Systems and methods for associating an accessory with a firearm
AssigneeDaniel Defense, Inc.
InventorsGerald B. Ash, Jr., Eric M. Rice
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Abstract
Systems and methods for associating an accessory with a firearm include, in one embodiment, an accessory having an accessory portion and an attachment portion. The accessory portion is associated with any accessory a user may desire to associate with the firearm. The attachment portion allows the accessory to be associated with a rail assembly of the firearm. The attachment portion includes a first mounting arm and a second mounting arm configured to be positioned about the rail assembly when the accessory is snapped about the rail assembly. Also included is a securing mechanism for limiting the movement of the accessory when the accessory is snapped about the rail assembly.
Claims16
An accessory for a firearm comprising:
- an accessory portion;
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- an attachment portion that associates the accessory portion with a portion of a rail assembly when the attachment portion is snapped about the rail assembly, the attachment portion comprising:
- at least one first mounting arm and at least one second mounting arm, wherein the at least one first and second mounting arms are positioned about the portion of the rail assembly when snapped about the portion of the rail assembly, and wherein the accessory portion is positioned along an upper end of the at least one first and second mounting arms;
- a dovetail channel positioned along a lower end of each of the at least one first and second mounting arms that mates with a dovetail projection of the rail assembly, the dovetail channel comprising a rest position when the accessory is not associated with the rail assembly and comprising a displaced position when either dovetail channel is pushed against at least a portion of the rail assembly;
- a connecting arm positioned between the dovetail channel and the accessory portion that flexes outward in response to an expansion force imposed upon the dovetail channel when the dovetail channel is pushed against a portion of the rail assembly;
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- a securing mechanism comprising a non-securing position and a securing position, the securing position comprising a pulling force exerted on the at least one first and second mounting arms creating an increased clamping force against the portion of the rail assembly when the at least one first and second mounting arms are snapped about the rail assembly.
A system for associating an accessory with a firearm, the system comprising:
- at least one first mounting arm and at least one second mounting arm, wherein the at least one first and second mounting arms are spaced apart to be position about a portion of a rail assembly when the at least one first and second mounting arms are snapped about the rail assembly, and wherein an accessory portion is positioned along an upper end of the at least one first and second mounting arms;
- a dovetail channel positioned along a lower end of each of the at least one first and second mounting arms that mates with a dovetail projection of the rail assembly, the dovetail channel comprising a rest position when not associated with the rail assembly and comprising a displaced position when either dovetail channel is pushed against at least a portion of the rail assembly;
- a connecting arm positioned between the dovetail channel and the accessory portion that flexes outward in response to an expansion force imposed upon the dovetail channel when the dovetail channel is pushed against a portion of the rail assembly;
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- a securing mechanism comprising a non-securing position and a securing position, the securing position comprising a pulling force exerted on the at least one first and second mounting arms creating an increased clamping force against the portion of the rail assembly when the at least one first and second mounting arms are snapped about the rail assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.