Nicholas Kielsmeier, Denver, CO (US); Brian L. Nakayama, Arvada, CO (US); Jeremy M. Fiester, Lafayette, CO (US); and Michael T. Mayberry, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Magpul Industries Corp., Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Magpul Industries Corp., Austin, TX (US)
Filed on May 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/143,583.
Application 16/584,133 is a division of application No. 16/228,600, filed on Dec. 20, 2018, granted, now 10,443,971, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 18/143,583 is a continuation of application No. 17/578,661, filed on Jan. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,680,771.
Application 17/578,661 is a continuation of application No. 17/123,846, filed on Dec. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,262,159, issued on Mar. 1, 2022.
Application 17/123,846 is a continuation of application No. 16/799,962, filed on Feb. 25, 2020, granted, now 10,900,741, issued on Jan. 26, 2021.
Application 16/799,962 is a continuation of application No. 16/584,133, filed on Sep. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,612,887, issued on Apr. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/610,731, filed on Dec. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0304770 A1, Sep. 28, 2023
1. A foldable firearm comprising: a receiver configured to couple to a foldable trigger grip assembly; a top shell having an ambidextrous charging handle assembly and a locking mechanism arranged thereon; a bottom shell having a hinged tail, wherein the hinged tail comprises an angled clearance configured to determine a stopping angle of the hinged tail, and wherein the hinged tail is configured to: rotate about a pivot axis on the bottom shell, detachably engage with the locking mechanism when the firearm is in a folded configuration, and disengage from the locking mechanism via actuating the ambidextrous charging handle assembly; wherein the foldable trigger grip assembly further comprises a foldable pistol grip comprising a rear part and a folding part, wherein the rear part is separably coupled to the folding part and is separated at a breakaway interface by actuating a pistol grip release button.
