US 12,235,078 B2
Firearm accessory mounting assembly
William A. Planck, Columbia, MO (US); Tim Meissen, Columbia, MO (US); Michael Cottrell, Ashland, MO (US); Ryan Donahue, Columbia, MO (US); John Oller, Columbia, MO (US); and James Tayon, Moberly, MO (US)
Assigned to Crimson Trace Corporation, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed by Crimson Trace Corporation, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/962,119.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/267,394, filed on Feb. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/262,215, filed on Oct. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0213315 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. F41G 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 11/003 (2013.01) 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A firearm accessory mounting system for mounting a firearm accessory on a firearm having a dovetail slot, the firearm accessory mounting system comprising:
a mount configured to receive the firearm accessory thereon;
a dovetail connector moveable with respect to the mount, the dovetail connector including a dovetail head sized and shaped to be received in the dovetail slot of the firearm and to be rotatable within the dovetail slot; and
a fastener configured to engage the dovetail connector to secure the dovetail connector in position with respect to the mount;
the mount including an anti-rotation structure arranged to engage the dovetail connector to prevent rotation of the dovetail head within the dovetail slot when the dovetail head is received in the dovetail slot and the fastener engages the dovetail connector.