Firearm with multiple targeting laser diodes

• US 8,621,774 B1
• Filed: 08/12/2010
• Issued: 01/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Metadigm LLC
• Original Assignee: Metadigm LLC
• Inventors: Kley, Victor B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Benjamin P
• Application Number:
  US12/855,633
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• Field of Search: 421/11, 421/13, 421/14, 421/15, 421/16, 332/86, 332/90, 332/93, 332/97, 332/98, 332/95, 124/87, 356/153, 356/241.2, 356/247
• US Class Current: 42/114
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/066 having means for recognizing biometric parameters, e.g. voice control, finger print or palm print control

Abstract

All or some of the component parts of a firearm are made of synthetic diamond materials. Some firearms include a specially designed trigger capable of verifying a user'"'"'s identity so that only an authorized user can discharge the firearm. Some firearms include a diamond barrel designed to impart a unique pattern of grooves to any bullet leaving the barrel, thereby facilitating reliable identification of the firearm that fired a particular bullet.

Claims

1. A firearm having two or more distinguishable laser diodes, each of the laser diodes being positioned to direct a respective laser beam onto a target, wherein:

at least first and second of the respective laser beams are directed at different angles relative to the firearm; and

the first and second beams form respective first and second spots on the target, the relative positions of the first and second spots depending on the distance from the firearm to the target, thereby helping the user compensate for bullet trajectory.

2. A firearm according to claim 1 wherein the distinguishable laser diodes each emit a beam of a different color.

3. A firearm according to claim 1 wherein the distinguishable laser diodes each emit a beam of a different projected shape.

4. A firearm for directing a projectile toward a target, the firearm comprising:

a barrel through which the projectile is launched, the barrel being characterized by a longitudinal axis; and

at least first and second distinguishable laser diodes, wherein

the first and second laser diodes are positioned to direct respective first and second laser beams toward the target when the barrel is pointed toward the target,

the first and second laser diodes are positioned to direct the first and second laser beams at different respective angles relative to the barrel'"'"'s longitudinal axis, and

the first and second beams form respective first and second spots on the target, the relative positions of the first and second spots depending on the distance from the firearm to the target, thereby helping the user compensate for bullet trajectory.

5. The firearm of claim 4 wherein the first and second laser diodes are on opposite sides of the barrel.

6. The firearm of claim 4 wherein the first and second laser beams are directed along respective axes that converge toward each other.

7. The firearm of claim 4 wherein:

the first and second laser diodes are on opposite sides of the barrel; and

the first and second laser beams are directed along respective axes that converge toward each other.

8. The firearm of claim 7 wherein each of the beams converges toward the barrel'"'"'s longitudinal axis.

9. The firearm of claim 4 wherein the first and second laser beams have different respective colors.

10. The firearm of claim 4 wherein the first and second laser beams have different respective projected shapes.