OPTICAL WEAPON MOUNTING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

A mounting apparatus used to connect an optical device to a mounting structure is provided. The mounting apparatus has a base portion which is connectable to the mounting structure and a receiving portion which is movably connected to the base portion, such as with a pivot joint. The mounting apparatus may include an adjustable ‘force to overcome’ pivot joint between the base and receiving portions and a novel clamping system to clamp the base portion to the mounting structure. The mounting apparatus may also include a locking hole and locking structure engagement with a plunger and a movement restraint structure which controls pivotal movement of the receiving structure relative to the base structure. Other novel features and related methods of the mounting apparatus are also disclosed herein.

主权项

1. A mounting apparatus comprising:
a base portion connectable to a mounting structure; a receiving portion connected to the base portion with a pivot joint; a mounting shoe receiver formed on the receiving portion; and a retaining clip connected to the receiving portion and pivotally mounted along an entrance side of the mounting shoe receiver.