Patent 8935875 was granted and assigned to Optiflow Limited on January, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A pivoting mount for a weapon accessory includes a base configured to attach to a weapon, an upper member, and a pivot shaft pivotally securing the upper member to the base. The upper member pivots between a use position and a storage position. The mount includes a first damping element disposed between the shaft and the base.