Bayonet retaining gun sight with handle function

Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a rifle sight system which includes a bayonet mounting feature, allowing the bayonet to be used as a handle for carrying the rifle. The system includes a front portion with a front sight and a rear portion with a rear sight. A bayonet may be removably mounted to the system by attachment to the rear portion with the blade of the bayonet disposed in a saddle or receiver on the front portion. Upon attachment, the handle of the bayonet is accessible and positioned to be used as a handle for carrying the rifle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system, comprising:
 a rear portion with a rear sight and a rear seat for retaining a rear portion of a bayonet handle;   a medial portion with a medial seat for retaining a second portion of a bayonet handle; and   a front portion with a front sight and a groove defined by opposite members such that upon placement of the rear portion of a bayonet handle in the rear seat and the second portion of the bayonet handle in the medial seat, a blade portion of the bayonet resides in the groove with the opposite members on either side of the blade portion.   
     
     
         2 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion, medial portion, and front portion each includes at least one base configured for slidable connection to a picatinny rail. 
     
     
         3 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion, medial portion, and front portion are each formed as a separate body for individual attachment to a rifle. 
     
     
         4 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the rear seat is defined by two attachment members extending forward from a body portion, each attachment member including a connection port aligned with the opposite attachment member. 
     
     
         5 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 4 , wherein the rear sight comprises a ring sight. 
     
     
         6 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the medial seat is defined by two securing members extending upwards from a body portion, each securing member including a connection port aligned with the opposite securing member. 
     
     
         7 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 6 , wherein the medial seat is further defined by a recess in the body portion of the medial portion disposed between the opposite securing members. 
     
     
         8 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the opposite members include opposite front members disposed on either side of the front portion adjacent a front of the front portion and extending rearwards to connect to opposite side members that extend towards the rear of front portion. 
     
     
         9 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the front sight is disposed on a bridge member connected to the opposite members, which is positioned to reside over the blade portion of a bayonet residing in the groove defined by the opposite members. 
     
     
         10 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the front sight comprises a pin sight. 
     
     
         11 . A combination rifle and bayonet carrying system, comprising:
 a bayonet having a blade portion and a handle portion, wherein the handle portion comprises a front connection structure and a rear connection structure;   a rear carrier comprising a rear base for attachment to a rifle and a rear seat for securing the rear connection structure of the bayonet;   a medial carrier comprising a medial base for attachment to a rifle and a medial seat for securing the front connection structure of the bayonet; and   a front carrier with a at least one lower base for attachment to rifle and a groove defined by opposite members such when the bayonet is secured in the rear seat and medial seat, the blade portion of the bayonet resides in the groove with the opposite members on either side of the blade portion.   
     
     
         12 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 11 , wherein the rear carrier, medial carrier and bayonet handle are configured so that upon securing the bayonet in the rear seat and medial seat, the bayonet handle resides above an upper surface of the rifle allowing it to be used as handle for carrying the rifle. 
     
     
         13 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 11 , wherein the rear base, medial base and at least one lower base are all configured for slidable connection to a picatinny rail disposed on an upper surface of a rifle. 
     
     
         14 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 11 , wherein the rear base, medial base and at least one lower base are each formed as a separate body for individual attachment to a rifle. 
     
     
         15 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 11 , wherein the rear seat is defined by two attachment members extending forward from a body portion of the rear carrier, each attachment member including a connection port aligned with the opposite attachment member. 
     
     
         16 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 11 , wherein the medial seat is defined by two securing members extending upwards from a body portion of the medial carrier, each securing member including a connection port aligned with the opposite securing member. 
     
     
         17 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 16 , wherein the medial seat is further defined by a recess in the body portion of the medial portion disposed between the opposite securing members. 
     
     
         18 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 11 , wherein the opposite members include opposite front members disposed on either side of the front carrier adjacent a front of the front carrier and extending rearwards to connect to opposite side members that extend towards the rear of the front carrier. 
     
     
         19 . The combination rifle and bayonet carrying system of  claim 18 , further comprising a front sight member disposed on a bridge member connected to the opposite members of the front carrier and a rear sight disposed on the rear carrier. 
     
     
         20 . The combination rifle sight and bayonet carrying system of  claim 19 , wherein the rear sight comprises a ring sight.