US 11,719,513 B2
Adjustable firearm accessory
Michael K. Morrison, Tualatin, OR (US)
Assigned to SIG SAUER, INC., Newington, NH (US)
Filed by Sig Sauer, Inc., Newington, NH (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/152,617.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/962,441, filed on Jan. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0223003 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. F41G 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 11/003 (2013.01) 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An accessory mounting system for adjustably mounting an accessory to a firearm accessory rail having a series of slots, the mounting system comprising:
a rail clamping system structured to clamp to the firearm accessory rail;
a mounting member including a tab structured to engage with one of the series of slots of the firearm accessory rail; and
an adjustment mechanism that allows the accessory to be moved along a long axis of the firearm accessory rail less than a slot pitch of the firearm accessory rail, a portion of the adjustment mechanism being integrated with the mounting member, and the adjustment mechanism including:
an accessory plate,
a cross-slot bolt, and
a series of detents, in which one of the series of detents is structured to engage with the cross-slot bolt when the rail clamping system is clamped to the firearm accessory rail.