Aiming assistance device for a weapon
First Claim
1. An aiming assistance device for assisting the aiming of a weapon, said aiming assistance device comprising:
- a battery casing having at least one projection extending from a surface thereof;
a battery housing having a cavity formed therein for receiving said battery casing;
at least one recessed portion formed in a surface of said cavity; and
biasing means for biasing said at least one projection against said at least one recessed portion, such that said battery housing is in a closed state when said at least one projection is received in said at least one recessed portion.
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Abstract
A clamping mechanism is provided for attaching an auxiliary apparatus to a weapon having a frame. The clamping mechanism has projections which are biased by a flexible member toward corresponding recessed portions formed in the frame of the weapon. A retaining member is also provided which may be moved between an open and a closed position. In the closed position, the flexibility of the flexible member is minimized, such that the projections of the clamping mechanism are locked against the corresponding recessed portions of the weapon. In the open position, the flexible member may bend away from the weapon thereby disengaging the projections of the clamping mechanism from the recessed portions of the weapon. A battery housing is also provided for receiving a battery casing which holds one or more batteries. The batteries are provided for energizing the auxiliary apparatus. The battery housing has a cavity formed therein. A recessed portion is provided in the surface of the cavity for receiving a projection formed in the battery casing. A spring member is provided for biasing the projection of the battery casing toward the recessed portion of the cavity to maintain the battery housing in a closed position.
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16 Claims
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1. An aiming assistance device for assisting the aiming of a weapon, said aiming assistance device comprising:
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a battery casing having at least one projection extending from a surface thereof; a battery housing having a cavity formed therein for receiving said battery casing; at least one recessed portion formed in a surface of said cavity; and biasing means for biasing said at least one projection against said at least one recessed portion, such that said battery housing is in a closed state when said at least one projection is received in said at least one recessed portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An auxiliary light assembly attachable to a weapon, said light assembly comprising:
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a light housing comprising a light located in the light housing to assist in aiming the weapon; a flexible member attached to the light housing and having a free length; a projection engageable with the weapon and connected to the flexible member; and biasing means for biasing the projection, the biasing means comprising means for changing the free length of the flexible member to vary the bias on the projection.
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14. An auxiliary light assembly attachable to a weapon, said auxiliary light assembly comprising:
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a light housing comprising a light located in the light housing; a snap-on clamping mechanism for attaching the light housing to the weapon, the clamping mechanism comprising at least one projection engageable with the weapon; and a locking mechanism comprising a linearly movable slide member for selectively locking the projection into engagement with the weapon. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An auxiliary light assembly attachable to a weapon, said auxiliary light assembly comprising:
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a light housing comprising a light located in the light housing; a flexible member attached to the light housing and having a free length; a projection engageable with the weapon and connected to the flexible member; and a linearly movable locking mechanism for selectively locking the projection into engagement with the weapon; wherein the flexible member is positioned between the aiming light housing and the locking mechanism.
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Specification