Firearm accessory mounting structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12253333-B2
Application number	US-202217962435-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 7, 2022
Priority date	Oct 7, 2021
Publication date	Mar 18, 2025
Grant date	Mar 18, 2025

Abstract

A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. The firearm can be a firearm sight, such as a red dot type sight. The firearm accessory includes a base configured to mount to at least first and second different mounting adaptors to permit selective mounting of the firearm accessory to a firearm via the first mounting adaptor or the second mounting adaptor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A firearm sight selectively usable with at least a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate for connecting the firearm sight to a firearm, the first mounting plate having first firearm sight connection structure, and the second mounting plate having second firearm sight connection structure differently configured compared to the first firearm sight connection structure, the firearm accessory comprising:
a base including mount connection structure configured to selectively connect to the first firearm sight connection structure of the first mounting plate and to the second firearm sight connection structure of the second mounting plate to permit mounting of the firearm sight on the firearm using the first mounting plate or the second mounting plate; and
a sighting portion supported by the base, the sighting portion being configured to assist a shooter of the firearm in aiming the firearm.

2. The firearm sight of claim 1 , wherein the mount connection structure is disposed on an underside of the base.

3. The firearm sight of claim 1 , wherein the base includes a bottom surface configured to rest on the first mounting plate when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the first mounting plate and to rest on the second mounting plate when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the second mounting plate.

4. A firearm sight selectively usable with at least a first mount and a second mount for connecting the firearm sight to a firearm, the first mount having first firearm sight connection structure, and the second mount having second firearm sight connection structure differently configured compared to the first firearm sight connection structure, the firearm accessory comprising:
a base including mount connection structure configured to selectively connect to the first firearm sight connection structure of the first mount and to the second firearm sight connection structure of the second mount to permit mounting of the firearm sight on the firearm using the first mount or the second mount, the mount connection structure of the base including a socket disposed on an underside of the base, the socket being configured to receive the first firearm sight connection structure of the first mount when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the first mount, and the socket being configured to receive the second firearm sight connection structure of the second mount when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the second mount; and
a sighting portion supported by the base, the sighting portion being configured to assist a shooter of the firearm in aiming the firearm.

5. The firearm sight of claim 4 , wherein the socket includes a first socket section and a second socket section, the first socket section being configured to receive the first firearm sight connection structure of the first mount for mounting the firearm sight on the firearm using the first mount, and the second socket section being configured to receive the second firearm sight connection structure of the second mount for mounting the firearm sight on the firearm using the second mount.

6. The firearm sight of claim 5 , wherein the first and second socket sections partially overlap.

7. The firearm sight of claim 5 , wherein the socket includes a first edge segment bounding a portion of the first socket section and a second edge segment bounding a portion of the second socket section, the first edge segment being configured to engage the first firearm sight connection structure of the first mount when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the first mount, the first edge segment being configured to be free of engagement with the second firearm sight connection structure of the second mount when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the second mount, the second edge segment being configured to engage the second firearm sight connection structure of the second mount when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the second mount, the second edge segment being configured to be free of engagement with the first firearm sight connection structure of the first mount when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the first mount.

8. A firearm sight selectively usable with at least an Alpha Mount and a Bravo Mount for connecting the firearm sight to a firearm, the Alpha Mount having boss, and the Bravo Mount having a boss, the firearm accessory comprising:
a base including mount connection structure configured to selectively connect to the boss of the Alpha Mount and to the boss of the Bravo Mount to permit mounting of the firearm sight on a firearm using the Alpha Mount or the Bravo Mount; and
a sighting portion supported by the base, the sighting portion being configured to assist a shooter of the firearm in aiming the firearm.

9. The firearm sight of claim 8 , in combination with the Alpha Mount.

10. The firearm sight of claim 8 , in combination with the Bravo Mount, wherein the Bravo Mount is separate from and is configured to connect to the firearm.

11. The firearm sight of claim 10 , in combination with the Alpha Mount, wherein the Alpha Mount is separate from and is configured to connect to the firearm.

12. The firearm sight of claim 1 , wherein the sighting portion comprises a red dot sighting portion.

13. The firearm sight of claim 1 , wherein the sighting portion includes a lens and a lens support connected to the base, the lens support securing the lens in position with respect to the base.

14. The firearm sight of claim 4 , wherein the sighting portion comprises a red dot sighting portion.

15. The firearm sight of claim 4 , wherein the sighting portion includes a lens and a lens support connected to the base, the lens support securing the lens in position with respect to the base.

16. The firearm sight of claim 8 , wherein the sighting portion comprises a red dot sighting portion.

17. The firearm sight of claim 8 , wherein the sighting portion includes a lens and a lens support connected to the base, the lens support securing the lens in position with respect to the base.

18. The firearm sight of claim 2 , wherein the mount connection structure includes a first socket configured to receive a first boss of the first mounting plate when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the first mounting plate, and the first socket being configured to receive a first boss of the second mounting plate when the firearm sight is mounted on the firearm using the second mounting plate.

19. The firearm sight of claim 18 , wherein the first socket includes a first socket section and a second socket section, the first socket section being configured to receive the first boss of the first mounting plate for mounting of the firearm sight on the firearm using the first mounting plate, and the second socket section being configured to receive the first boss of the second mounting plate for mounting of the firearm sight on the firearm using the second mounting plate.

20. The firearm sight of claim 19 , wherein the first and second socket sections partially overlap.

21. The firearm sight of claim 19 , wherein the first socket section is smaller than the second socket section.

22. The firearm sight of claim 2 , wherein the mount connection structure includes a first socket, the first socket includes a first socket section, a second socket section, a first edge segment bounding a portion of the first socket section, and a second edge segment boun

Assignees

• Crimson Trace Corp

Inventors

• Planck William A
• Meissen Tim
• Cottrell Michael
• Donahue Ryan
• Oller John
• Tayon James

Classifications

• F41G1/30

  Reflecting-sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance (reflecting-sights in general G02B) · CPC title

• F41G11/001 Primary

  Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms · CPC title