(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7.757.423 B1 Swan (45) Date of Patent: Jul
USOO7757423B1 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 7.757.423 B1 Swan (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 20, 2010 (54) MOUNTING ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE 6,449,893 B2 9/2002 Spinner SPRING TENSION 6,490,822 B1 12/2002 Swan (76) I t Richard E. S 171 West St E 6,513,276 B2 2/2003 Mendoza-Orozco VO Icnard L. Swan, eSL Sl., E. Bridgewater, MA (US) 02333 6,598,333 B1 7/2003 RandaZZO et al. 6,622,415 B1* 9/2003 Canaday et al. ............... 42,140 (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this 6,922,934 B1 8, 2005 Huan patent is extended or adjusted under 35 6,931,778 B1 8, 2005 Nelson et al. U.S.C. 154(b) by 208 days. (21) Appl. No.: 11/933,506 (Continued) (22) Filed: Nov. 1, 2007 OTHER PUBLICATIONS Related U.S. Application Data TM 9-4931-710-14&P Technical Manual, Operator, Organizational, (60) Provisional application No. 60/864,022, filed on Nov. Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Manual, Head 2, 2006. quarters, Department of the Army. Aug. 1986. (51) Int. Cl. Primary Examiner J. W. Eldred F4IG L/38 (2006.01) Assistant Examiner Gabriel J. Klein (52) U.S. Cl. ............................. 42/127; 42/124; 42/125; (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, 403/3745 Ltd. (58) Field of Classification Search ..................... 42/72, 42/90, 124-128; 403/373, 374.1, 374.2, (57) ABSTRACT 403/3745 See application file for complete search history. (56) References Cited An improved mounting assembly is provided that is config ured to be releasably attached to a standard dovetail rail U.S.
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