Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
362110000 | Firearm | 25 |
20080205037 | Interface Apparatus For Mounting A Portable Illumination Tool & Related Illumination Assembly - A mounting apparatus ( | 08-28-2008 |
20090009987 | Flashlight retention device and method of using the same - The retention device fits to a conventional hand-held flashlight with a tail-end switch and allows a shooter to manipulate both the flashlight and a firearm while not violating any fundamentals of marksmanship, namely the two handed grip on the firearm. The retention device is made of a resilient and pliable rubber or elastomeric material and includes an annular connection band, which slides over the cylindrical body of the flashlight. The connection band is positioned near the tail-end of the flashlight opposite the bezel. The band has a chamfered edge, which is used as a contact surface for the shooter's fingers. The retention device may also include an integral finger loop or finger hook, which provides positive retention of the flashlight with the shooter's hand. Both the integral finger loop and finger hook extend from the flat back of the band extending forward over the band toward the bezel end of the flashlight. The retention device and its method of use allows the shooter to maintain proper fundamentals of marksmanship, namely a two handed combat grip of the firearm, while still operating the flashlight. The retention devices of this invention also allow the shooter to execute weapon reloads, malfunctions and clearance/stoppage operations while maintaining positive retention of the flashlight and proper firearms technique. | 01-08-2009 |
20090097235 | Multi-purpose flashlight - An exemplary embodiment discloses a hand-held multi-purpose flashlight that may include a real-time video display incorporated into a flashlight. The real-time video capabilities, housed within the flashlight casing, allow a user to view in low light environments as well as around corners and over and around obstructions. The multi-purpose flashlight may be equipped with an adjustable display screen on a back end that is adjustable in multiple directions and angles independent of the main body of the flashlight. | 04-16-2009 |
20090122527 | RAIL MOUNTED MULTI-FUNCTION FLASHLIGHT - A flashlight having an outer housing that includes both an integrated means for interfacing the flashlight with a firearm and a surface thereon that serves as a handgrip for assisting a user in holding the firearm itself. In this manner, the flashlight can be slidably received onto a rail interface adjacent a firearm barrel. The flashlight is multi-functioned in that it includes at least a white light flashlight and an infrared illuminator. Additionally, the flashlight includes a plurality of batteries arranged in two functional banks and contained in a battery compartment within the housing such that they are positioned transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the flashlight causing them to be transverse to the longitudinal axis of the firearm as well in order to preserve the batteries in operational condition. | 05-14-2009 |
20100097789 | LIGHT WITH KEYING ARRANGEMENT MOUNTABLE ON A MOUNTING RAIL - A keyed mounting arrangement for a light or other object mountable on a mounting rail having a keying feature may comprise a body containing operating elements; a clamping arrangement including clamp members on the body for clamping and releasing the mounting rail; and a keying member removably disposed in a recess located on the body in a predetermined location and having a keying feature that engages the keying feature of the mounting rail when the body is clamped to the mounting rail. Where the object is mountable on mounting rails having keying features of different sizes and shapes, the keying member may be selected from a set of keying members for having a keying feature of a size and shape that corresponds to the size and shape of the keying feature of the mounting rail. | 04-22-2010 |
20100277896 | Magazine tube lighting system - The invention is mounted on the forward end of a firearms magazine using an adapter that replaces the magazine cap. The invention contains a small bulb (LED, incandescent, or any other available source of light, visible or invisible), at least one battery, and an internal or external actuating switch. Depending on the size requirements of the user, the invention can also increase the amount of ammunition the firearm is capable of carrying by extending the length of the magazine tube. The light emitted from the invention will be aligned with the muzzle of the weapon and illuminate the area that the weapon is pointed at. | 11-04-2010 |
20110255270 | Tactical Illuminator - A tactical illuminator having an integrated illuminator system including a horizontally-oriented foregrip, a power source, a multi-position rotary selector switch, a toggle switch, a depressible switch, an attachment mechanism, navigation lights, an aiming laser, and a main illuminator. | 10-20-2011 |
20120218741 | FORWARD MOUNTED RAIL AND ASSOCIATED LIGHTING DEVICE - The present invention is a mounting apparatus for forward illumination devices on firearms, particularly long guns. The invention is mounted on the forward sight mount of a firearm and positions a mounting rail below said sight but above the barrel of the firearm, thereby positioning a light source, or any other device, unobtrusively along the line of sight of the user. Various devices may be mounted in this manner, including pointing devices and illumination devices. In order to provide greater control of the device to the user, power and control switches may be mounted behind the mounting device and closer to the stock, hand guard or grip of the weapon. | 08-30-2012 |
20120224357 | LOW-PROFILE SIDE MOUNTED LASER SIGHTING DEVICE - A lighting device is mountable on the side of an automatic pistol by using openings already formed in the pistol body to connect the pistol body to the frame rail of the pistol using frame insert pins. In a retrofit application, to connect the lighting device to the pistol, the frame insert pins are removed from the pistol, the lighting device is aligned with the side of the pistol such that one or more apertures of the lighting device align with an opening in which the frame insert pin(s) were removed, and either the same frame insert pins, or slightly longer ones, are inserted through the aligned apertures and openings. In this manner, the lighting device is mounted to a side of the body of the pistol, and the side portion of the body of the pistol is again connected to the frame rail. | 09-06-2012 |
20120268920 | LIGHTING DEVICE WITH SWITCHABLE LIGHT SOURCES - Various lighting devices and related methods are provided. In one example, a lighting device includes a main member including a central axis. The lighting device also includes a bezel surrounding at least a portion of the main member and adapted to be concentrically rotated about the central axis. The lighting device also includes a lens asymmetrically disposed in the bezel and adapted to rotate with the bezel. The lens includes a light inlet offset from the central axis. The lighting device also includes a plurality of light sources fixed relative to the main member. Rotation of the bezel relative to the main member causes the light inlet to rotate through an arc about the central axis to selectively align different ones of the light sources with the light inlet. | 10-25-2012 |
20130235562 | HANDGUN ILLUMINATION DEVICE - An illumination device for a handgun is disclosed that generally comprises a housing, an illumination device within the housing, and an illumination trigger. The housing can mount to an end of a magazine for a handgun. The illumination trigger can activate the illumination device when the illumination trigger is pressed. The illumination device can include an LED or an incandescent light source. In addition, the illumination device can be configured so that the illumination device directs light parallel to an axis of a barrel of the handgun. The illumination device also can be configured so that the illumination device directs light at an angle to an axis of a barrel of the handgun. | 09-12-2013 |
20130301243 | QUICK DRAW GUN HOLSTER WITH INTERACTIVE ACCESSORY DEVICE - In accordance with the present disclosure, novel quick draw hand gun holsters are described, together with methods for using them, that are capable, at a user's option, of activating a light accessory, such a light and/or laser sighting device, when the gun is drawn from the holster, and of deactivating it when the gun is inserted in the holster. Additional embodiments are also described. | 11-14-2013 |
20140063791 | Tactical Flashlight and Accessory - In some embodiments, a flashlight may include a tubular body and a finger rotation feature disposed on the tubular body. In other embodiments, a flashlight accessory may include a flashlight connector to removably attach to a flashlight, a finger rotation feature, and a finger trigger to activate the flashlight. | 03-06-2014 |
20140092588 | LOW PROFILE TACTICAL ILLUMINATION DEVICE - A low profile tactical illumination device includes a lightweight low profile main body having a bottom surface that includes a centrally located concave portion and a pair of Picatinny rail connectors, a plurality of forward projecting light emitting devices are disposed within the main body and a controller for operating the plurality of light emitting devices. | 04-03-2014 |
20140168952 | WEAPON MOUNTED LIGHT - A weapon mounted light for affixing to a weapon has a bulb-reflector assembly cap with at least one light source, and a reflector conformed to direct a beam of light generated by the at least one light source in which the beam generated encompasses a broad area outside of the targeting line to illuminate a broad circular or oblong area encompassing both the target zone and opposing sides thereof. | 06-19-2014 |
20140204566 | Removable Flashlight Body or Storage Container for a Firearm - Device for removable attachment to a mounting rail including a body having first and second lateral members movable along respective first and second slots between a retracted position and an extended position; the first and second lateral members in the extended position include portions extending beyond the body for attachment to the mounting rail; a first lock to lock the first and second lateral members in the extended position with third and fourth lateral members depressible into respective third and fourth slots in the body when the first and second lateral members are in the retracted position and having respective bottom portions that engage respective top edge portions of the first and second lateral members when in the extended position; first and second springs to outwardly bias the respective third and fourth lateral members; and a second lock to prevent longitudinal movement of the body on the mounting rail. | 07-24-2014 |
20150124436 | PISTOL MOUNTED LIGHT AND OPERATION THEREOF - A novel flashlight assembly that includes an interface integrated into the housing thereof to facilitate mounting of the flashlight to the interface positioned ahead of the trigger on a modern firearm. Generally, the outer body of the flashlight includes a head mounted to a flashlight body at one end and at least one paddle switch extending outwardly at the other end of the body. Preferably the paddle switch extends at least partially beyond a trigger guard on the firearm when the flashlight is mounted to the accessory interface on the firearm. Further, the flashlight includes protrusions extending from the side of the body for interfacing the flashlight with the accessory interface on the firearm. | 05-07-2015 |
20150131269 | MAGNETIC GUN BARREL ATTACHMENT - A magnetic gun barrel attachment is provided. The magnetic gun barrel attachment includes a body. The body includes an outer surface, a front end, and a rear end. A plurality of concave channels may be formed on the outer surface from the front end to the rear end. The concave channels each include a different radius of curvature. Therefore, each concave channel may be a different size, and may thereby fit on different sized barrels of a various amount of guns. A flashlight s attached to the body. The flashlight includes a flashlight head disposed at the front end of the body. At least one magnet is disposed within the body in between the plurality of channels to attract and attach to the barrel of the gun. The magnetic gun barrel attachment may further include a tactical rail. | 05-14-2015 |
20150330738 | DEVICE FOR ILLUMINATING BBs EMANATING FROM AN AIRSOFT GUN AND METHOD THEREFOR - A device for illuminating BBs emanating from an airsoft gun has a lighting element positioned proximate a breech area of the airsoft gun to illuminate the breech area, A switching device is coupled to the lighting element. A power source is coupled to the switching device and the lighting element. | 11-19-2015 |
362112000 | Imitation firearm | 2 |
20080239708 | Tactical lighting system - A person can be temporarily distracted, surprised and even disabled by projecting one or more bright lights in visual proximity to the person. Battery-powered white-light LEDs are mounted in spherical housings which can be rolled or thrown by hand or propelled by mechanical devices such as gas-powered guns. | 10-02-2008 |
20090251889 | Tactical lighting system - Portable projectable infrared lights are used to mark and illuminate dark areas such as rooms in a building or cells in a prison. The lights cannot be seen with the unaided eye but are brilliantly visible with the aid of night vision goggles and similar infrared receivers and light transducers which convert infrared light to visible light. In those cases where potentially hostile individuals are equipped with night vision apparatus, the infrared lights can be used to temporarily blind, stun and/or disorient them. | 10-08-2009 |
362113000 | Light controlled by trigger | 1 |
20080253110 | Weapon Mount Tactical Light Trigger - A weapon mount tactical light trigger includes a mount for Picatinny rail to clamp to a shotgun or rifle, a light mount to clamp a tactical light, and a principle mount to joint both mounts with a trigger base fixed at the back. Components of the trigger base include a trigger to switch on/off the tactical light, a circular shaft to allocate the trigger on the trigger base and a fixing bolt to keep the trigger and switch of the light to stay connected under normal conditions. When a user presses the trigger with a finger, the trigger pivots on the circular shaft and exerts pressure to the switch of the tactical light. The structure design of the trigger base is according to the principle of leverage; via pressing the trigger, it exerts pressure to the switch to turn on/off the light; as the mechanism design of this creation avoids possible shortfall of wire conduction and enhance the performance stability of the tactical light. | 10-16-2008 |
362114000 | Switch on handle | 3 |
20140355258 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND METHOD - An illumination device for use with a firearm and a method of using the same are disclosed. The illumination device can include a gun grip cover configured to attach to a gun grip. The illumination device can have a first illumination element extending to the left of the gun grip cover and a second illumination element extending to the right of the gun grip cover. The illumination elements can deliver a spread of light to illuminate a large area. The illumination elements can be laterally adjacent to the barrel. The illumination elements can be controlled by a control switch positioned below the trigger. | 12-04-2014 |
20150308670 | WEAPON WITH REDIRECTED LIGHTING BEAM - A lighting device for a gun, which is preferably a small revolver having a total length of less than 6″, is positioned in a grip (or handle portion) of the gun and includes a mirror to redirect the light beam along the side or top of the gun and preferably parallel to the axis of the gun barrel. | 10-29-2015 |
20160091152 | Object Location Assembly - An object location assembly is described and which includes a housing which is mounted on an object of interest; a plurality of selectively energizable electromagnetic radiation emitters which are mounted on the housing, and which, when energized, assist a user in visually locating the object of interest in an environment which has reduced ambient lighting conditions; and an electrical switch which is borne by the housing, and which energizes the plurality of selectively energizable electromagnetic radiation emitters when the object of interest is displaced from the user's body. | 03-31-2016 |