Weapon accessory mounting apparatus
AssigneeExponent, Inc.
InventorsMark D. Squire, Petras V. Avizonis, Jr., Attilio Gerald Scotese, Todd David Carey
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Abstract
Apparatus for mounting optical sights or other weapon accessories which locates the weapon accessories (e.g. optical sights, laser range finders, night scopes, etc.) at a reduced distance relative to the position of the barrel of a weapon.
Claims23
A mount apparatus for mounting a weapon accessory to a weapon mounted rail system having at least one rail, the at least one rail including a plurality of ribs disposed thereon, the plurality of ribs defining a plurality of spaces comprising channels, each channel having a width and a depth, and each channel being spaced a distance Cd from the adjacent channel;
- the improvement wherein said mount apparatus comprises:
- a frame comprising a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member, said first longitudinal frame member being spaced from said second longitudinal frame member;
- and said first longitudinal frame member including a rail engaging surface;
- means for attaching a weapon accessory to said mount apparatus;
- biasing means operable to bias said rail engaging surface against a first rail surface of said weapon mounted rail system;
- and
- a plurality of cross members connecting said first longitudinal frame member to said second longitudinal frame member, said plurality of cross members defining a plurality longitudinal openings located there between, said openings extending a distance substantially between said first longitudinal frame member and said second longitudinal frame member, each said opening being so shaped such as to be capable of accepting one of the plurality of ribs of said weapon mounted rail system.
A mount apparatus for mounting a weapon accessory to a weapon mounted rail system having at least one rail, the at least one rail including a plurality of ribs disposed thereon, the plurality of ribs defining a plurality of spaces comprising channels, each channel having a width and a depth, and each channel being spaced a distance Cd from the adjacent channel;
- the improvement wherein said mount apparatus comprises:
- a frame comprising a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member, said first longitudinal frame member being spaced from said second longitudinal frame member;
- means for attaching a weapon accessory to said mount apparatus;
- biasing means operable to attach said mount apparatus to said weapon mounted rail system;
- and
- a plurality of cross members connecting said first longitudinal frame member to said second longitudinal frame member, said plurality of cross members defining a plurality of longitudinal openings located there between, said openings extending a distance substantially between said first longitudinal frame member and said second longitudinal frame member, each said opening being so shaped such as to be capable of accepting one of the plurality of ribs of said weapon mounted rail system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.