Kinematic mount for a firearm
AssigneeAgency Arms, LLC
InventorsDonald G. R. Carter, Randy Niswander
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Abstract
A kinematic mount assembly is provided. The kinematic mount assembly includes a fixed mount and a pivot mount. The fixed mount and pivot mount together have a plurality of an protrusions and recesses to guide the mounts into a repeatable position when rotating from an opened to a closed position. The protrusions may be semispherical balls and the recesses may be gothic-arch shaped. The pivot mount and fixed mount may be coupled by a pivot pin and rotate about the pivot pin. The pivot mount may contain holes configured to mount an accessory. A latch assembly may hold the fixed mount and pivot mount closed until the latch is actuated, usually by a switch, to allow the system to open.
Claims20
A mount assembly for a firearm, the mount assembly comprising:
- a fixed mount;
- a moveable mount rotatably coupled to the fixed mount;
- a plurality of protrusions disposed on the fixed mount or the moveable mount;
- a plurality of recesses disposed on the fixed mount or the moveable mount,
- wherein the plurality of recesses is configured to move the moveable mount into a repeatable position by guiding the plurality of protrusions into a set position within the plurality of recesses;
- a latch movably coupled to the fixed mount and comprising a first latch portion disposed inside the fixed mount and a second latch portion disposed outside of the fixed mount;
- a latch pin extending from the movable mount,
- wherein the first latch portion is configured to engage the latch pin when the mount assembly is in a closed configuration;
- and
- a switch movably coupled to the fixed mount and disposed outside of the fixed mount;
- wherein the switch is configured to selectively engage the second latch portion to actuate the latch from an engaged position to a disengaged position.
A mount assembly for a firearm, comprising:
- a fixed mount;
- a pivot mount rotatably coupled to the fixed mount;
- three semispherical balls disposed on the fixed mount or the pivot mount;
- three gothic-arch shaped recesses disposed on the fixed mount or the pivot mount,
- wherein the three gothic-arch shaped recesses are configured to move the pivot mount into a repeatable position by guiding the three semispherical balls into a set position within the three gothic-arch shaped recesses;
- a latch movably coupled to the fixed mount and comprising a first latch portion disposed inside the fixed mount and a second latch portion disposed outside of the fixed mount;
- a latch pin extending from the pivot mount,
- wherein the first latch portion is configured to engage the latch pin when the mount assembly is in a closed configuration;
- and
- a switch movably coupled to the fixed mount and disposed outside of the fixed mount;
- wherein the switch is configured to selectively engage the second latch portion to actuate the latch from an engaged position to a disengaged position.
A method of manufacturing a mount assembly for a firearm comprising:
- providing a fixed mount;
- providing a pivot mount rotatably coupled to the fixed mount;
- providing a plurality of protrusions disposed on the fixed mount or the pivot mount;
- providing a plurality of recesses disposed on the fixed mount or the pivot mount;
- positioning the plurality of protrusions and the plurality of recesses into a triangular shape;
- providing a latch movably coupled to the fixed mount and comprising a first latch portion disposed inside the fixed mount and a second latch portion disposed outside of the fixed mount;
- providing a latch pin extending from the pivot mount,
- wherein the first latch portion is configured to engage the latch pin when the mount assembly is in a closed configuration;
- and
- providing a switch movably coupled to the fixed mount and disposed outside of the fixed mount,
- wherein the switch is configured to selectively engage the second latch portion to actuate the latch from an engaged position to a disengaged position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.