Firearm Accessory Mount With Pivoting Quick-Stow Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm accessory mounts require re-alignment before use and do not facilitate fast deployment or stowage, often protruding beyond the firearm's contour and impeding access to features like the ammunition chamber.
Innovation Solution
A mount with a pivotally coupled arm and release assembly that allows for quick transition between engaged and disengaged configurations, utilizing a slidable member and latch-hook mechanism to securely hold accessories in place or pivot them away for stowage, with adjustable height and angle for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If accessories are mounted using traditional mounting brackets, then accessories can be securely attached to the firearm, but the accessories protrude beyond the firearm's contour and impede access to features like the ammunition chamber
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with a movable arm that can pivot between an engaged configuration (adjacent to the base) and a disengaged configuration (pivoted away). This dynamic structure allows the accessory to be mounted securely when needed and retracted when not needed, eliminating the permanent protrusion problem of traditional fixed mounts while maintaining access to the firearm's ammunition chamber and other features.
2Productivity
If accessories are mounted using removable mounting brackets, then accessories can be removed for storage, but re-alignment is required before use which slows deployment
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket maintains a pre-aligned engaged configuration where the accessory is held in the correct position adjacent to the base. When the accessory needs to be used, it is simply pivoted into the pre-positioned engaged state without requiring any re-alignment. This preliminary positioning eliminates the time-consuming re-alignment step that plagues removable mounting systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring-loaded hinge automatically maintains the arm in the engaged configuration and facilitates quick transition to and from the disengaged configuration. The system serves itself by using the spring force to keep the accessory aligned and ready for use, eliminating the need for manual re-alignment operations by the user.
3Productivity
If accessories are permanently fixed to the firearm, then alignment is maintained, but accessories cannot be quickly removed for stowage
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket employs a dynamic pivot mechanism with a release assembly that allows the arm to be quickly moved from the engaged configuration to the disengaged configuration. This provides rapid stowage capability while maintaining secure attachment during use, offering the best of both permanent and removable mounting systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid deployment and stowage of firearm accessories, maintaining alignment and reducing obstruction, allowing easy access to firearm features without removing accessories.
Implementation Method 1
In some embodiments, the hinge may be spring-loaded.
Implementation Method 2
In some embodiments, the release assembly may be biased towards the engaged configuration.
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AI summary
A mount for attaching one or more firearm accessories to a firearm. The mount comprises a base that is mountable to an upper portion of the firearm, an arm adapted for coupling to a first firearm accessory, and a release assembly connected to the base. The arm is pivotally coupled to the base whereby in an engaged configuration the arm is retained adjacent the base, and in a disengaged configuration the arm is able to pivot away from the base. When actuated the release assembly is adapted to release the arm from the engaged configuration wherein the arm is able to pivot towards the disengaged configuration.