Patent ID: 8336244
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: F41G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mounting bracket to provide a mounting surface to carry a firearm accessory device, the mounting bracket comprising: an elongated attachment member comprising at least a portion along its length a rail attachment surface configured to carry one or more accessory devices parallel to a barrel of a firearm; two or more securing mechanisms disposed on opposing ends of the mounting bracket, the two or more securing mechanisms each comprising a clamp member and a securedly detachable tension member, set off from the elongated attachment member, the two or more securing mechanisms configured to be securedly attachable to an accessory rail attached to an exterior firearm surface other than the barrel; and a plurality of transverse members extending away from and connecting the elongated attachment member to the two or more securing mechanisms, the plurality of transverse members comprising: wherein the elongated attachment member has a length less than a length formed between two opposing-end securing mechanisms.