Detachable gun sight mounts

Claim 2

A readily detachable gun sight mount which cooperates with a second gun sight mount of similar construction to provide a conventional shotgun with a mounting mans for mounting a pair of rifle-like sights to said shotgun without the need for modification of the shotgun barrel or its associated structures and said gun sight mount having a body comprising: a. an upper sight mounting portion formed to mount a gun sight, b. a lower noncircumferential clamping portion for clampably attaching said gun sight mount to an existing longitudinal gun barrel structure, c. at least one portion of said gun sight mount having formed thereto an indexing means and an engaging means for mechanically engaging with and indexing to a gun barrel structure, and d. fastening means for maintaining said gun sight mount in clamping attachment with said gun barrel structure, and wherein said body comprises two body members; a first body member, and a second body member, and the lower portions of said body members are configured so that when said first body member is assembled with said second body member said lower portions combine to form a longitudinal groove which conforms to the geometries of a longitudinal segment of a gun barrel structure and said longitudinal groove is configured to embrace more than 60% but less than 100% of said longitudinal segment of said gun barrel structure.

Claim 3

The gun sight mount of claim 1 wherein said body members are guided into accurate alignment one with the other by an alignment means.

Claim 4

The gun sight mount of claim 2 wherein said alignment means are fixed elements of said body members.

Claim 5

The gun sight mount of claim 2 wherein said alignment means are fixed elements of said body members cooperating with elements of a gun sight.

Claim 6

The gun sight mount of claim 2 wherein said lower noncircumferential clamping portion is configured to conform to the geometries of a longitudinal segment of a ventilated rib of a shotgun.

Claim 7

The gun sight mount of claim 5 wherein said indexing means and said engaging means are a set of inward directed lip forming the lower portions of said longitudinal groove of said gun sight mount and said lips are insertible into at least one vent of said ventilated rib and said lips are engageable with a rib support of said ventilated rib.

Claim 8

The gun sight mount of claim 2 wherein said lower noncircumferential clamping portion is configured to conform to the geometries of a longitudinal segment of the substantially tubular gun barrel of a shotgun.

Claim 9

The gun sight mount of claim 7 wherein said body has a notch therein which is indexable to and engageable with a bead front sight of a shotgun.

Claim 10

The gun sight mount of claim 7 wherein said body has at least one notch therein which is indexable to and engageable with a depending lug of a shotgun barrel.

Claim 11

The gun sight mount of claim 2 wherein said gun sight mount is employable for mounting a front sight and said gun sight mount is equally employable for mounting a rear sight.

Claim 12

The gun sight mount of claim 2 wherein said longitudinal groove is provided with a thin lining of cushioning material such as rubber, plastic, adhesive and the like.

Claim 13

A readily detachable gun sight mount which cooperates with a second gun sight mount of similar construction to provide a conventional shotgun with a mounting means for mounting a pair of rifle-like sights to said shotgun and said gun sight mount is attachable and detachable by a person of ordinary mechanical skill using tools commonly found in home workshops and said gun sight mount comprises a two piece body having a first body member and a second body member and said body members having an upper sight mounting portion having formed therein a lateral dovetail groove for mounting a gun sight and said body members having a lower clamping portion having a longitudinal groove therein and said groove conforms to the geometries of a portion of a longitudinal segment of a ventilated rib of a shotgun and said longitudinal groove has at its lower portion at least one inward directed lip and said lip is insertible into a vent of said ventilated rib and said lip is engageable with a rib support of said ventilated rib and said first body member has at least one lateral threaded hole formed in its upper sight mounting portion and said second body member has at least one lateral clearance hole passing through its upper sight mounting portion and said clearance hole in said second body member is alignable with said threaded hole in said first body member and a threaded fastener is passed through said clearance hole and engaged in said threaded hole for the purpose of drawing said first body member towards said second body member and thereby bringing said longitudinal grooves in said first and second body members into clamping engagement with the lateral sides of said longitudinal segment of a ventilated rib.

Claim 14

A readily detachable gun sight mount which cooperates with a second gun sight mount of similar construction to provide a conventional shotgun with a mounting means for mounting a pair of rifle-like sights to said shotgun and said gun sight mount is attachable and detachable by a person of ordinary mechanical skill using tools commonly found in home workshops and said gun sight mount comprises a two piece body having a first body member and a second body member and said body members having an upper sight mounting portion having formed therein a lateral dovetail groove for mounting a gun sight and said body members having a lower clamping portion having a longitudinal groove therein and said groove conforms to the geometries of a portion of a longitudinal segment of a ventilated rib of a shotgun and said longitudinal groove has at its lower portion at least one inward directed lip and said lip is insertible into a vent of said ventilated rib and said lip is engageable with a rib support of said ventilated rib and said first body member has at least one lateral threaded hole formed in its upper sight mounting portion and said second body member has at least one lateral clearance hole passing through its upper sight mounting portion and said clearance hole in said second body member is alignable with said threaded hole in said first body member and a threaded fastener is passed through said clearance hole and engaged in said threaded hole for the purpose of drawing said first body member towards said second body member and thereby bringing said longitudinal grooves in said first and second body members into clamping engagement with the lateral sides of said longitudinal segment of a ventilated rib.

Claim 15

A readily detachable gun sight mount which cooperates with a second gun sight mount of similar construction to provide a conventional shotgun with a mounting means for mounting a pair of rifle-like sights to said shotgun and said gun sight mount is attachable and detachable by a person of ordinary mechanical skill using tools commonly found in home workshops and said gunsight mount comprises a two piece body having a first body member and a second body member and said body members having an upper sight mounting portion having formed therein a lateral dovetail groove for mounting a gun sight and said body members having a lower clamping portion having a longitudinal arcuate groove therein and said arcuate groove conforms to the geometries of a portion of a longitudinal segment of the substantially tubular barrel of a shotgun and said arcuate longitudinal groove has at its lower portion at least one notch and said notch has at least one longitudinal surface and at least one arcuate surface and said notch is configured so that at least one longitudinal surface of said notch and at least one arcuate surface of said notch are mechanically indexable to and engagable with a depending fixed structure of said gun barrel and said body members further having said upper sight mounting portion provided with at least one notch which is mechanically engageable and indexable with a ball front sight of a shotgun and said first body member has at least one lateral threaded hole formed in its upper sight mounting portion and said second body member has at least one lateral clearance hole passing through its upper sight mounting portion and said clearance hole in said second body member is alignable with said threaded hole in said first body member and a threaded fastener is passed through said clearance hole and engaged in said threaded hole for the purpose of drawing said first body member towards said second body member and thereby bringing said longitudinal arcuate grooves of said first and second body members into clamping engagement with a longitudinal segment of said shotgun barrel.

Claim 16

A readily detachable gun sight mount which cooperates with a second gun sight mount of similar construction to provide a conventional shotgun with a mounting means for mounting a pair of rifle-like sights to said shotgun and said gun sight mount is attachable and detachable by a person of ordinary mechanical skill using tools commonly found in home workshops and said gunsight mount comprises a two piece body having a first body member and a second body member and said body members having an upper sight mounting portion having formed therein a lateral dovetail groove for mounting a gun sight and said body members having a lower clamping portion having a longitudinal arcuate groove therein and said arcuate groove conforms to the geometries of a portion of a longitudinal segment of the substantially tubular barrel of a shotgun and said arcuate longitudinal groove has at its lower portion at least one notch and said notch has at least one longitudinal surface and at least one arcuate surface and said notch is configured so that at least one longitudinal surface of said notch and at least one arcuate surface of said notch are mechanically indexable to and engagable with a depending fixed structure of said gun barrel and said body members further having said upper sight mounting portion provided with at least one notch which is mechanically engageable and indexable with a ball front sight of a shotgun and said first body member has at least one lateral threaded hole formed in its upper sight mounting portion and said second body member has at least one lateral clearance hole passing through its upper sight mounting portion and said clearance hole in said second body member is alignable with said threaded hole in said first body member and a threaded fastener is passed through said clearance hole and engaged in said threaded hole for the purpose of drawing said first body member towards said second body member and thereby bringing said longitudinal arcuate grooves of said first and second body members into clamping engagement with a longitudinal segment of said shotgun barrel.