US 2002/0172034 A1 · Light guide for projecting weapons and handtools

Abstract

A light source guide for attachment to a bottom of a grip of a handgun, a bottom of a firearm magazine, a hand tool or the like, used for resting on top of a portion of the light. The guide is adaptable for receipt on different sizes, shapes, types and lengths of light sources. The light source guide preferably includes a guide base having a upper surface and a first rail and a second rail extending downwardly and outwardly from opposite sides of a bottom surface of the guide base. The first and second rails and the bottom surface of the guide base are preferably adapted for rapid engagement to the top of a suitable light source. Also, the guide base can include at least one aiming wedge disposed between the upper surface of the guide base and the bottom of the implement to which it attaches. The aiming wedges are used for adjusting vertically the alignment of the flashlight beam relative to the line of sight of the handgun or hand tool so that they at a selected distance.

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Dependent claims

A light guide assembly for mounting on a projecting device, the light guide used to align at least one light beam from a light source with a line of sight of the projecting device, the light guide assembly being adapted for connection to said light source, and comprising:

a guide base having an upper surface and a lower surface;
connecting means adapted for connecting the upper surface of said guide base to a lower portion of said projecting device;
connecting means adapted for connecting the lower surface of said guide base to said light source so that said light beam and said line of sight are substantially parallel;
and
at least one aiming wedge adapted for installation between the upper surface of said guide base and said lower portion of said projecting device to alter the alignment of said light beam relative to said line of sight in a vertical plane.

2 more elements

A flashlight guide assembly for mounting on a bottom of a grip of a handgun or the bottom of a magazine received inside the handgun grip, the flashlight guide used to adjustably align a light beam from a flashlight with the line of sight of said handgun, the flashlight guide being adapted for connection to a portion of the top of said flashlight, said flashlight guide assembly comprising:

a guide base having an upper surface and a bottom surface, said upper surface being adapted for mechanical connection to said grip or magazine;
a first rail and a second rail extending downwardly and outwardly from opposite sides of said bottom surface of said guide base, wherein said first and second rails with a space therebetween and said bottom surface of said guide base are adapted for resting on and rapid engagement with a portion of the top of said flashlight;
and
at least one aiming wedge, said aiming wedge received on top of the upper surface of said guide base and attached thereto to alter the alignment of said light beam relative to said line of sight in a vertical plane.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Light guide for projecting weapons and handtools

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Light guide for projecting weapons and handtools

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Abstract

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