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US 8,899,985 B2Granted
Magazine for simulated tetherless pistols with lockback
AssigneeCubic Corporation
InventorThomas Walls
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Abstract
A simulated weapon includes a mechanical counting mechanism that incrementally advances upon firing of a simulated round. When the mechanical counting mechanism reaches a state indicating that all simulated rounds have been fired, a slide of the weapon is locked back, mimicking the lockback feature of an actual weapon. The simulated weapon may be untethered, enabling realistic training in weapon handling. The mechanical counting mechanism may be actuated by motion of the slide.
Claims20
A magazine for a simulated pistol, the magazine comprising:
- a mechanical counting mechanism that incrementally advances upon a firing of the simulated pistol, wherein the mechanical counting mechanism includes a ratchet wheel that incrementally rotates upon each firing of the simulated pistol, a dial coupled to the ratchet wheel by a shaft such that the dial rotates with the ratchet wheel, and a pin on the dial;
- a lockback plunger;
- and
- a locking shaft configured to removably engage the lockback plunger to hold the lockback plunger within the magazine;
- wherein the pin on the dial is configured to engage the locking shaft and draw the locking shaft out of engagement with the lockback plunger when the mechanical counting mechanism reaches a state indicating that all simulated rounds have been fired from the simulated pistol, releasing the lockback plunger.
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A magazine for a simulated pistol, comprising:
- a mechanical counting mechanism that incrementally advances upon a firing of the simulated pistol;
- and
- a lockback element that is actuated by the mechanical counting mechanism when the mechanical counting mechanism reaches a state indicating that all simulated rounds have been fired from the simulated pistol;
- wherein:
- the lockback element is a lockback plunger that is released when the mechanical counting mechanism reaches the state indicating that all simulated rounds have been fired from the simulated pistol;
- the magazine further comprises a locking shaft configured to engage the lockback plunger to hold the lockback plunger within the magazine;
- and
- the mechanical counting mechanism further includes a ratchet wheel that incrementally rotates upon each firing of the simulated pistol, a dial coupled to the ratchet wheel by a shaft such that the dial rotates with the ratchet wheel, and a pin on the dial configured to engage the locking shaft and draw the locking shaft out of engagement with the lockback plunger when the counting mechanism reaches the state indicating that all simulated rounds have been fired from the simulated pistol, releasing the lockback plunger.
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A simulated weapon, comprising:
- a slide;
- a magazine;
- a mechanical counting mechanism, wherein the mechanical counting mechanism incrementally advances upon a firing of the simulated pistol, and wherein the mechanical counting mechanism includes a ratchet wheel that incrementally rotates upon each firing of the simulated weapon, a dial coupled to the ratchet wheel by a shaft such that the dial rotates with the ratchet wheel, and a pin on the dial;
- a lockback plunger;
- and
- a locking shaft configured to removably engage the lockback plunger to hold the lockback plunger within the magazine:
- wherein the pin on the dial is configured to engage the locking shaft and draw the locking shaft out of engagement with the lockback plunger when the mechanical counting mechanism reaches a state indicating that all simulated rounds have been fired from the simulated weapon, releasing the lockback plunger to engage the slide of the simulated weapon and cause the slide of the simulated weapon to lock back.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.