Device for adapting a shooting aid onto an individual fire-arm

• US 5,737,866 A
• Filed: 04/02/1997
• Issued: 04/14/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nexter Systems (KNDS NV)
• Original Assignee: GIAT Industries
• Inventors: Montgrenier, Jean-Pierre, Minaire, Jean
• Primary Examiner(s): Carone, Michael J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wesson, Theresa M.
• Application Number:
  US08/776,033
• Time in Patent Office: 377 Days
• Field of Search: 42/103, 42/100, 42/105, 42/90, 42/97, 89/41.17, 89/41.19, 33/245, 33/250, 403/349, 403/348, 403/321
• US Class Current: 42/90
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/06 Adaptations of smallarms for firing grenades, e.g. rifle grenades, or for firing riot-control ammunition; Barrel attachments therefor signal pistols F41C3/02

Abstract

Device for adapting shooting aids onto an individual fire-arm (1) at the vicinity of the front portion of the barrel, characterized in that it is comprised of a fixed element (8) integral with the fire-arm, and a removable element (13) which can be made integral with the fixed element (8) and the barrel (2) of the fire-arm. The shooting aid can be a laser designator or a grenade launcher.

Claims

1. An adapter for mounting shooting accessories to an individual firearm in the vicinity of the front of a barrel, comprising:

a stationary component rigidly joined to the firearm and located opposite the end of a barrel from which a projectile exits;

a removable component that can be affixed to the stationary component;

said removable component having a longitudinal plate with a connector at one end to connect to the stationary component and an attachment element at the other end to attach to the front of the barrel; and

hookup means whereby said stationary component is rigidly joined to the connector of said removable component by a quick-connect bayonet mount.

2. An adapter as in claim 1, wherein the hookup means further comprises an aperture in the stationary component and a tang extending from the connector.

3. An adapter as in claim 2, wherein the hookup means further comprises a removable component which is rotatable by a quarter revolution.

4. An adapter as in claim 1, wherein the hookup means comprises a hook having a bow and an opening matching the diameter of the barrel, the hook being kept in place by a weapon support ring entering the bow.

5. An adapter as in claim 1, wherein the hookup means is composed comprises a hook having a bow and an opening matching the diameter of a weapon support ring, the hook being fitted with a complementary hook rotatable in the bow and serving to surround the barrel by means of a weapon support ring.

6. An adapter as claim 1, further comprising:

the stationary component is rigidly affixed to the firearm near the rear end of the barrel.

7. An adapter according to claim 1, wherein said stationary component and said removable component are affixed to at least one of a laser gunsight or a grenade launcher.