James J Reid

US Patent:

20180306551, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Apr 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/954918

Inventors:

- Oxnard CA, US
James E. Reid - Tenino WA, US

International Classification:

F41C 23/16
F41A 3/66
F41A 21/48

Abstract:

A handguard for attachment to a standard AR-pattern firearm upper receiver. A barrel nut has a substantially cylindrical outer surface with an annular groove. A handguard sleeve has an end opening configured to slide over the outer surface of the barrel nut, a channel with a bottom guide surface, and a substantially transverse cross bore positioned to at least partially intersect the end opening to align with the annular groove when the handguard sleeve is positioned on the barrel nut. A pair of wedge members are sized to be received in the channel and connected by at least one wedge fastener configured to adjustably move the wedge members together. When the barrel nut is attached to an upper receiver, the handguard sleeve is attached to the upper receiver by sliding the end opening over the barrel nut and inserting a cross bolt fastener in the cross bore and a portion of the annular groove. The wedge members are pulled together by adjusting the wedge fastener, compressing them between the barrel nut and handguard sleeve.

US Patent:

20160178316, Jun 23, 2016

Filed:

Mar 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/059137

Inventors:

- Centralia WA, US
James E. Reid - Tenino WA, US

International Classification:

F41C 23/16

Abstract:

A method of locking a handguard relative to an upper receiver of a firearm. The method includes providing a wedge assembly having a top wedge member and a bottom wedge member, each having complementary inclined surfaces; a barrel nut that is configured to receive an outer portion of an upper receiver; and a handguard that is configured to receive the barrel nut and the combined wedge assembly within a lower lip of the handguard. The wedge assembly may include an optional assembly screw and a locator pin where the top wedge member and bottom wedge member are tightly joined to each other via the assembly screw and the locater pin. In use, the lock-up system is used to join the handguard and barrel nut to a corresponding upper receiver with little to no play between the handguard and the upper receiver such that the connection between the two via the wedge assembly is intended to be permanent.

US Patent:

20160091276, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/502702

Inventors:

- Centralia WA, US
James E. Reid - Tenino WA, US

International Classification:

F41C 23/16
F16B 39/04

Abstract:

A lock-up system for a firearm comprising a wedge assembly having a top wedge member and a bottom wedge member, each having complementary inclined surfaces; a barrel nut that is configured to receive an outer portion of an upper receiver; and a handguard that is configured to receive the barrel nut and the combined wedge assembly within a lower lip of the handguard. The wedge assembly may include an optional assembly screw and a locator pin where the top wedge member and bottom wedge member are tightly joined to each other via the assembly screw and the locater pin. In use, the lock-up system is used to join the handguard and barrel nut to a corresponding upper receiver with little to no play between the handguard and the upper receiver such that the connection between the two via the wedge assembly is intended to be permanent.