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Communication connector system for a weapon

  • US 8,635,798 B2
  • Filed: 08/23/2011
  • Issued: 01/28/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication connector system for a weapon, the weapon having an upper receiver at an upper part of the weapon with electronics associated with the upper receiver, the weapon having a base at a lower part of the weapon, the base having a lower receiver and a hand grip, the base housing electronics, the upper receiver being rotatably coupled to the lower receiver and movable between a closed position and an open position, the communication connector system comprising:

  • an upper connector assembly configured to be coupled to the upper receiver, the upper connector assembly having an upper connector being configured to be communicatively connected to the electronics in the upper receiver, the upper connector having a mating interface; and

    a lower connector assembly having a lower connector being configured to be communicatively connected to the electronics in the base of the weapon, the lower connector being configured to be mounted to the base of the weapon, the lower connector having a mating interface mated with the mating interface of the upper connector when the upper receiver is in the closed position;

    wherein the mating interfaces are physically separable from one another so the upper receiver is configured to be moved to the open position from the closed position.

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