Receiver-stock connector

Abstract

A receiver-stock connector ( 5 ) allows for secure attachment of various stocks to firearm receivers. The receiver ( 110 ) can be configured so that firearm components can be mounted in the receiver through an open rear end ( 112 ) of the receiver.

1 . A firearm, comprising:
 a barrel arranged a longitudinal axis of the firearm;   a receiver operably connected to the barrel;   a stock;   a first connector connected to the stock;   a second connector at least partially disposed within the receiver; and   a receiver-stock attachment member extending through a mounting aperture in the second connector and through a receiver mounting aperture in the first connector, wherein
 the receiver-stock attachment member biases the second connector towards the first connector, 
 the first connector has a body with an exterior surface extending between the stock and the receiver, the exterior surface of the first connector being adjacent to an exterior surface of the stock and adjacent to an exterior surface of the receiver, and 
 the exterior surface of the first connector includes an upper surface that is curved along a direction of the longitudinal axis and curved along a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis. 
   
     
     
         2 . The firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface of the first connector includes a pair of sidewalls, each sidewall being adjacent to a sidewall of the receiver. 
     
     
         3 . The firearm of  claim 2 , wherein the first connector includes a rear face that abuts the stock and a forward face that is adjacent to the receiver. 
     
     
         4 . The firearm of  claim 3 , wherein the first connector includes a stock mounting projection received within a stock mounting cavity in the stock. 
     
     
         5 . A firearm, comprising:
 a barrel;   a receiver operably connected to the barrel;   a stock;   a first connector connected to the stock, the first connector having a body with an exterior surface extending between an exterior surface of the stock and an exterior surface of the receiver, and a stock mounting projection received within a stock mounting cavity in the stock;   a second connector seated within an interior of the receiver; and   a receiver-stock attachment member extending through a mounting bore in the second connector and through a receiver mounting aperture in the first connector, wherein the receiver-stock attachment member biases the second connector toward the first connector.   
     
     
         6 . The firearm of  claim 5 , wherein a forward face of the second connector is adjacent to an interior volume of the receiver, and a rear face of the second connector is adjacent to the first connector. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm of  claim 6 , wherein the second connector is seated within at least one slot in an interior of the receiver. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm of  claim 6 , wherein the second connector includes a clearance bore located above the receiver-stock attachment member, and the first connector includes an interior volume aligned with the clearance bore along a longitudinal axis of the firearm. 
     
     
         9 . The firearm of  claim 6 , wherein the receiver-stock attachment member is threaded into the first connector. 
     
     
         10 . A firearm, comprising:
 a barrel;   a receiver operably connected to the barrel;   a trigger assembly operably connected to the receiver;   a stock;   a first connector connected to the stock;   a second connector seated within at least one slot in an interior of the receiver, the second connector having a forward face that is adjacent to an interior volume of the receiver, and a rear face that faces the first connector; and   a receiver-stock attachment member connecting the second connector to the first connector, the receiver-stock attachment member extending through a mounting bore in the second connector and through a receiver mounting aperture in the first connector.   
     
     
         11 . The firearm of  claim 10 , wherein the receiver-stock attachment member is threaded into the first connector. 
     
     
         12 . The firearm of  claim 10 , wherein the second connector includes a clearance bore located above the receiver-stock attachment member, and the first connector includes an interior volume aligned with the clearance bore along a longitudinal axis of the firearm. 
     
     
         13 . The firearm of  claim 10 , wherein the second connector is disposed above and adjacent to the trigger assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The firearm of  claim 10 , wherein the first connector has a body with an upper exterior surface extending between the stock and the receiver, the upper exterior being curved along a longitudinal direction and along a transverse direction. 
     
     
         15 . A method of assembling a firearm, comprising:
 providing a receiver;   providing a stock;   attaching a first connector to the stock;   seating a second connector within an interior of the receiver;   passing a receiver-stock attachment member through a mounting bore of the second connector; and   threading the receiver-stock attachment member into the first connector, wherein threading the receiver-stock attachment member into the first connector biases the second connector toward the first connector and also biases the receiver toward the stock.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising mounting a bolt assembly in the receiver by passing the bolt assembly through an opening at a rear end of the receiver while translating the bolt assembly along a longitudinal axis of the receiver. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein seating the second connector comprises translating the second connector along a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the receiver. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising, after threading the receiver-stock attachment member into the first connector, mounting a trigger assembly to the receiver below and adjacent to the second connector. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising, after threading the receiver-stock attachment member into the first connector, mounting a trigger assembly to the receiver below and adjacent to the second connector. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein attaching the first connector to the stock comprises pressing a stock mounting projection into a stock mounting cavity in the stock. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein attaching the first connector to the stock further comprises securing the first connector to the stock with a threaded member. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein attaching the first connector to the stock further comprises providing an adhesive medium in the stock mounting cavity. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising attaching a barrel to the receiver. 
     
     
         24 . A method of assembling a firearm, comprising:
 providing a receiver;   providing a stock;   attaching a first connector to the stock;   mounting a bolt assembly in the receiver;   moving a second connector, extending along a direction generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the receiver, into at least one slot formed within a rear portion of the receiver; and   biasing the second connector toward the first connector with a receiver-stock attachment member.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , further comprising attaching a barrel to the receiver, wherein a longitudinal axis of the barrel is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the receiver. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein biasing the second connector toward the first connector with the receiver-stock attachment member comprises passing a tightening tool through an open lower portion of the receiver and tightening the receiver-stock attachment member with the tool. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , further comprising, after biasing the second connector toward the first connector, mounting a trigger assembly to the receiver below and adjacent to the second connector. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein attaching the first connector to the stock comprises pressing a stock mounting projection into a stock mounting cavity in the stock and securing the first connector to the stock with a threaded member. 
     
     
         29 . A method of assembling a firearm, comprising:
 providing a receiver having an open rear end and a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the receiver;   providing a stock;   attaching a first connector to the stock;   mounting a bolt assembly within the receiver, wherein mounting the bolt assembly comprises passing the bolt assembly through the open rear end of the receiver and translating the bolt assembly through an interior of the receiver toward a front of the receiver;   after mounting the bolt assembly within the receiver, mounting a second connector to the receiver at a location behind the bolt assembly; and   biasing the second connector toward the first connector.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the second connector is mounted in the receiver along a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the receiver. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 29 , further comprising attaching a barrel to the front of the receiver, wherein a longitudinal axis of the barrel is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the receiver. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein biasing the second connector toward the first connector comprises passing a tightening tool through an open lower portion of the receiver and tightening a receiver-stock attachment member with the tool. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising, after biasing the second connector toward the first connector, mounting a trigger assembly to the receiver below and adjacent to the second connector. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein attaching the first connector to the stock comprises pressing a stock mounting projection into a stock mounting cavity in the stock and securing the first connector to the stock with a threaded member.