Patent ID: 7694450

Claim:
A removable mount adapted for use with a rifle, comprising: a horizontal longitudinal rectangular base carrying an upper support segment having a horizontal concave upper surface, said base having a distal end and a proximal end; a vertical side wall attached to said base, said vertical side wall projecting downwardly from said base and having an interior surface and exterior surface; said interior surface of said vertical side wall having an inwardly projecting longitudinal tenon dimensioned to fit within a longitudinal groove defined in the rifle's receiver; said vertical side wall adapted to receive a first threaded fastener there thru, said first threaded fastener adapted to engage the rifle's receiver; wherein said vertical side wall has an aperture running there thru, said aperture defining an interior bearing surface; an annular eccentric cam being carried on and rotatable about said first threaded fastener when said first threaded fastener projects through said side wall's aperture, said annular eccentric cam having a camming surface configured to releasably exert a force against said aperture's interior bearing surface and to force, thereby, said inwardly projecting longitudinal tenon into a snug engagement with said longitudinal groove defined in the rifle's receiver; a guide block dimensioned to be transversely mounted on a rifle's receiver within a proximal transverse notch; and said guide block being attached to said proximal end of said base by at least one block retaining screw.