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 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 movably coupled to the fixed mount;
- a latch movably coupled to one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount, the latch comprising a first latch portion disposed inside the one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount and a second latch portion disposed outside of the one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount;
- a latch pin extending from another of the fixed mount or the moveable 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 one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount and disposed outside of the one of the fixed mount or the moveable 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, the mount assembly comprising:
- a fixed mount configured to mount the mount assembly to the firearm;
- a moveable mount movably coupled to the fixed mount and configured to mount an accessory to the moveable mount;
- a latch movably coupled to the fixed mount, the latch 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 moveable 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, the method comprising:
- providing a fixed mount;
- providing a moveable mount movably coupled to the fixed mount;
- providing a latch movably coupled to one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount, the latch comprising a first latch portion disposed inside the one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount and a second latch portion disposed outside of the one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount;
- providing a latch pin extending from another of the fixed mount or the moveable 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 one of the fixed mount or the moveable mount and disposed outside of the one of the fixed mount or the moveable 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.