Weapon with redirected lighting beam

• US 9,644,826 B2
• Filed: 02/24/2015
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Larry E. Moore
• Inventors: Moore, Larry E.
• Primary Examiner(s): BRUCE, DAVID VERNON
• Application Number:
  US14/630,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20150308670A1
• Time in Patent Office: 805 Days
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 14/02 by movement of light sources in vehicle head lamps F21S41/657
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/40 Hand grips
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/02 the elements being transformers, impedances or power supply units, e.g. a transformer with a rectifier
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/023 Power supplies in a casing F21V23/003 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/04 the elements being switches safety devices F21V25/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 7/00 Reflectors for light sources characterised by cooling arrangements F21V29/505
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/36 with infrared light source

Abstract

A lighting device for a gun, which is preferably a small revolver having a total length of less than 6″, is positioned in a grip (or handle portion) of the gun and includes a mirror to redirect the light beam along the side or top of the gun and preferably parallel to the axis of the gun barrel.

Claims

1. A lighting device for use with a gun, the lighting device comprising:

(a) a housing connected to a grip of the gun;

(b) a laser module within the housing, the laser module connected to a power source, the laser module having a first end through which laser light is emitted;

(c) a mirror juxtaposed the first end, the mirror for redirecting light emitted from the laser module; and

(d) a switch having a first position wherein power is provided to the laser module so the laser module emits light and a second position wherein power is not provided to the laser module and it does not emit light.

2. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing is comprised of one or more of plastic or metal.

3. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing is integrally formed as a portion of the gun grip.

4. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing is formed at an angle of 0°

-45°

from a vertical axis.

5. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the mirror is not connected to the laser module.

6. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the position of the laser module can be adjusted thereby adjusting the direction of light emitted from the first end.

7. The lighting device of claim 6 wherein the position of the laser module is adjusted by set screws threadingly received in openings in the housing.

8. The lighting device of claim 6 wherein the position of the laser module can be adjusted in at least two cross-axial directions.

9. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the position of the mirror can be adjusted to change the direction of light emitted from the first end of the laser module.

10. The lighting device of claim 9 wherein the power source is one or more batteries.

11. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the power source is physically separated from and below the light source.

12. The lighting device of claim 11 that further includes a PCB in electrical communication with the switch and the power source.

13. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a first section and a second section and the laser module and mirror are in the first section.

14. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises a first section and a second section and a cap is in the second section, the cap being removable to remove and insert batteries.

15. The lighting device of claim 13 wherein the switch is mounted on the first section.

16. The lighting device of claim 13 wherein one or more fastening devices connect the first section to the second section.

17. The lighting device of claim 16 wherein the one or more fastening devices is a single screw.

18. The lighting device of claim 15 wherein the gun has a handle frame and the first section of the housing is positioned on one side of the handle frame and the second section of the housing is positioned on the opposite side of the handle frame.

19. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the switch is a momentary switch.

20. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing containing the laser module has a lens through which light emitted from the first end of the laser module passes.

21. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the housing is configured to be behind a trigger and a trigger guard of the gun.

22. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the gun has a cylinder and the housing is configured to be behind the cylinder of the gun.

23. The lighting device of claim 22 wherein the housing is above the cylinder of the gun.

24. The lighting device of claim 1 wherein the switch is located in front of the housing.

25. The lighting device of claim 1 that requires a force of 5 lbs. or more to activate the switch.

26. A gun including the lighting device of claim 1.