Accessory mounts for firearms
First Claim
1. An accessory mount for a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support, the accessory mount comprising the combination of:
- a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said first housing positionable along the barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by the first support;
a second longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said second housing positionable along the barrel with said rear portion of said second housing supported by the second support;
longitudinal grooves in one of said first and second housings, and longitudinal flanges on the other of said first and second housings slidably received by said channels and transversely securing said first and second housings together; and
at least one adjustable member carried by one of said first and second housings and cooperating with the other of said first and second housings for urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions.
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Abstract
An accessory mount for a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of the first support. The accessory mount includes a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, the first housing positionable along the barrel with its rear portion supported by the first support; a second longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, the second housing positionable along the barrel with its rear portion supported by the second support; longitudinal grooves in one of the housings, and longitudinal flanges on the other of the housings slidably received by the channels and transversely securing the housings together; and at least one adjustable member carried by one of the housings and cooperating with the other of the housings for urging the housings in longitudinally opposite directions, preferably with the rear portion of the first housing rearwardly urged against the first support and with the rear portion of the second housing forwardly urged against the second support.
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Citations
46 Claims
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1. An accessory mount for a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support, the accessory mount comprising the combination of:
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a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said first housing positionable along the barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by the first support;
a second longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said second housing positionable along the barrel with said rear portion of said second housing supported by the second support;
longitudinal grooves in one of said first and second housings, and longitudinal flanges on the other of said first and second housings slidably received by said channels and transversely securing said first and second housings together; and
at least one adjustable member carried by one of said first and second housings and cooperating with the other of said first and second housings for urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An accessory mount for a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support, the accessory mount comprising the combination of:
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a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said first housing positionable along the barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by the first support;
a second longitudinal mount housing having a front end, said second housing positionable along the barrel for being supported by the second support rearwardly of said front end;
longitudinal grooves in one of said first and second housings, and longitudinal flanges on the other of said first and second housings slidably received by said channels and transversely securing said first and second housings together; and
at least one adjustable member carried by one of said first and second housings and cooperating with the other of said first and second housings for urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An accessory mount for a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of the first support and above the barrel, the accessory mount comprising the combination of:
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a first semicylindrical mount housing having a rear portion, two longitudinal edges, and longitudinal channels adjacent to said edges respectively, said first housing positionable along the barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by the first support;
a second semicylindrical mount housing having a rear portion and longitudinal flanges, said flanges slidably received by said channels, said second housing positionable along said barrel for securing said rear portion of said second housing to the second support; and
at least one longitudinally adjustable member carried by one of said first housing and said second housing for urging said first housing and said second housing in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. Firearm and accessory mount apparatus, comprising in combination:
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a firearm including a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support;
a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said first housing positioned along said barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by said rear support;
a second longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said second housing positioned along the barrel with said rear portion of said second housing supported by said second support;
longitudinal channels in one of said first and second housings, and longitudinal flanges on the other of said first and second housings slidably received by said channels and transversely securing said first and second housings together; and
at least one adjustable member carried by one of said first and second housings and cooperating with the other of said first and second housings for urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Firearm and accessory mount apparatus, comprising in combination:
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a firearm including a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support;
a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, said first housing positioned along said barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by said rear support;
a second longitudinal mount housing having a front end, said second housing positioned along the barrel and supported by said second support rearwardly of said front end;
longitudinal channels in one of said first and second housings, and longitudinal flanges on the other of said first and second housings slidably received by said channels and transversely securing said first and second housings together; and
at least one adjustable member carried by one of said first and second housings and cooperating with the other of said first and second housings for urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of installing an accessory mount to a firearm, comprising the steps of:
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providing a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support;
providing a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion and a second longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, one of said first and second housings including longitudinal channels and the other of said first and second housings including longitudinal flanges;
positioning said first housing along said barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by said first support;
placing said second housing to said first housing with said flanges slidably received by said channels and with said rear portion of said second housing supported by said second support; and
urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of installing an accessory mount to a firearm, comprising the steps of:
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providing a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support;
providing a first mount housing having a rear portion and a second mount housing having a front end, one of said first and second housings including longitudinal channels and the other of said first and second housings including longitudinal flanges;
positioning said first housing along said barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by said first support;
placing said second housing to said first housing with said flanges slidably received by said channels and with said second housing supported by said second support rearwardly of said front end; and
urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A method of installing an accessory mount to a firearm, comprising the steps of:
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providing a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support;
providing a first longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion and a second longitudinal mount housing having a rear portion, one of said first and second housings including longitudinal channels and the other of said first and second housings including longitudinal flanges;
placing said second housing to said first housing with said flanges slidably received by said channels;
positioning said first and second housings along said barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by said first support and with said rear portion of said second housing supported by said second support; and
urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of installing an accessory mount to a firearm, comprising the steps of:
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providing a firearm having a longitudinal barrel, a first support and a second support forwardly of said first support;
providing a first mount housing having a rear portion and a second mount housing having a front end, one of said first and second housings including longitudinal channels and the other of said first and second housings including longitudinal flanges;
placing said second housing to said first housing with said flanges slidably received by said channels;
positioning said first and second housings along said barrel with said rear portion of said first housing supported by said first support and with said second housing supported by said second support rearwardly of said front end; and
urging said first and second housings in longitudinally opposite directions. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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