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INSTRUMENT MOUNT ASSEMBLY

  • US 3,612,462 A
  • Filed: 08/26/1969
  • Issued: 10/12/1971
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1969
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A mounting assembly for releasably mounting an instrument to a supporting surface including:

  • a plate have opposed depending sidewalls, a top face, a bottom face and means in the plate for seCurement of the top face of the plate adjacent the underside of a sighting instrument with the opposed sidewalls of the plate projecting therefrom;

    a securement base including a member having opposed wall surfaces positioned a distance apart generally corresponding to the distance between the opposed sidewalls of the plate to be received therebetween, one of said sidewall surfaces being a movable clamp member;

    said clamp member being movable between an open position wherein the plate may be received therein or withdrawn therefrom, and a closed position wherein the plate is loosely embraced between the clamp member and an opposite wall surface, latch means in said base operably associated with said clamp member when said clamp member is in the retracted position including an engaging surface for engaging the clamp member, the latch means including a member movable from a release position, wherein the clamp member may be moved to an open position, to an initial locking position for engaging the clamp member when the clamp member is closed, to a firm locking position, said movement to said firm locking position causing said clamp member engaging surface to further move said clamp member to position the same in a position tightly embracing a plate held between said clamp member and an opposed wall surface.

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