Weapon mount

Abstract

A weapon mount includes a platform with a weapon mounted thereto and a swing arm subsystem attached to a port wall. The swing arm subsystem moves the platform between a concealed position within the port and a deployed position through the port. The preferred swing arm subsystem includes an axle, a bracket for the axle mounted to the port wall, at least one coupling about the axle, and a rotating strut extending between the coupling and the platform to swing the platform and weapon forward through the port and rearward back into the port.

1 . A mount comprising: 
 a platform;    a weapon station mounted to the platform; and    a swing arm subsystem which moves the platform between a concealed position within a port and a deployed position through the port.    
   
   
       2 . The mount of  claim 1  in which the swing arm subsystem includes: 
 an axle,    a bracket for the axle,    at least one coupling about the axle, and    a strut extending between the coupling and the platform.    
   
   
       3 . The mount of  claim 2  in which there are two spaced couplings and two spaced struts.  
   
   
       4 . The mount of  claim 1  further including a lock for releasably fixing the platform relative to the port.  
   
   
       5 . The mount of  claim 4  in which the lock is electromagnetic.  
   
   
       6 . The mount of  claim 1  further including a motor for driving the axle.  
   
   
       7 . The mount of  claim 1  in which the weapon station is a remote operated small arms mount.  
   
   
       8 . The mount of  claim 2  in which the bracket includes a bulkhead plate and opposing journals fixed to the bracket for receiving opposite ends of the axle therein.  
   
   
       9 . The mount of  claim 1  in which the platform includes a stop which rests against a wall of the port.  
   
   
       10 . A mount comprising: 
 a platform with a weapon or non-lethal device mounted thereto; and    a swing arm subsystem attached to a port wall and which moves the platform between a concealed position within the port and a deployed position through the port, the swing arm subsystem including: 
 an axle,  
 a bracket for the axle mounted to the port wall,  
 at least one coupling about the axle, and  
 a rotating strut extending between the coupling and the platform to swing the platform forward through the port and rearward back into the port.  
   
   
   
       11 . The mount of  claim 10  in which there are two spaced couplings and two spaced struts.  
   
   
       12 . The mount of  claim 10  further including a lock for releasably fixing the platform relative to the port.  
   
   
       13 . The mount of  claim 12  in which the lock is electromagnetic.  
   
   
       14 . The mount of  claim 10  further including a motor for driving the axle.  
   
   
       15 . The mount of  claim 10  in which the weapon station is a remote small arms mount.  
   
   
       16 . The mount of  claim 10  in which the bracket includes a bulkhead plate and opposing journals fixed to the bracket for receiving opposite ends of the axle therein.  
   
   
       17 . The mount of  claim 10  in which the platform includes a stop which rests against a wall of the port.