Electronic device mount system with strap
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1. An apparatus for mounting a device on a weapon, the apparatus comprising:
- a carriage having a first side, a second side, a flat support surface extending between the first and second sides, and first and second legs extending downwardly from the first and second sides of the carriage, respectively;
a tray having a bottom, four walls extending upwardly from the bottom and defining a central cavity, and a shock absorbing system including rods and springs located in the cavity, the carriage being movable within the cavity and securely coupled to the tray by cooperation between the first and second legs and the rods of the shock absorbing system;
a weapon mount attached to the tray; and
a removable, stabilizing, elastic strap having a first end coupled to the first side of the carriage, a body extending up and over the device, and a second end coupled to the second side of the carriage, wherein the elastic strap secures the device to the carriage.
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Abstract
An electronic device mounting system can be used to attach electronic devices, such as rangefinders and video cameras, to weapons. The mounting system includes a support portion for resiliently supporting the electronic device and a mounting portion for attaching the support portion and attached electronic device to a weapon. The support portion is universal in that it can be used with a number of interchangeable mounting portions. Each mounting portion is adapted for securing the support portion to a particular type of weapon or weapon accessory.
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1. An apparatus for mounting a device on a weapon, the apparatus comprising:
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a carriage having a first side, a second side, a flat support surface extending between the first and second sides, and first and second legs extending downwardly from the first and second sides of the carriage, respectively; a tray having a bottom, four walls extending upwardly from the bottom and defining a central cavity, and a shock absorbing system including rods and springs located in the cavity, the carriage being movable within the cavity and securely coupled to the tray by cooperation between the first and second legs and the rods of the shock absorbing system; a weapon mount attached to the tray; and a removable, stabilizing, elastic strap having a first end coupled to the first side of the carriage, a body extending up and over the device, and a second end coupled to the second side of the carriage, wherein the elastic strap secures the device to the carriage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for mounting a device on a weapon, the apparatus comprising:
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a rectangular carriage having a flat support surface defined by a front, a rear, a right side, and a left side, the carriage including legs extending perpendicularly from the first and second right and left sides; right and left slots extending into the right and left sides, respectively; a stabilizing strap having a first end for insertion into the right slot, a body extending up and over the device, and a second end for insertion into the left slot; a tray having a cavity defined by a bottom and four upstanding walls, and a shock absorbing system located within the cavity, the shock absorbing system including rods and springs, the carriage being movable within the cavity and securely coupled to the tray by an interaction between the first and second legs and the rods of shock absorbing system; and a weapon mount attached to one of the four upstanding walls of the tray. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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