Accessory Mounting Mechanism for Small Arms
OwnerWilliam G. Gnesda, James J. Farquharinventors
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Abstract
A bipod attachment mechanism for small arms that is releasably attached to an elongated rail adaptor is disclosed. The attachment mechanism removably mounts an accessory to a small arms weapon. The bipod attachment mechanism includes a rail attachment mechanism and a grip element having an upper end and a lower end, and including a hollow interior cavity. A pin-receiving section includes an aperture for receiving an accessory mounting pin, and a spring-biased catch mechanism for securing the accessory mounting pin.
Claims20
An accessory mounting mechanism for small arms comprising:
- a grip element including a pin-receiving section and an attaching element, the attaching element securing the grip element to a small arm;
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- a mounting pin secured to a small arms accessory, the mounting pin being received in the pin-receiving section of the grip element, the mounting pin releasably locking the accessory onto the grip element.
A mounting mechanism adapted to secure an accessory to a weapon, the mounting mechanism comprising:
- a grip element;
- a rail attachment mechanism to secure the grip element to a rail of the weapon;
- a pin-receiving section having an aperture to receive a mounting pin of the accessory;
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- a spring-biased pin-engaging element to selectively engage the mounting pin of the accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.