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US 8,146,283 B2Granted
Weapon mounted adapter
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsMark A. Genes, Brandon R. Clarke, Christopher Austin, Michael Holzmeyer, Daniel V. Jones, Jeremy M. Knepp, Lucius A. Taylor, Barry Gatewood
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Abstract
An adapter for mounting on a weapon. The adapter illustratively includes a plurality of mounting rails for removably coupling with a variety of accessories, such as sights, illumination devices, and laser aiming devices.
Claims16
An adapter for mounting on a weapon, the adapter comprising:
- a beam extending longitudinally between opposing proximal and distal ends, the beam including an upper surface and a side surface;
- a first inboard mounting rail supported by the upper surface of the beam;
- a tail supported proximate the distal end of the beam, the tail including an arcuate body extending laterally outwardly and downwardly from the beam and conforming to the circumference of the weapon;
- a first outboard mounting rail supported by the tail;
- a stabilizing member positioned intermediate the proximal and distal ends of the beam, the stabilizing member including an arcuate arm extending laterally outwardly and downwardly from the beam and conforming to the circumference of the weapon;
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- at least one coupler securing the stabilizing member to the weapon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.