Turret System and Related Methods
OwnerGeorge A. Takachinventor
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Abstract
A turret system for allowing remote aiming and/or discharging of a hand-held weapon includes a base assembly and a rotatable frame, carried by the base assembly. The rotatable frame is capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a vertical axis. A carrying ring is carried by the base assembly, the carrying ring capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a horizontal axis. Attachment structure is associated with the carrying ring, the attachment structure operable to allow attachment of a hand-held weapon to the carrying ring to thereby allow the carrying ring to alter a position of the hand-held weapon relative to the base assembly.
Claims20
A turret system for allowing remote aiming and/or discharging of a hand-held weapon, the system comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a rotatable frame, carried by the base assembly, the rotatable frame capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a vertical axis;
- a carrying ring, carried by the base assembly, the carrying ring capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a horizontal axis;
- attachment structure associated with the carrying ring, the attachment structure operable to allow attachment of a hand-held weapon to the carrying ring to thereby allow the carrying ring to alter a position of the hand-held weapon relative to the base assembly.
A turret system for allowing remote aiming and/or discharging of a hand-held weapon, the system comprising:
- a base assembly;
- a rotatable frame, carried by the base assembly, the rotatable frame capable of continuously rotating in opposing directions relative to the base assembly about a vertical axis;
- a carrying ring, carried by the base assembly, the carrying ring capable of continuously rotating in opposing directions relative to the base assembly about a horizontal axis;
- attachment structure associated with the carrying ring, the attachment structure operable to allow attachment of a hand-held weapon to the carrying ring to thereby allow the carrying ring to alter a position of the hand-held weapon relative to the base assembly;
- two or more mechanical stops removably attachable one each to the carrying ring and the rotatable frame, the mechanical stops operable to limit rotation of the carrying ring or the rotatable frame, respectively, at least one of the mechanical stops being attachable about substantially an entirety of a span of the vertical ring;
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- at least two abutments carried by the base, each operable to engage one of the two or more mechanical stops to limit movement of the carrying ring or rotatable frame.
A method of retrofitting a weapon to allow remote aiming and triggering of the weapon, comprising:
- obtaining a weapon;
- attaching the weapon to attachment structure associated with a carrying ring of a turret system, the turret system including:
- a base assembly;
- a rotatable frame, carried by the base assembly, the rotatable frame capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a vertical axis;
- the carrying ring being carried by the base assembly and being capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a horizontal axis;
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- the attachment structure being associated with the carrying ring to allow attachment of a hand-held weapon to the carrying ring to thereby allow the carrying ring to alter a position of the hand-held weapon relative to the base assembly;
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- remotely activating a wireless controller carried by the base assembly to cause one or both the rotatable frame and carrying ring to rotate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.