Weapon light mount

• US 9,784,536 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2015
• Issued: 10/10/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jason William Boswell
• Original Assignee: Jason William Boswell
• Inventors: Boswell, Jason William
• Primary Examiner(s): Cooper, John D
• Application Number:
  US14/684,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20150316355A1
• Time in Patent Office: 911 Days
• Field of Search: 42146, 42 84, 42 72, 42 85, 42114, 42115, 42 90, 42124, 362110
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• 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

Abstract

An accessories mount, for weapons equipped with a tactical rail, comprises a quick-release clamp for a light and a pressure switch for actuating the light. This enables one light to be used on multiple weapons and to be readily mounted or de-mounted for charging the battery(ies) or using unattached to a firearm. The light may also be recharged while still clamped to the mount.

Claims

1. A light mount, comprising:

a light containing a battery;

the light having a first surface;

the first surface having first electrical contacts;

a clinch removably attachable to a firearm and containing a switch;

the clinch having a second surface and comprising;

a quick release for attaching the light to the clinch;

a pressure switch bulb attached to the clinch by a flexible tube; and

second electrical contacts on the second surface;

the first electrical contacts contacting the second electrical contacts when the light is attached to the clinch.

2. The light mount of claim 1, wherein:

said light said clinch further comprises battery recharge contacts on said second surface connected within said clinch to said second electrical contacts.