Integral laser sight, switch for a gun

• US 5,237,773 A
• Filed: 09/20/1991
• Issued: 08/24/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Claridge Hi-Tec Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Claridge Hi-Tec Incorporated
• Inventors: Claridge, Joseph M.
• Primary Examiner(s): JOHNSON, STEPHEN
• Application Number:
  US07/763,024
• Time in Patent Office: 704 Days
• Field of Search: 42/103, 42/100, 362/110, 362/113, 362/114
• US Class Current: 42/117
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights

Abstract

A gun capable of shooting projectiles and having a barrel and a handle, comprising a laser mounted under the barrel and a switch for operating the laser mounted on the back of the handle.

Claims

1. A hand held gun having a chamber and barrel assembly capable of shooting projectiles comprised of the following:

(a) a one piece integrally cast housing having a pistol grip, a rear and front portion adjacent a trigger guard and an upward facing receiving portion for receiving the chamber and barrel assembly;

(b) said receiving portion of said housing extending substantially rearwardly of said pistol grip and having a socket for receiving a rear portion of said chamber and barrel assembly;

(c) said housing also adjoining a trigger;

(d) said housing having an integrally cast laser enclosure positioned forward of said trigger guard and pistol grip and below said chamber and barrel assembly;

(e) a self-contained laser and power source enclosed within said laser enclosure;

(f) means for selectively activating the laser including a switch means located on the rear of the pistol grip.

2. A composite firearm comprising

(a) a hand grip,

an adjoining trigger, and an

integrally formed enclosure for a self-contained laser assembly wherein said laser assembly comprises a laser sight, a battery, a contact, and a threaded cap;

(b) a pressure-activated switch protruding from the back of said grip to activate said laser assembly;

(c) a means for electrically connecting said switch and said laser assembly;

(d) a substantially cylindrical receiving cavity disposed above said grip for snugly receiving a barrel assembly wherein said cavity receives said barrel assembly such that said barrel assembly runs parallel to and immediately adjacent a chamber housing said laser assembly said cylindrical cavity comprising a socket wherein said socket is disposed at a most rearward portion of said cylindrical cavity.