Firearms and laser beam aim assisting methods and apparatus
First Claim
1. In a method of operating a firearm having a firing device selectively actuable by a manually cockable hammer and a finger trigger for actuating said hammer and for releasing said cocked hammer for actuation of said firing device, with the aid of an aiming device activable via a switch to provide when activated an aiming mark on a target, the improvement comprising the steps of:
- providing a switch with switch control means;
coupling said trigger to said switch control means for deactivating said aiming device in a rest position of said trigger;
manually cocking said hammer and decoupling said trigger from said switch control means for starting activation of said aiming device through said manual cocking of said hammer to provide said aiming mark; and
releasing said cocked hammer with said finger trigger for actuation of said firing device only after activation of said aiming device and provision of said aiming mark.
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Abstract
A firearm has a firing device, a manually cockable and selectively releasable hammer for actuating the firing device and a selectively activable laser beam emitting device for providing an aiming mark on a target of the firearm. The laser beam emitting device is activated through cocking of the hammer to provide the aiming mark. The cocked hammer is released with a finger trigger for actuation of the firing device only after activation of the laser beam emitting device and provision of the aiming mark.
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Citations
41 Claims
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1. In a method of operating a firearm having a firing device selectively actuable by a manually cockable hammer and a finger trigger for actuating said hammer and for releasing said cocked hammer for actuation of said firing device, with the aid of an aiming device activable via a switch to provide when activated an aiming mark on a target, the improvement comprising the steps of:
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providing a switch with switch control means; coupling said trigger to said switch control means for deactivating said aiming device in a rest position of said trigger; manually cocking said hammer and decoupling said trigger from said switch control means for starting activation of said aiming device through said manual cocking of said hammer to provide said aiming mark; and releasing said cocked hammer with said finger trigger for actuation of said firing device only after activation of said aiming device and provision of said aiming mark. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 7, 10)
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4. In a method of operating a firearm having a firing device selectively actuable by a hammer and a finger trigger for actuating said hammer, with the aid of an aiming device activable via a switch to provide when activated an aiming mark on a target, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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providing a switch with switch control means; coupling said trigger to said switch control means for deactivating said aiming device in a rest position of said trigger; manually moving said finger trigger relative to said hammer; starting activation of said aiming device with said moving finger trigger by decoupling said moving trigger from said switch control means to provide said aiming mark; and actuating said hammer with said finger trigger only after activation of said aiming device and provision of said aiming mark. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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8. In a method of aiming a firearm having a firing mechanism actuated by a manually actuable trigger, with the aid of an aiming device activable via a switch to provide when activated an aiming mark on a target, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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providing said trigger with play between initial manual actuation of said trigger and actuation of said firing mechanism by said trigger; providing a switch with switch control means; coupling said trigger to said switch control means for deactivating said aiming device in a rest position of said trigger; and activating said aiming device with said trigger by decoupling said trigger from said switch control means in the course of said play. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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11. In a firearm, the improvement comprising in combination:
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a firing device; means including a trigger and a manually cockable and selectively releasable hammer for actuating said firing device; activable means for providing when activated an aiming mark on a target; a switch for activating said activable means; control means for said switch coupled to said trigger for inhibiting activation of said activable means in a rest position of said trigger; means coupled to said switch control means and to said hammer for starting activation of said aiming mark providing means through manual cocking of said hammer to provide said aiming mark, including means for decoupling said switch control means from said trigger in response to cocking of said hammer; and means including said trigger for releasing said cocked hammer into actuation of said firing device only after activation of said aiming device and provision of said aiming mark. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. A firearm as claimed 11, 12 or 14, including:
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means in said activation starting means for starting activation of said aiming device through manual actuation of said trigger to provide said aiming mark; and means for actuating said hammer from a rest position with said finger trigger; means for providing play between said finger trigger and said hammer; and means coupled to said finger trigger for activating said aiming device in the course of said play.
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17. Apparatus for assisting the aiming of a firearm having a firing mechanism actuated by a manually actuable trigger, comprising in combination:
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activable means for providing when activated an aiming mark on a target; means at said trigger for providing said trigger with play between initial manual actuation of said trigger and actuation of said firing mechanism by said trigger; and means connected to said activable means and coupled to said trigger for activating said aiming mark providing means, including a switch for activating said activable means, control means for said switch coupled to said trigger for inhibiting activation of said activable means in a rest position of said trigger, and means for decoupling said switch control means from said trigger to activate said aiming mark providing means in the course of said play. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In a method of aiming a firearm with the aid of an aiming device controlled by a switch to provide an aiming mark on a target, said firearm having a manually actuable trigger assembly and means engageable by said assembly for controlling said switch, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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effecting an engagement between said trigger assembly and said engageable means in a rest position of the trigger assembly; controlling said switch in response to said engagement to suspend operation of said aiming device in said rest position; effecting a disengagement between said trigger assembly and said engageable means upon manual actuation of the trigger assembly from said rest position; and controlling said switch in response to said disengagement to provide said aiming mark upon said manual actuation of the trigger assembly from said rest position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. In a method of aiming a firearm with the aid of an aiming device activated upon closure of a switch to provide an aiming mark on a target, said firearm having a manually actuable trigger assembly, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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providing means for actuating said switch; providing said trigger assembly with an element engageable with said actuating means; engaging said actuating means with said trigger assembly element to maintain said switch open in a quiescent condition of the firearm; disengaging said trigger assembly element from said actuating means upon manual actuation of the trigger assembly; and closing said switch with said disengaged actuating means to provide said aiming mark. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. In a method of aiming a firearm with the aid of an aiming device activated upon closure of a switch to provide an aiming mark on a target, said firearm having a manually actuable trigger assembly, the improvement comprising in combination the steps of:
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providing said switch as a normally closed switch; providing said trigger assembly with an element extending to said switch for maintaining said normally closed switch in an open condition in a quiescent condition of the firearm; and employing said element to release said switch to its normally closed condition to provide said aiming mark upon manual actuation of the trigger assembly.
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33. In apparatus for assisting the aiming of a firearm having a manually actuable trigger assembly, the improvement comprising in combination:
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a switch; an aiming device controlled by said switch for providing an aiming mark on a target; means engageable by said trigger assembly for controlling said switch; means for effecting an engagement between said trigger assembly and said engageable means in a rest position of the trigger assembly; means for controlling said switch in response to said engagement to suspend operation of said aiming device in said rest position; means for effecting a disengagement between said trigger assembly and said engageable means upon manual actuation of the trigger assembly from said rest position; and means for controlling said switch in response to said disengagement to provide said aiming mark upon said manual actuation of the trigger assembly from said rest position. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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36. In apparatus for assisting the aiming of a firearm having a manually actuable trigger assembly, the improvement comprising in combination:
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a switch; an aiming device activated upon closure of said switch for providing an aiming mark on a target; means for actuating said switch; means including an element at said trigger assembly engageable with said actuating means for maintaining said switch open in a quiescent condition of the firearm; means for mounting said trigger assembly element for disengagement from said actuating means upon manual actuation of the trigger assembly; and means for closing said switch with said disengaged actuating means to provide said aiming mark. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. In apparatus for assisting the aiming of a firearm having a manually actuable trigger assembly, the improvement comprising in combination:
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a normally closed switch; an aiming device activated upon closure of said switch to provide an aiming mark on a target; and means at said trigger assembly extending to said switch for maintaining said normally closed switch in an open condition in a quiescent condition of the firearm and for releasing said switch to its normally closed condition to provide said aiming mark upon manual actuation of the trigger assembly.
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