Firearm accessory having firearm mount
First Claim
1. A firearm accessory for mounting on a firearm, the firearm including an accessory rail having opposite sides extending along a length of the accessory rail and having a recess between the opposite sides, the firearm accessory comprising:
- an accessory body having a firearm axis along which the length of the accessory rail extends when the firearm accessory is mounted on the firearm; and
a firearm rail mount connected to the accessory body, the firearm rail mount including a first rail engagement arm and a second rail engagement arm, the first and second rail engagement arms being spaced from each other to define a gap for receiving the rail therein, the first and second rail engagement arms being shaped and arranged to engage the opposite sides of the accessory rail when the accessory rail is received in the gap for mounting the firearm accessory on the firearm, the firearm rail mount including a retainer secured to the accessory body, the retainer including recess engagement structure sized and shaped to interface with the recess of the accessory rail to prevent forward movement of the firearm accessory along the length of the accessory rail, the retainer including an elongate slot extending along the firearm axis, the retainer being movable with respect to the accessory body to change a position of the retainer with respect to the accessory body along the firearm axis;
a first fastener received in the elongate slot, the first fastener having a fastened position in which the first fastener releasably secures the retainer in position with respect to the accessory body and having an unfastened position in which the first fastener permits the retainer to move along the firearm axis with respect to both the accessory body and the first fastener while the first fastener is in the elongate slot.
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Abstract
Firearm accessories and associated methods. A firearm accessory includes a mount for mounting the firearm accessory on a firearm. The mount can be adjustable to customize the mounting of the firearm accessory on the firearm. Electronic firearm accessories can include a longitudinally extending circuit structure having one or more electronic switches thereon facing laterally. A switch assembly can include a push member and a finger extending therefrom for actuating an associated electronic switch. Battery compartment features are also disclosed.
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24 Claims
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1. A firearm accessory for mounting on a firearm, the firearm including an accessory rail having opposite sides extending along a length of the accessory rail and having a recess between the opposite sides, the firearm accessory comprising:
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an accessory body having a firearm axis along which the length of the accessory rail extends when the firearm accessory is mounted on the firearm; and a firearm rail mount connected to the accessory body, the firearm rail mount including a first rail engagement arm and a second rail engagement arm, the first and second rail engagement arms being spaced from each other to define a gap for receiving the rail therein, the first and second rail engagement arms being shaped and arranged to engage the opposite sides of the accessory rail when the accessory rail is received in the gap for mounting the firearm accessory on the firearm, the firearm rail mount including a retainer secured to the accessory body, the retainer including recess engagement structure sized and shaped to interface with the recess of the accessory rail to prevent forward movement of the firearm accessory along the length of the accessory rail, the retainer including an elongate slot extending along the firearm axis, the retainer being movable with respect to the accessory body to change a position of the retainer with respect to the accessory body along the firearm axis; a first fastener received in the elongate slot, the first fastener having a fastened position in which the first fastener releasably secures the retainer in position with respect to the accessory body and having an unfastened position in which the first fastener permits the retainer to move along the firearm axis with respect to both the accessory body and the first fastener while the first fastener is in the elongate slot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A firearm accessory for mounting on a firearm, the firearm including an accessory rail having opposite sides extending along a length of the accessory rail and having a recess between the opposite sides, the firearm accessory comprising:
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an accessory body having a firearm axis along which the length of the accessory rail extends when the firearm accessory is mounted on the firearm; and a firearm rail mount connected to the accessory body, the firearm rail mount including a first rail engagement arm and a second rail engagement arm, the first and second rail engagement arms being spaced from each other to define a gap for receiving the rail therein, the first and second rail engagement arms being shaped and arranged to engage the opposite sides of the accessory rail when the accessory rail is received in the gap for mounting the firearm accessory on the firearm; the firearm rail mount including a retainer including a base and recess engagement structure on the base, the recess engagement structure being sized and shaped to interface with the recess of the accessory rail to prevent forward movement of the firearm accessory along the length of the accessory rail, the base having a length extending along the firearm axis, the recess engagement structure being connected to the base in a dedicated position along the length of the base, the retainer being configured to prevent connection of the retainer engagement structure to the base in a different position along the length of the base than said dedicated position; the retainer being in a first position with respect to the accessory body along the firearm axis, the retainer being movable with respect to the accessory body from the first position to at least a second position with respect to the accessory body along the firearm axis, the base defining a first fastener receiving location corresponding to the first position of the retainer with respect to the accessory body and defining a second fastener receiving location corresponding to the second position of the retainer with respect to the accessory body; a fastener received in the first fastener receiving location and extending into the accessory body to releasably secure the retainer in the first position to the accessory body, the fastener being selectively movable from the first fastener receiving location to the second fastener receiving location to releasably secure the retainer to the accessory body when the retainer is in the second position with respect to the accessory body along the firearm axis. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification