US12281873 - Sight mount and related method of use

The patent describes a weapon mount designed to securely attach an accessory adjacent to a sight on a firearm, featuring a main body, a locking plate, and a modular body for enhanced versatility. The mount allows for easy connection and centering of the accessory while ensuring stability and alignment with the weapon’s sight.

Claim 1

1. A weapon mount configured to mount to a sight of a weapon, the mount comprising: a main body including at least one connector configured to connect an accessory to the main body, a first engagement surface configured to engage a first sight surface of a sight of a weapon, and a first arm configured to extend forwardly adjacent and along a first lateral side of the sight of the weapon beyond the first engagement surface; a locking plate including a second engagement surface that faces toward the first engagement surface, the second engagement surface configured to face a second sight surface of the weapon distal from the first sight surface, the locking plate defining a first hole through which a first fastener projects so that the first fastener extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of a barrel of the weapon, the first fastener joining the locking plate to the first arm, the locking plate defining a center plate hole distal from the first hole, the locking plate defining a second hole through which a second fastener projects so that the second fastener extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel of the weapon; a centering fastener projecting through the center plate hole of the locking plate and configured to engage a center sight hole defined by the second sight surface of the sight of the weapon to center the locking plate relative to the sight; and a modular body joined with the main body and the locking plate on a second lateral side of the sight, the modular body extending parallel to the first arm, whereby a user can connect the accessory to the mount while the main body, arm, locking plate and modular body are disposed around and secured to the sight. a main body including at least one connector configured to connect an accessory to the main body, a first engagement surface configured to engage a first sight surface of a sight of a weapon, and a first arm configured to extend forwardly adjacent and along a first lateral side of the sight of the weapon beyond the first engagement surface; a locking plate including a second engagement surface that faces toward the first engagement surface, the second engagement surface configured to face a second sight surface of the weapon distal from the first sight surface, the locking plate defining a first hole through which a first fastener projects so that the first fastener extends parallel to a longitudinal axis of a barrel of the weapon, the first fastener joining the locking plate to the first arm, the locking plate defining a center plate hole distal from the first hole, the locking plate defining a second hole through which a second fastener projects so that the second fastener extends parallel to the longitudinal axis of the barrel of the weapon; a centering fastener projecting through the center plate hole of the locking plate and configured to engage a center sight hole defined by the second sight surface of the sight of the weapon to center the locking plate relative to the sight; and a modular body joined with the main body and the locking plate on a second lateral side of the sight, the modular body extending parallel to the first arm, whereby a user can connect the accessory to the mount while the main body, arm, locking plate and modular body are disposed around and secured to the sight.

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