MOUNTING RAIL

• US 20110131858A1
• Filed: 02/05/2009
• Published: 06/09/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rubik Darian
• Original Assignee: Rubik Darian
• Inventors: Darian, Rubik
• Granted Patent: US 7,975,419 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/90
• 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

1-19. -19. (canceled)

20. :

A firearm system comprising in combination;

(a) a firearm having a stock and a connector rail mounting portion, said stock having a battery mounted therein;

(b) a longitudinally extending mounting rail affixed to said connector rail mounting portion of said firearm, said mounting rail including a plurality of spaced apart ridges and comprising;

(i) a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface; and

(ii) first and second electrical connectors extending longitudinally of said body portion of said mounting rail intermediate said upper surface and said lower surface, said first and second electrical connectors being operably connected with said battery of said firearm; and

(c) a tactical accessory interconnected with said longitudinally extending mounting rail, said tactical accessory comprising;

(i) a body portion;

(ii) an electrically powered component housed within said body portion; and

(iii) a connector subassembly connected to said body portion for interconnecting said electrically powered component with said first and second electrical connectors of said mounting rail, said connector assembly comprising;

a. a first connector bracket for engagement with a selected one of said spaced apart ridges of said mounting rail, said first connector having a downwardly extending connector tab for engagement with said first electrical connector of said mounting rail;

b. an electrical conduit interconnecting said connector tab of said first connector bracket with said electrically powered component of said tactical accessory;

c. a second connector bracket for engagement with a selected one of said ridges of said mounting rail, said second connector having a downwardly extending connector tab for engagement with said second electrical connector of said mounting rail; and

d. an electrical conduit interconnecting said connector tab of said second connector bracket with said electrically powered component of said tactical accessory.

21. :

A firearm system comprising in combination;

(a) a firearm having a stock and a connector rail mounting portion, said stock having a battery mounted therein;

(b) a longitudinally extending mounting rail affixed to said connector rail mounting portion of said firearm, said mounting rail comprising;

(i) a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface, said body portion further including a pair of longitudinally extending grooves disposed between said upper and lower surfaces of said body portion;

(ii) first and second electrical connectors extending longitudinally of said body portion of said mounting rail intermediate said upper surface and said lower surface, said first and second electrical connectors being operably connected with said battery of said firearm; and

(c) a tactical accessory interconnected with said longitudinally extending mounting rail, said tactical accessory comprising;

(i) a body portion;

(ii) an electrically powered component housed within said body portion; and

(iii) a connector subassembly connected to said body portion for interconnecting said electrically powered component with said first and second electrical connectors of said mounting rail, said connector subassembly comprising;

a. a connector housing; and

b. a connector clip subassembly connected to said housing, said connector clip subassembly including a twist on connector removably receivable within said pair of transversely spaced apart, longitudinally extending grooves of said body portion of said longitudinally extending mounting rail to make electrical contact therewith.