Dual Interface Rail Mount
a rail mount and dual-interface technology, applied in the direction of weapons, butts, weapon components, etc., can solve the problems of increased weight, affecting the ability of users, and revealing drawbacks, so as to reduce the force of recoil or impact
Inactive Publication Date: 2016-12-01
JEN YI HUEI
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The present invention provides a firearm mounting interface for a firearm handguard rail interface that can be utilized on different rail interface systems. The mounting interface engages and aligns with the rail interface system via alignment relief lugs, tightening fasteners, and pivot fasteners. The pivot fastener can be rotated to secure the mounting interface on the rail interface system. The technical effect of the invention is the ability to easily and securely attach a firearm to various rail interface systems.
Problems solved by technology
Universal mounts like the MIL-STD picatinny rail mounts provide a firm and secure mounting option for users, but at the expense of increased weight.
This is detrimental to the user's abilities.
As with all inventions, drawbacks become apparent as time elapses and hence improvements to the design or apparatus must be made.
The drawbacks of the invention include poor securement of polymer parts and the wide spacing needed for the KeyMod attachment nut to clear the mount.
The drawbacks are critical because many firearm manufacturers are making polymer parts to attach to the KeyMod interface due to the reduced costs of polymer versus metal, steel, and aluminum.
The obvious issue with this advancement is that the M-LOK and the KeyMod are not cross compatible and hence accessories from one interface cannot be used on the other.
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[0021]The invention provides a connecting device to allow a user to utilize the same mount for different handguard rail systems namely the M-LOK and KeyMod handguard rail systems. Taken with reference to the claims, the figures provide an illustration of some of the different modes of operation wherein;
[0022]FIGS. 1-5 show the mounting interface either in a disassembled apparatus or interacting with an M-LOK handguard rail system 420 or a KeyMod handguard rail system 410. The mounting interface comprises three parts: a mount 100 with a top surface 112 and a bottom surface 114 that comprises alignment relief lugs 110, a tightening fastener 200, and a pivot fastener 300.
[0023]FIG. 1 shows the components of the mounting interface in an exploded view which shows that insertion of the pivot fastener 300 into the fixed bore 103 located on the bottom surface 114 of the mount 100 will provide a threadably couplable fastener hole 310 by which tightening fastener 200 can threadably attach ont...
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A firearm accessory mount interface to be mounted on a rail interface system has one or more fastener pairs of tightening fasteners and pivot fasteners as well as alignment relief lugs. The alignment relief lugs are shaped and spaced to provide proper alignment on the rail interface by engaging either a rear or front wall of the KeyMod or M-LOK rail interface mounting slot and due impeding movement parallel to the rail. The pivot fastener is sized to enter the selected rail interface in a horizontal orientation and pivot to a vertical orientation relative to the selected rail interface whereby preventing extraction of the accessory mount. The tightening fastener inserted into a fastener hole, situated at a the center point of the pivot fastener, can then be rotated to secure the tightening fastener and the pivot faster together thereby securing the mount interface onto the firearm.
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BACKGROUND[0001]Firearm rail systems are typically integrated into the handguard of the firearm. This system provides a means of attachment for various mountable accessories such as scopes, sights, grips, and lights.[0002]Universal mounts like the MIL-STD picatinny rail mounts provide a firm and secure mounting option for users, but at the expense of increased weight. This is detrimental to the user's abilities. The configuration of the picatinny rails requires many rails to span along the handguard. Therefore, a need existed for a system that would not add weight to the firearm but still provides a secure mounting point for accessories.[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 8,752,320 B2 Accuracy International of North America, Inc. proposed a firearm with keyhole-shaped rail mounting points. This invention, in its advanced stage of product development, is now known as the KeyMod attachment system. This rail interface system was developed to provide compatibility for multiple mountable accessory witho...
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IPC IPC(8): F41G11/00F41C23/16
CPCF41C23/16F41G11/001
Inventor JEN, YI HUEI
Owner JEN YI HUEI