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US 12,209,841 B2Granted
Firearm accessory
AssigneeCrimson Trace Corporation
InventorsShane Ball, William Garland, William A. Planck, Tim Meissen, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, Curtis Smith
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Abstract
A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. In one embodiment, a firearm accessory is configured to mount to a shotgun. The firearm accessory is configured to emit light to illuminate a target. The firearm accessory includes an accessory body that is removable from the shotgun and permits convenient battery replacement.
Claims64
A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount, the accessory body being configured to hold the light source in a first position relative to the accessory body when the accessory body is releasably connected to the magazine tube mount and to hold the light source in the first position relative to the accessory body when the accessory body is disconnected from the magazine tube mount, the accessory body including an opening configured to receive the magazine tube mount when the accessory body is releasably connected to the magazine tube mount.
A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount,
- wherein the accessory body or the magazine tube mount includes a projection and the other of the accessory body or the magazine tube mount includes a recess, the projection and the recess being sized, shaped, and arranged relative to one another such that the recess receives the projection when the accessory body is releasably connected to the magazine tube mount to inhibit the accessory body from rotating relative to the magazine tube mount.
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A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube connector configured to connect to the magazine tube and configured to press the magazine tube insert against an end of the magazine tube to secure the magazine tube insert in the magazine tube, the magazine tube connector being configured to be removable from the magazine tube separately from the magazine tube insert;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount.
A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a gasket configured to engage an inside surface of the magazine tube when the magazine tube insert is received in the magazine tube;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount.
A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount;
- the magazine tube mount including first connection structure and the accessory body including second connection structure, the first and second connection structure being configured to engage one another when the accessory body is connected to the magazine tube mount, the first and second connection structure configured to define at least two preset orientations for the accessory body relative to the magazine tube mount when the accessory body is connected to the magazine tube mount.
1 more element
A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube connector having threading configured to threadably engage threading of the magazine tube to connect the magazine tube mount to the magazine tube;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount, the accessory body being configured to be connected to the magazine tube mount, when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube, independent of movement of the magazine tube connector with respect to the magazine tube.
A firearm accessory for a shotgun having a magazine tube, the firearm accessory comprising:
- a magazine tube mount configured to mount to the magazine tube, the magazine tube mount including a magazine tube insert configured to be received in the magazine tube when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube;
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- an accessory body carrying a light source, the accessory body when carrying the light source being releasably connectable to the magazine tube mount when the magazine tube mount is mounted to the magazine tube to mount the light source to the magazine tube mount;
- the magazine tube mount having a battery receiving space configured to receive a battery for powering the light source, the accessory body including an opening configured to receive the battery when the accessory body is releasably connected to the magazine tube mount, the magazine tube mount configured to locate the battery to be in electrical communication with the accessory body when the accessory body is releasably connected to the magazine tube mount.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.