WEAPON CONTROL DEVICE

• US 20090255160A1
• Filed: 04/02/2009
• Published: 10/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Summers
• Original Assignee: James Summers
• Inventors: Summers, James
• Granted Patent: US 8,215,048 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/70.10
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/063 comprising a transponder

Abstract

A weapon control device is provided and is coupled within a weapon for controlling accessories and auxiliary components. The weapon control device includes a processor and a connector operably engaging a selector switch of a weapon. The processor receives a signal from the connector in response to movement of the selector switch. The weapon control device further includes one of a transmitter and a transceiver, wherein one of the transmitter and transceiver send a signal in response to the processor receiving a signal from the connector. The weapon control device further includes a weapon accessory, wherein the weapon accessory is activated in response to the signal sent by one of the transmitter and transceiver.

Claims

1. A weapon control device coupled within a weapon for controlling accessories and auxiliary components, the control device comprising:

a processor; and

a connector operably engaging a selector switch of a weapon, wherein the processor receives a signal from the connector in response to movement of the selector switch.

2. The control device of claim 1, further comprising one of a transmitter and a transceiver, wherein one of the transmitter and transceiver send a signal in response to the processor receiving a signal from the biased connector.

3. The control device of claim 2, further comprising a weapon accessory, wherein the weapon accessory is activated in response to the signal sent by one of the transmitter and transceiver.

4. The control device of claim 3, wherein the transceiver is placed into a listening status in response to the processor receiving a signal from the connector.

5. The control device of claim 1, wherein the connector sends a signal in response to the selector switch moving from a safe status to a fire status.

6. A weapon control device coupled within a pistol grip of a weapon for controlling accessories and auxiliary components, the control device comprising:

a removable housing repeatably removable from within a pistol grip of a weapon, the housing retaining;

a processor;

at least one connection point electrically coupled to the processor; and

a slideable biased securing device, wherein the securing device releasably secures to the housing within the pistol grip in response to the securing device biased to engage a recess of the pistol grip; and

a connector operably engaging a selector switch of a weapon and electrically engaging the at least one connection point when the housing is secured within the pistol grip, wherein the processor receives a signal from the connector in response to movement of the selector switch.

7. The control device of claim 6, further comprising one of a transmitter and a transceiver, wherein one of the transmitter and transceiver send a signal in response to the processor receiving a signal from the connector.

8. The control device of claim 7, further comprising a weapon accessory, wherein the weapon accessory is activated in response to the signal sent by one of the transmitter and transceiver.

9. The control device of claim 7, wherein the transceiver is placed into a listening status in response to the processor receiving a signal from the connector.

10. The control device of claim 6, wherein the selector switch is moveable between multiple weapon statuses, the multiple weapon statuses including at least safe status, fire status, auto status, and burst status.

11. The control device of claim 10, wherein the signal received by the processor is sent by the connector in response to the selector switch moving from one status to another status.

12. The control device of claim 11, wherein signal sent by the connector is different for each status of the weapon.

13. The control device of claim 12, further comprising a memory storing information relating to predetermined accessories and auxiliary components, wherein the stored information corresponds to a type of signal received by the processor.

14. The control device of claim 13, wherein a type signal sent by one of the transmitter and the transceiver is determined in response to the type of signal received by the processor, the type of signal corresponding to the stored information in the memory.

15. The control device of claim 14, wherein the accessory and auxiliary component corresponding to the stored information in the memory is activated in response to the signal sent by one of the transmitter and transceiver.

16. The control device of claim 6, further comprising a disablement device, wherein the disablement device is operatively coupled to a trigger of the weapon.

17. The control device of claim 16, wherein the disablement device comprises an actuator, an actuator arm and a disablement shaft coupled to the trigger, the disablement shaft having a notch.

18. The control device of claim 17, wherein the actuator arm repeatably engages and disengages the notch in response to respective activation and deactivation of the actuator.

19. The control device of claim 18, wherein the trigger is disabled and enable in response to the actuator arm respectively engaging and disengaging the notch of the disablement shaft.

20. A method of using a weapon control device, the method comprising:

moving the selector switch from one state to another;

generating a first signal in response to the movement of the selector switch;

processing the first signal;

transmitting a second signal to an accessory; and

activating the accessory in response to the transmitted second signal.

21. A weapon firing system comprising:

a weapon having a weapon control device and a laser sight; and

a predetermined area, wherein the weapon may be activated and able to fire in response to a communication received by a transceiver integral with the weapon control device.

22. The firing system of claim 21, wherein the weapon control device disables the weapon in response to movement of the laser outside of the predetermined area.