Sight adjustable rotating smart phone mount for firearms

• US 10,006,742 B1
• Filed: 01/04/2017
• Issued: 06/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Marshall Campbell
• Original Assignee: Robert Marshall Campbell
• Inventors: Campbell, Robert Marshall
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes, Bret
• Application Number:
  US15/398,582
• Time in Patent Office: 538 Days
• Field of Search: 42111, 42118, 42119, 42124, 42125, 42126, 42127
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/16 Adjusting mechanisms therefor; Mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/38 Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance telescopic sights in general G02B; Supports or mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/46 for particular applications
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/165 using a TV-monitor

Abstract

Sight adjustable and rotating smart phone mounts for firearms which mount the smart phone and lens on the rail of the firearm behind the sights. The phone mounts rotate, and are vertically and laterally adjustable, and include mirror assemblies. The smart phone and mirror assemblies are secured in precise positions to be in alignment with one another, and the mirror assemblies remain in axial viewing alignment with the firearm sights, and reflect the view to the smart phone camera lens, as the mount is rotated through 180° from side-to-side of the firearm. A shooter views an enlarged target area on the smart phone screen, and most importantly, can view and record the target area from the either side of the firearm standing perpendicular to the firearm rail and barrel. In such position, the shooters can fire around obstacles and building without becoming a target themselves and out of harms way.

Claims

1. A sight adjustable and rotating smart phone mount assembly, for use with both a firearm having a rail and a sight, and a smart phone having a camera, lens and viewing screen, said mount assembly comprising:

a rail mount, said rail mount for securing said mount assembly to said firearm rail;

said mount assembly including mirrors;

said rail mount including arms for receiving said mirrors;

a rotatable plate member, said plate member having a base secured to said rail mount and rotatable thereon;

said plate member having an integral vertical plate;

said vertical plate having a lens window;

said mirrors being pivotally attached to said vertical plate about said lens window;

said mirrors slidingly engaged within said rail mount arms;

a phone mount, said phone mount for receiving and securing said smart phone; and

said phone mount secured to said vertical plate and vertically adjustable thereon.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

said phone mount including lateral adjustment brackets for positioning and alignment of said smart phone camera and lens with said lens window and firearm sight;

said phone mount including tensioning means for securing said smart phone; and

wherein when said lens is secured for views with said firearm sight, and

receives images reflected from said mirrors, one of said mirrors remaining in axial viewing alignment with said sight as said mount assembly rotates from side to side about said firearm rail, allowing a user to be in a protected position viewing images on said viewing screen from the side of the firearm and around obstacles.

3. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

said rotatable plate member including a quick release finger pull, said finger pull having a spring biased pin;

said rail mount including means for receiving said finger pull pin; and

whereby said finger pull controls the position of said mount assembly in selective engagement with said rail mount as said mount assembly rotates.

4. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

said plate member vertical plate and said phone mount include mating vertical channels and columns for sliding engagement and vertical adjustment of said phone mount about said vertical plate.

5. The assembly of claim 4, further comprising:

said plate member vertical plate including a threaded housing and a treaded rod therein;

said phone mount including means for receiving said threaded rod; and

said treaded rod selectively and vertically positioning said phone mount on said phone mount assembly.

6. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

said phone mount includes a top bracket and tensioning knob and lower flanged cradle for receiving and securing said smart phone.

7. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a ball bearing race;

said ball bearing race interposed said base of said rotatable plate member and said rail mount, and rotatable thereon.

8. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

said rail mount arms being adjustable;

said mirrors secured to said adjustable rail mount arms; and

said rail mount arms automatically expanding or retracting as said mirrors pivot when said mount assembly rotates.

9. A sight adjustable and rotating smart phone mount assembly, for use with both a firearm having a rail and a sight, and a smart phone having a camera, lens and viewing screen, said mount assembly comprising:

a rail mount, said rail mount for securing said mount assembly to said firearm rail;

said mount assembly including a rotating mirror assembly, said mirror assembly including a pivoting angularly adjusted mirror and a lens window;

a rotatable plate member, said plate member having a base secured to said rail mount and rotatable thereon;

said plate member having an integral vertical plate;

a phone mount, said phone mount for receiving and securing said smart phone;

said phone mount secured to said vertical plate and vertically adjustable thereon; and

said rotating mirror assembly being adjustably secured to said phone mount.

10. The assembly of claim 9, further comprising:

said mirror assembly includes a mounting base;

said mounting base including a lens window; and

said mounting base and said phone mount include mating vertical channels and columns for sliding engagement and vertical adjustment of said rotating mirror assembly.

11. The assembly of claim 10, further comprising:

said phone mount including lateral adjustment brackets for positioning and alignment of said smart phone camera and lens with said lens window and firearm sight;

said phone mount including tensioning means for securing said smart phone; and

wherein when said lens is secured for views with said firearm sight and receives images reflected from said rotating mirror assembly,

said mirror remains in axial viewing alignment with said sight as said mount assembly rotates from side to side about said firearm rail, allowing a user to be in a protected position viewing images on said viewing screen from the side of the firearm and around obstacles.

12. The assembly of claim 11, further comprising:

said mirror assembly mounting base including a semi-circular gear which rotates said mirror base; and

said mirror assembly including a slide gear which engages said mounting base semi-circular gear to rotate said mirror base.

13. The assembly of claim 12, further comprising:

said mirror assembly including a quick release finger pull;

said finger pull controlling angular rotation and flipping of said mirror;

said finger pull having an internal track;

said mirror assembly including a mirror arm secured to said mirror, said mirror arm having a pin, said pin engaged and riding within said internal track; and

said finger pull selectively rotating said mirror through multiple positions.

14. The assembly of claim 9, further comprising:

a ball bearing race; and

said ball bearing race interposed said base of said rotatable plate member and said rail mount, and rotatable thereon.

15. A sight adjustable and rotating smart phone mount assembly, for use with both a firearm having a rail and a sight, and a smart phone having a camera, lens and viewing screen, said mount assembly comprising:

a rail mount, said rail mount for securing said mount assembly to said firearm rail;

said mount assembly including a sliding, pivoting and flipping mirror assembly, said mirror assembly including an angularly adjusted mirror and a lens window;

a rotatable plate member, said plate member having a base secured to said rail mount and rotatable thereon;

said plate member having an integral vertical plate;

a phone mount, said phone mount for receiving and securing said smart phone;

said phone mount secured to said vertical plate and vertically adjustable thereon; and

said mirror assembly being adjustably secured to said phone mount.

16. The assembly of claim 15, further comprising:

said mirror assembly includes a mounting base;

said mounting base including said lens window; and

said mounting base and said phone mount include mating vertical channels and columns for sliding engagement and vertical adjustment of said rotating mirror assembly.

17. The assembly of claim 16, further comprising:

said mirror assembly including a finger pull having a cammed internal track;

said mirror assembly including a mirror arm secured to said mirror, said mirror arm having a pin, said pin engaged and riding within said internal track; and

said finger pull selectively controlling the angular position of said mirror and the flipping of said mirror in alternative positions.

18. The assembly of claim 17, further comprising:

said mirror assembly including a second finger pull;

said second finger pull having a longitudinal track;

said second finger pull connected to said mirror assembly base; and

said second finger pull in sliding engagement with said mirror assembly base and controlling a selective position of said mirror assembly base within said longitudinal track.

19. The assembly of claim 16, further comprising:

said phone mount including lateral adjustment brackets for positioning and alignment of said smart phone camera and lens with said lens window and firearm sight;

said phone mount including tensioning means for securing said smart phone; and

wherein when said lens is secured for views with said firearm sight and receives images reflected from said sliding, pivoting and flipping mirror assembly, said mirror remains in axial viewing alignment with said sight as said mount assembly rotates from side to side about said firearm rail, allowing a user to be in a protected position viewing images on said viewing screen from the side of the firearm and around obstacles.

20. The assembly of claim 15, further comprising:

a ball bearing race; and

said ball bearing race interposed said base of said rotatable plate member and said rail mount, and rotatable thereon.