Strobe light for firearm

• US 7,845,817 B1
• Filed: 10/21/2008
• Issued: 12/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Brandon Taylor Miller
• Original Assignee: Brandon Taylor Miller
• Inventors: Miller, Brandon Taylor
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong; Bao Q
• Application Number:
  US12/288,408
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• Field of Search: 362110-114, 421/46, 421/32, 421/17
• US Class Current: 362/110
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/001 Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 13/0087 the high-energy beam being a bright light, e.g. for dazzling or blinding purposes F41H13/0056 takes precedence

Abstract

Apparatus and method discloses a pair of strobe lights which are mounted onto the front of a firearm so that the lights send a light beam toward the target. The strobe lights comprise a red and a blue alternately flashing, high lumen, light-emitting diode for emitting a bright, alternating, red/blue light beam which prevents the target from properly focusing his eyes because of the alternating red and blue beams which affect the target'"'"'s eyes. The lights are powered by a power supply and are controlled by a switch which is activated by the hand of a user.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing lights, the apparatus being mountable onto a firearm, the firearm having a barrel, a receiver, and a handle comprising:

a) a housing disposed on the barrel of the firearm;

b) means for a red light and a blue light being disposed in said housing, whereby the red and blue lights flash alternately being effective to have a negative affect on the eyes of a target; and

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c) means for receiving and applying a potential to said means for a red light and a blue light whereby the red and blue light means can be powered.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for a red light and a blue light each comprise a light-emitting diode.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said means for receiving and applying a potential comprises a battery.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a pressure switch disposed on the handle of the firearm for controlling said means for a red light and a blue light.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said red and blue lights are strobe lights.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing is disposed on the front of the barrel of a rifle.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing is disposed on the front of the barrel of a gun that fires electrified darts to stun and immobilize a person.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said housing is disposed on the front of the barrel of a handgun.

6. A method for providing lights for being mounted onto a firearm, the firearm having a barrel, a receiver, and a handle comprising the steps of:

a) providing a housing;

b) mounting the housing onto the front of the firearm;

c) providing a red light and a blue light in the housing wherein the red and blue lights flash alternately being effective to have a negative effect on the eyes of a target; and

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d) applying a potential to the red light and the blue light, wherein the red and blue lights can be powered.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the red light and blue light each comprise a light-emitting diode.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of applying the potential to the red and blue lights by using a battery.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of providing a switch for controlling the red and blue lights.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the red and blue lights are strobe lights.

12. The method of claim 6, wherein the housing is mounted onto the front of the barrel of a rifle.

14. The method of claim 6, wherein the housing is mounted onto the front of the barrel of a gun that fires electrified darts to stun and immobilize a person.

16. The method of claim 6, wherein the housing is mounted onto the front of the barrel of a handgun.