PIVOTING MOUNT FOR A FIREARM ACCESSORY

• US 20060162227A1
• Filed: 01/27/2006
• Published: 07/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott W Samson
• Original Assignee: Scott W Samson
• Inventors: Samson, Scott W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,367,152 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/148
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/00 Sighting devices for indirect laying of fire F41G3/16; bombsights F41G3/24 ; structurally associated with laser telemeters F41G3/065; mounting tubular or beam shaped aiming devices on firearms F41G11/001
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/008 the device being pivotable about an axis coaxial with the axis of the barrel, e.g. for loading

Abstract

A pivoting accessory mount used for attaching auxiliary devices such as sighting devices to a firearm. The accessory mount includes a base member that attaches to the firearm and includes a mounting support and a shaft. An accessory receiver is pivotally received and retained about the shaft. The accessory receiver is pivotable between an inactive position along the side of the upper receiver of the firearm and an active position extending substantially vertically relative to and in alignment with the upper receiver of the firearm. The mounting shaft is linearly displaceable, thereby engaging the accessory receiver when in the active position to prevent accidental displacement of the accessory receiver.

Claims

1. A pivoting accessory mount for use with a firearm, comprising:

a base member having a front edge, a rear edge, a longitudinal axis extending between said front edge and said rear edge, a bottom surface and a top surface, said bottom surface configured to be mounted on an upper receiver of said firearm wherein said longitudinal axis of said mounting base is in substantial alignment with a barrel of said firearm, said top surface having at least one support element extending upwardly therefrom;

a mounting shaft supported by and extending through said at least one support element, said mounting shaft having a central axis that is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis;

an accessory clamp having an upper section and a lower section, said upper section including an interface for receiving and retaining a firearm accessory, said lower section configured to received about said mounting shaft, wherein said accessory clamp can be pivoted about said mounting shaft between a first, inactive position adjacent the firearm and a second, active position protruding substantially vertically from said firearm.

2. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, wherein said mounting shaft is linearly displaceable along said central axis between a latched position and a released position, wherein said mounting shaft in said latched position engages said at least one mounting element and said accessory clamp thereby preventing said accessory clamp from pivoting relative to said base member.

3. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 2, wherein said mounting shaft is spring biased toward said latched position and selectively depressible toward said released position.

4. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, further comprising:

a first support element extending upwardly from the front edge of the base member and a second support element extending upwardly from the rear edge of the base member, wherein said mounting shaft extends between and is supported by said first and second support elements, wherein said lower section of said accessory clamp is received about said mounting shaft and is positioned between said first and second support elements.

5. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 4, wherein said mounting shaft is linearly displaceable along said central axis between a latched position and a released position, wherein said mounting shaft in said latched position engages at least one of said first and second mounting elements and said accessory clamp thereby preventing said accessory clamp from pivoting relative to said base member.

6. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 5, wherein said mounting shaft is spring biased toward said latched position and selectively depressible toward said released position.

7. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, wherein said bottom surface of said base member is a clamping device configured to interface with a Weaver type interface rail.

8. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, wherein said base member includes clamping means to interface directly with the upper receiver of said firearm.

9. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, wherein said base member includes claiming means to interface with a supplemental rail system mounted on said firearm.

10. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, wherein said firearm accessory is a primary sighting device.

11. The pivoting accessory mount of claim 1, wherein said firearm accessory is a secondary sighting device configured for use in conjunction with a primary sighting device also mounted on said firearm.

12. A pivoting aiming sight mount for use with a firearm, said sight mount protruding generally vertically from the firearm when being used and adjacent the side of the firearm when not in use, said pivoting aiming sight comprising:

a base member having a front edge, a rear edge, a longitudinal axis extending between said front edge and said rear edge, a bottom surface and a top surface, said bottom surface configured to be mounted on an upper receiver of said firearm wherein said longitudinal axis of said mounting base is in substantial alignment with a barrel of said firearm, said top surface having at least one support element extending outwardly therefrom;

a mounting shaft supported by and extending through said at least one support element, said mounting shaft having a central axis that is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis;

a sight receiver having an upper section and a lower section, said upper section including an interface for receiving and retaining a sighting device, said lower section configured to received about said mounting shaft, wherein said sight receiver can be pivoted about said mounting shaft between a first, inactive position adjacent the firearm and a second, active position protruding substantially vertically from said firearm.

13. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 12, wherein said at least one support element extends upwardly from said from said mounting base.

14. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 13, wherein said mounting shaft is linearly displaceable along said central axis between a latched position and a released position, wherein said mounting shaft in said latched position engages said at least one mounting element and said sight receiver thereby preventing said sight receiver from pivoting relative to said base member.

16. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 13, further comprising:

a first support element extending upwardly from the front edge of the base member and a second support element extending upwardly from the rear edge of the base member, wherein said mounting shaft extends between and is supported by said first and second support elements, wherein said lower section of said sight receiver is received about said mounting shaft and is positioned between said first and second support elements.

17. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 12, wherein said at least one support element extends outwardly to a first side of said mounting base.

18. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 17, further comprising:

latching means disposed on a second side of said mounting base opposite said first side, said latching means configured to selectively engage said sight receiver and prevent rotation of said sight receiver relative to said mounting base.

19. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 12, further comprising:

a first support element extending outwardly from a first side of the base member adjacent the front edge and a second support element extending outwardly from said first side of the base member adjacent the rear edge, wherein said mounting shaft extends between and is supported by said first and second support elements, wherein said lower section of said sight receiver is received about said mounting shaft and is positioned between said first and second support elements.

20. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 19, further comprising:

latching means disposed on a second side of said mounting base opposite said first side, said latching means configured to selectively engage said sight receiver and prevent rotation of said sight receiver relative to said mounting base.

15. The pivoting aiming sight mount of claim 15, wherein said mounting shaft is spring biased toward said latched position and selectively depressible toward said released position.