Weapon mount

Abstract

A mount system including a tray mountable to a port and a table translatable with respect to the tray. A mounting station is positioned on the table. There is a support for the tray. A drive mechanism translates the table to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port.

1 . A mount system comprising: 
 a tray mountable to a port;    a table translatable with respect to the tray;    a mounting station positioned on the table;    a support for the tray; and    a drive mechanism for translating the table to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port.    
   
   
       2 . The mount system of  claim 1  in which the tray includes at least one rail and the table rides on the rail.  
   
   
       3 . The mount system of  claim 2  in which the tray includes a pair of spaced rails and the table includes shoes which engage the rails.  
   
   
       4 . The mount system of  claim 1  in which the drive mechanism includes a threaded rod extending along the tray and the table includes a nut engaging the threaded rod.  
   
   
       5 . The mount system of  claim 4  in which the nut is positioned on an underside of the table.  
   
   
       6 . The mount system of  claim 4  further including a handle for rotating the threaded rod.  
   
   
       7 . The mount system of  claim 1  in which the mounting station includes a remote operated small arms mount.  
   
   
       8 . The mount system of  claim 1  in which the support includes a tripod.  
   
   
       9 . The mount system of  claim 8  in which the support further includes a spacer structure between the tripod and the tray.  
   
   
       10 . The mount system of  claim 1  further including at least one bracket for mounting the tray to a sill of the port.  
   
   
       11 . The mount system of  claim 1  further including a locking mechanism for fixing the table with respect to the tray in the deployed position.  
   
   
       12 . The mount system of  claim 11  in which the locking mechanism includes a pin in the table releasably received in a channel in the tray.  
   
   
       13 . The mount system of  claim 1  further including a universal mount between the mounting station and the table.  
   
   
       14 . The mount system of  claim 13  in which the universal mount includes a post and a pin and the table includes a receiver socket for the post and a slot for the pin.  
   
   
       15 . A mount system comprising: 
 a tray mountable to a port and including at least one rail;    a table mounted to translate along the rail;    a mounting station positioned on the table;    a support for the tray;    a bracket for mounting the tray to a sill of the port;    a drive mechanism for translating the table along the rail to alternately conceal the mounting station within the port and to deploy the mounting station through the port; and    a locking mechanism for releasably locking the table with respect to the tray.    
   
   
       16 . The mount system of  claim 15  in which the tray includes a pair of spaced rails and the table includes shoes which engage the rails.  
   
   
       17 . The mount system of  claim 15  in which the drive mechanism includes a threaded rod extending along the tray and the table includes a nut engaging the threaded rod.  
   
   
       18 . The mount system of  claim 17  in which the nut is positioned on an underside of the table.  
   
   
       19 . The mount system of  claim 17  further including a handle for rotating the threaded rod.  
   
   
       20 . The mount system of  claim 15  in which the mounting station includes a remote operated small arms mount.  
   
   
       21 . The mount system of  claim 15  in which the support includes a tripod.  
   
   
       22 . The mount system of  claim 21  in which the support further includes a spacer structure between the tripod and the tray.  
   
   
       23 . The mount system of  claim 15  in which the locking mechanism includes a pin in the table releasably received in a channel in the tray.  
   
   
       24 . The mount system of  claim 15  further including a universal mount between the mounting station and the table.  
   
   
       25 . The mount system of  claim 24  in which the universal mount includes a post and a pin and the table includes a receiver socket for the post and a slot for the pin.