Patent ID: 8156679

Claim:
An electronic lighting accessory for use in an optical sighting system including an optical sighting device and a mounting interface, said optical sighting device having an outer surface and a mounting base, said mounting interface including a lower surface configured and arranged to be received on a weapon platform, a locking assembly configured and arranged to selectively lock said mounting interface to said weapon platform, an upper surface configured and arranged to receive the mounting base of the optical sighting device, and a fastening mechanism configured and arranged to fasten the optical sighting device to the mounting interface, the accessory comprising: a body having a lower surface configured and arranged to be received in interferfitting mated relation with the upper surface of the mounting interface and an upper surface having a seat configured and arranged to receive the outer surface of the optical sighting device in interfitting mated relation, said body including a socket extending through said body between said upper surface and said lower surface such that said mounting base of said optical sighting device passes through said socket to engage said upper surface of said mounting interface; and at least one electronic accessory device contained within said body.