Device mount
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1. A device mount for a weapon having a scope, the device mount comprising:
- a horizontal support portion adapted to support a device alongside the scope of the weapon, the support portion including a plurality of mounting apertures; and
a vertical side portion coupled to the support portion, wherein the vertical side portion and the horizontal support portion form an L-shaped mounting bracket;
a mounting rail integral with the vertical side portion and extending parallel to a top surface of the horizontal support portion and parallel to a side surface of the vertical side portion, the mounting rail for attaching the L-shaped bracket alongside the scope of the weapon; and
a scope mount ring for engaging the mounting rail to connect the L-shaped bracket to the scope.
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Abstract
A device mount for a weapon is provided. The device mount includes a support portion and a side portion. The support portion is adapted to support a device. The support portion includes a plurality of mounting apertures. The side portion is coupled to the support portion. The side portion has a first side positioned generally at a right angle to the support portion. The side portion further has a second side. Moreover, the second side has a mounting connection portion adapted to connect the device mount to a weapon.
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1. A device mount for a weapon having a scope, the device mount comprising:
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a horizontal support portion adapted to support a device alongside the scope of the weapon, the support portion including a plurality of mounting apertures; and a vertical side portion coupled to the support portion, wherein the vertical side portion and the horizontal support portion form an L-shaped mounting bracket; a mounting rail integral with the vertical side portion and extending parallel to a top surface of the horizontal support portion and parallel to a side surface of the vertical side portion, the mounting rail for attaching the L-shaped bracket alongside the scope of the weapon; and a scope mount ring for engaging the mounting rail to connect the L-shaped bracket to the scope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A mount for a device, the mount comprising:
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a vertical side plate having an upper end and a lower end; a horizontal support plate extending from the lower end of the side plate such that the vertical side plate and the horizontal support plate form an L-shaped bracket, the support plate adapted to support a device resting thereon, the support plate having a plurality of mounting apertures passing there through; and a mounting rail coupled to the vertical side plate, the mounting rail having a top rail located at an upper end of the vertical side plate and extending parallel thereto, and a bottom rail located below and parallel to the top rail, the mounting rail for attaching the L-shaped bracket alongside a scope of a weapon, wherein the mounting rail is adapted to be releasably engaged by a scope mount ring. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A mounting system for a weapon having a scope mounted thereon, the system comprising:
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a device mount having a support plate adapted to support a device resting thereon and a side plate extending upwardly from one side of the support plate such that the support plate and the side plate form an L-shaped bracket, the support plate having at least one mounting aperture, the device mount further having mounting rail; and a scope mount ring for surrounding the scope mounted on the weapon, the scope mount ring having a clamp for engaging the mounting rail thereby attaching the device mount alongside the scope mounted on the weapon. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of attaching a device to a scope of a weapon, the method comprising:
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positioning the device on a support plate of a device mount; aligning an internally threaded bore in the device with one of a plurality of mounting apertures passing through the support plate; threadably engaging the internally threaded bore through the one mounting aperture; coupling a mounting rail on a side plate of the device mount to a scope mount ring; and coupling the scope mount ring to the scope of the weapon such that the side plate extends downwardly from the mounting rail and the support plate carrying the device is located alongside the scope. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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