Optical sight mounting system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11454474-B2
Application number	US-202117157731-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 25, 2021
Priority date	Feb 20, 2018
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

Implementations of an optical sight mounting system are provided. An example optical sight mounting system comprises an optical sight having a base that can be secured to a pistol slide having an adapter interface. The base of the optical sight is configured so that it can be rotated into position within the adapter interface. In this way, the optical sight can be mounted on a pistol and used to aim. Another example optical sight mounting system comprises an optical sight having a base that can be secured to an adapter interface of an optical sight mount. The base of the optical sight is configured so that it can be rotated into position within the adapter interface. The optical sight mount is configured to releasable engage a mounting interface of a firearm (e.g., a MIL-STD-1913 rail). In this way, the optical sight can be positioned on a firearm (e.g., a rifle) and used to aim.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An optical sight mounting system for a pistol, the optical sight mounting system comprising:
a pistol slide, the pistol slide includes an adapter interface, the adapter interface comprises a bottom surface that extends between a first end wall and a second end wall; and
an optical sight, the optical sight includes a base that can be secured to the adapter interface of the pistol slide;
wherein the base of the optical sight is configured so that it can be rotated into position within the adapter interface of the pistol slide.

2. The optical sight mounting system of claim 1 , wherein each end of the base of the optical sight is curved; the first end wall and the second end wall of the adapter interface are configured so that the base of the optical sight can be rotated into position within the adapter interface.

3. The optical sight mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface of the adapter interface is recessed below the top surface of the pistol slide.

4. The optical sight mounting system of claim 1 , wherein one end of the base of the optical sight includes an indexing spring that is nested in a groove, the indexing spring is configured to press against the first end wall or the second end wall of the adapter interface and thereby secure the optical sight against unintentional rotation while it is positioned within the adapter interface.

5. The optical sight mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a slide cover plate, the slide cover plate is configured to interface with a first end of the base of the optical sight and thereby prevent the optical sight from rotating while positioned within the adapter interface.

6. The optical sight mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the first end wall of the adapter interface includes a slot that extends therethrough; a lip of the slide cover plate extends into the slot and interfaces with the first end of the base of the optical sight.

7. The optical sight mounting system of claim 1 , further comprising a set screw, the set screw can be used to further secure the base of the optical sight in position within the adapter interface.

8. The optical sight mounting system of claim 7 , wherein a top side of the pistol slide includes a divot configured to receive a portion of the set screw therein; the base of the optical sight includes a threaded opening that extends therethrough, the threaded opening aligns with the divot on the pistol slide while the base of the optical sight is positioned within the adapter interface; the set screw is positioned within the threaded opening of the base of the optical sight so that an end thereof is positioned within the detent of the pistol slide.

9. An optical sight mounting system for a pistol, the optical sight mounting system comprising:
a pistol slide, the pistol slide includes an adapter interface, the adapter interface comprises a bottom surface that extends between a first end wall and a second end wall; and
an optical sight, the optical sight includes a base configured so that it can be rotated into position between the first end wall and the second end wall of the adapter interface.

10. An optical sight mounting system for a firearm, the optical sight mounting system comprising:
an optical sight mount, the optical sight mount comprises a base and an adapter interface, the base of the optical sight mount is configured to releasably engage a mounting interface of a firearm, the adapter interface comprises a bottom surface that extends between a first end wall and a second end wall; and
an optical sight, the optical sight includes a base that can be secured to the adapter interface of the optical sight mount;
wherein the base of the optical sight is configured so that it can be rotated into position within the adapter interface of the optical sight mount.

11. The optical sight mounting system of claim 9 , wherein each end of the base of the optical sight is curved; the first end wall and the second end wall of the adapter interface are configured so that the base of the optical sight can be rotated into position within the adapter interface.

12. The optical sight mounting system of claim 9 , further comprising a slide cover plate, the slide cover plate is configured to interface with a first end of the base of the optical sight and thereby prevent the optical sight from rotating while positioned within the adapter interface.

13. The optical sight mounting system of claim 12 , wherein the first end wall of the adapter interface includes a slot that extends therethrough;
wherein a lip of the slide cover plate extends into the slot and interfaces with the first end of the base of the optical sight.

14. The optical sight mounting system of claim 9 , further comprising a set screw, the set screw can be used to further secure the base of the optical sight in position within the adapter interface.

15. The optical sight mounting system of claim 14 , wherein a top side of the pistol slide includes a divot configured to receive a portion of the set screw therein; the base of the optical sight includes a threaded opening that extends therethrough, the threaded opening aligns with the divot on the pistol slide while the base of the optical sight is positioned within the adapter interface; the set screw is positioned within the threaded opening of the base of the optical sight so that an end thereof is positioned within the detent of the pistol slide.

16. The optical sight mounting system of claim 10 , wherein each end of the base of the optical sight is curved; the first end wall and the second end wall of the adapter interface are configured so that the base of the optical sight can be rotated into position within the adapter interface.

Assignees

• Zimmer Trent

Inventors

• Zimmer Trent

Classifications

• F41G11/003 Primary

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

• F41G1/17 Primary

  Convertible sights, i.e. sets of two or more sights brought into the sight line optionally · CPC title

• F41G11/006

  the device being rotated in a horizontal plane · CPC title

• F41G11/002

  Mountings with recoil absorbing means · CPC title