Multiple Rail Sighting Device
AssigneeNcSTAR, Inc.
InventorsCarson Cheng, Changan Tian
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Abstract
A sighting device for a firearm accessory includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and a rail arrangement. The first coupling member is supported on an upper half portion of the firearm accessory. The second coupling member is supported on a lower half portion of the firearm accessory for enabling the firearm accessory to be detachably engage with a firearm rail of the firearm. The rail arrangement includes at least a mounting rail formed on one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member, wherein the mounting rail allows the firearm accessory to be mounted onto at least one additional firearm accessory so as to eliminate a need to individually attach the additional firearm accessory to the firearm.
Claims20
A sighting device for firearm having a firearm rail, wherein said sighting device comprises:
- a firearm accessory which comprises a scope adapted for detachably coupling at the firearm rail of the firearm;
- a first coupling member supported on an upper half portion of said firearm accessory;
- a second coupling member, which is supported on a lower half portion of said firearm accessory, having an elongated coupling slot formed thereon for detachably engaging with said firearm rail of said firearm;
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- a rail arrangement which comprises at least a mounting rail formed on one of said first and second coupling members, wherein said mounting rail has an indented rail configuration, wherein said mounting rail comprises at least a “KeyMod” rail system formed on one of said first and second coupling members, wherein said mounting rail allows said firearm accessory to be mounted onto at least one additional firearm accessory so as to eliminate a need to individually attach said additional firearm accessory to said firearm.
A rail apparatus for a firearm accessory mounted on a firearm, comprising:
- a first coupling member for enclosing an upper portion of said firearm accessory;
- a second coupling member for enclosing a lower portion of said firearm accessory, wherein said first and second coupling members are coupled for encircling said firearm accessory therewithin, and
- a rail arrangement which comprises at least a mounting rail formed on one of said first and second coupling members, wherein said mounting rail is arranged for enabling an additional firearm accessory to be detachably mounted to said firearm accessory so as to eliminate a need to individually attach said additional firearm accessory to said firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.