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COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL OF ACCESSORIES MOUNTED ON THE POWERED RAIL OF A WEAPON

  • US 20120144716A1
  • Filed: 03/30/2011
  • Published: 06/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A weapon accessory control system for providing a supply of electrical power for use by said at least one power-consuming accessory operatively associated with a weapon, said weapon accessory control system comprising:

  • a power source;

    at least one powered rail, electrically connected to said power source and extending along at least a portion of a length of a barrel of a weapon for providing a source of electrical power to a power-consuming accessory that is connected to said at least one powered rail;

    a DC-DC converter electrically connected to said powered rail for converting a voltage produced by said power source and present on said powered rail to a voltage required by said power-consuming accessory; and

    a power-consuming accessory controller, electrically connected to said powered rail, for transmitting control signals to said power-consuming accessory via said at least one powered rail for controlling operation of said power-consuming accessory.

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