# US 2023/0056097 A1 · Switch actuator

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- Number: US 2023/0056097 A1
- Document ID: US20230056097A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/889,354
- Filed: 2022-08-16
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-17
- Assignees: Milspec Enterprises, LLC
- Applicants: Milspec Enterprises, LLC
- Inventors: Yosef Rosenbaum
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230056097A1

## CPC

- F41G 1/35: for illuminating the target
- F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B)

## Abstract

Disclosed are implementations of a switch actuator that can be attached to a switch device of a weapon mounted light and used, in conjunction with the switch device, to selectively actuate a light emitter of the weapon mounted light. An example switch actuator comprises: a base configured for attachment to the switch device; an actuator paddle offset from and positioned above the base; and an actuator arm connecting the actuator paddle to the base. The switch actuator is used to forwardly urge the switch device to place the switch device in a momentary ON position, and rotatably urge the switch device to place the switch device in a constant ON or OFF position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A switch actuator used in conjunction with a switch device of a weapon mounted light to selectively actuate a light emitter of the weapon mounted light, the switch actuator comprising:
a base configured for attachment to the switch device;
an actuator paddle offset from and positioned above the base; and
an actuator arm connecting the actuator paddle to the base;
wherein:
the switch actuator is used to forwardly urge the switch device to place the switch device in a momentary ON position, and rotatably urge the switch device to place the switch device in a constant ON or OFF position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The switch actuator of claim 1, wherein the actuator paddle comprises a horizontally disposed activation surface used to rotatably urge the switch device and an upwards swept ledge used to forwardly urge the switch device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The switch actuator of claim 2, wherein the horizontally disposed activation surface and the upwards swept ledge of the actuator paddle include a plurality of ribs thereon.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The switch actuator of claim 2, wherein the base, the actuator paddle, and the actuator arm are a unitary piece.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The switch actuator of claim 1, wherein a lateral side of the base is configured to provide a textured surface.

### Claim 6

A switch actuator used in conjunction with a switch device of a weapon mounted light to selectively actuate a light emitter of the weapon mounted light, the switch actuator comprising:
a base configured for attachment to the switch device;
an actuator paddle offset from and positioned above the base; and
an actuator arm connecting the actuator paddle to the base;
wherein:
the actuator paddle comprises a horizontally disposed activation surface used to rotatably urge the switch device to place the switch device in a constant ON position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The switch actuator of claim 6, wherein the actuator paddle further comprises an upwards swept ledge used to forwardly urge the switch device to place the switch device in a momentary ON position.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The switch actuator of claim 7, wherein the horizontally disposed activation surface and the upwards swept ledge of the actuator paddle include a plurality of ribs thereon.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The switch actuator of claim 7, wherein the base, the actuator paddle, and the actuator arm are a unitary piece.

### Claim 10 (depends on 6)

The switch actuator of claim 6, wherein a lateral side of the base is configured to provide a textured surface.