SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICAL POWER TO ACCESSORIES MOUNTED ON THE POWERED RAIL OF A WEAPON
First Claim
1. A Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System for providing a supply of electrical power for use by at least one power-consuming accessory operatively associated with a weapon, said weapon power distribution system comprising:
- a receiver extension attached at a distal end of said weapon;
an adjustable buttstock containing an aperture formed along a length thereof which aperture provides a slideable attachment of said adjustable butt stock to said receiver extension for positioning said adjustable butt stock at one of a plurality of predetermined positions on said receiver extension;
at least one battery compartment, that holds at least one removable battery, mounted on said receiver extension;
a powered rail, extending along at least a portion of a length of said barrel, for providing a source of electrical power to said one or more power-consuming accessories; and
a power distribution system for electrically interconnecting said at least one battery and said powered rail.
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Abstract
A firearm may have a plurality of power-consuming accessories that can be attached to the weapon. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of their batteries, the Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System provides a common power source to power the power-consuming accessories attached to the weapon. One or more powered rails are provided to provide a point of electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories, absent the use of connectors with their tethering cables, which are susceptible to entanglement. The powered rail(s) are electrically interconnected with a power source, which typically is a battery mounted in the butt stock of the weapon.
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20 Claims
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1. A Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System for providing a supply of electrical power for use by at least one power-consuming accessory operatively associated with a weapon, said weapon power distribution system comprising:
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a receiver extension attached at a distal end of said weapon; an adjustable buttstock containing an aperture formed along a length thereof which aperture provides a slideable attachment of said adjustable butt stock to said receiver extension for positioning said adjustable butt stock at one of a plurality of predetermined positions on said receiver extension; at least one battery compartment, that holds at least one removable battery, mounted on said receiver extension; a powered rail, extending along at least a portion of a length of said barrel, for providing a source of electrical power to said one or more power-consuming accessories; and a power distribution system for electrically interconnecting said at least one battery and said powered rail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 17, 18)
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9. A Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System for providing a supply of electrical power for use by one or more power-consuming accessories operatively associated with a weapon, comprising:
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a handguard, which extends along a length of a barrel of a weapon and which mechanically supports one or more power-consuming accessories; a receiver extension attached at a distal end of said weapon; an adjustable buttstock containing an aperture formed along a length thereof which aperture provides a slideable attachment of said adjustable butt stock to said receiver extension for positioning said adjustable butt stock at one of a plurality of predetermined positions on said receiver extension; at least one battery compartment, that holds at least one removable battery, mounted on said receiver extension; a powered rail, extending along at least a portion of a length of said barrel, for providing a source of electrical power to said one or more power-consuming accessories; and a power distribution system for electrically interconnecting said power source and said powered rail. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 19, 20)
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