Accessory mount apparatus

• US 7,908,784 B2
• Filed: 12/30/2009
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SureFire LLC (Surefire Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: SureFire LLC (Surefire Holdings LLC)
• Inventors: Kim, Paul Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Carone; Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Weber; Jonathan C
• Application Number:
  US12/655,390
• Publication Number:
  US 20100154276A1
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 421/46, 403/322.1, 403/324, 403/325, 403/326, 403/327, 403/322.3
• US Class Current: 42/146
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/24 Turret gun mountings feeding, loading or guiding ammunition F41A9/00; mechanical elevating or traversing systems for turret guns F41A27/18
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

Block-bracing apparatus including at least three plugs threadedly engageable through a block, and retaining rings engaging the block threaded oppositely to the threaded plugs and retainably engaging the plugs. A key tool is provided to tighten the plugs and retaining rings. A longitudinally oriented T-rail projects radially from the block. A slide body engages the T-rail and includes a locking mechanism, a lamp assembly, a logically switched power control, a power cable, and a control cable with interchangeable switches.

Claims

1. Apparatus for mounting equipment, comprising:

a first component including a rail;

a second component including a slide adapted for longitudinal engagement to said rail, said slide having an open end adapted for receiving said rail endwise;

a lock movably confined in said second component proximate said open end, said lock having a closed position wherein said lock confines said rail in said open end and an open position wherein said open end may receive or release said rail;

an appendage projecting from said lock; and

a control pin movably confined in said second component proximate said lock, said control pin having a notch shaped and oriented to receive said appendage, said control pin having a free position wherein said notch is aligned to receive said appendage thereby allowing said lock to be in said open position, and a blocking position wherein said notch is misaligned with said appendage thereby preventing said lock from being in said open position.

2. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, including:

a light emitter assembly carried by said second component.

3. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lock is biased in said closed position.

4. Apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein said control pin is biased in said blocking position and manually movable to said free position.

5. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said lock has lateral projections adapted for manually moving said lock between said closed and open positions.

6. Apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein said control pin is movable from said free position to said blocking position only when said lock is in said closed position.

7. Apparatus as set forth in claim 6, said apparatus further including a first surface feature on said appendage and a second surface feature on said control pin, said first surface feature and said second surface feature being adapted to cooperate to retain said lock in said open position while said appendage retains said control pin in said free position.