Mounting rail

• US 20100192446A1
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rubik Darian
• Original Assignee: Rubik Darian
• Inventors: Darian, Rubik
• Granted Patent: US 8,104,211 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/84
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/22 Stocks having space for the storage of objects
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

A fire arm that includes a mounting rail having remotely powered electrical connectors with which modified prior art tactical accessories, such as tactical lights, night vision devices, laser sighting modules and the like can be interconnected. More particularly, the mounting rail of the invention includes electrical connectors that are operably interconnected with a relatively large, long life battery mounted in the stock of the firearm.

Claims

1. An apparatus for mounting a tactical device on a firearm having a stock portion, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a longitudinally extending mounting rail affixed to the firearm, said mounting rail having a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface and being provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart grooves extending in a transverse direction;

(b) first and second electrical connectors extending longitudinally of said body portion of said mounting rail intermediate said upper surface and said lower surface, said electrical connectors being accessible via selected ones of said longitudinally spaced apart grooves formed in said body portion; and

(c) a battery carried by said stock portion of said firearm, said first and second electrical connectors being connected to said battery.

2. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which said first electrical conductor comprises a hot conductor and in which said second electrical conductor comprises a neutral conductor.

3. The apparatus as defined in claim 1 in which said electrical connectors comprise electrically conductive wires.

4. The apparatus as defined in claim 1, further including charging means carried by said stock portion of said firearm for charging said battery.

5. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 in which said charging means comprises:

(a) a magnet mounted within said stock for movement there within between first and second positions; and

(b) a coil of electrically conductive wire circumscribing said magnet and being operably connected to said battery.

6. The apparatus as defined in claim 4 in which said charging means comprises:

(a) a power input connector mounted in said stock;

(b) converter means connected to said power input connector for converting alternating current via an alternating current plug to direct current; and

(c) an electric circuit carried by said stock for operably interconnecting said power input connector with said battery.

7. An apparatus for mounting an electrically powered tactical device on a firearm having a barrel portion and a stock portion, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a longitudinally extending mounting rail affixed to the barrel portion of the firearm, said mounting rail having a body portion, including a base and a plurality of spaced apart ridges extending outwardly from said base, said ridges defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart grooves extending in a transverse direction;

(b) first and second electrical connectors extending through said plurality of spaced apart ridges and longitudinally of said mounting rail, said first electrical conductor comprising a hot conductor and said second electrical conductor comprising a neutral conductor;

(c) a nickel cadmium battery carried by said stock portion of the firearm, said first and second electrical connectors being connected to said battery; and

(d) charging means carried by said stock portion of said firearm and operably associated with said battery for charging said battery.

8. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 in which said charging means comprises:

(a) a magnet mounted within said stock for movement there within between first and second positions; and

(b) a coil of electrically conductive wire circumscribing said magnet and being operably connected to said battery.

9. The apparatus as defined in claim 7 in which said charging means comprises:

(a) a power input connector mounted in said stock;

(b) converter means connected to said power input connector for converting alternating current via an alternating current plug to direct current; and

(c) an electric circuit carried by said stock for operably interconnecting said power input connector with said battery.

10. An apparatus for mounting an electrically powered tactical device on a firearm having a barrel portion and a stock portion, said apparatus comprising:

(a) a longitudinally extending mounting rail affixed to the barrel portion of the firearm, said mounting rail having a body portion, including a base and a plurality of spaced apart ridges extending outwardly from said base, said ridges defining a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart grooves extending in a transverse direction;

(b) first and second electrical connectors extending through said plurality of spaced apart ridges and longitudinally of said mounting rail, said first electrical conductor comprising a hot conductor and said second electrical conductor comprising a neutral conductor;

(c) a nickel cadmium battery carried by said stock portion of the firearm, said first and second electrical connectors being connected to said battery; and

(d) charging means carried by said stock portion of said firearm and operably associated with said battery for charging said battery, said charging means comprising;

(i) a magnet mounted within said stock for movement there within between first and second positions; and

(ii) a coil of electrically conductive wire circumscribing said magnet and being operably connected to said battery.