BATTERY ADAPTIVE DEVICE

• US 20130104438A1
• Filed: 11/01/2011
• Published: 05/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Steve Hines
• Original Assignee: Steve Hines
• Inventors: Hines, Steve
• Application Number:
  US13/286,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20130104438A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/84
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

An empowered mounting rail is, essentially, an electrical power source, a powered mounting rail capable of passing electrical power to a firearm accessory, and a mounting base. The mounting base can attach the empowered mounting rail to a firearm'"'"'s mounting rail. An electrically powered firearm accessory can be powered by the electrical power source when fastened to the powered mounting rail portion of the empowered mounting rail.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an empowered mounting rail comprising a powered mounting rail, a battery compartment, and a mounting base wherein the powered mounting ran, the battery compartment, and the mounting base are fixedly attached together, wherein the mounting base provides for removably attaching the empowered mounting rail to a firearm mounting rail, and wherein the powered mounting rail provides for passing electrical power supplied by at least one battery in the battery compartment to a firearm accessory when the firearm accessory is mounted on the powered mounting rail.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a firearm comprising the firearm mounting rail wherein the mounting base is removably attached to the firearm mounting rail.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the firearm accessory is a flashlight.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the firearm accessory is a laser designator.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the firearm accessory is an optical sight requiring electrical power.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising a switch wherein the switch controls the passage of electrical power between the at least one battery and the firearm accessory.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising a power level indicator.

8. The system of claim 7 further comprising an indicator control wherein the power level indicator has a plurality of modes comprising an operative mode and an inoperative mode and wherein the indicator control determines which of the modes the power level indicator is in.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the firearm mounting rail is a Picatinny rail.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the powered mounting rail, the battery compartment, and the mounting base are formed together as a single piece.

11. A system comprising:

an empowered mounting rail comprising a powered mounting rail, a battery compartment, a sliding base, and a base locking mechanism wherein the powered mounting rail, the battery compartment, and the sliding base are fixedly attached together, wherein the sliding base is configured to slide with one degree of freedom on a firearm mounting rail, wherein the base locking mechanism locks the sliding base onto the firearm mounting rail, wherein the powered mounting rail provides for passing electrical power supplied by at least one battery in the battery compartment to a firearm accessory when the firearm accessory is mounted on the powered mounting rail.

12. The system of claim 11 further comprising a tensioner wherein the firearm mounting rail comprises a slot, wherein the tensioner presses the base locking mechanism into the slot to thereby lock the sliding base onto the firearm mounting rail.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein a force applied counter to the tensioner unlocks the sliding base to slide with one degree of freedom on the firearm mounting rail.

14. A system comprising:

an empowered mounting rail comprising a powered mounting rail, a battery compartment, and a powered mounting base wherein the powered mounting rail, the battery compartment, and the mounting base are fixedly attached together, wherein the powered mounting base provides for removably attaching the empowered mounting rail to a powered firearm mounting rail, and wherein the powered mounting rail is configured to pass electrical power supplied by at least one battery in the battery compartment to a firearm accessory when the firearm accessory is mounted on the powered mounting rail, wherein the powered mounting base is configured to pass the electrical power to the powered firearm mounting rail.

15. The system of claim 14 further comprising a base locking mechanism wherein the mounting base is a sliding base configured to slide with one degree of freedom on a firearm mounting rail and wherein the base locking mechanism locks the sliding base onto the firearm mounting ran.

16. The system of claim 15 further comprising a tensioner wherein the firearm mounting rail comprises a slot, wherein the tensioner presses the base locking mechanism into the slot to thereby lock the sliding base onto the firearm mounting rail and wherein a force applied counter to the tensioner unlocks the sliding base to slide with one degree of freedom on the firearm mounting rail.

17. The system of claim 16 further comprising:

a firearm comprising the firearm mounting rail, wherein the firearm mounting rail is a Picatinny rail, and wherein the mounting base is removably attached to the Picatinny rail;

a switch wherein the switch controls the passage of electrical power between the at least one battery and the firearm accessory;

a power level indicator and an indicator control wherein the power level indicator has a plurality of modes comprising an operative mode and an inoperative mode and wherein the indicator control determines which of the modes the power level indicator is in; and

wherein the powered mounting rail, the battery compartment, and the mounting base are formed together as a single piece.

18. The system of claim 14 further comprising a switch wherein the switch controls the passage of electrical power between the at least one battery and the firearm accessory.

19. The system of claim 14 further comprising a power level indicator and an indicator control wherein the power level indicator has a plurality of modes comprising an operative mode and an inoperative mode and wherein the indicator control determines which of the modes the power level indicator is in.

20. The system of claim 14 further comprising a firearm comprising the firearm mounting rail, wherein the firearm mounting rail is a Picatinny rail, and wherein the mounting base is removably attached to the Picatinny rail.