherein the tensioner secures the blade to the mount by providing stable attachment perpendicular to the direction of retraction of the blade. 
     
     
         5 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 3  wherein the tensioner provides constant pressure toward the front edge of the mount and the mount includes an engagement at the retracted position to secure the blade at the retracted position against the constant pressure of the tensioner and an engagement at the extended position to secure the blade at the extended position against the constant pressure of the tensioner. 
     
     
         6 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 3  wherein the tensioner secures the blade to the mount by providing tension parallel to the direction of retraction and exposure of the blade. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1  wherein the one or more removable attachments further comprise one or more quick detachable locks. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1  wherein the mount includes one or more side walls adapted to receive between them the blade and adapted to receive the one or more removable attachments to secure the side walls to the rail system of the firearm. 
     
     
         9 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 8 , wherein the side walls are symmetrically adapted such that the bayonet may be attached to the rail system in a number of configurations. 
     
     
         10 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 9  wherein the configurations include a right-handed configuration and a left-handed configuration, 
     
     
         11 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1 , wherein the mount further comprises a supporting structure having an aperture shaped to sheath at least a portion of the blade. 
     
     
         12 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle adapted to engage with the mount such that the bayonet may be used as a handheld weapon without being attached to the firearm. 
     
     
         13 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 12  wherein the handle includes a rail system such that the mount attaches to the rail system of the handle in the same manner as it attaches to the firearm rail system. 
     
     
         14 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1  wherein the rail system comprises the Pickatinny rail system. 
     
     
         15 . The firearm bayonet system of  claim 1  where the blade has a dull front portion for safety of movement of the blade from the retracted position to the extended position and from the extended position to the retracted position.