Adjustable, detachable accessory attachment system
View Patent ↗An accessory attachment system having a platform body with a platform recess, an accessory mounting plate having a plurality of mounting plate projections extending therefrom and a plurality of mounting plate apertures formed therethrough, wherein at least some of the mounting plate projections correspond to at least some of the slots so that when the mounting plate projections are aligned with the corresponding slots, the accessory mounting plate can pass the locking ledge into the platform recess, at least one release lever that is pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and a plurality of internal stops formed within the platform recess, wherein the accessory mounting plate can be secured within a portion of the platform recess such that the mounting plate projections are secured between the internal stops and the accessory plate engagement portion when the release lever is in the locking position.
1. An accessory attachment system, comprising:
a platform body having a platform recess, wherein the platform recess is at least partially defined by a bottom wall, a perimeter wall that extends substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, and a locking ledge that extends inwardly from the perimeter wall substantially parallel to the bottom wall, and wherein the locking ledge includes a plurality of slots extending toward the perimeter wall;
an accessory mounting plate having a plurality of mounting plate projections extending substantially radially therefrom and a plurality of mounting plate apertures formed therethrough;
wherein at least some of the mounting plate projections correspond to at least some of the slots such that when the mounting plate projections are aligned with the corresponding slots, the accessory mounting plate can pass the locking ledge into the platform recess of the platform body;
an axis defined along a side wall of the perimeter wall, wherein the axis extends from the bottom wall to the locking ledge;
at least one release lever, pivotably coupled, via a pivot pin, to the platform body, wherein the pivot pin is positioned between a thumb/finger engagement portion of the at least one release lever and an accessory plate engagement portion of the at least one release lever, wherein a longitudinal axis of the pivot pin is substantially perpendicular to the axis, wherein the release lever is pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and wherein when the release lever is in the locking position, at least a portion of the accessory plate engagement portion of the release lever extends into a portion of the platform recess; and
a plurality of internal stops formed within the platform recess for interacting with the mounting plate projections to limit rotation of the accessory mounting plate within the platform recess;
wherein the accessory mounting plate can be secured within a portion of the platform recess such that the mounting plate projections are secured between the internal stops and the accessory plate engagement portion when the release lever is in the locking position.
2. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the accessory mounting plate has a substantially circular, disk shape.
3. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the size and positional relationship of the mounting plate apertures are such that at least some of the mounting plate apertures can be aligned with corresponding attachment points of an accessory.
4. The accessory attachment system of claim 3 , wherein the accessory mounting plate can be coupled, via accessory attachment means passing through at least some of the mounting plate apertures, to the accessory.
5. The accessory attachment system of claim 3 , wherein the accessory is a holster, a pouch, a carrier, or a holder.
6. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall is substantially circular.
7. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein at least some of the mounting plate apertures are formed so as to be capable of interacting with an attachment means, which passes therethrough for securing the platform body to a device, carrier, or surface.
8. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the thumb/finger engagement portion is separated from the accessory plate engagement portion proximate the pivot pin.
9. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein when the release lever is in the locking position, at least a portion of the accessory plate engagement portion of the release lever extends into a portion of the platform recess.
10. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein when the release lever is pivoted from the locking position to the unlocking position, the accessory plate engagement portion is at least partially withdrawn from the platform recess.
11. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the release lever is biased to the locking position.
12. The accessory attachment system of claim 11 , wherein the release lever is biased to the locking position by a spring means or biasing means.
13. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the accessory mounting plate can be removed from the platform recess when the release lever is in the unlocking position.
14. The accessory attachment system of claim 1 , wherein the platform body is formed as an integral component of a universal mounting platform.
15. An accessory attachment system, comprising:
a platform body having a platform recess, wherein the platform recess is at least partially defined by a bottom wall, a perimeter wall that extends substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, and a locking ledge that extends inwardly from the perimeter wall substantially parallel to the bottom wall, and wherein the locking ledge includes a plurality of slots extending toward the perimeter wall;
an accessory mounting plate having a plurality of mounting plate projections extending substantially radially therefrom and a plurality of mounting plate apertures formed therethrough;
wherein the mounting plate projections correspond to the slots such that when the mounting plate projections are aligned with the corresponding slots, the accessory mounting plate can pass the locking ledge into the platform recess of the platform body;
an axis defined along a side wall of the perimeter wall, wherein the axis extends from the bottom wall to the locking ledge;
at least two release levers, wherein each release lever is pivotably coupled, via a pivot pin, to the platform body, wherein the pivot pin is positioned between a thumb/finger engagement portion of the release lever and an accessory plate engagement portion of the release lever, wherein a longitudinal axis of each pivot pin is substantially perpendicular to the axis, wherein the release levers are pivotable between a locking position and an unlocking position, and wherein when the release levers are in the locking position, at least a portion of the accessory plate engagement portion of each release lever extends into a portion of the platform recess; and
a plurality of internal stops formed within the platform recess for interacting with the mounting plate projections to limit rotation of the accessory mounting plate within the platform recess;
wherein the accessory mounting plate can be secured within a portion of the platform recess such that the mounting plate projections are secured between the internal stops and the accessory plate engagement portion when the release lever is in the locking position.