Patent ID: 8161674

Claim:
An apparatus for mounting a device on a weapon, the apparatus comprising: a carriage having a first side, a second side, a flat support surface extending between the first and second sides, and first and second legs extending downwardly from the first and second sides of the carriage, respectively; a tray having a bottom, four walls extending upwardly from the bottom and defining a central cavity, and a shock absorbing system including rods and springs located in the cavity, the carriage being movable within the cavity and securely coupled to the tray by cooperation between the first and second legs and the rods of the shock absorbing system; a weapon mount attached to the tray; and a removable, stabilizing, elastic strap having a first end coupled to the first side of the carriage, a body extending up and over the device, and a second end coupled to the second side of the carriage, wherein the elastic strap secures the device to the carriage.