US2025164207A1PendingUtilityA1

Handgun improvement device

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 6, 2021Filed: Sep 27, 2024Published: May 22, 2025
Est. expiryMay 6, 2041(~14.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gary Coonan
F41C 23/04F41C 23/10F41C 27/22F41C 23/14
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Abstract

A thumbrest for a handgun is provided, the thumbrest having at least a thumb support and a support base. The support base may be configured for mounting to the handgun. The thumb support may be pivotably movable with respect to the support base or a lateral side of a handgun frame, pivoting between a collapsed position, wherein the thumb support may be folded up adjacent to, or in contact with, the support base or the lateral side of the handgun frame, and an extended position, wherein the thumb support may be pivoted away from the support base or the lateral side of the handgun frame. In other embodiments, a spring may be configured to bias the thumb support toward the extended position, and a stop structure may be configured to limit pivotal movement of the thumb support, such that liming pivotal movement of the thumb support defines the extended position.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handgun, the handgun comprising:
 a handgun frame;   a handgun grip attached to the handgun frame and configured to be gripped by a trigger hand of a shooter;   a thumb support supported from the handgun frame adjacent to a lateral side of the handgun frame opposite from the trigger hand of the shooter;   the thumb support pivotable relative to the handgun frame between a collapsed position wherein the thumb support is folded up adjacent to the lateral side of the handgun frame and an extended position wherein the thumb support is pivoted away from the lateral side of the handgun frame; and   the thumb support configured in the extended position to be engaged by a thumb of a non-trigger hand of the shooter in a two-handed grip of the handgun.   
     
     
         2 . The handgun of  claim 1 , wherein:
 in the collapsed position the thumb support is in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees measured with respect to the lateral side of the handgun frame; and   in the extended position the thumb support is in a range of 70 degrees to 100 degrees measured with respect to the lateral side of the handgun frame.   
     
     
         3 . The handgun of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a spring configured to bias the thumb support toward the extended position; and   a stop structure configured to limit pivotal movement of the thumb support to define the extended position.   
     
     
         4 . The handgun of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hinge configured to allow pivotable movement of the thumb support relative to the handgun frame.   
     
     
         5 . The handgun of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the hinge is tilted forward relative to an axis defined by a barrel of the handgun, such that the thumb support tilts forward relative to the barrel axis when the thumb support pivots to the extended position.   
     
     
         6 . A thumbrest for a handgun, the thumbrest comprising:
 a thumb support and a support base;   an elongated support member configured to replace a removable component of the handgun, the elongated support member having a longitudinal axis;   the support base fixed to an end of the elongated support member, the support base being generally planar and extending generally orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the elongated support member; and   the thumb support pivotable relative to the support base between a collapsed position wherein the thumb support is folded up adjacent to the support base and an extended position wherein the thumb support is pivoted away from the support base.   
     
     
         7 . The thumbrest of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a spring configured to bias the thumb support toward the extended position; and   a stop structure configured to limit pivotal movement of the thumb support to define the extended position.   
     
     
         8 . The thumbrest of  claim 6 , wherein:
 in the collapsed position the thumb support is located in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees measured with respect to the support base; and   in the extended position the thumb support is located in a range of 70 degrees to 100 degrees measured with respect to the support base.   
     
     
         9 . The thumbrest of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a hinge configured to allow pivotable movement of the thumb support relative to the support base.   
     
     
         10 . The thumbrest of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the support base includes a sideplate extension extending substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongated support member; and   the hinge is tilted away from the sideplate extension so that a pivot axis of the hinge forms an obtuse angle with the sideplate extension.   
     
     
         11 . The thumbrest of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the removable component of the handgun is a slide lock, a disassembly lever, or a takedown lever.   
     
     
         12 . The thumbrest of  claim 6 , wherein:
 the thumb support is pivotable relative to the support base about a pivot axis;   the thumb support has a near edge and a far edge, the near edge proximate to the pivot axis, the far edge farther from the pivot axis than the near edge;   the thumb support includes a raised lip along the far edge;   the support base includes a recess defined along an edge of the support base; and   the recessed edge is configured to receive the raised lip when the thumb support pivots to the collapsed position.   
     
     
         13 . A thumbrest for a handgun, the thumbrest comprising:
 a support base configured for mounting to the handgun;   a thumb support pivotable relative to the support base between a collapsed position wherein the thumb support is folded up adjacent to the support base and an extended position wherein the thumb support is pivoted away from the support base;   a spring configured to bias the thumb support toward the extended position; and   a stop structure configured to limit pivotal movement of the thumb support to define the extended position.   
     
     
         14 . The thumbrest of  claim 13 , wherein:
 in the collapsed position the thumb support is located in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees measured with respect to the support base; and   in the extended position the thumb support is located in a range of 70 degrees to 100 degrees measured with respect to the support base.   
     
     
         15 . The thumbrest of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a hinge configured to allow pivotable movement of the thumb support relative to the support base.   
     
     
         16 . The thumbrest of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the support base includes a sideplate extension extending along a sideplate extension axis; and   the hinge is tilted away from the sideplate extension so that a pivot axis of the hinge forms an obtuse angle with the sideplate extension axis.   
     
     
         17 . The thumbrest of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the thumb support is pivotable relative to the support base about a pivot axis;   the thumb support has a thumb support length parallel to the pivot axis and the support base has a support base length parallel to the pivot axis; and   the support base length is shorter than the thumb support length.   
     
     
         18 . The thumbrest of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the thumb support has a thumb support width perpendicular to the pivot axis and the support base has a support base width perpendicular to the pivot axis; and   the support base width is shorter than the thumb support width.   
     
     
         19 . The thumbrest of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the thumb support is pivotable relative to the support base about a pivot axis;   the thumb support has a thumb support width perpendicular to the pivot axis and the support base has a support base width perpendicular to the pivot axis; and   the support base width is shorter than the thumb support width.   
     
     
         20 . The thumbrest of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the thumb support is pivotable relative to the support base about a pivot axis;   the thumb support has a near edge and a far edge, the near edge proximate to the pivot axis, the far edge farther from the pivot axis than the near edge;   the thumb support includes a raised lip along the far edge;   the support base includes a recess defined along an edge of the support base; and   the recess is configured to receive the raised lip when the thumb support pivots to the collapsed position.

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