Patent ID: 7401434

Claim:
A holding device to attach at least one accessory to a firearm comprising: a top mount; a bottom mount associated with the firearm; first and second fixing bores in one of the top mount and the bottom mount; and first and second fixing pins in the other one of the top mount and the bottom mount, the first fixing pin being cylindrical and dimensioned to insert into the first fixing bore, the second fixing pin being cylindrical and dimensioned to insert into the second fixing bore, at least one of the first and second pins having a camming surface; a cam positioned to selectively engage the camming surface to fix the at least one of the first and second pins in a corresponding one of the first and second fixing bores; and an actuator to move the cam in a direction toward a vertical axis of at least one of the first and second pins to cause the cam to engage the camming surface, wherein the cam comprises a slider having a threaded end, and the actuator comprises a nut dreaded on the threaded end.