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Articulating mount for weapon accessory

US8935875B2 · kind B2 · utility

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53References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

OptiFlow, LLC · US

Inventors

Fred Collin · Brighton, US
Mike Carlson · Saline, US
Stephen Michael Shubeck · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2012
Grant date	Jan 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41G11/003
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pivoting mount for a weapon accessory includes a base configured to attach to a weapon, an upper member, and a pivot shaft pivotally securing the upper member to the base. The upper member pivots between a use position and a storage position. The mount includes a first damping element disposed between the shaft and the base.

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