Pistol Grip Handguard Adapter Device

Abstract

A pistol grip handguard adapter device is provided. The device is comprised of a body that can be attached to a Picatinny or M-Lok firearm handguard. The body is also comprised of a diagonal wall that allows an AR15 (or other style) pistol grip to be attached to and received by the body. More specifically, at least one fastener can be placed through the pistol grip and into a threaded opening of the diagonal wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pistol grip handguard adapter device comprising:
 a body comprised of a channel, a first opening, and a second opening;   a first fastener;   a diagonal wall comprised of a third opening; and   a pistol grip comprised of an opening and a second fastener.   
     
     
         2 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 1 , wherein the first fastener is comprised of a threaded bolt and nut assembly. 
     
     
         3 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 1 , wherein the third opening is comprised of a threaded opening. 
     
     
         4 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 1 , wherein the second fastener is comprised of a bolt or a screw. 
     
     
         5 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 1 , wherein the third opening is positioned on a bottom surface of the diagonal wall. 
     
     
         6 . A pistol grip handguard adapter device comprising:
 a body comprised of a first opening;   a first fastener;   a diagonal wall comprised of a second opening; and   a pistol grip comprised of an opening and a second fastener.   
     
     
         7 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 6 , wherein the first fastener is comprised of a T-nut. 
     
     
         8 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 6 , wherein the second opening is comprised of a threaded opening. 
     
     
         9 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 6 , wherein the second fastener is comprised of a bolt or a screw. 
     
     
         10 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 6  further comprised of a horizontal wall. 
     
     
         11 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 10  further comprised of a vertical wall. 
     
     
         12 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 11 , wherein the diagonal wall forms a 45 degree angle relative to the vertical wall and the horizontal wall. 
     
     
         13 . The pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 6 , wherein the third opening is positioned on a bottom surface of the diagonal wall. 
     
     
         14 . A method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device, the method comprising the following steps:
 providing a pistol grip handguard adapter device comprised of a body comprised of a diagonal wall, the diagonal wall comprised of a first opening, a first fastener, a pistol grip comprised of a second opening, and a second fastener;   attaching the body to a handguard of a firearm;   attaching the pistol grip to the body by placing the second fastener through the second opening and into the first opening; and   gripping the pistol grip while shooting the firearm.   
     
     
         15 . The method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 14 , wherein the first opening is comprised of a threaded opening. 
     
     
         16 . The method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 14 , wherein the second fastener is comprised of a screw or a bolt. 
     
     
         17 . The method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 14 , wherein the first fastener is comprised of a threaded nut and bolt assembly or a T-nut. 
     
     
         18 . The method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 14 , wherein the handguard is comprised of a Picatinny rail handguard. 
     
     
         19 . The method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 14 , wherein the handguard is comprised of an M-Lok handguard. 
     
     
         20 . The method of using a pistol grip handguard adapter device of  claim 14 , wherein the pistol grip handguard adapter device is further comprised of a channel, a third opening, and a fourth opening.