Multiple Accessory Gun Mount with Interchangeable Adaptors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm mounts are limited in their ability to accommodate multiple accessories simultaneously due to real estate constraints and increased weight, and often lack interchangeability for different accessories.
Innovation Solution
A multiple accessory gun mount with interchangeable adaptors that allows for various configurations by securing accessories such as sights, illumination devices, and lasers to a hub with offset sides and mounting interfaces, enabling optimal positioning and secure attachment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mounts are used to attach multiple accessories to a firearm, then the ability to accommodate multiple accessories is improved, but the overall weight of the firearm increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate mounts into a single integrated hub structure that can accommodate multiple accessories simultaneously. The hub serves as a common mounting platform with multiple mounting interfaces positioned at different locations and orientations, eliminating the need for multiple separate mounts and thereby reducing the overall weight while maintaining the ability to attach multiple accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The hub is designed as a universal mounting structure that can accommodate various types of accessories through different mounting interfaces. The hub provides multiple mounting interfaces with different configurations (e.g., offset positions, different orientations) that can accommodate various accessory types such as sights, illumination devices, and lasers, making a single hub serve multiple functions that previously required multiple specialized mounts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate mounts are used to attach accessories, then the ability to position multiple accessories is improved, but the real estate on the firearm is consumed and optimal positioning is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate mount structures into a single hub that consolidates multiple mounting functions. By integrating multiple mounting interfaces into one hub structure, the patent reduces the total space occupied on the firearm while maintaining the ability to position multiple accessories at optimal locations. The hub acts as a space-efficient platform that provides multiple attachment points without requiring multiple separate mount structures.
3Reliability
If mounts are designed for specific accessories, then the attachment security for that accessory is improved, but the interchangeability of different accessories is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The hub is designed as a universal mounting structure that can accommodate various types of accessories through multiple standardized mounting interfaces. Each mounting interface on the hub is configured to securely attach different types of accessories (sights, illumination devices, lasers) while maintaining interchangeability. The universal design allows one hub to replace multiple accessory-specific mounts, providing both secure attachment and flexibility in accessory selection.
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AI summary
Implementations of a multiple accessory gun mount are provided. In some implementations, through the use of interchangeable accessory adaptors, a user may configure the multiple accessory gun mount to position and secure a variety of accessories in a variety of configurations on a firearm. In some implementations, the multiple accessory gun mount may comprise a hub having a top side, a bottom side, and a first side. In some implementations, an accessory such as a front sight may be secured directly to the top side of the hub. In some implementations, an accessory adaptor may be secured to the top side, the first side, and/or the second side of the hub. In this way, an end user may use one or more accessory adaptors to secure one or more firearm accessories to the hub in a variety of configurations based on the end user's needs and/or preferences.