Systems and methods for firearm sight mounting plates
AssigneeAgency Arms, LLC
InventorsMax Yedor, Eric Chang
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Abstract
A firearm mounting plate assembly is provided. The firearm mounting plate assembly includes a firearm slide with a first side, a second side, and a top side. A recess defined by a first slide wall and a recess base surface is disposed on the firearm slide top side. The recess includes a rib. The firearm mounting plate assembly includes a mounting plate with a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side. The mounting plate includes one or more bosses. The mounting plate is configured to secure within the recess of the firearm slide.
Claims20
A firearm sight mounting plate assembly, comprising:
- a firearm slide comprising:
- a recess disposed on a top side of the firearm slide, the recess comprising:
- a first slide wall at a front of the recess, a second slide wall at a rear of the recess, and a recessed surface extending between the first slide wall and the second slide wall;
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- a rib extending along the recessed surface between the first slide wall and the second slide wall;
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- a mounting plate comprising:
- a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side;
- a sight joint comprising:
- a first plate wall;
- a channel extending from the front side of the mounting plate on the bottom surface of the mounting plate, the channel comprising:
- a first channel portion having a first constant channel width along at least a majority of the first channel portion;
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- a second channel portion having a second constant channel width along at least a majority of the second channel portion, the second constant channel width being less than the first constant channel width;
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- a ridge extending between the bottom surface of the mounting plate and the sight joint.
A firearm sight mounting plate assembly, comprising:
- a firearm slide comprising:
- a recess disposed on a top side of the firearm slide, the recess comprising:
- a first slide wall at a front of the recess, a second slide wall at a rear of the recess, and a recessed surface extending between the first slide wall and the second slide wall;
- a rib extending along the recessed surface between the first slide wall and the second slide wall;
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- a hook disposed on the recessed surface;
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- a mounting plate comprising:
- a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side;
- an aperture extending from the top surface to the bottom surface of the mounting plate, the aperture comprising a catch disposed within the aperture;
- a sight joint comprising:
- a first plate wall;
- a channel extending from the front side of the mounting plate on the bottom surface of the mounting plate;
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- a ridge extending between the bottom surface of the mounting plate and the sight joint.
A method of manufacturing a firearm sight mounting plate assembly, the method comprising providing:
- a firearm slide;
- a recess disposed on a top side of the firearm slide, the recess comprising:
- a first slide wall at a front of the recess, a second slide wall at a rear of the recess, and a recessed surface extending between the first slide wall and the second slide wall;
- a rib extending along the recessed surface between the first slide wall and the second slide wall;
- a mounting plate, comprising:
- a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side;
- a sight joint disposed on the rear side of the mounting plate;
- a first plate wall disposed on the front of the sight joint;
- a channel extending from the front side of the mounting plate on the bottom surface of the mounting plate, the channel comprising:
- a first channel portion having a first constant channel width along at least a majority of the first channel portion;
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- a second channel portion having a second constant channel width along at least a majority of the second channel portion, the second constant channel width being less than the first constant channel width;
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- a ridge extending between the bottom surface of the mounting plate and the sight joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.