Patent Application
20240344811
The present invention relates generally to firearms and firearms accessories. More specifically, the present invention relates to a rail interface system for mounting accessories to a firearm, including but not limited to, pistols and rifles.
Rail interface systems (RISs) are a critical component of modern firearms, providing a secure and versatile platform for attaching a wide range of accessories including flashlights, laser sights, optical sighting devices, handgrips for improving control of the firearm, bipods/tripods, and other devices that improve the functionality of the firearm. With variations of rail interface systems, there are variations that have been standardized including Picatinny-type rail interface systems (MIL-STD M1913), Weaver-type rail interface systems, or a NATO STANAG 4694 rail interface systems. Rail interface systems, such as the aforementioned systems, have provided inexpensive and time-efficient means for mounting accessories to firearms. The Picatinny and NATO STANAG rail interfaces feature a consistent crosswise channel with a spacing of 0.394 inches between each slot, allowing for easy interchangeability of accessories between firearms. Of these rail interface systems, high rail mounts are designed to provide a higher line of sight and allow for the use of larger optics without compromising accuracy and stability. Although rail interface systems and high rail mounts provide many benefits, there are problems that exist within the prior art that many firearm users experience. Given the way that many rail interface systems and high rail mounts are manufactured and designed, the weight and construction of these existing designs often add additional weight to the firearm which can affect balance, recoil, and the versatility of said firearm. Additionally, the durability of existing rail interface systems and high rail mounts has been known to become compromised overtime due to the stresses from recoil. Because of these stresses, which is exacerbated by the weight of existing designs, firearm users often have to replace their rail interface systems and rail mounts periodically to ensure stability and reliability.
An objective of the present invention is to provide a rail interface system for firearms that is constructed in a manner as to reduce the effects of recoil in regard to the durability and reliability of the RIS. The present invention, unlike the prior art, provides a lightweight RIS with a hollow interior. Furthermore, unlike the prior art references, the present invention does not have a center portion that directly interacts with the upward-facing surface of the Picatinny, NATO, or other rail system of the firearm.
The present invention is a rail interface system for attaching accessories to a firearm rail. Unlike the prior art, the present invention is designed to limit the comprising effects of recoil by providing a lightweight define, relative to the prior art, most significantly by negating the need for a rail interface system that engages the top portion of the firearm rail. The present invention engages only the outermost angled edge of the firearm rail and the utilizes the series of depressions to mitigate lateral movement. The clamp screws, the front side, and the rear side of the mount, fit within the depression, eliminating a need for the rail interface system to cover the top facing portion of the firearm rail and thus reducing the weight, and mass, that is affected by the recoil forces when firing the firearm.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.
Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.
Other technical advantages may become readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after review of the following figures and description. It should be understood at the outset that, although exemplary embodiments are illustrated in the figures and described below, the principles of the present disclosure may be implemented using any number of techniques, whether currently known or not. The present disclosure should in no way be limited to the exemplary implementations and techniques illustrated in the drawings and described below.
Unless otherwise indicated, the drawings are intended to be read together with the specification, and are to be considered a portion of the entire written description of this invention. As used in the following description, the terms “horizontal”, “vertical”, “left”, “right”, “up”, “down” and the like, as well as adjectival and adverbial derivatives thereof (e.g., “horizontally”, “rightwardly”, “upwardly”, “radially”, etc.), simply refer to the orientation of the illustrated structure as the particular drawing figure faces the reader. Similarly, the terms “inwardly,” “outwardly” and “radially” generally refer to the orientation of a surface relative to its axis of elongation, or axis of rotation, as appropriate.
The present disclosure includes many aspects and features. Moreover, while many aspects and features relate to, and are described in the context of a rail interface system, embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to use only in this context.
The present invention is a rail interface system 1, as shown in
The mount 10, as shown in
In the preferred embodiment, the mount 10 is attached to the firearm rail 50, which is known in the art to have a series of elevations, depressions, and two parallel angled edges extending a length of the firearm from the rearward portion of a firearm to the front portion of the firearm, in which firearm accessories 40 are coupled to. In said embodiment, the front side 110 and the rear side 120 fit within two depressions of the firearm rail 50, as shown in
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
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In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the accessory 40 may be coupled to the chassis 101 of the mount 10, as shown in
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
