Support for mounting an accessory to a weapon

{
  "publication_number": "US10619977B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Support for mounting an accessory to a weapon",
  "abstract": "The invention relates to a support for mounting an accessory to a weapon. The support includes a bracket and a locking piece fitted in the bracket. The support further includes spring elements, arranged to act on the locking piece, the work direction (W) of the elements being parallel to the locking direction (L) of the locking piece arranged in the bracket.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A support for mounting an accessory to a weapon, the support comprising: a bracket; a locking piece fitted in the bracket; a spring element that acts on the locking piece, a work direction of said spring element being parallel to a locking direction of the locking piece; a button for releasing the locking piece from a locked position by pushing in an opposite direction than the locking direction, the button forming an extension of the locking piece; a connecting screw that connects the button to the locking piece, the connecting screw being fixed to the locking piece with locking paste, and the connecting screw being movable in relation to the bracket and supported by the bracket; the button including a rotary knob for eliminating movement of the locking piece; a limiter including a slide fitted inside the rotary knob and connected to the locking piece by the connecting screw; the slide being set within the rotary knob, the rotary knob turning around the slide, and the slide comprising a guide groove having an extension at both ends, at which extensions the axial position of both the slide and the rotary knob does not change, and the guide groove having a rising section between said extensions at which the axial position of both the slide and the rotary knob does change; the slide being unrotateably fastened to the locking piece with the connecting screw, wherein the slide, the connecting screw, and the locking piece together forming a unitary assembly that moves in the bracket; and a cylindrical pin disposed in the rotary knob and extending into the guide groove, the guide groove and corresponding cylindrical pin determining the axial position of the slide relative to the rotary knob; wherein the guide groove has a start point, at which position a clearance exists between the bracket and the rotary knob allowing movement of the locking piece in an unlocking direction by pushing the button, and an end point, at which position the rotated rotary knob contacts the bracket without any clearance, thereby prohibiting movement of the locking piece.",
    "2. The support according to claim 1, wherein the clearance is between 2 and 4 mm.",
    "3. The support according to claim 1, wherein a maximum angle of rotation of the rotary knob is 65 degrees.",
    "4. The support according to claim 1, wherein the rotary knob has a frame and a shell installed onto the frame.",
    "5. The support according to claim 4, wherein the frame has a hole for the cylindrical pin, and the shell covers an end of the hole.",
    "6. The support according to claim 1, wherein the slide is fastened to the connecting screw with locking paste.",
    "7. The support according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece has a recoil counterpart.",
    "8. The support according to claim 1, including two of said guide grooves.",
    "9. The support according to claim 8, including two of said cylindrical pins, each cylindrical pin corresponding to one of said guide grooves.",
    "10. The support according to claim 1, wherein the spring element is composed of a compression spring.",
    "11. The support according to claim 10, wherein the spring element is composed of a conical spring.",
    "12. The support according to claim 11, wherein a total number of wire coils of the conical spring comprises 3 to 5 wire coils.",
    "13. The support according to claim 1, wherein the spring element is arranged between the bracket and the slide.",
    "14. The support according to claim 1, wherein the bracket has a cavity for the button.",
    "15. The support according to claim 1 in combination with a Picatinny™ rail, wherein the locking piece includes a recoil counterpart, the recoil counterpart having a width which is less than a width of a groove included in the Picatinny™ rail.",
    "16. The support according to claim 1 in combination with a Picatinny™ rail, wherein the bracket has a length which corresponds to a distance defined by four successive necks included in the Picatinny™ rail."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "This invention relates to a support for mounting an accessory to a weapon, the support including a bracket and a locking piece fitted to the bracket.\n\nVarious weapons, particularly rifles, are used for different purposes. The selection of a weapon is influenced, for example, by the game animal to be shot and the hunting conditions. Weapons are also used in competitions, such as so-called practical shooting. Particularly sighting devices, such as sniperscopes, exist for various purposes. Thus, when shooting different game animals, one person often has several weapons, which have different sighting devices for different game animals. Sniperscopes, in particular, are expensive and susceptible to damage, such as dents, during storage and transportation. The alignment of sighting devices relative to the weapon may also change. In this case, the accuracy of the weapon deteriorates after the sighting device has been installed. Today, a so-called Picatinny™ rail, the official name of which is MIL-STD-1913, is often used for mounting accessories to a weapon. Accessories include sniperscopes, tactical lights and laser aiming devices. Torches, additional handles and grips, front legs, bayonets and red dot sights can also be mounted as accessories. The length of the rails is selected as needed and they are mounted to the different parts of the frame of the weapon, such as to the sides or under the barrel. For example, a sniperscope usually includes two supports both equipped with a bracket. Each bracket is fastened to the rail with a locking piece included in the bracket.",
  "cpc": [
    "F41G 11/003",
    "F16B 2/12",
    "F41G 1/387"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "F16B 2/12",
    "F41G 1/387",
    "F41G 11/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "MASINA TUOTE OY",
    "MASINA TOUTE OY"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "SILVENNOINEN MARTTI"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2018-04-23",
  "publication_date": "2020-04-14",
  "grant_date": "2020-04-14",
  "priority_date": "2014-02-27",
  "application_number": "US-201815959340-A",
  "family_id": "63245324",
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