Patent ID: 8499484
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
1. A mounting assembly for attachment to a rail, the assembly comprising: a. a base comprising a first rail-engaging surface; b. a clamp rotatably mounted to the base by a pivot and comprising a second rail-engaging surface, the clamp being pivotable with respect to the base to move the second rail engaging surface between an engaged position engaging a rail between the first and second rail-engaging surfaces and a disengaged position disengaging a rail, the clamp being biased toward its engaged position; and c. a locking mechanism having a locked position locking the clamp in its engaged position and an unlocked position permitting the clamp to move between its engaged and disengaged positions; wherein the locking mechanism comprises a plunger, a cam, and an actuator for the cam,