Patent ID: 6293179
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: B64D,F41A,Y10T

Abstract:
Apparatus for movably supporting a machine gun, comprising:a support structure having an opening therein;a mounting structure having a first post structure having a longitudinal section rotatably received in said opening of said support structure, and a second, machine gun support portion secured to said first post structure for conjoint movement therewith;securement structure securing said first post structure to said support structure for rotation relative to said support structure about an axis, said securement structure including:first and second annular tapered bearing structures having cone portions and being received in said support structure opening in a circumscribing, axially spaced apart relationship on said longitudinal section of said first post structure, and in an axially oppositely oriented relationship with one another, anda tightening structure axially locking said longitudinal section of said first post structure within said support structure opening and exerting axially inwardly directed forces on said cone portions of said first and second annular tapered bearing structures; andlocking structure for releasably locking said mounting structure relative to said support structure in a selectively variable rotational orientation about said axis.