Firearm accessory attachment clamp

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10030940-B2
Application number	US-201715401408-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2017
Priority date	Jan 15, 2016
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A compound mounting clamp is described that is configured for mounting an accessory (e.g., a laser sight, a telescopic sight, a bayonet, a light) to a firearm that includes either one of a Picatinny-type mounting rail or an arcuate mounting rail. The compound mounting clamp includes a clamp base with mounting surfaces that enable mounting to either one of a Picatinny-type mounting rail or the arcuate mounting rail. The mounting surfaces of the clamp base include: (1) two planar faces that are perpendicular to a first direction; and (2) two angled faces that are: (a) at an oblique angle with respect to the first direction; and (b) disposed between the two planar faces.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A firearm accessory mounting clamp comprising:
a base comprising:
a first planar mounting face and a second planar mounting face, each of the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face orthogonal to a first axis;
a first angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the first angled mounting face at a first oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a second angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the second angled mounting face at a second oblique angle with respect to the first axis; and

a sidewall releasably connected to the base.

2. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein:
the first angled mounting face is adjacent to the first planar mounting face; and
the second angled mounting face is adjacent to the second planar mounting face.

3. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle have a same value.

4. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle is from approximately 95° to approximately 100°.

5. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face have a width of from approximately 5 mm to approximately 8 mm.

6. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall is releasably connected to the base by a threaded bolt.

7. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , further comprising a trench disposed between the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face.

8. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face are each configured to contact an arcuate surface of an arcuate mounting rail at a tangent.

9. A kit for a firearm accessory mounting clamp comprising:
a base comprising:
a first planar mounting face and a second planar mounting face, each of the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face orthogonal to a first axis;
a first angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the first angled mounting face at a first oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a second angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the second angled mounting face at a second oblique angle with respect to the first axis;

a sidewall configured for releasable connection to the base; and
a fastener configured to releasably connect the sidewall to the base.

10. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein:
the first angled mounting face is adjacent to the first planar mounting face; and
the second angled mounting face is adjacent to the second planar mounting face.

11. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle have a same value.

12. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first oblique angle and the second oblique angle is from approximately 95° to approximately 100°.

13. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face have a width of from approximately 5 mm to approximately 8 mm.

14. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the fastener is a threaded bolt.

15. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , further comprising a trench disposed between the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face.

16. The firearm accessory mounting clamp of claim 9 , wherein the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face are each configured to contact an arcuate surface of an arcuate mounting rail at a tangent.

17. A firearm system comprising:
a firearm including an accessory mounting rail;
a firearm accessory mounting clamp configured for attachment to the accessory mounting rail, the firearm accessory mounting clamp comprising:
a first planar mounting face and a second planar mounting face, each of the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face orthogonal to a first axis;
a first angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the first angled mounting face at a first oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a second angled mounting face that is flat and is disposed between the first planar mounting face and the second planar mounting face, the second angled mounting face at a second oblique angle with respect to the first axis;
a base;
a sidewall releasably connected to the base; and

an accessory attached to the firearm accessory mounting clamp.

18. The firearm system of claim 17 , wherein the accessory mounting rail is either one of a Picatinny-type mounting rail or an arcuate mounting rail.

19. The firearm system of claim 17 , further comprising a trench disposed between the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face.

20. The firearm system of claim 17 , wherein the first angled mounting face and the second angled mounting face are each configured to contact an arcuate surface of an arcuate mounting rail at a tangent.

Assignees

• Sig Sauer Inc

Inventors

• Sheets Jr Robert E

Classifications

• F41C27/00

  Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• F41G11/003 Primary

  Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems" · CPC title