US12305795 - Dual clamping device

The patent describes a dual clamping device designed to securely engage both a Picatinny rail and an Arca-Swiss compatible plate through a system of lateral movement and adjustable channels. This apparatus features an upper channel at a higher elevation than a lower channel, allowing for versatile attachment options while maintaining a consistent distance between the engagement points.

Claim 1

1. An apparatus for selectively engaging a plate for a supported device and a Picatinny rail, said apparatus comprising: (a) said apparatus defining a portion of an upper channel having a first side wall; (b) said apparatus defining a portion of said upper channel having a second side wall capable of lateral movement with respect to said first side wall suitable to detachably engage a pair of inclined surfaces of said plate; (c) said apparatus defining a portion of a lower channel having a third side wall; (d) said apparatus defining a portion of said lower channel having a fourth side wall capable of lateral movement with respect to said third side wall suitable to detachably engage a rail of said Picatinny rail; (e) wherein said upper channel is at a higher elevation than said lower channel; (f) said apparatus defining a lower surface between said third side wall and said fourth side wall; (g) an arm is slidably engaged with said apparatus in such a manner to selectively secure either said Picatinny rail or said plate with said apparatus; (h) an elongate raised portion located along at least a portion of said apparatus, where said elongate raised portion includes an elongate axis along respective said elongate length that is aligned with an axis of said lateral movement, where said elongate raised portion is at a location at least partially directly above a plane defined by said lower surface of said apparatus, where said arm said slidably engaged in a manner such that it is capable of moving in a direction aligned with said elongate axis of said elongate raised portion; (i) wherein said elongate raised portion is suitable to engage a slot of said Picatinny rail when said Picatinny rail is engaged with said apparatus; (j) wherein a first pair of said upper channel having said first side wall and said lower channel defining said third side wall and a second pair of said upper channel having said second side wall and said lower channel defining said fourth side wall are configured such said first pair and said second pair selectively securely engage either said Picatinny rail or said plate at a same distance between said first pair and said second pair, wherein said third side wall and said fourth side wall are approximately 21 mm apart at said same distance, wherein said first side wall and said second side wall are spaced apart a distance to selectively securely engage an Arca-Swiss compatible said plate when said third side wall and said fourth side wall are said approximately 21 mm apart at said same distance. (a) said apparatus defining a portion of an upper channel having a first side wall; (b) said apparatus defining a portion of said upper channel having a second side wall capable of lateral movement with respect to said first side wall suitable to detachably engage a pair of inclined surfaces of said plate; (c) said apparatus defining a portion of a lower channel having a third side wall; (d) said apparatus defining a portion of said lower channel having a fourth side wall capable of lateral movement with respect to said third side wall suitable to detachably engage a rail of said Picatinny rail; (e) wherein said upper channel is at a higher elevation than said lower channel; (f) said apparatus defining a lower surface between said third side wall and said fourth side wall; (g) an arm is slidably engaged with said apparatus in such a manner to selectively secure either said Picatinny rail or said plate with said apparatus; (h) an elongate raised portion located along at least a portion of said apparatus, where said elongate raised portion includes an elongate axis along respective said elongate length that is aligned with an axis of said lateral movement, where said elongate raised portion is at a location at least partially directly above a plane defined by said lower surface of said apparatus, where said arm said slidably engaged in a manner such that it is capable of moving in a direction aligned with said elongate axis of said elongate raised portion; (i) wherein said elongate raised portion is suitable to engage a slot of said Picatinny rail when said Picatinny rail is engaged with said apparatus; (j) wherein a first pair of said upper channel having said first side wall and said lower channel defining said third side wall and a second pair of said upper channel having said second side wall and said lower channel defining said fourth side wall are configured such said first pair and said second pair selectively securely engage either said Picatinny rail or said plate at a same distance between said first pair and said second pair, wherein said third side wall and said fourth side wall are approximately 21 mm apart at said same distance, wherein said first side wall and said second side wall are spaced apart a distance to selectively securely engage an Arca-Swiss compatible said plate when said third side wall and said fourth side wall are said approximately 21 mm apart at said same distance.

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