Bayonet lug clamp and mount assembly
First Claim
1. A bayonet lug clamp for use with a rifle having a T-shaped bayonet lug with slots formed in a central portion thereof, said bayonet lug clamp comprising:
- a housing configured to slidingly engage the T-shaped bayonet lug;
a lever pivotally coupled to said housing for movement towards and away therefrom;
a jaw movably mounted in said housing, said jaw having teeth protruding therefrom, said teeth alignable with the slots in the bayonet lug when said housing is slid thereon; and
a piston/cylinder assembly having a cylinder pivotally coupled to said lever and having a piston slidingly supported partially within said cylinder and coupled to said jaw wherein, when said lever is pivoted towards said housing with said teeth aligned with the slots in the bayonet lug, said piston/cylinder assembly presses said jaw against the bayonet lug as said teeth engage the slots.
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Abstract
A bayonet lug clamp and mount assembly is provided for use with a rifle having a T-shaped bayonet lug with slots formed in a central portion thereof. A housing is configured to slidingly engage the bayonet lug. A lever incorporating an accessory mounting rail is pivotally coupled to the housing for movement towards and away therefrom. A jaw is movably mounted in the housing and has teeth that are aligned with the slots in the bayonet lug when the housing is slid thereon. A piston/cylinder assembly is coupled to the lever and to the jaw. When the lever is pivoted towards the housing with the teeth aligned with the slots in the bayonet lug, the piston/cylinder assembly presses the jaw against the bayonet lug as the teeth engage the slots. The lever can be locked to the housing in order to assure that the clamp does not move when the rifle is fired.
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18 Claims
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1. A bayonet lug clamp for use with a rifle having a T-shaped bayonet lug with slots formed in a central portion thereof, said bayonet lug clamp comprising:
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a housing configured to slidingly engage the T-shaped bayonet lug;
a lever pivotally coupled to said housing for movement towards and away therefrom;
a jaw movably mounted in said housing, said jaw having teeth protruding therefrom, said teeth alignable with the slots in the bayonet lug when said housing is slid thereon; and
a piston/cylinder assembly having a cylinder pivotally coupled to said lever and having a piston slidingly supported partially within said cylinder and coupled to said jaw wherein, when said lever is pivoted towards said housing with said teeth aligned with the slots in the bayonet lug, said piston/cylinder assembly presses said jaw against the bayonet lug as said teeth engage the slots. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bayonet lug clamp for use with a rifle having a T-shaped bayonet lug with slots formed in a central portion thereof, said bayonet lug clamp comprising:
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a housing configured to slidingly engage the T-shaped bayonet lug in a complementary fashion;
a lever pivotally coupled on an end thereof to an end of said housing for movement towards and away therefrom;
a jaw mounted in said housing for pivoting movement and sliding movement relative to said housing, said jaw having teeth protruding therefrom, said teeth alignable with the slots in the bayonet lug when said housing is slid thereon; and
a piston/cylinder assembly having a cylinder pivotally coupled to said lever inboard of said end of said lever, said piston/cylinder assembly further having a piston slidingly supported partially within said cylinder and coupled to said jaw wherein, when said lever is pivoted towards said housing with said teeth aligned with the slots in the bayonet lug, said piston/cylinder assembly compresses to form an axially rigid assembly that causes said pivoting movement and said sliding movement and presses said jaw against the bayonet lug as said teeth engage the slots. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An accessory mount assembly for use with a rifle having a T-shaped bayonet lug with slots formed in a central portion thereof, said assembly comprising:
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a housing open on an end thereof to slidingly engage the T-shaped bayonet lug in a complementary fashion;
an elongated mounting rail pivotally coupled on an end thereof to said end of said housing for movement towards and away therefrom;
a jaw mounted in said housing for pivoting movement and sliding movement relative to said housing, said jaw having teeth protruding therefrom, said teeth alignable with the slots in the bayonet lug when said housing is slid thereon; and
a spring-loaded piston/cylinder assembly having a cylinder pivotally coupled to said lever inboard of said end of said mounting rail, said piston/cylinder assembly further having a piston slidingly supported partially within said cylinder and coupled to said jaw wherein, when said lever is pivoted towards said housing with said teeth aligned with the slots in the bayonet lug, said piston/cylinder assembly compresses to form an axially rigid assembly that causes said pivoting movement and said sliding movement and presses said jaw against the bayonet lug as said teeth engage the slots. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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