Adapter

• US 20130047486A1
• Filed: 10/17/2011
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Leapers Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Leapers Incorporated
• Inventors: Ding, Tai-Lai, Wu, Youjin
• Granted Patent: US 8,752,325 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/124
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/12 using sliding jaws
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/30 Dovetail-like connections
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49947 by applying separate fastener

Abstract

An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes an adapter including a first body and a second body. A lower surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a first geometric mounting profile. An upper surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a second geometric mounting profile. The first geometric mounting profile is different from the second geometric mounting profile. Each of the first body and the second body forms at least one first aligned bore that receives a first fastener that connects the first body to the second body and a spring that biases the first body and the second body away from one another. An assembly is also disclosed. A method is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

an adapter including a first body and a second body, wherein a lower surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form

a first geometric mounting profile,

wherein an upper surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form

a second geometric mounting profile, wherein the first geometric mounting profile is different from the second geometric mounting profile,

wherein each of the first body and the second body forms at least one first aligned bore that receives

a first fastener that connects the first body to the second body, and

a spring that biases the first body and the second body away from one another.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first body forms at least one second bore, wherein the at least one second bore intersects with and is in communication with the at least one first bore formed in the first body.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the at least one second bore is substantially perpendicular with respect to the at least one first bore formed in the first body.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the at least one second bore receives

a set screw, wherein an end of the set screw is arranged within the at least one first bore formed in the first body, wherein the end of the set screw contacts a side surface of the first fastener.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first geometric mounting profile includes one of

a dovetail geometry, and

a non-dovetail geometry, wherein the second geometric mounting profile includes the other of the dovetail geometry and the non-dovetail geometry.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first geometric mounting profile forms

a channel that receives a mounting rail of a firearm, wherein the second geometric mounting profile forms

a rail body received by a channel formed by an implement.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the channel formed by the first geometric mounting profile and the mounting rail of the firearm include corresponding

dovetail profiles, wherein the rail body formed by the second geometric mounting profile and the channel formed by the implement include corresponding

non-dovetail profiles.

8. An assembly, comprising:

an implement forming a female portion; and

an adapter disposed within the female portion, wherein the adapter forms

a male portion at least partially disposed within the female portion of the implement for connecting the adapter to the implement, wherein the male portion corresponds to a first geometry, and

a female portion having a second geometry that is different from the first geometry, wherein the adapter includes

a first body, and

a second body, wherein each of the first body and the second body includes at least one aligned bore that receives

a faster that connects the first body to the second body, and

a spring that biases the first body and the second body away from one another.

9. The assembly according to claim 8, wherein the female portion of the adapter receives

a male portion of a firearm.

10. The assembly according to claim 9, wherein the male portion of the adapter and the female portion of the implement include:

a non-dovetail profile, wherein the female portion of the adapter and the male portion of the firearm include

a dovetail profile.

11. An assembly, comprising:

an implement; and

an adapter connected to the implement, wherein the adapter is formed by

a first body, and

a second body, wherein the first body is separate from and connected to the second body by a fastener; and

means for biasing the first body and the second body away from one another for causing a surface portion of the adapter that is formed by both of the first body and the second body to be wedged adjacent a surface portion of the implement for connecting the adapter to the implement.

12. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the surface portion of the adapter formed by both of the first body and the second body includes a male geometric profile, wherein the surface portion of the implement includes a female geometric profile.

13. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein the surface portion of the adapter formed by both of the first body and the second body includes a male picatinny geometric profile, wherein the surface of the implement includes a female picatinny geometric profile.

14. The assembly according to claim 11, wherein a mounting surface portion of the adapter formed by both of the first body and the second body includes a female dovetail geometric profile, wherein a rail extending from a firearm includes a male dovetail geometric profile.

15. A method, comprising the steps of:

providing an implement that includes a female channel;

providing a two-piece adapter, wherein a first piece and a second piece comprising the two-piece adapter both contribute to formation of a male portion;

biasing the first piece and the second piece away from one another with a biasing force for arranging the two-piece adapter in an expanded orientation;

overcoming the biasing force by compressing the first piece and the second piece with a compressing force for

arranging the adapter in a compressed orientation;

while in the compressed orientation, disposing the adapter within the female channel of the implement;

once arranged in the channel, removing the compressing for

permitting the adapter to return toward the expanded orientation from the compressed orientation.

16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of:

arranging a male portion extending from a rifle within a female portion formed by the first piece and the second piece of the adapter.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

an adapter including a first body and a second body, wherein a lower surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a first geometric mounting profile, wherein an upper surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a second geometric mounting profile, wherein the first geometric mounting profile is different from the second geometric mounting profile, wherein the first geometric profile includes

a vertical mounting profile dimension, wherein the adapter includes

a vertical adapter dimension, wherein the vertical adapter dimension is approximately less than or equal to approximately about three times the vertical mounting profile dimension.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the vertical adapter dimension is equal to approximately about 6 mm, wherein the vertical mounting profile dimension is equal to approximately about 2 mm.

23. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein each of the first body and the second body respectively form at least one first aligned bore that receives

a first fastener that connects the first body to the second body, and

a spring that biases the first body and the second body away from one another.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the first body forms at least one second bore, wherein the at least one second bore intersects with and is in communication with the at least one first bore formed in the first body.

25. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the at least one second bore is substantially perpendicular with respect to the at least one first bore formed in the first body.

26. The apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the at least one second bore receives

a set screw, wherein an end of the set screw is arranged within the at least one first bore formed in the first body, wherein the end of the set screw contacts a side surface of the first fastener.

27. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the first geometric mounting profile includes one of

a dovetail geometry, and

a non-dovetail geometry, wherein the second geometric mounting profile includes the other of the dovetail geometry and the non-dovetail geometry.

28. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the first geometric mounting profile forms

a channel that receives a mounting rail of a firearm, wherein the second geometric mounting profile forms

a rail body received by a channel formed by an implement.

29. The apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the channel formed by the first geometric mounting profile and the mounting rail of the firearm include corresponding

dovetail profiles, wherein the rail body formed by the second geometric mounting profile and the channel formed by the implement include corresponding

non-dovetail profiles.

30. The assembly according to claim 17, wherein at elast a portion of the first geometric mounting profile or the second geometric mounting profile forms a portion of a picatinny geometric profile.

19. An apparatus, comprising:

an adapter including a first body and a second body, wherein a lower surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a first geometric mounting profile, wherein an upper surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a second geometric mounting profile, wherein the first geometric mounting profile is different from the second geometric mounting profile, wherein the first geometric profile includes

a vertical body dimension bound by a downwardly-facing, first channel surface and an upwardly-facing mounting surface, wherein the first geometric profile includes

a vertical mounting profile dimension, wherein the vertical body dimension is approximately less than or equal to approximately about two times the vertical mounting profile dimension.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the vertical body dimension is equal to approximately about 4 mm, wherein the vertical mounting profile dimension is equal to approximately about 2 mm.

21. An apparatus, comprising:

an adapter including a first body and a second body, wherein a lower surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a first geometric mounting profile, wherein an upper surface profile of the first body and the second body cooperate to form a second geometric mounting profile, wherein the first geometric mounting profile is different from the second geometric mounting profile, wherein each of the first body and the second body forms at least one bore, wherein the first geometric profile includes

a vertical body dimension bound by a downwardly-facing, first channel surface and an upwardly-facing mounting surface, wherein the at least one bore includes

a bore dimension, wherein the vertical body dimension is equal to approximately about to but slightly greater than the bore dimension.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the vertical body dimension is equal to approximately about a dimension ranging between approximately about 3.001 mm and 4.000 mm, wherein the bore dimension is equal to approximately about 3.000 mm.