Barrel accessory rail system

Abstract

A barrel accessory rail system includes a pair of cooperating clamping sections, each including at least one pair of flanges spaced by a transverse rail, and a fastener for securing the pair of opposed clamping sections in clamping engagement with a barrel and magazine extension of a firearm. The flanges are adapted to couple a barrel and a magazine extension to a firearm and permit attachment of accessories to the firearm.

1 . A barrel accessory rail system comprising: 
 a series of cooperating clamping sections, each comprising at least one pair of flanges spaced by a transverse rail, said flanges adapted to couple to a barrel of a firearm; and    a fastener for securing said pair of opposed clamping sections in clamping engagement with said barrel.    
   
   
       2 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 1 , wherein said flanges have an arcuate firearm contacting-surface.  
   
   
       3 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 1 , wherein said transverse rail is a Picatinney rail.  
   
   
       4 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 1 , wherein said transverse rail is adapted to receive said fastener.  
   
   
       5 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 1 , wherein each of said cooperating clamping sections comprises only one pair of flanges.  
   
   
       6 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 5 , wherein each of said flanges is disposed substantially centrally along the length of said transverse rail.  
   
   
       7 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 5 , wherein each of said flanges is disposed along the length of said transverse rail in a substantially aligned relation with one another.  
   
   
       8 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 1 , wherein each of said cooperating clamping sections comprises spaced pairs of flanges.  
   
   
       9 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 8 , wherein said pairs of flanges are positioned at opposite ends of said transverse rail.  
   
   
       10 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 8 , wherein each pair of flanges is disposed along the length of said transverse rail in a substantially aligned relation.  
   
   
       11 . A barrel accessory rail system comprising: 
 a series of opposed clamping sections, each including: 
 a laterally extending accessory mounting member having a plurality of mounting slots along a side surface thereof;  
 a barrel flange extending from said lateral mounting member, said barrel flange dimensioned to engage a barrel of a firearm; and  
 a magazine extension flange extending from said lateral mounting member, said magazine extension flange dimensioned to engage a magazine extension of the firearm; and  
   a fastener for securing said pair of opposed clamping sections in clamping engagement with said barrel and said magazine extension.    
   
   
       12 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 11 , wherein said barrel flange has an arcuate barrel-contacting surface and said magazine extension flange has an arcuate magazine extension-contacting surface.  
   
   
       13 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 11 , wherein said laterally extending accessory mounting member is a Picatinney rail.  
   
   
       14 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 11 , wherein said barrel flange and said magazine extension flange are disposed substantially centrally along the length of said lateral accessory mounting member.  
   
   
       15 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 11 , wherein said barrel flange and said magazine extension flange are aligned substantially along the length of said lateral by extending accessory mounting member.  
   
   
       16 . A barrel accessory rail system for a firearm, said barrel accessory rail system comprising a pair of opposed body sections releasably coupled by a fastener, each body section including at least one pair of substantially aligned flanges having an arcuate firearm contacting-surface, and an accessory mounting member disposed between said flanges, said accessory mounting member having a plurality of mounting slots along a side surface thereof for releasably attaching a firearm accessory thereto.  
   
   
       17 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 16 , wherein each of said opposed body sections comprises a pair of flanges disposed substantially centrally along the length of said accessory mounting member.  
   
   
       18 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 16 , wherein each of said opposed body sections comprises two pairs of flanges disposed substantially at opposing ends of said accessory mounting member.  
   
   
       19 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 16 , wherein a first flange of said at least one pair of substantially aligned flanges is a barrel-contacting flange and a second flange of said at least one pair of substantially aligned flanges is a magazine extension-contacting flange.  
   
   
       20 . The barrel accessory rail system of  claim 16 , wherein said accessory mounting member is a Picatinney rail.