US12540796 - Lever based clamping device

The patent describes a lever-based clamping device designed to securely engage either a Picatinny rail or an imaging equipment plate, utilizing lateral movement of side walls for attachment. It features a compressible member that applies outward pressure on the lever to facilitate the secure engagement of the selected component.

Claim 1

1 . An apparatus suitable for selectively engaging a plate for imaging equipment and suitable for selectively engaging a Picatinny rail for a firearm, 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 angled edges 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 said Picatinny rail, wherein said upper channel is at a higher elevation than said lower channel; (e) a lever capable of causing said lateral movement of said fourth side wall with respect to said third side wall and said second side wall with respect to said first side wall in such a manner to selectively secure either said Picatinny rail or said plate with said apparatus, 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; (f) a substantially compressible member that exerts an outwardly directed pressure on said lever. (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 angled edges 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 said Picatinny rail, wherein said upper channel is at a higher elevation than said lower channel; (e) a lever capable of causing said lateral movement of said fourth side wall with respect to said third side wall and said second side wall with respect to said first side wall in such a manner to selectively secure either said Picatinny rail or said plate with said apparatus, 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; (f) a substantially compressible member that exerts an outwardly directed pressure on said lever.

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