United States Patent (73) Assignee: LWRC International, LLC, 39883. A
USOO8141289B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,141,289 B2 Gomez et al. (45) Date of Patent: Mar. 27, 2012 (54) TOP OPENING, MODULAR TOP RAIL, 5,343,650 A 9, 1994 Swan MULTI-RIFILE ADAPTABLE FREE FLOAT A 8.28 3A, RAIL ADAPTORSYSTEM (ARM-R) 6.792,711 B2 92004 Battaglia 6,945,154 B1* 9/2005 Luth. .............................. 89.14.1 (75) Inventors: Jesus S. Gomez, Cambridge, MD (US); 7,216.451 B1* 5/2007 Troy ... ... 42.72 Darren Mellors, Fredericksburg, VA 7,707,762 B1* 5/2010 Swan .......... ... 42.85 (US) 7,716,865 B2 * 5/2010 Daniel et al. 42.75.02 2004/0049964 A1 3/2004 Vais ................... 42.75.02 (73) Assignee: LWRC International, LLC, 39883. A:ck 339. Sheet al. r. 1259, Cambridge, MD (US) k cited. by examiner (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 Primary Examiner — Bret Hayes U.S.C. 154(b) by 643 days. Assistant Examiner — Reginald Tillman, Jr. (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Jacobson Holman PLLC (21) Appl. No.: 12/217,874 (57) ABSTRACT (22) Filed: Jul. 9, 2008 An improved Rail Adaptor System/Rail Accessory System O O RAS) which attaches to a firearm. The rail is top opening, (65) Prior Publication Data R and free floats the barrel. Provided is a R E. US 2012/OO42557 A1 Feb. 23, 2012 weight, strong platform for mounting firearm accessories. Heat transmission from the barrel assembly to the user is (51) Int. Cl. limited. The user is also protected from ventilated gases origi F4IGI/I6 (2006.01) nating from the operating system.
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