Auxiliary device for a weapon and attachment thereof
First Claim
1. An illumination device for use with a weapon having a frame with longitudinal extending rails extending between a trigger guard and a forward end of the frame and a transverse slot aligned substantially perpendicular to the rails, the illumination device comprising:
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a first structural member extending upward from a first side of the housing and extending along at least a portion of a length of the first side of the housing;
a second structural member extending upward from a second side of the housing, wherein the second side of the housing is located opposite to the first side of the housing, and wherein the second structural member extends along at least a portion of a length of the second side of the housing such that it is substantially parallel to the first structural member, and wherein both the first and second structural members are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the housing; and
a spring-biased mechanism extending above a top surface of the housing, and wherein the spring-biased mechanism is configured to engage the transverse slot in the frame of the weapon to prevent inadvertent removal of the device.
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Abstract
An attachment system is provided for attaching an auxiliary device to a weapon having a frame, and in particular to a weapon frame in the area forward of the trigger guard. An attachment mechanism on the auxiliary apparatus is adapted to be engageable with a rail on the weapon to selectively attach the auxiliary apparatus. The weapon may include a transverse slot which can be engaged by a portion of the auxiliary device to prevent the auxiliary apparatus from sliding relative to the weapon due to recoil forces associated with firing the weapon.
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Citations
76 Claims
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1. An illumination device for use with a weapon having a frame with longitudinal extending rails extending between a trigger guard and a forward end of the frame and a transverse slot aligned substantially perpendicular to the rails, the illumination device comprising:
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a housing;
a first structural member extending upward from a first side of the housing and extending along at least a portion of a length of the first side of the housing;
a second structural member extending upward from a second side of the housing, wherein the second side of the housing is located opposite to the first side of the housing, and wherein the second structural member extends along at least a portion of a length of the second side of the housing such that it is substantially parallel to the first structural member, and wherein both the first and second structural members are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the housing; and
a spring-biased mechanism extending above a top surface of the housing, and wherein the spring-biased mechanism is configured to engage the transverse slot in the frame of the weapon to prevent inadvertent removal of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 22, 29, 31, 34, 36)
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39. An illumination device for use with a weapon having a frame with longitudinal extending rails extending from about a trigger guard to substantially the forward end of the frame and a transverse slot aligned substantially perpendicular to the rails, the illumination device comprising:
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a housing;
a first structural member extending upward from a first side of the housing and extending along at least a portion of a length of the first side of the housing;
a second structural member extending upward from a second side of the housing, wherein the second side of the housing is located opposite to the first side of the housing, and wherein the second structural member extends along at least a portion of a length of the second side of the housing such that it is substantially parallel to the first structural member, and wherein both the first and second structural members are substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis extending along a length of the housing; and
a spring-biased mechanism movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the spring-biased mechanism is engageable in the transverse slot disposed on the weapon frame to resist movement of the illumination auxiliary device along the longitudinal axis and in the second position the spring-biased mechanism is spaced from the transverse slot so as not to resist movement of the illumination device along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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50. An illumination device for use with a weapon having a frame with longitudinal extending rails extending between a trigger guard and a forward end of the frame and a transverse slot aligned substantially perpendicular to the rails, the illumination device comprising:
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a housing having a first fixturing mechanism and a second fixturing mechanism;
a first structural member extending upward from a first side of the housing and extending along at least a portion of a length of the first side of the housing;
a second structural member extending upward from a second side of the housing, wherein the second side of the housing is located opposite to the first side of the housing, and wherein the second structural member extends along at least a portion of a length of the second side of the housing such that it is substantially parallel to the first structural member, and wherein both the first and second structural members are substantially parallel to a central, longitudinal axis extending along a length of the housing; and
a spring-biased mechanism disposed about biased in a direction normal to a top surface of the housing, the spring-biased mechanism capable of being coupled to the first fixturing mechanism for locating the spring-biased mechanism in a first position along the longitudinal axis and capable of being coupled to the second fixturing mechanism for locating the spring-biased mechanism in a second position along the longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76)
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