Active firearm recoil reduction system
AssigneesJamie George McWilliam, Charles Edmond McWilliam
InventorsJamie George McWilliam, Charles Edmond McWilliam, Sr.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an active system configured to apply an active force to a portion of a firearm designed to contact a body of the firearm's operator, to reduce the perceived recoil of the firearm. The active system includes an actuation element capable of generating an active force, and systems for powering and selectively operating the actuation element.
Claims18
A method for reducing a perceived recoil of a firearm, the method comprising:
- firing the firearm, wherein the firing of the firearm generates a recoil force having a first magnitude;
- applying an active force to a portion of the firearm designed to contact a body of the firearm's operator, wherein the active force is configured to oppose the recoil force, wherein the active force is applied by an active element, and wherein the active element is configured to retract a contact element of the firearm;
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- tuning the active force so that a sum of the active force and the recoil force has a second magnitude, wherein the second magnitude is less than the first magnitude.
A method for reducing a perceived recoil of a firearm, the method comprising:
- firing the firearm, wherein the firing of the firearm generates a recoil force having a first magnitude;
- applying an active force to a portion of the firearm designed to contact a body of the firearm's operator, wherein the active force is configured to oppose the recoil force, wherein the active force is applied by an active element, and wherein the active element is configured to retract a contact element of the firearm;
- tuning the active force so that a sum of the active force and the recoil force has a second magnitude, wherein the second magnitude is less than the first magnitude;
- receiving at least one control input;
- providing a control output in response to the at least one control input;
- communicating the control output to the active element;
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- operating the active element in response to the control output.
A method for reducing a perceived recoil of a firearm, the method comprising:
- firing the firearm, wherein the firing of the firearm generates a barrel pressure and a recoil force having a first magnitude;
- transferring the barrel pressure to an active element, wherein the active element is configured to activate upon receiving the barrel pressure;
- applying an active force to a portion of the firearm designed to contact a body of the firearm's operator, wherein the active force is configured to oppose the recoil force, wherein the active force is applied by the active element, and wherein the active element is configured to retract a contact element of the firearm;
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- tuning the active force so that a sum of the active force and the recoil force has a second magnitude, wherein the second magnitude is less than the first magnitude.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.