US 6,935,864 B2Granted

Firearm laser training system and method employing modified blank cartridges for simulating operation of a firearm

AssigneeBeamhit, LLC

InventorsMotti Shechter, Stephen P. Rosa

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Abstract

A firearm laser training system according to the present invention includes a laser transmitter assembly and a cartridge adapter assembly, while employing modified blank cartridges to simulate firearm operation. The modified blank cartridges each have a quantity of explosive substance sufficient only to cycle the firearm. The laser assembly is configured for attachment to a firearm barrel and front sight and emits a beam of laser light toward a training system target in response to actuation of the firearm trigger. The laser beam is generally in the form of a pulse having a duration sufficient for the system target to detect a beam impact location. The cartridge assembly is disposed within the firearm barrel to adapt the firearm for compatibility with the modified blank cartridges for simulating firearm operation.

Claims4

Dependent claims

In a firearm training system including a laser transmitter assembly secured to a firearm to emit a laser beam in response to actuation of said firearm to simulate firearm operation, wherein said firearm includes a barrel and a sight disposed along said barrel to facilitate user aim of said firearm, a mounting unit to secure said laser transmitter assembly to said firearm comprising:

a barrel securing member to receive said laser transmitter assembly and engage said barrel to secure said laser transmitter assembly to said barrel, wherein said barrel securing member includes:
a first block having a first recess defined therein and configured to receive a first portion of said barrel;
a second block having a second recess defined therein and configured to receive a second portion of said barrel;
and
at least one securing member extending through said first and second blocks to secure said first and second blocks to each other, wherein said laser transmitter assembly is attached to said first block and said first and second blocks are positioned coincident each other about said barrel and receive said barrel within said first and second recesses in response to said at least one securing member securing said first and second blocks to each other;
and
a sight securing member attached to said laser transmitter assembly to engage a portion of said firearm sight;
wherein said mounting unit secures said laser transmitter assembly to said barrel and said sight to prevent rotation of said laser transmitter assembly about said barrel during simulation of firearm operation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/388,521Filed 17 Mar 2003 · division
Priority: 13 Jan 2000
Published: US 2003/0022135 A118 Sep 2003
Granted: 30 Aug 2005
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

F41A 21/26
Barrels; Gun tubes; Muzzle attachments; Barrel mounting means: specially adapted for recoil reinforcement, e.g. for training purposes
F41A 33/00
Adaptations for training
F41A 33/02
Adaptations for training ; Gun simulators: light- or radiation-emitting guns ; Light- or radiation-sensitive guns; Cartridges carrying light…
F41G 1/35
Combined with light source, e.g. spot light: for illuminating the target

Family

Application60/175,954Us provisional application · filed 13 Jan 2000
Application09/760,611Parent of this division · filed 16 Jan 2001
US 2003/0175661 A1Pre-grant publication · published 18 Sep 2003
US 6,572,375 B2Parent of this division
US 2003/0022135 A1Published application
US 6,935,864 B2This patent

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