Device mount with stabilizing function

• US 7,594,352 B2
• Filed: 10/17/2006
• Issued: 09/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayes; Bret
• Assistant Examiner(s): David; Michael D
• Application Number:
  US11/550,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20080087784A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,078 Days
• Field of Search: 421/11, 421/18, 421/19, 421/22, 421/30, 421/46, 421/48, 421/24, 421/47, 421/27, 89/370.1, 89/370.3, 89/370.4, 248/309.1
• US Class Current: 42/124
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/002 Mountings with recoil absorbing means
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 29/00 Combinations of cameras, projectors or photographic printing apparatus with non-photographic non-optical apparatus, e.g. clocks or weapons; Cameras having the shape of other objects combinations with flash apparatus G03B15/03

Abstract

A device mount for a weapon with a stabilizing function is provided. In one embodiment, the device mount includes a device bracket, a stabilizing tube and at least one stabilizing member. The device bracket has a support plate and a side plate that extends generally at a right angle from the support plate. The stabilizing tube is movably coupled to the side plate. The at least one stabilizing member is received in the stabilizing tube. Moreover, the at least one stabilizing member is configured to stabilize motion of the device bracket.

Claims

1. A device mount comprising:

a stabilizing tube having a receiving aperture and a longitudinal slot that communicates with the receiving aperture;

a device bracket having a support plate and a side plate extending generally at a right angle from the support plate into the longitudinal slot, and a bias portion attached to an upper end of the side plate and positioned for slidable movement within the receiving aperture of the stabilizing tube; and

at least one stabilizing member positioned in the receiving aperture of the stabilizing tube for engaging the bias portion to stabilize motion of the device bracket.

2. The device mount of claim 1, wherein the bias portion includes at least one engaging surface adapted to engage the stabilizing member.

3. The device mount of claim 1, wherein the at least one stabilizing member is a pair of springs that engage opposite ends of the bias portion.

4. The device mount of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one mounting rail attached to the stabilizing tube.

5. The device mount of claim 4, wherein the at least one mounting rail is an industry standard weaver mounting rail.

6. The device mount of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one cap configured to retain the at least one stabilizing member in the stabilizing tube.

7. The device mount of claim 6, wherein each cap includes an engaging recess configured to receive a portion of a holding member to lock the cap in the stabilizing tube.

8. The device mount of claim 1, wherein the stabilizing tube further includes at least one engaging aperture configured to receive a holding member.

9. The device mount of claim 8, wherein the at least one engaging aperture has internal threads.

10. A device mount comprising:

a device bracket including,

a support plate configured to hold a device thereto,

a side plate having a first end extending from an end of the support plate at a given angle, and

a bias portion attached to and extending from a second end of the side plate;

a stabilizing tube having a receiving aperture configured to slidably receive the bias portion of the device bracket and a longitudinal slot in communication with the receiving aperture through which the second end of the side plate connects to the bias portion;

a first spring received in the stabilizing tube;

a second spring received in the stabilizing tube such that the bias portion of the device bracket is positioned between the first and second springs;

a first cap to retained the first spring in the stabilizing tube; and

a second cap to retain the second spring in the stabilizing tube.

11. The device mount of claim 10, wherein the given angle in which the side plate extends from the support plate is a 90°

angle.

12. The device mount of claim 10, wherein the support plate has a plurality of attaching apertures.

13. The device mount of claim 10 further comprising:

a first mounting rail coupled to the stabilizing tube, the first mounting rail configured to be selectively coupled to at least one scope ring.

14. The device mount of claim 13, wherein the first mounting rail extends from the stabilizing tube in a direction that is generally opposite from the direction the support plate extends from the side plate.

15. The device mount of claim 13, further comprising:

a second mounting rail coupled to the stabilizing tube, the second mounting rail configured to selectively engage a receiving mounting rail to couple a device to the second mounting rail.

16. The device mount of claim 15, wherein the device mounted to second mounting rail is one of a laser designator, a laser rangefinder, a flashlight and a camera.

17. The device mount of claim 10, further comprising:

a first holding member configured to retain the first cap in the stabilizing tube; and

a second holding member configured to retain the second cap in the stabilizing tube.

18. The device mount of claim 17, further comprising:

the first holding member configured to pass through a first engaging aperture in the stabilizing tube, a portion of the first member further configured to be received in a engaging recess of the first cap; and

the second holding member configured to pass through a second engaging aperture in the stabilizing tube, a portion of the second member further configured to be received in a engaging recess of the second cap.

19. The device mount of claim 10, further comprising:

a stabilizing strap configured to force the device to the support plate to stabilize the device.

20. The device mount of claim 19, wherein the stabilizing strap further comprises:

a first end solidly coupled to the device mount; and

a second end including a hook, the hook configured to engage a mounting aperture in the support plate such that when the hook is engaged with a mounting aperture the stabilizing strap forces the device to the support plate.

21. The device mount of claim 10, further comprising:

a holding rod configured to hold the first and second springs in place.

22. The device mount of claim 21, wherein the bias portion of the device bracket has a rod aperture configured to receive the holding rod.

23. The device mount of claim 22, wherein the bias portion of the device bracket further comprises:

a friction reducing sleeve received in the rod aperture.