Pivoting mount for attaching an accessory to a weapon
First Claim
1. An accessory attachment device for pivotably mounting an accessory to a weapon, comprising:
- an accessory mount having a mount sleeve;
a base having a base sleeve;
an arbor receiving the mount sleeve and the base sleeve, the mounting sleeve pivotable between a plurality of detented positions relative to the base sleeve, and the arbor defining an axial bore and including a flange on at least one end;
a detent mechanism including an axial plunger, the detent mechanism retaining the mounting sleeve in each plurality of detent positions, disengagement of the detent mechanism to pivot the mounting sleeve to another of the plurality of detent positions operable by an application of a pivoting force between the mounting sleeve and the base sleeve; and
a damping member positioned around the arbor between and in contact with each of a flange of the arbor and an end of one of the mount sleeve and the base sleeve, the damping member defining an axially compressible space between the flange and one of the mount sleeve and the base sleeve, thereby allowing movement of the mount sleeve along an axial axis of the arbor upon recoil of the weapon; and
,wherein the axial plunger translates axially along a rotational axis of the arbor and is retained entirely within the confines of the axial bore of the arbor.
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Abstract
An accessory mounting device to pivotably mount an accessory to a weapon such as a firearm provides recoil dampening and generally may also include an accessory mount, a weapon attachment base, an arbor, and a detent mechanism. Advantageously, to flip or rotate the accessory mount through about 90 degrees between a first position above the base and a second position along a side of the base requires only grasping the accessory mount and rotating it from either of the positions through 90 degrees to the other position. No separate manual action to disengage any type of locking device is required, nor is any longitudinal or lateral translation of the mount involved. The function of providing stabilized, consistent location in each of the two positions, resistance to movement from each position, and manual movement of the mount that overcomes the resistance and rotates between the positions is provided by the detent mechanism.
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1. An accessory attachment device for pivotably mounting an accessory to a weapon, comprising:
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an accessory mount having a mount sleeve; a base having a base sleeve; an arbor receiving the mount sleeve and the base sleeve, the mounting sleeve pivotable between a plurality of detented positions relative to the base sleeve, and the arbor defining an axial bore and including a flange on at least one end; a detent mechanism including an axial plunger, the detent mechanism retaining the mounting sleeve in each plurality of detent positions, disengagement of the detent mechanism to pivot the mounting sleeve to another of the plurality of detent positions operable by an application of a pivoting force between the mounting sleeve and the base sleeve; and a damping member positioned around the arbor between and in contact with each of a flange of the arbor and an end of one of the mount sleeve and the base sleeve, the damping member defining an axially compressible space between the flange and one of the mount sleeve and the base sleeve, thereby allowing movement of the mount sleeve along an axial axis of the arbor upon recoil of the weapon; and
,wherein the axial plunger translates axially along a rotational axis of the arbor and is retained entirely within the confines of the axial bore of the arbor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An accessory attachment device for pivotably mounting an accessory to a weapon, comprising:
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an accessory mount having a mount sleeve; a base having a base sleeve; an arbor having a flange at each end and an axial bore, the arbor receiving the mount sleeve and the base sleeve between the flanges, the mounting sleeve pivotable between a plurality of detented positions relative to the base sleeve; and a detent mechanism including an axial plunger translating within the axial bore, the detent mechanism retaining the mounting sleeve relative to the base sleeve in at least one detent position, disengagement of the detent mechanism to pivot the mounting sleeve to another of the plurality of detent positions operable by only an application of a pivoting force between the mounting sleeve and the base sleeve; and wherein the detent mechanism is housed entirely within the mount sleeve, base sleeve, and arbor such that manual translation of any portion of the device along an axial axis of the arbor is not operable to disengage the detent mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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