COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR A WEAPON
First Claim
1. A communication connector system for a weapon, the weapon having an upper receiver with electronics associated with the upper receiver, the weapon having a base that includes a lower receiver, the base housing electronics, the upper receiver being configured to be coupled to the lower receiver in a closed position and at least partially de-coupled from the lower receiver in an open position, the communication connector system comprising:
- an upper connector configured to be mounted directly to an exterior side surface of the upper receiver of the weapon, the upper connector being configured to be communicatively connected to the electronics associated with the upper receiver, the upper connector having a mating interface; and
a lower connector being configured to be communicatively connected to the electronics in the base of the weapon, the lower connector being configured to be mounted directly to an exterior side surface of the lower receiver of the weapon, the lower connector having a mating interface that is mated with the mating interface of the upper connector when the upper receiver is in the closed position, wherein the mating interfaces of the upper and lower connectors are physically separable from one another such that the upper receiver is configured to be moved to the open position from the closed position.
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Abstract
A communication connector system is provided for a weapon. The system includes an upper connector configured to be mounted directly to an exterior side surface of an upper receiver of the weapon. The upper connector is configured to be communicatively connected to electronics associated with the upper receiver. The upper connector has a mating interface. The system includes a lower connector configured to be communicatively connected to electronics in a base of the weapon. The lower connector is configured to be mounted directly to an exterior side surface of a lower receiver of the weapon. The lower connector has a mating interface that is mated with the mating interface of the upper connector when the upper receiver is in a closed position. The mating interfaces are physically separable from one another such that the upper receiver is configured to be moved to an open position from the closed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication connector system for a weapon, the weapon having an upper receiver with electronics associated with the upper receiver, the weapon having a base that includes a lower receiver, the base housing electronics, the upper receiver being configured to be coupled to the lower receiver in a closed position and at least partially de-coupled from the lower receiver in an open position, the communication connector system comprising:
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an upper connector configured to be mounted directly to an exterior side surface of the upper receiver of the weapon, the upper connector being configured to be communicatively connected to the electronics associated with the upper receiver, the upper connector having a mating interface; and a lower connector being configured to be communicatively connected to the electronics in the base of the weapon, the lower connector being configured to be mounted directly to an exterior side surface of the lower receiver of the weapon, the lower connector having a mating interface that is mated with the mating interface of the upper connector when the upper receiver is in the closed position, wherein the mating interfaces of the upper and lower connectors are physically separable from one another such that the upper receiver is configured to be moved to the open position from the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A weapon comprising:
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a base having a lower receiver, the base housing electronics therein, the lower receiver comprising an exterior side surface and a channel extending into the exterior side surface; an upper receiver comprising an exterior side surface and a channel extending into the exterior side surface, the weapon comprising electronics associated with the upper receiver, the upper receiver configured to be coupled to the lower receiver in a closed position and at least partially de-coupled from the lower receiver in an open position; and a communication connector system comprising; an upper connector mounted to the upper receiver, the upper connector having a mating interface; an upper communications conductor extending within the channel of the upper receiver, the upper communications conductor communicatively connecting the upper connector to the electronics associated with the upper receiver; a lower connector mounted to the lower receiver, the lower connector having a mating interface that is mated with the mating interface of the upper connector when the upper receiver is in the closed position; and a lower communications conductor extending within the channel of the lower receiver, the lower communications conductor communicatively connecting the lower connector to the electronics in the base. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A weapon comprising:
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a base having a lower receiver, the base housing electronics therein, the lower receiver comprising a lower pin opening and a cavity; an upper receiver having an attachment member that includes an upper pin opening, the upper receiver having electronics associated therewith, the upper receiver being configured to be coupled to the lower receiver in a closed position and at least partially de-coupled from the lower receiver in an open position, the attachment member of the upper receiver being received within the cavity of the lower receiver when the upper receiver is in the closed position such that the upper and lower pin openings are aligned; a takedown pin configured to be received within the upper and lower pin openings to hold the upper receiver in the closed position; and a communication connector system comprising; an upper connector mounted to the attachment member of the upper receiver, the upper connector being communicatively connected to the electronics associated with the upper receiver, the upper connector having a mating interface; and a lower connector held within the cavity of the lower receiver, the lower connector being communicatively connected to the electronics in the base, the lower connector having a mating interface, the mating interfaces of the upper and lower connectors being mated together within the cavity of the lower receiver when the upper receiver is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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