Rotationally deployed folding firearm accessory

Abstract

A firearm accessory has a foldable mirror housing that is attached through a hinge with a rotatable mirror platform. This rotatable mirror platform sits atop a bearing platform that in turn is integral with a rail mount. The rotatable mirror platform has a locking device that engages the fascia of the bearing platform popping mirror into positions or angles of most common use. A knob has a housing therefore having an associated friction disk and axle. A locking device on the mirror housing engages the exterior surface of the back of the knob housing for positions of most common vertical angles of use. Finally, a spring actuated sliding mirror is an optional feature as it is mounted on a mounting plate therefore allowing for height adjustment of mirror as well as the interchanging of mirror types.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A firearm accessory comprising: a mirror disposed within a mirror housing having a first integral hinge in rotational association with a rotatable mirror platform through a second hinge integrally associated with the rotatable mirror platform. 
     
     
         2 . The firearm accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising: an axle device mounted between the first integral hinge and the second hinge. 
     
     
         3 . A firearm accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the axle device further comprises: a pin. 
     
     
         4 . A firearm accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the axle device further comprises: an integral disk at an end of the axle device. 
     
     
         5 . A firearm accessory of  claim 2 , wherein the axle device further comprises: a pin integral at a center of a disk. 
     
     
         6 . A firearm accessory of  claim 5 , wherein the pin is inserted between the first integral hinge and the second hinge. 
     
     
         7 . The firearm accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising: a friction device associated with the first integral hinge and the second hinge. 
     
     
         8 . The firearm accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising: a housing integrally associated an end of the rotatable mirror platform. 
     
     
         9 . The firearm accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising: an axle device mounted between the first integral hinge and the second hinge wherein the axle device has a disk integral therewith that is mounted in the housing. 
     
     
         10 . The firearm accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising: a friction disk device mounted in the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The firearm accessory of  claim 8 , further comprising: a cover removably attached to the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The firearm accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising: a bearing attached to and rotationally associated with the rotatable mirror platform. 
     
     
         13 . The firearm accessory of  claim 12 , wherein the bearing further comprises: an integral rail mount. 
     
     
         14 . The firearm accessory of  claim 12 , further comprising: a position lock mounted on the rotatable mirror platform and rotationally associated with the bearing. 
     
     
         15 . The firearm accessory of  claim 12 , further comprising: a friction lock mounted on the rotatable mirror platform and rotationally associated with the bearing. 
     
     
         16 . The firearm accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the mirror housing further comprises:
 a position lock integrally formed from the mirror housing and in physical associate with the rotatable mirror platform.   
     
     
         17 . A firearm accessory comprising: a mirror disposed within a slidable mirror housing moveable using a mirror mounting plate wherein the mirror mounting plate has a first integral hinge in rotational association with a rotatable mirror platform through a second hinge integrally associated with the rotatable mirror platform. 
     
     
         18 . The firearm accessory of  claim 17 , further comprising: a button associated with both the mirror mounting plate and the slidable mirror housing and situated within the slidable mirror housing. 
     
     
         19 . The firearm accessory of  claim 18 , further comprising: a spring assembly mounted on the slidable mirror housing and associated with the button and with the mirror mounting plate. 
     
     
         20 . A firearm accessory comprising: a mirror disposed within a slidable mirror housing moveable using a mirror mounting plate wherein the mirror mounting plate has a first integral hinge in rotational association with a rotatable mirror platform through a second hinge integrally associated with the rotatable mirror platform; a button associated with both the mirror mounting plate and the slidable mirror housing and situated within the slidable mirror housing; a spring assembly mounted on the slidable mirror housing and associated with the button and with the mirror mounting plate; and a slot in the back of the mirror mounting plate for placement of a fastener therein and further through a corresponding aperture in the slidable mirror housing.