Patent ID: 8695265
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: F41C,F41G

Abstract:
1. An accessory mount for releasably securing at least one accessory to a firearm, the mount comprising: a connecting portion attachable to the firearm; a first member connected to the connecting portion, the first member being rotatable with respect to the connecting portion about a first axis substantially perpendicular to a firing direction of the firearm; a second member connected to the first member, the second member being rotatable with respect to the first member about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis; and a first attachment system connected to the second member for releasably receiving a first of the at least one accessory, wherein the first axis is oriented so that a rotation of the first member varies an azimuth of the first accessory and the second axis is oriented so that a rotation of the second member varies an angle of elevation of the first accessory; and a control system for adjustably rotating the second member about the second axis, the control system including a knob keyed on a shaft driving a gear drivingly engaged with an arcuate gear portion provided on the second member, and a quick locking system for selectively locking the shaft against rotation.