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1. An accessory for a firearm, the firearm comprising a rail assembly, the accessory comprising:
an accessory portion; and an attachment portion that mounts the accessory portion to at least a portion of the rail assembly of the firearm, the attachment portion comprising:
a clamp assembly comprising a moveable clamp and a stationary clamp, wherein the moveable clamp is operable for movement between a clamped position and an unclamped position;a lever assembly including a lever operable to be manipulated by a user, wherein the lever is mounted in rotatable communication with a pivot pin, wherein the lever comprises a proximal end disposed adjacent to the pivot pin and a terminal tip end disposed distally of the pivot pin, wherein the lever is mechanically connected to the moveable clamp by way of a coupling rod having a boss at each end, wherein a lever end boss of the coupling rod is positioned within a cam track disposed within the proximal end of the lever to drive the movable clamp between the unclamped position and the clamped position as the lever assembly moves between a closed position and an open position, and wherein a clamping force associated with the clamped position is adjustable by way of an adjustable stepped screw inserted through a stepped opening in the movable clamp and at least partially positioned within an internal bore of the counting rod; anda lever assembly housing for enclosing a portion of the lever assembly, the lever assembly housing comprising:
an upper mounting platform, wherein the upper mounting platform is sized to occlude the proximal end of the lever while exposing the terminal tip end of the lever in the damped position; anda lower mounting platform, wherein the lower mounting platform extends flush with and occludes the terminal tip end of the lever in the clamped position, wherein the cam track and the lever end boss ace disposed between the upper mounting platform and the lower mounting platform. |