Illuminated sighting system
OwnerScott M. Warreninventor
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Abstract
An illuminated sighting system for providing an illumination at a sight of a firearm includes a power source housed within a compartment of the firearm. The sighting system further includes a light source. The system additionally includes a switch which completes a power circuit that provides power from the power source to the light source when activated, and a conduit configured to transmit light from the light source to the sight of the firearm. The sighting system includes a feature to deactivate the light source when the firearm is holstered or in another stored condition.
Claims20
An illuminated sighting system for providing at least an illuminated front sight of a firearm comprising:
- a power source held by a holder within a compartment of a firearm;
- a light source housed within the compartment in which the holder is provided or within another compartment of the firearm;
- a power circuit that provides power from the power source to the light source when activated;
- and
- a conduit configured to transmit light from the light source and provide at least an illuminated front sight of the firearm, the illumination generally directed at an operator of the firearm,
- wherein the compartment within which the power source is held by the holder is a drop-in unit insertable in a portion of the firearm.
A method of modifying a firearm equipped with front and rear sights, comprising:
- affixing a compartment to the firearm, the compartment housing a light source and conduit, the conduit configured to transmit light from the light source and provide an illuminated front sight of the firearm,
- assembling the compartment with a holder retaining a power source within an interior of the compartment, and
- providing a switch which completes a power circuit to effectuate supply of power from the power source to the light source when activated,
- wherein the compartment is a drop-in unit insertable in a portion of the firearm.
An illuminated sighting system for providing at least an illuminated front sight of a firearm comprising:
- a compartment structured to secure a power source within the compartment;
- a light source housed within the compartment in which the power source is secured or another compartment of the firearm;
- a power circuit that provides power from the power source to the light source when activated;
- and
- a conduit configured to transmit light from the light source and provide at least an illuminated front sight of the firearm, the illumination generally directed at an operator of the firearm,
- wherein the compartment in which the power source is disposed is configured as a drop-in unit which is inserted in a top of the firearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.