MOUNTING DEVICES FOR FIREARMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A mounting device for use with a firearm wherein the mounting device includes a clamping device, with which the mounting device can be optionally clamped to the firearm, wherein the clamping device comprises:
- a rigid clamping jaw arrangement;
a movable clamping jaw arrangement opposite the rigid clamping jaw arrangement; and
a swiveling lever, wherein the swiveling lever is coupled to a spring device that locks the movable clamping jaw arrangement, wherein the spring device comprises;
a first spring arrangement, which loads the swiveling lever in an opening direction over an entire unlocking path; and
a second spring arrangement, which applies a much greater spring tension than the first spring arrangement and loads the swiveling lever via a spring travel in the opening direction, and minimizes the spring travel to maintain the seat of the mounting device with respect to the firearm.
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Abstract
Mounting devices for firearms and methods of mounting the same are disclosed. An example mounting device for use with a firearm includes a clamping device, with which the mounting device can be optionally clamped to the firearm. The clamping device includes a rigid clamping jaw arrangement, a movable clamping jaw arrangement opposite the rigid clamping jaw arrangement, and a swiveling lever. The swiveling lever is coupled to a spring device that locks the movable clamping jaw arrangement, and the spring device has a first spring arrangement, which loads the swiveling lever in an opening direction over an entire unlocking path, and a second spring arrangement, which applies a much greater spring tension than the first spring arrangement. The second spring arrangement also loads the swiveling lever via a spring travel in the opening direction and minimizes the spring travel to maintain the seat of the mounting device with respect to the firearm.
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12 Claims
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1. A mounting device for use with a firearm wherein the mounting device includes a clamping device, with which the mounting device can be optionally clamped to the firearm, wherein the clamping device comprises:
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a rigid clamping jaw arrangement; a movable clamping jaw arrangement opposite the rigid clamping jaw arrangement; and a swiveling lever, wherein the swiveling lever is coupled to a spring device that locks the movable clamping jaw arrangement, wherein the spring device comprises; a first spring arrangement, which loads the swiveling lever in an opening direction over an entire unlocking path; and a second spring arrangement, which applies a much greater spring tension than the first spring arrangement and loads the swiveling lever via a spring travel in the opening direction, and minimizes the spring travel to maintain the seat of the mounting device with respect to the firearm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of attaching an accessory to a mounting device on a firearm, wherein the mounting device includes a swiveling lever, a piston, a first spring arrangement, a rigid clamping jaw arrangement and a movable clamping jaw arrangement positioned opposite the rigid jaw arrangement, the method including:
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providing a tensile force to the swiveling lever to open the lever, wherein movement of the swiveling lever causes the piston to initially compress the first spring arrangement followed a movement of the first spring arrangement and the piston toward the exterior of the mounting device which causes the movable clamping jaw arrangement to move away from the rigid clamping jaw arrangement; placing an accessory between the rigid jaw arrangement and the movable jaw arrangement; and providing a compressive force to the swiveling lever to close the lever, wherein of the swiveling lever causes the piston to compress the first spring arrangement which causes the movable clamping jaw arrangement to move toward the rigid clamping jaw arrangement and hold the accessory therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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