Method of attaching device to weapon

• US 20100018103A1
• Filed: 07/07/2009
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Granted Patent: US 8,046,950 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/124
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

A mount for mounting a device to a firearm that includes a side plate, a support plate and a mounting rail. The side plate has a first end and a second end. The support plate extends from the first end of the side plate at approximately a right angle. Moreover, the support plate is adapted to support a device resting thereon. The mounting rail is coupled to the second end of the side plate. In addition, the mounting rail extends out from the side plate in a direction that is approximately opposite the direction the support plate extends from the side plate.

Claims

1. A method of attaching a device to a weapon, the method comprising:

securing the device to a device mount; and

attaching a mounting rail of the device mount to at least one scope mount ring mounted on the weapon, wherein the device is located approximately at eye level with an aiming device of the weapon.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein securing the device to the device mount further comprises:

positioning a stabilizing nub on a support plate of the device mount in a stabilizing recess extending into the device; and

engaging a screw with a threaded attaching recess extending into the device, such that the support plate of the device mount is securely positioned between a head of the screw and the device when the screw is engaged with the threaded attaching recess.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a display of the device is located approximately at eye level with the aiming device of the weapon.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the device mount attaches the device on top of the weapon.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the device mount attaches the device alongside the weapon.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a range finder.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a video camera.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

strapping a strap of the video camera around a side plate of the device mount.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein attaching the mounting rail of the device mount to the at least one scope mount ring includes clamping the at least one scope mount ring to the mounting rail.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein attaching the mounting rail of the device mount to the at least one scope mount ring includes securing the at least one scope mount ring to the mounting rail with a threaded screw.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the device is a video camera.

11. A method of attaching a device to a weapon, the method comprising;

attaching a mounting rail of a device mount to a scope mount ring;

attaching the device to the device mount, thereby coupling the device to the weapon.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the scope mount ring is attached to a weapon.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the scope mount ring is attached to one of a scope and a barrel.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the scope mount ring is attached to, and surrounds, the scope.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein attaching the mounting rail of the device mount to the scope mount ring includes clamping the scope mount ring to the mounting rail.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein attaching the mounting rail of the device mount to the scope mount ring includes securing the scope mount ring to the mounting rail with a threaded screw.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the device is mounted on top of the weapon.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the device is mounted alongside the weapon.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the device is a rangefinder.