Patent 7430828 was granted and assigned to Heckler & Koch on October, 2008 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An adapter for attaching accessories to a weapon and methods for mounting the adapter are disclosed. The adapter includes a connector for coupling with a rail on the weapon, wherein the connector includes connecting surfaces that are constructed to couple with corresponding contact surfaces on an accessory. The adapter further has a block projecting downward from the connector arranged between the connecting surfaces, wherein the block can engage a portion of the associated with the accessory.