Weapon Retrofitting Systems and Methods
OwnerGeorge A. Takachinventor
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Abstract
A system allows remote triggering or firing of a weapon having a mechanical triggering or firing mechanism. The system can include at least one base, attachable to a weapon in a location adjacent a trigger of the weapon. At least one actuator is carried by the base, the actuator operable to engage the trigger of the weapon. At least one wireless controller is operable to actuate the actuator, the wireless controller being accessible by a system remote from the weapon.
Claims20
A remotely fireable weapons system, comprising:
- a weapon, including a trigger operable to fire the weapon when depressed, and a trigger guard enclosure at least partially enclosing the trigger;
- a triggering system, carried by the weapon, the triggering system including:
- a first base segment, positioned adjacent the trigger guard enclosure of the weapon;
- at least one actuator, carried by the first base segment, the actuator operable to mechanically engage a forward portion of the trigger and depress the trigger sufficiently to fire the weapon;
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- at least one wireless controller, operable to actuate the actuator, the wireless controller being accessible by a control system remote from the weapon.
A method of retrofitting a weapon to allow remote triggering of the weapon, comprising:
- obtaining a weapon having a trigger operable to fire the weapon when depressed, and a trigger guard enclosure at least partially enclosing the trigger;
- associating a triggering system with the weapon, the triggering system including:
- a first and second base segment, positioned on adjacent sides of the trigger guard enclosure;
- at least one actuator, carried by one of the first or second base segments, the actuator operable to mechanically engage a forward portion of the trigger and move the trigger sufficiently to fire the weapon;
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- at least one wireless controller, operable to actuate the actuator, the wireless controller being accessible by a control system remote from the weapon;
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- activating the at least one wireless controller with the control system to cause the actuator to depress the trigger to fire the weapon.
A kit for allowing retrofitting of a variety of hand-held weapons into remotely fireable weapons, each of the hand-held weapons including a trigger and a trigger guard enclosure at least partially enclosing the trigger, the kit comprising:
- a triggering system, configured to be attached to a weapon to allow remote triggering of the weapon, the triggering system including:
- a first base segment, positionable adjacent the trigger guard enclosure of the weapon;
- at least one actuator, carried by the first base segment, the actuator operable to mechanically engage a forward portion of the trigger and depress the trigger sufficiently to fire the weapon;
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- at least one wireless controller, operable to actuate the actuator, the wireless controller being accessible by a control system remote from the weapon;
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- a plurality of base plates, attachable to the first base segment, each of the plurality of base plates including a differing raised engagement shoulder, each of the raised engagement shoulders being configured to be fitted at least partially within a trigger guard enclosure of a differing weapon to retain the first base segment in position relative to the trigger of the weapon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.