Solar powered cap assembly for optical sighting systems
AssigneePrimary Arms, LLC
InventorRobert E Sheets, Jr.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a power source for one or more firearm optical sighting systems. The power source includes a solar powered cap assembly operationally configured to electrically communicate with one or more firearm optical sighting systems.
Claims18
A power source for a firearm optical sighting system equipped with a power input system including a battery compartment for housing a removable coin cell battery and a removable battery cap configured to secure the coin cell battery within the battery compartment, the battery compartment having a positive contact located within the battery compartment and a negative contact located within the battery compartment, the power source comprising:
- a solar powered cap assembly including:
- a housing configured to mate with the battery compartment;
- one or more solar cells;
- one or more rechargeable electrical energy storage devices;
- control circuitry in electrical communication with the one or more solar cells and the one or more rechargeable electrical energy storage devices;
- a positive power output contact in electrical communication with the control circuitry;
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- a negative power output contact in electrical communication with the control circuitry;
- wherein when the housing is mated with the battery compartment, the positive power output contact is configured to electrically communicate with the positive contact within the battery compartment and the negative power output contact is configured to electrically communicate with the negative contact within the battery compartment in a manner effective for the power source to power the firearm optical sighting system.
A power source for a firearm optical sighting system comprising an illuminated reticle and equipped with a power input system including a battery compartment for housing a removable coin cell battery and a removable battery cap configured to secure the coin cell battery within the battery compartment, the battery compartment having a positive contact ring located within the battery compartment and a negative contact located on a floor of the battery compartment, the power source comprising:
- a cap assembly including (1) a housing configured to threadably mate with the battery compartment of the firearm optical sighting system, (2) one or more solar cells disposed on an outer perimeter of the housing configured to convert light energy into electrical energy, (3) a positive power output contact and a negative power output contact, (4) one or more rechargeable electrical energy storage devices configured to store the electrical energy, (5) control circuitry in electrical communication with the one or more solar cells, the positive power output contact, the negative power output contact, and the one or more electrical energy storage devices, wherein the control circuitry is configured to feed power at a controlled voltage and controlled rate to the firearm optical sighting system;
- wherein when the housing is threadably mated with the battery compartment, the positive power output contact is electrically communicated with the positive contact ring within the battery compartment and the negative power output contact is electrically communicated with the negative contact located on the floor of the battery compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.