Patent ID: 8490316

Claim:
A clamp used to attach a flashlight to a firearm having a rail thereon, said clamp comprising: a) a generally circular hollow sleeve configured to accept a handle of the flashlight therein, said generally circular hollow sleeve having a ramp therein, said generally circular hollow sleeve containing at least one tooth configured to selectively engage a first side of the rail on the firearm, and a groove; b) a wedge movably secured to said generally circular hollow sleeve, said wedge positioned to move up the ramp in the said generally circular hollow sleeve to reduce a diameter of generally circular hollow sleeve as said wedge is moved relative to the generally circular hollow sleeve; c) a bracket configured to engage the groove on said generally circular hollow sleeve and a second side of the rail on the firearm; and, d) a tightening mechanism having at least one rod member, a first end of the at least one rod member secured to the wedge, a second end of said at least one rod member extending through the bracket, the second end of said at least one rod member having a tightening mechanism such that, upon engagement of the tightening mechanism, simultaneously, 1) said wedge is forced to travel up the ramp, and, 2) said rail is compressed between the bracket and the at least one tooth.