US4044486A
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Gun sight mounting
Assignee: Oregon Tool Inc
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Filing: 1976-02-23
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Granted: 1977-08-30
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Expires: 1996-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved mounting for gun sights consists of a mounting bracket which can be mounted on already existing holes for pressed pins of shoulder guns. The mounting bracket is sufficiently rigid so that it can receive and have supported thereon sights, such as telescopic sights, and they are held immovable thereafter. The mounting bracket includes a track which is parallel with the bore of the gun and is spaced slightly above the barrel. The track is secured to the bracket and a sight, such as a telescopic sight, and is replaceably clamped to the track. The mounting bracket is easily removed from the firearm receiver. The sight on the mounting bracket is selectively removeable and replaceable.
Inventors
- 👤 James Wilbur Van Holten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:44
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G11/00; F41G11/001; F41G11/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A shoulder gun having a receiver, two spaced mounting bolts, a trigger housing retained by said mounting bolts, a mounting bracket including two openings, one for each of said mounting bolts and adapted to be clamped to the gun by said bolts, said bracket having an upright flange portion extending alongside of the receiver, a transverse flange disposed slightly above the receiver and in parallel relationship with the receiver of said gun, means forming a track on said transverse flange and extending for virtually the entire length of said transverse flange to provide a continuously extending mounting means of variably useable length and including parallel longitudinally extending continuous wedge sections, screw means for fastening said track on to said transverse flange, and replaceable sight means including mounting means mounted on said track and movable to a preferred position along the length of said track over the length of said transverse flange covered by said track, said mounting means including a screw-clamping means for effecting a rigid mounting connection between said track and said sight means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A shoulder gun having a receiver, two spaced mounting bolts, a trigger housing retained by said mounting bolts, a mounting bracket including two openings, one for each of said mounting bolts and adapted to be clamped to the gun by said bolts, said bracket having an upright flange portion extending alongside of the receiver, a transverse flange disposed slightly above the receiver and in parallel relationship with the receiver of said gun, means forming a track on said transverse flange and extending for virtually the entire length of said transverse flange to provide a continuously extending mounting means of variably useable length and including parallel longitudinally extending continuous wedge sections, screw means for fastening said track on to said transverse flange, and replaceable sight means including mounting means mounted on said track and movable to a preferred position along the length of said track over the length of said transverse flange covered by said track, said mounting means including a screw-clamping means for effecting a rigid mounting connection between said track and said sight means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The mounting bracket in accordance with claim 1, including a curved rearward edge adjacent the receiver of the gun and proportioned to provide unimpeded sighting through the sight means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mounting bracket in accordance with claim 1 wherein said mounting bracket is a rigid metallic construction adapted to support the sight means relatively inflexibly at its mounted position above the receiver and in parallel relationship therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The mounting bracket in accordance with claim 1 in which said mounting bracket has a posterior edge inclined in a direction toward the upper part of the receiver and extending parallel thereto to provide rigid reinforcement for the transverse flange along the entire length thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
Mounting bracket in accordance with claim 1 wherein said bracket includes a curved portion connecting said upright flange portion to said transverse flange and extending the entire length of said transverse flange, said upright flange portion having forwardly inclined front and rear edges providing rigid reinforcement for said transverse flange.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-29 | 1981-02-28 | 1981-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-29 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-29 | 1989-02-28 | 1989-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |