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US 9,010,009 B2Granted
Eccentric rail nut and eccentric rail mounting system
AssigneeThe Otis Patent Trust
InventorSteven C. Buxton
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Abstract
An eccentric rail mounting system is disclosed. In various embodiments, this system comprises an eccentric rail nut for off-center mounting of a rail on a firearm. The eccentric rail nut has an exterior surface that defines a central axis of the nut and a main bore that defines a central axis of the main bore that is displaced from the central axis of the nut. Components and methods are disclosed in a variety of embodiments.
Claims12
A nut comprising:
- an exterior surface, defining a central axis of the nut;
- a main bore, defining a central axis of the main bore that is displaced from the central axis of the nut;
- and
- wherein the external surface of the nut comprises a screw threading that accommodates a screw-on connection for a rail.
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An eccentric rail mounting system comprising:
- a nut comprising:
- an exterior surface, defining a central axis of the nut;
- a main bore, defining a central axis of the main bore that is displaced from the central axis of the nut;
- wherein said eccentric rail mounting system comprises a barrel, wherein said barrel is secured to the nut;
- wherein said barrel comprises a barrel extension;
- and
- wherein the barrel extension comprises an aperture for receiving a locking pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.