Accessory Rail Assembly for Firearms
An accessory rail assembly includes an accessory rail and mounting members that can be mounted to the accessory rail in a variety of rotational and axial orientations.
1 . An accessory rail assembly, comprising:
an elongated accessory rail having at least one side mounting feature and at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail, the at least one multi-slot mounting portion being adapted to mount a firearm accessory; and
at least one mounting member, the at least one mounting member being adapted for removable attachment to the at least one side mounting feature and having a multi-slot mounting portion, the multi-slot mounting portion being adapted to mount a firearm accessory along a side of the accessory rail when the at least one mounting member is mounted in the at least one side mounting feature.
2 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one side mounting feature comprises at least one mounting aperture formed in a side surface of the accessory rail.
3 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 2 , wherein each mounting member comprises at least one mounting aperture.
4 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 3 , further comprising at least one attachment member sized to be received in the at least one mounting aperture in the accessory rail and the at least one mounting aperture in the at least one mounting member.
5 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 3 , wherein each mounting aperture in the at least one mounting member extends substantially through the mounting member in which it is formed.
6 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting member comprises a plurality of mounting members.
7 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one side mounting feature comprises a first side mounting feature formed in a first side of the accessory rail and a second side mounting feature formed in a second side of the accessory rail.
8 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 7 , wherein the at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail comprises a front multi-slot mounting portion at a front of the accessory rail and a rear multi-slot mounting portion at a rear of the accessory rail.
9 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 7 , wherein the at least one mounting member comprises a plurality of mounting members each comprising a base portion and an extension portion extending away from the base portion.
10 . An accessory rail assembly, comprising:
an elongated accessory rail, comprising:
a first side mounting feature on a first side of the accessory rail;
a second side mounting feature on a second side of the accessory rail; and
at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail, the multi-slot mounting portion being adapted to mount a firearm accessory; and
a first mounting member adapted for removable attachment to the side mounting features and having a first multi-slot mounting portion, the first multi-slot mounting portion being adapted to mount a firearm accessory at either side of the accessory rail when the first mounting member is mounted in one of the side mounting features.
11 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 10 , wherein the first mounting feature comprises a plurality of first side mounting apertures in the first side of the accessory rail.
12 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 11 , wherein the second mounting feature comprises a plurality of second side mounting apertures in the second side of the accessory rail.
13 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 10 , wherein the at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail comprises a front multi-slot mounting portion at a front of the accessory rail and a rear multi-slot mounting portion at a rear of the accessory rail.
14 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 10 , wherein each mounting member includes at least one mounting aperture.
15 . The accessory rail assembly of claim 14 , wherein each mounting member comprises a base portion and an extension portion extending away from the base portion.
16 . A method of mounting accessories to a firearm, comprising:
providing a firearm comprising a receiver and a barrel;
mounting an accessory rail to an upper surface of the firearm, the accessory rail comprising:
a first side mounting feature along a first side of the accessory rail;
a second side mounting feature at a second side of the accessory rail; and
at least one multi-slot mounting portion at a top surface of the accessory rail, the multi-slot mounting portion being adapted to mount a firearm accessory;
providing a plurality of mounting members;
mounting one of the mounting members at the first side mounting feature;
mounting one of the mounting members at the second side mounting feature; and
mounting a firearm accessory to each mounting member.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising mounting an optical device to the at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail comprises a front multi-slot mounting portion at a front of the accessory rail and a rear multi-slot mounting portion at a rear of the accessory rail.
19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising mounting an optical device to the at least one multi-slot mounting portion on a top surface of the accessory rail.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein each mounting member comprises a side multi-slot mounting portion.
21 . A method of mounting accessories to a firearm, comprising:
providing a firearm comprising a receiver and a barrel;
mounting an accessory rail to an upper surface of the firearm, the accessory rail comprising:
a first side mounting feature at a first side of the accessory rail; and
at least one mounting portion at a top surface of the accessory rail, the mounting portion being adapted to mount a firearm accessory;
providing at least one mounting member;
mounting the at least one mounting member at the first side mounting feature of the accessory rail; and
mounting a firearm accessory to the at least one mounting member.
22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one mounting portion at the top surface of the accessory rail comprises a front multi-slot mounting portion at a front of the accessory rail and a rear multi-slot mounting portion at a rear of the accessory rail.
23 . The method of claim 22 , further comprising mounting a first optical device to the front multi-slot mounting portion.
24 . The method of claim 23 , further comprising mounting a second optical device to the rear multi-slot mounting portion.
25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein mounting the at least one mounting member at the first side mounting feature comprises securing the at least one mounting member to the accessory rail using at least one threaded attachment device.
26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one mounting member comprises a multi-slot mounting portion.
27 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one mounting member occupies a first axial position at the first side mounting feature of the accessory rail.
28 . The method of claim 27 , further comprising:
removing the at least one mounting member from the first side mounting feature of the accessory rail; and
mounting the at least one mounting member at the first side mounting feature of the accessory rail in a second axial position.
29 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the at least one mounting member occupies a first rotational orientation with respect to the accessory rail.
30 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising:
removing the at least one mounting member from the first side mounting feature of the accessory rail; and
mounting the at least one mounting member at the first side mounting feature of the accessory rail in a second rotational orientation with respect to the accessory rail.