Clamp assembly for scope and camera phone mount for a weapon

• US 8,911,162 B2
• Filed: 05/06/2014
• Issued: 12/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Benjamin C. Kuehl
• Original Assignee: Benjamin C. Kuehl
• Inventors: Kuehl, Benjamin C., Dulmes, Cody, Walsh, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Perkey, W B
• Application Number:
  US14/270,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20140317987A1
• Time in Patent Office: 224 Days
• Field of Search: 396/432, 396/428, 359/363
• US Class Current: 396/428
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2085 comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• 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: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/024 by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/001 Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/004 Mountings with clamping means on the device embracing at least a part of the firearm, e.g. the receiver or a dustcover F41G11/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/16 Housings; Caps; Mountings; Supports, e.g. with counterweight
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/48 adapted for combination with other photographic or optical apparatus
• 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 clamp assembly for a scope and camera phone mount is disclosed. In particular, a clamp assembly for a camera phone attachment to a scope of a weapon is provided including a spacer block having a first end coupleable to a camera phone mount and having a recess with first and second flanges that engage a portion of the camera phone mount. The second end of the spacer block has a recess which receives a portion of a weapon scope. A scope securing member is coupled to the spacer block on a first end of the scope securing member by a tongue and groove assembly and on a second end by a thumb screw. The scope securing member receives a portion of the weapon scope.

Claims

1. A clamp assembly for a camera phone attachment to a scope of a weapon comprising:

a spacer block having a first end coupleable to a camera phone mount and having a recess with first and second flanges that engage a portion of the camera phone mount, and a second end having a recess which receives a portion of a weapon scope; and

a scope securing member coupled to the spacer block on a first end of the scope securing member by a tongue and groove assembly and on a second end by a thumb screw, the scope securing member receiving a portion of the weapon scope.

2. The clamp assembly of claim 1, further comprising an additional thumb screw which secures the clamp to the camera phone mount.

3. The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein the camera phone mount has at least one camera phone clamp for the selective retention of a camera phone in the camera phone mount, the camera phone mount being rotatably and slidably coupled to a mount bracket.

4. The clamp assembly of claim 3, wherein the camera phone mount is rotatable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position has a camera lens of the camera phone in alignment the view through the scope, and the second position has the camera lens of the camera phone outside of alignment from the view through the scope.

5. The clamp assembly of claim 1, wherein the clamp assembly slidably receives a portion of the mount bracket.