Patent ID: 7823316

Claim:
A mount configured to receive a rail of a firearm and for attaching an accessory thereto, comprising: a mounting structure comprising a first wall; and a base defining a cavity for receiving the rail and defining a second wall, the base biased with respect to the first wall by at least one compressible member; a yoke for coupling the base to the first wall and including a cam member having a notch on a surface thereof and extending through the first wall, wherein a portion of the yoke is retained within a groove disposed in the cavity; a nut for adjustably securing the yoke to the second wall; a lever rotatably coupled to the cam member by a pin, wherein the lever is configured to rotate between at least a first position and a second position; and a button pivotably coupled to the lever and configured to matingly cooperate with the notch of the cam to secure the lever with respect to the cam member when the lever is rotated to one of the first position and the second position, wherein the button is depressible to rotate relative to the lever to allow the lever to rotate with respect to the cam member.