Movable Firearm Accessory Support Assembly
AssigneeMidwest Industries, Inc.
InventorTroy Storch
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Abstract
A mount assembly for securing accessories to an underlying firearm assembly. The mount assembly includes a base that is constructed to be secured to an underlying firearm and an accessory support that is moveable relative to the base. An interface arrangement is provided between the base and the accessory support such that the accessory support can be rotated relative to the base between a first orientation that is laterally inboard of the base and a second orientation that is laterally outboard of the base to accommodate break-action operation of an underlying firearm when the accessory mount assembly is secured to the firearm.
Claims20
A firearm accessory mount assembly comprising:
- a base constructed to be secured to an underlying firearm;
- an accessory support that is pivotably connected to the base;
- and
- an interface arrangement between the base and the accessory support that allows the accessory support to be rotated about an axis of rotation between a first orientation that is laterally inboard of the base and a second orientation that is laterally outboard of the base and such that a plane associated with the first orientation and the second orientation is substantially normal to the axis of rotation.
A moveable gun sight mount assembly comprising:
- a post having a first end constructed to be secured to a firearm;
- an axis of rotation defined by the post and oriented in a generally vertical direction;
- and
- a sight mount attached to the post such that the sight mount is rotatable about the axis of rotation between a first position wherein a portion of the sight mount overlies a barrel of the firearm and a second position in a generally common plane with the first position wherein the portion of the sight mount is laterally outboard of the barrel of the firearm.
A method of forming a movable firearm accessory mount, the method comprising:
- providing a base portion constructed to be secured to a firearm;
- and
- providing an accessory mount portion that movably cooperates with the base portion such that the accessory mount portion is rotatable relative to the base portion between a first position associated with both use of an accessory during use of the firearm and interfering with unfolding of the firearm and a second position wherein the accessory mount portion is oriented laterally outboard of a cross-section associated with motion of a barrel relative to a receiver during unfolding of the firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.