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US 7,610,842 B1Granted
Weapon mounting system
AssigneeKiesler Police Supply, Inc.
InventorAdam S. Brooks
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Abstract
A weapon mounting system for securing a weapon such as a machine gun to a platform comprises a base mount that is secured to the platform and that rotatably supports a pintle receiver tube. The pintle receiver tube is adjustable and rotatable such that a weapon may be readily aimed in multiple planes. The invention further includes a cradle that is easily secured to the pintle and thus to the platform.
Claims18
A weapon mounting system for securing a weapon to a platform comprising:
- a base mount having a base tube;
- a pivot support assembly secured thereto rotatable about a central axis of said base tube, said pivot support assembly comprising;
- a bearing assembly disposed inside said base tube, a base arm insert disposed inside said bearing assembly, and a pivot head having a recessed portion therein that accepts an upper end of said base arm insert, wherein said insert and said pivot head are rotatable about a generally vertical axis for positioning said weapon;
- a pintle receiver tube secured to said pivot support assembly for engaging a weapon;
- an annular race at an interior portion of said pivot head;
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- a bearing wear insert disposed at an upper end of said base arm insert for engaging the annular race of said pivot head and providing for rotation thereof.
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A weapon mounting system for securing a weapon to a platform comprising:
- a base tube for securing said mounting system to a platform;
- a pivot support assembly having a bearing assembly disposed inside said base tube, a base arm insert disposed inside said bearing assembly, and a pivot head having a recessed portion therein that accepts an upper end of said base arm insert, wherein said insert and said pivot head are rotatable about a generally vertical axis for positioning said weapon;
- a support arm having a first end secured to said pivot support assembly and having a second end;
- an end tube secured to said support arm second end such that said support arm, said end tube, and said pivot assembly are rotatable about a central axis of said base tube;
- an annular race at an interior portion of said pivot head;
- a bearing wear insert disposed at an upper end of said base arm insert for engaging the annular race of said pivot head and providing for rotation thereof;
- a pintle receiver tube having a plurality of apertures therein, said receiver tube inserted inside said end tube;
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- at least one aperture in said end tube capable of accepting a retaining pin for engaging the apertures of said pintle receiver tube whereby the vertical position of said receiver tube may be adjusted with respect to said end tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.