2) United States Patent Gablowski et al. (54) FIREARMS, METHODS 5 FOR FIREARMS, AND ‘OR USING THE SAME (75) Inventors: Jtirgen Gablowshi, Obemdorf (DE), ‘Wolfgang Bantle, Obemdort (DE) (93) Assignee: Heekler & Koch, GmbH (ObemdorfNeckar (DE) (4) Notice: Suibjectto any disclaimer, the term of this pateat is extended of adjusted under 35 USC. 184(b) by 0 days. Appl. Now 11/224,341 Filed Sep. 12, 2005: Prior Publication Data 2006(0064913 AL Mar. 30, 2006 Related US. Application Data (63) Continuation of application No, PCT/EP2004/ (002526, filed on Mae. 1, 2008 G0) Foreign Application Priority Data Mat. 12, 2003 (DE) 103 10 802 (51) Inc FsiA 1700 (52) U 4272; 42/73; 89/142 G8) Field of Classification Search 42/71, 42/72, 73, 71.01, 94; 89)1.82, 37:04, 248/429 ‘Sce application file for complete search history. (2006.01) 66) References Cited USS. PATENT DOCUMENTS. 311958 Campbell 4s? USOOTI9ISS7B2 (10) Patent No. (4s) Date of Patent: US 7,191,557 B2 Mar. 20, 2007 2826848 A NI9S6 Davies 2Ser9R A+ VI9S9 Keigley am 3994072 A + IL1976 Aenello, I “a 5956879 4 * 911999 Zsrepa an 070384 A * 62000 Burigana ot a. ‘e710 6487807 BL* 122002 Kopsn ea 204 6698127 B2* 32004 Weber “7102 6901901 BL* 62005 Lite i118 200SDISKSKE AL* 9'2005 Keng 4 2nusi02s1206 AL* 11/2005 Testa ea. “i (OTHER PUBLICATIONS Translation of the letrnationalPrlininary Report om Patentability fr PCT/EP20041002526, Mat. 2.2006, € pages Interaional Search Repor for PCT-EP2004 002526, 3 pages * cited by Primary Evaminer—Michelle Clement Assistant Examiner Daejamin P. Lee (G4) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Zigasnermaa, LLC Hanley Flight & on ABSTRACT Fircarms, grips for firearms and methods of using the same fare disclosed. An example grip includes an exterior grip Sefining an inner bore; a slider located within the bore for ‘xi! movement relative to the exterior grip, the slider having a projection to selectively detachably engage the at least one transverse slot of the ral; and screw rotatably ‘mounted within the exterior grip. ‘The serew Uhreadingly ‘engages the slider to axially move the slide into andlor out fof engagement with the rail, but the serew is substantially seotred against axial movement relative tothe exterior ap. 19 Claims, 5 Drawing SheetsU.S. Patent Mar. 20,2007 Sheet 1 of 5 US 7,191,557 B2U.S. Patent Mar. 20,2007 Sheet 2 of 5 US 7,191,557 B2