Patent ID: 8887975

Claim:
A rail mounting apparatus comprising: an adaptor assembly comprising: a swivel member comprising an accessory receiving member on a first end thereof and a mount receiving member on a second end thereof, wherein the first end is oppositely situated to the second end; and an interface mount comprising a plate having a top side opposite to a bottom side, and a tab disposed on the top side and extending therefrom; wherein the mount receiving member is engaged with the tab such that the interface mount is secured to the swivel member; and a mounting assembly comprising: a rail compatible mount comprising: a proximal side wall and a distal side wall each having: a top wall oppositely situated to a bottom wall, and a lateral wall which joins the top wall to the bottom wall; and a plate having a top side oppositely situated to a bottom side, wherein the plate is disposed between the proximal side wall and the distal side wall; a rail compatible clamp comprising: a main side wall having disposed on a top side thereof a top wall and having disposed on an oppositely situated bottom side thereof a bottom wall, and wherein the main side wall of the rail compatible clamp further has disposed on a lateral side thereof a first side wall, and has disposed on an oppositely situated lateral side thereof a second side wall; wherein the rail compatible mount and the rail compatible clamp are arranged such that: the top walls of the proximal and distal side walls, the top side of the plate, and the top wall of the rail compatible clamp form a first channel which receives the bottom side of the plate of the interface mount; and the bottom walls of the proximal and distal side walls, the bottom side of the plate, and the bottom wall of the rail compatible clamp form a second channel.