Pivotal tactical lights for firearms
OwnerJonathan V. Husemaninventor
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Abstract
A light apparatus for firearms can pivot between a safety position and a shooting position. In the safety position, a light mounted to the firearm can point straight ahead at a target, while the firearm's barrel is pointed downward. In the shooting position, both the light and the barrel point in the same direction. In some examples, the light is supported by a gun mounting member that is fastened to the underside of the firearm, while the light is offset to one side of the barrel. In some examples, the light is connected to a foregrip, so the light and the foregrip can pivot together as a unit relative to the barrel. Some examples of the light apparatus include various devices for holding the light at the safety and/or shooting position.
Claims20
A light apparatus comprising:
- a firearm that includes a barrel;
- a frame pivotally coupled to the firearm, the frame being pivotal about an axis of rotation selectively to a shooting position and a safety position relative to the firearm;
- a light supported at a stationary position relative to the frame, the light projecting a light beam in a central light pointing direction;
- when the frame is in the shooting position, the barrel is substantially parallel to the central light pointing direction;
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- when the gun mounting member is in the safety position while the central light pointing direction is horizontal, the barrel slopes down.
A light apparatus mountable to a firearm that includes a trigger extending downward and a barrel, the light apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a light support member being stationary relative to the frame, the light support member establishing a central light pointing direction relative to the frame;
- a gun mounting member pivotally connected to the frame, the frame being pivotal about an axis of rotation selectively to a shooting position and a safety position relative to the gun mounting member;
- a mounting surface on the gun mounting member to engage the firearm to establish a fixed positional relationship between the barrel and the gun mounting member, the mounting surface comprising a back end and a front end;
- when the frame is in the shooting position, the mounting surface is substantially parallel to the central light pointing direction;
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- when the frame is in the safety position while the central light pointing direction is horizontal, the mounting surface slopes downward from the back end to the front end.
A light apparatus comprising:
- a firearm that includes a trigger extending downward and a barrel;
- a frame;
- a light support member being stationary relative to the frame;
- a light attached to the light support member, the light projecting a light beam in a central light pointing direction relative to the frame;
- a gun mounting member pivotally connected to the frame, the frame being pivotal about an axis of rotation selectively to a shooting position and a safety position relative to the gun mounting member;
- a mounting surface on the gun mounting member to engage the firearm, the gun mounting surface being substantially parallel to the barrel, the mounting surface comprising a back end and a front end, the axis of rotation being closer to the front end than to the back end, the axis of rotation extending in a lateral direction, and the light being laterally offset to the barrel in the lateral direction, such that when the barrel is horizontal and the trigger is extending downward, the gun mounting member is underneath the barrel, and the light is laterally off to one side of the barrel;
- when the frame is in the shooting position, the barrel is substantially parallel to the central light pointing direction;
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- when the frame is in the safety position while the central light pointing direction is horizontal, the mounting surface slopes downward from the back end to the front end, consequently the barrel slopes downward as well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.