Patent ID: 9395158
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: F41G

Claim Text:
1. A mounting device for mounting an accessory to a weapon, the mounting device comprising: a base portion; a first side portion configured to engage a first side of a rail of a weapon, the first side portion having an opening defined therein, the first side portion further includes a fixed part and an adjustment member adjustably connected to the fixed part, the adjustment member having a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally connected to the fixed part and the second end being adjustably positioned adjacent to the fixed part; a second side portion configured to engage a second side of the rail of the weapon, the second side of the rail being opposite the first side of the rail; a movable clamping member disposed in the opening in the first side portion so as to be movable between a clamping position and a retracted position, the clamping position defined when the clamping member secures the device to the rail; a clamping lever pivotally interconnected with the first side portion for movement between an open position and a closed position, the clamping lever being pivotally interconnected with the adjustment member; a link interconnecting the clamping lever and the clamping member such that moving the lever from the open position to the closed position moves the clamping member from the retracted position to the clamping position; and an adjuster adjustably connecting the second end of the adjustment member to the fixed part.