US Patent 10132596 Technologies for firearm accessory mounting

A firearm mount comprises a platform, first and second pairs of columns extending therefrom, and first and second sidewalls spanning the first and second pairs of columns, respectively. The first sidewall defining a bore and the second sidewall defining an arcuate portion, wherein the bore and the arcuate portion are collinear along a plane. A bridge spans the first and second sidewalls, such that the bridge is positioned between the plane and the platform. The mount further comprises a fastener and a plate, wherein the plate comprises a tubular portion having an open end, the tubular portion extending from the plate and through the arcuate portion when the fastener extends through the bore and fastens to the tubular portion.