Modular flashlight apparatus for firearm
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1. A modular flashlight apparatus, comprising:
- a base module having a housing and a mount adaptor on a first side of said housing for removably mounting said flashlight apparatus to a firearm;
an upstanding mounting ring attached to a second side of said housing;
a reflector module removably attached to said mounting ring;
a light source module removably attached to said mounting ring, said light source module including an illumination light source;
said light source module attachable to and removable from said mounting ring without removal of said reflector module from said mounting ring; and
said light source module including a laser light source generating an encoded optical signal.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a flashlight apparatus including a base module having a mount adaptor mountable on a firearm, a reflector module removably attachable to the base module, a power source module removably attached to the base module, and a light source module removably attachable to the base module, the light source module including an illumination light source and a laser light source. In a further aspect, an identification friend or foe system is provided.
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17 Claims
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1. A modular flashlight apparatus, comprising:
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a base module having a housing and a mount adaptor on a first side of said housing for removably mounting said flashlight apparatus to a firearm; an upstanding mounting ring attached to a second side of said housing; a reflector module removably attached to said mounting ring; a light source module removably attached to said mounting ring, said light source module including an illumination light source; said light source module attachable to and removable from said mounting ring without removal of said reflector module from said mounting ring; and said light source module including a laser light source generating an encoded optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An identification friend or foe system, comprising:
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a flashlight apparatus having a base module having a housing and a mount adaptor on a first side of said housing for removably mounting said flashlight to a firearm;
an upstanding mounting ring attached to a second side of said housing;
a reflector module removably attached to said mounting ring; and
a light source module removably attached to said mounting ring including a laser light source for emitting an optical signal and illumination light source;
wherein said light source module is attachable to and removable from the mounting ring without removal of said reflector module from said mounting ring;an identification friend or foe unit operable to emit a second optical signal which is detectable to identify a user as a friend; and an optical receiver coupled to said identification friend or foe unit for receiving said first optical signal and to activate said identification friend or foe unit and cause said identification friend or foe unit to emit said second optical signal in response to receiving said first optical signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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