Mount for firearms
First Claim
1. An accessory mount for releasably securing at least one accessory to a firearm, the mount comprising:
- a connecting portion attachable to the firearm;
a first member connected to the connecting portion, the first member being rotatable with respect to the connecting portion about a first axis substantially perpendicular to a firing direction of the firearm;
a second member connected to the first member, the second member being rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and
a first attachment system connected to the second member for releasably receiving a first of the at least one accessory,wherein the first axis is oriented so that a rotation of the first member varies an azimuth of the first accessory and the second axis is oriented so that a rotation of the second member varies an angle of elevation of the first accessory; and
a control system for adjustably rotating the second member about the second axis, the control system including a knob keyed on a shaft driving a gear drivingly engaged with an arcuate gear portion provided on the second member, and a quick locking system for selectively locking the shaft against rotation.
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Abstract
A mount comprising a connecting portion attachable to a firearm, a first member connected to the connecting portion to be rotatable about a first axis, a second member connected to the first member to be rotatable about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, and an attachment system connected to the second member for receiving an accessory. Also, a mount attachable to a firearm and having a dampener system connected to base and body portions thereof, the dampener system acting to dampen a recoil force produced by the firearm. Further, a mount attachable to a firearm and allowing a first rotation varying an azimuth of an accessory and a second rotation varying an angle of elevation of the accessory, and control means adjusting the second rotation to obtain a desired value and automatically producing the first rotation to correct a lateral drift of the firearm.
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9 Claims
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1. An accessory mount for releasably securing at least one accessory to a firearm, the mount comprising:
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a connecting portion attachable to the firearm; a first member connected to the connecting portion, the first member being rotatable with respect to the connecting portion about a first axis substantially perpendicular to a firing direction of the firearm; a second member connected to the first member, the second member being rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and a first attachment system connected to the second member for releasably receiving a first of the at least one accessory, wherein the first axis is oriented so that a rotation of the first member varies an azimuth of the first accessory and the second axis is oriented so that a rotation of the second member varies an angle of elevation of the first accessory; and a control system for adjustably rotating the second member about the second axis, the control system including a knob keyed on a shaft driving a gear drivingly engaged with an arcuate gear portion provided on the second member, and a quick locking system for selectively locking the shaft against rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An accessory mount for releasably securing at least one accessory to a firearm, the mount comprising:
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a connecting portion attachable to the firearm; a first member connected to the connecting portion, the first member being rotatable with respect to the connecting portion about a first axis substantially perpendicular to a firing direction of the firearm; a second member connected to the first member, the second member being rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; a first attachment system connected to the second member for releasably receiving a first of the at least one accessory, a third member connected to the second member, the third member being rotatable with respect to the second member about a third axis substantially perpendicular to the second axis, and a second attachment system connected to the third member for releasably receiving a second of the at least one accessory, wherein the first axis is oriented so that a rotation of the first member varies an azimuth of the first and second accessories, the second axis is oriented so that a rotation of the second member varies an angle of elevation of the first and second accessories, and the third axis is oriented so that a rotation of the third member varies the azimuth of the second accessory.
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