Master module light source and trainer

• US 10,436,553 B2
• Filed: 12/09/2015
• Issued: 10/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation Incorporated
• Inventors: Moore, Larry E., Moore, Aaron
• Primary Examiner(s): Freeman, Joshua E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cochran, Bridget A
• Application Number:
  US14/963,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20160161220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,399 Days
• Field of Search: 42117
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/2655 in which the light beam is sent from the weapon to the target

Abstract

A device incorporates a light source, a power source, and a control unit. The device has two operating modes and a switch to select one of the two modes. In a first operating mode the light source has a first control function wherein it emits light and a second control function wherein it does not emit light. In a second mode the light source emits light when the sound of a gun firing pin is detected.

Claims

1. A device configured to fit inside of a casing that mounts under a barrel and in front of a trigger guard of a gun, the device including:

(a) a light source having a first operating mode and a second operating mode, and a first switch to select either the first operating mode or the second operating mode, wherein when the light source is in the first operating mode it has a first control position wherein it emits light and a second control position wherein it does not emit light, and when the light source is in the second operating mode it emits light when it detects the sound of a gun firing pin, (b) a power source, (c) a control device to control the power provided to the light source;

(d) wherein the control device is a first circuit board and a second circuit board in electrical communication with the first circuit board, and physically connected to the first circuit board; and

(e) the light source is positioned in a block housing and the power source is one or more batteries positioned in a battery container, and the block housing and battery container are each physically connected to the second printed circuit board.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second circuit board is at a right angle to the first circuit board.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the first circuit board has an electrical contact on an edge and the second circuit board has an electrical contact on an edge and the respective contacts touch to form an electrical connection when the device is assembled.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the electrical contacts are soldered together.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the second circuit board has a through bolt hole in communication with an end of the light source opposite its lens.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the through bolt hole is plated.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein a spring is retained in the through bolt hole.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the spring is soldered in the through bolt hole.

9. The device of claim 7, wherein the spring biases the light source away from the spring.

10. The device of claim 7, wherein the spring provides a negative contact for the light source.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the block housing is comprised of a conductive material.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the first circuit board is physically connected to the block housing.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the second circuit board is physically connected to the block housing by fasteners, the block housing is comprised of a conductive material and the fasteners provide a positive charge to the light source.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein power from the power source travels through the first circuit board to reach the light source.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein power from the power source travels through the first circuit board and second circuit board to reach the light source.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the light source is a laser.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the block housing has at least two sides and the first circuit board is connected to one of the sides and the second circuit board is connected to another of the sides.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the light source has a casing and is positioned in a block housing, the block housing having an opening aligning with a lens of the light source to enable light to be emitted outward from the block housing, and at least one surface to which at least part of the control device is mounted.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the battery container has a longitudinal axis, the light source is a laser module that has a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis of the battery container is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the laser module.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the first circuit board includes an opening through which light from the light source is projected.

21. A casing with the device of claim 1 mounted inside.

22. The device of claim 3, wherein solder forms at least part of the physical connection between the second circuit board and the first circuit board.

23. The device of claim 1, wherein solder forms at least part of the physical connection between the second circuit board and the first circuit board.