Patent ID: 6708439
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
An adjustable mount for attaching a longitudinally extending sight to a gun barrel, comprising:a first pivotal mount to which said longitudinally extending sight is affixed at a first location and about which said sight may be rotated relative to said mount; a second adjustable mount generally encompassing and retaining said longitudinally extending sight at a second location longitudinally distal to said first location and generally encompassing said longitudinally extending sight to thereby distribute forces transmitted from said gun barrel to said sight about a circumference of said longitudinally extending sight; a yoke adjacent said second adjustable mount which restrains said second adjustable mount against motion perpendicular to an arcuate path extending radially about said first pivotal mount and which thereby maintains general longitudinal orientation of said longitudinally extending sight; a guide cooperative with said yoke and said second adjustable mount to restrain motion of said second adjustable mount with respect to said yoke to said arcuate path extending radially about said first pivotal mount; and a locking fastener having means cooperative with said yoke, said adjustable mount and said guide which operatively locks said second adjustable mount into place relative to said yoke in one of a plurality of angular orientations with respect to said first pivotal mount and which provides balanced forces about said second adjustable mount to maintain longitudinal orientation of said longitudinally extending sight during said operative locking of said locking fastener.