Quick release mount for firearm aiming device
First Claim
1. Apparatus for removably mounting an aiming laser on the barrel of a rifle or the like, comprising:
- an elongate base member adapted to extend essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel in a position beneath the barrel;
a forward mount including a ring adapted to be slideably received over the barrel, a slide member having said ring secured thereto and means for slideably mounting said slide member on said base for sliding movement between a locked position securing said ring on the barrel and a released position allowing disengagement of said ring from the barrel;
means carried by said slide member for adjusting the elevation of one end of the laser relative to said longitudinal axis;
a rear mount adapted to releaseably connect the barrel with a rear portion of said base; and
means connected with said rear mount for adjusting the horizontal alignment between said base and said longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
A quick release mount for securing an aiming device such as a laser on the barrel of a rifle includes a forward and rear mount shiftably mounted on a base plate to which the aiming device is permanently secured. The forward mount includes a spring-loaded slide member slideably mounted on the base plate and a split ring secured to the slide member which is sleeved over the barrel and biased into sliding engagement with a stop member on the barrel, such as a flame arrester. The rear mount includes a body member provided with slots and a locking mechanism for releasably receiving a shoe which is permanently secured to the barrel. The front mount includes an elevational adjustment while the rear mount includes a windage adjustment mechanism.
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28 Claims
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1. Apparatus for removably mounting an aiming laser on the barrel of a rifle or the like, comprising:
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an elongate base member adapted to extend essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel in a position beneath the barrel; a forward mount including a ring adapted to be slideably received over the barrel, a slide member having said ring secured thereto and means for slideably mounting said slide member on said base for sliding movement between a locked position securing said ring on the barrel and a released position allowing disengagement of said ring from the barrel; means carried by said slide member for adjusting the elevation of one end of the laser relative to said longitudinal axis; a rear mount adapted to releaseably connect the barrel with a rear portion of said base; and means connected with said rear mount for adjusting the horizontal alignment between said base and said longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for removably mounting an elongate aiming device on the barrel of a rifle, comprising:
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an elongate base adapted to have the aiming device secured thereto; a rear mount adapted to releasably connect a rear portion of said base with the barrel; and a forward mount assembly to releasably connect a forward portion of said base with the barrel and including a ring adapted to slideably encircle the barrel and a longitudinally slideable member carrying said ring and slideable on said forward base portion between a locked position in which said ring coacts with the barrel to secure said forward base portion on the barrel and a released position in which said ring may be disengaged from the barrel to allow disengagement of said forward base portion from the barrel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. For use with a rifle of the type including a barrel having an enlarged portion on the outer end thereof and a bayonet mount secured to said barrel and spaced from said outer end, said bayonet mount including a longitudinal projection, apparatus for releaseably mounting a laser on said barrel, comprising:
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an elongate base extending essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said barrel, said laser being secured to said base; a slide member mounted on said base for sliding movement longitudinally between locking and released positions; means secured to said slide member for engaging said enlarged portion of said barrel when said slide member is in said locked position thereof, said engaging means being disengaged from said enlarged portion when said slide member is in said released position thereof; and means carried by said base and spaced rearwardly from said slide member for releaseably connecting said base with said bayonet mount. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Apparatus for releaseably mounting an elongate aiming device on the barrel of a firearm, comprising:
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a forward mount including a first portion coupled with said device and a second portion slideably mounted on said first portion and releaseably engaging said barrel; and a rear mount including a first portion coupled with said device, a second portion mounted on said barrel and means for releaseably connecting said first portion with said second portion, said forward mount including means carried by said forward mount for adjusting the elevation of said device relative to said barrel and said rear mount including means for adjusting the windage of said device relative to said barrel.
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27. Apparatus for releaseably mounting an elongate aiming device on the barrel of a firearm, comprising:
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a forward mount including a first portion coupled with said device and a second portion slideably mounted on said first portion and releasealy engaging said barrel; a rear mount including a first portion coupled with said device, a second portion mounted on said barrel and means for releaseably connecting said first portion with said second portion; and a base secured to said device, said first portion of said forward mount and said rear mount being shiftably mounted on said base. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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