Multiple rail sighting device

• US 20120311909A1
• Filed: 06/09/2011
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NcSTAR, Inc.
• Original Assignee: NcSTAR, Inc.
• Inventors: Cheng, Carson
• Granted Patent: US 8,505,228 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/90
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

A sighting device for a firearm accessory includes a first coupling member, a second coupling member, and a multiple rail arrangement. The first coupling member is supported on an upper half portion of the firearm accessory. The second coupling member is supported on a lower half portion of the firearm accessory, and includes an elongated coupling slot formed thereon to detachably engage with a firearm rail of the firearm. The multiple rail arrangement includes a plurality of mounting rails formed on the first coupling member and the second coupling member, wherein the mounting rails allow the firearm accessory to be mounted onto at least one additional firearm accessory so as to eliminate a need to individually attach the additional firearm accessory to the firearm.

Claims

1. A sighting device for a firearm accessory which is mounted on a firearm having a firearm rail, wherein said sighting device comprises:

a first coupling member supported on an upper half portion of said firearm accessory;

a second coupling member which is supported on a lower half portion of said firearm accessory, and comprises an elongated coupling slot formed thereon to detachably engage with said firearm rail of said firearm; and

a multiple rail arrangement which comprises a plurality of mounting rails formed on said first coupling member and said second coupling member, wherein said mounting rails allow said firearm accessory to be mounted onto at least one additional firearm accessory so as to eliminate a need to individually attach said additional firearm accessory to said firearm.

2. The sighting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first coupling member comprises a first semi-tubular body having a radius of curvature substantially said same as that of said firearm accessory, and is fittedly mounted onto said upper half portion thereof.

3. The sighting device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said second coupling member comprises a second semi-tubular body having a radius of curvature substantially the same as that of said lower half portion of said firearm accessory, wherein said second semi-tubular body is fittedly mounted onto said lower half portion of said firearm accessory and is arranged to be securely mounted with said first tubular member so as to fittedly and substantially embed said entire perimeter of said firearm accessory.

4. The sighting device, as recited in claim 3, wherein said multiple rail arrangement further comprises a plurality of connectors spacedly provided on said first coupling member and said second coupling member so as to securely mount said first coupling member and said second coupling member on said firearm accessory.

5. The sighting device, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said connectors is a screw having a threaded portion formed thereon, wherein said first coupling member has a plurality of first connecting holes spacedly formed thereon, while said second coupling member has a plurality of second connecting holes formed thereon and aligned with said first connecting holes respectively, wherein each of said connectors is arranged to penetrate a corresponding first connecting hole and a corresponding second connecting hole for mounting said first coupling member with said second coupling member.

6. The sighting device, as recited in claim 5, wherein said first coupling member further comprises a plurality of first mounting panels transversely and outwardly extended from said first tubular body at opposite sides respectively, whereas said second coupling member further comprises a plurality of second mounting panels transversely and outwardly extended from said second tubular body at opposite sides and aligned with said first mounting panels respectively, wherein said first connecting holes are spacedly formed on said first mounting panels while said second connecting holes are spacedly formed on said second mounting panels.

7. The sighting device, as recited in claim 5, wherein each of said mounting rails of said multiple rail arrangement comprises a rail base protruded from said first coupling member, and a plurality of rail guiders spacedly formed on said rail base to define a rail channel for an additional firearm accessory to be mounted thereon.

8. The sighting device, as recited in claim 6, wherein each of said mounting rails of said multiple rail arrangement comprises a rail base protruded from said first coupling member, and a plurality of rail guiders spacedly formed on said rail base to define a rail channel for an additional firearm accessory to be mounted thereon.

9. The sighting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said second coupling member further comprises a mounting base provided at a bottom side of said second tubular body, wherein said mounting base is arranged to be securely mounted onto said firearm.

10. The sighting device, as recited in claim 6, wherein said second coupling member further comprises a mounting base provided at a bottom side of said second tubular body, wherein said mounting base is arranged to be securely mounted onto said firearm.

11. The sighting device, as recited in claim 8, wherein said second coupling member further comprises a mounting base provided at a bottom side of said second tubular body, wherein said mounting base is arranged to be securely mounted onto said firearm.

12. The sighting device, as recited in claim 6, wherein said first coupling member further has a plurality of first through slots formed on said first tubular body and aligned with a plurality of adjustment knobs of said firearm accessory so that said adjustment knobs is capable of being conveniently accessed even though said first coupling member is mounted on said firearm accessory.

13. The sighting device, as recited in claim 8, wherein said first coupling member further has a plurality of first through slots formed on said first tubular body and aligned with a plurality of adjustment knobs of said firearm accessory so that said adjustment knobs is capable of being conveniently accessed even though said first coupling member is mounted on said firearm accessory.

14. The sighting device, as recited in claim 11, wherein said first coupling member further has a plurality of first through slots formed on said first tubular body and aligned with a plurality of adjustment knobs of said firearm accessory so that said adjustment knobs is capable of being conveniently accessed even though said first coupling member is mounted on said firearm accessory.

15. The sighting device, as recited in claim 8, wherein said second coupling member further has a plurality of second through slots formed on said second tubular body and aligned with a plurality of adjustment knobs of said firearm accessory so that said adjustment knobs are capable of being conveniently accessed even though said second coupling member is mounted on said firearm accessory.

16. The sighting device, as recited in claim 11, wherein said second coupling member further has a plurality of second through slots formed on said second tubular body and aligned with a plurality of adjustment knobs of said firearm accessory so that said adjustment knobs are capable of being conveniently accessed even though said second coupling member is mounted on said firearm accessory.

17. The sighting device, as recited in claim 14, wherein said second coupling member further has a plurality of second through slots formed on said second tubular body and aligned with a plurality of adjustment knobs of said firearm accessory so that said adjustment knobs are capable of being conveniently accessed even though said second coupling member is mounted on said firearm accessory.

18. The sighting device, as recited in claim 11, wherein said multiple rail arrangement comprises three mounting rails formed on top, and at two sides of said first coupling member respectively, so that said first mounting panels are protruded from two sides of said first tubular body and two of said rail bases are extended from said first mounting panels respectively.

19. The sighting device, as recited in claim 14, wherein said multiple rail arrangement comprises three mounting rails formed on top, and at two sides of said first coupling member respectively, so that said first mounting panels are protruded from two sides of said first tubular body and two of said rail bases are extended from said first mounting panels respectively.

20. The sighting device, as recited in claim 17, wherein said multiple rail arrangement comprises three mounting rails formed on top, and at two sides of said first coupling member respectively, so that said first mounting panels are protruded from two sides of said first tubular body and two of said rail bases are extended from said first mounting panels respectively.