Patent ID: 8393105
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
1. A floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor for mounting a weapon accessory to a rail body weapon accessory mounting surface, the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor comprising: a floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body, the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body including a first floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side and a second floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side, the first floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side being opposite the second floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side, the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body including at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post attachment positions; a stationary side rail clamp, the stationary side rail clamp being positioned on the first floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side, the stationary side rail clamp including a stationary side rail clamp engagement surface for removably engaging a rail body weapon accessory mounting surface first edge of the rail body weapon accessory mounting surface, the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface extending a stationary side rail clamp engagement surface length; a floating side rail clamp, the floating side rail clamp being movably positioned with respect to the second floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side, the floating side rail clamp having a floating side rail clamp first surface and a floating side rail clamp second surface, the floating side rail clamp first surface being opposite the floating side rail clamp second surface, the floating side rail clamp including at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post holes formed through the floating side rail clamp from the floating side rail clamp first surface to the floating side rail clamp second surface, the floating side rail clamp first surface including a floating side rail clamp engagement surface for removably engaging a rail body weapon accessory mounting surface second edge of the rail body weapon accessory mounting surface, the floating side rail clamp engagement surface extending a floating side rail clamp engagement surface length in a direction parallel to the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface length such that the floating side rail clamp engagement surface of the floating side rail faces at least a portion of the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface of the stationary side rail clamp and at least a portion of the floating side rail clamp engagement surface length of the floating side rail is substantially parallel to the at least a portion of the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface length of the stationary side rail clamp, the floating side rail clamp being movably positioned with respect to the second floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side such that the floating side rail clamp can move, as a unit, along an axis perpendicular to the floating side rail clamp engagement surface length of the floating side rail and perpendicular to the at least a portion of the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface length of the stationary side rail clamp; at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor posts, each of the at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor posts including a floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post first end and a floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post second end, the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post first end being opposite the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post second end along a floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post length, the at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor posts being positioned such that the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post first ends extend through the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post holes formed through the floating side rail clamp to the second surface of the floating side rail clamp, the at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor posts being positioned such that the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post second ends extend through the floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post holes formed through the floating side rail clamp to the at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor post attachment positions, a spring system, the spring system being in operative contact with the floating side rail clamp second surface and positioned on the second floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor body side; a cam system including a cam quick release lever and an attached cam, the cam having a cam spring engagement surface, the cam system applying an engagement pressure on the spring system when the cam system is activated; wherein in response to the activation of the cam system, the spring system imparts an engagement force onto the floating side rail clamp second surface causing the floating side rail clamp to move, as a unit, along the at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor posts and an axis perpendicular to the floating side rail clamp engagement surface length of the floating side rail and perpendicular to the at least a portion of the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface length of the stationary side rail clamp such that the floating side rail clamp engagement surface of the floating side rail clamp remains substantially parallel to a corresponding portion of the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface of the stationary side rail clamp as the floating side rail clamp moves, as a unit, along the at least two floating side rail clamp weapon accessory mount adaptor posts towards the stationary side rail clamp in a direction substantially perpendicular to the stationary side rail clamp engagement surface length.