Accessory mount for a firearm

Abstract

Disclosed is an accessory mount configured to attach a flashlight to the handguard of a firearm, in particular a rifle. An example accessory mount comprises: a base configured to be removably coupled to a handguard of a firearm; and an accessory interface configured to provide multiple lateral mounting positions for an accessory, such as a flashlight. The accessory interface comprises two parallel rows of overlapping holes. Each of the two parallel rows of overlapping holes includes at least two overlapping holes aligned linearly with each other, each of the overlapping holes includes a tapered inlet.

1 . An accessory mount comprising:
 a base configured to be removably coupled to a handguard of a firearm; and   an accessory interface configured to provide multiple lateral mounting positions for an illumination accessory;   wherein:   the accessory interface comprises two parallel rows of overlapping holes, each of the two parallel rows of overlapping holes includes at least two overlapping holes aligned linearly with each other, each of the overlapping holes includes a tapered inlet.   
     
     
         2 . The accessory mount of  claim 1 , further comprising
 an extension that includes the accessory interface, the extension is at an angle relative to the base.   
     
     
         3 . The accessory mount of  claim 2 , wherein the base and the extension are a single unitary piece. 
     
     
         4 . An accessory mount comprising:
 a base that can be removably coupled to a handguard of a firearm; and   an accessory interface configured to provide three lateral mounting positions for an illumination accessory;   wherein:   the accessory interface comprises two parallel rows of overlapping holes, each of the two parallel rows of overlapping holes includes three overlapping holes aligned linearly with each other, each of the overlapping holes includes a tapered inlet.   
     
     
         5 . The accessory mount of  claim 4 , further comprising an extension that includes the accessory interface, the extension is at an angle relative to the base. 
     
     
         6 . The accessory mount of  claim 5 , wherein the base and the extension are a single unitary piece. 
     
     
         7 . An accessory mount comprising:
 a base that can be removably coupled to a handguard of a firearm;   an accessory interface configured to provide three lateral mounting positions for an illumination accessory; and   two threaded fasteners, each of the two threaded fasteners includes a tapered head;   wherein:   the accessory interface comprises two parallel rows of overlapping holes, each of the two parallel rows of overlapping holes includes three overlapping holes aligned linearly with each other, each of the overlapping holes includes a tapered inlet configured to receive the tapered head of one of the two threaded fasteners.   
     
     
         8 . The accessory mount of  claim 7 , further comprising an extension that includes the accessory interface, the extension is angled 45 degrees relative to the base. 
     
     
         9 . The accessory mount of  claim 7 , wherein the tapered head of each of the two threaded fasteners is complementary to the tapered inlet of each of the overlapping holes in the accessory interface. 
     
     
         10 . The accessory mount of  claim 9 , wherein the tapered head of each of the two threaded fasteners has a frustoconical shape. 
     
     
         11 . The accessory mount of  claim 8 , wherein the base and the extension are a single unitary piece.