Optical accessory with mounting rail

• US 20050268519A1
• Filed: 06/07/2004
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dov Pikielny
• Original Assignee: Dov Pikielny
• Inventors: Pikielny, Dov
• Application Number:
  US10/861,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20050268519A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/124
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

An optical accessory including a first attachment device for mounting another optical accessory thereto, the first attachment device including a mounting rail, which may be formed with grooves. The optical accessory may further include a second attachment device adapted to be attached to a mounting rail external to the optical accessory.

Claims

1. Apparatus comprising:

an optical accessory comprising a first attachment device for mounting another optical accessory thereto, said first attachment device comprising a mounting rail.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mounting rail is formed with grooves.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second attachment device adapted to be attached to a mounting rail external to said optical accessory.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said second attachment device comprises an attachment mechanism attachable to a weapon light rail.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said attachment mechanism comprises spring-biased lugs.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said optical accessory comprises a flashlight.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said optical accessory further comprises a battery and switch, said flashlight, battery and switch being disposed in a casing.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said optical accessory comprises a sighting device.

9. The apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a pair of said optical accessories connected to one another, wherein the first attachment device of one of said optical accessories is mounted to the second attachment device of the other optical accessory.

10. Apparatus comprising:

an optical accessory comprising a first attachment device for mounting another optical accessory thereto, said first attachment device comprising a mounting rail; and

a second attachment device adapted to be attached to a mounting rail external to said optical accessory.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said second attachment device comprises an attachment mechanism attachable to a weapon light rail.