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US 9,851,178 B2Granted
Laser sight with proximity sensor
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InventorFrank T. Cosso
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A laser sight system for installation in a firearm, includes a proximity sensor; a laser sight assembly, including a laser diode, a laser driver, and an azimuth/elevation adjuster; a laser control unit, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a laser sight controller, a proximity controller, a proximity calibrator, and a data bus; a battery; a charging circuitry; a charging/communication port; and a configuration device; such that the laser control unit activates the laser sight assembly to emit a laser beam, when the proximity sensor detects a finger inside a trigger guard of the firearm. Also disclosed is a method for using the system, including configuring a firearm, activating proximity sensor, calibrating proximity sensor, and activating laser sight.
A laser sight system with proximity sensor, for installation in a firearm, comprising:
A laser sight system with proximity sensor, for installation in a firearm, comprising:
A laser sight system with proximity sensor, for installation in a firearm, comprising:
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Combined with light source, e.g. spot light: for illuminating the target
Mechanical firing mechanisms, e.g. counterrecoil firing, recoil actuated firing mechanisms: trigger guards; Trigger-guard mountings
Weapon sights
Functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance
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The present invention relates generally to the field of laser sights used for firearms, and more particularly to methods and systems for automatic activation of laser sights.
Laser sights are well known for use with firearms, in the form of a small visible light laser emitter, which is positioned on a gun to facilitate targeting, such that the laser light appears as a small spot on the intended target.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a laser sight system with proximity detector, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a front-side perspective view of a laser sight system with proximity detector, which is installed on a handgun, according to an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a rear-side perspective view of a laser sight system with proximity detector, which is installed on a handgun, according to an embodiment of the invention.
Before describing the invention in detail, it should be observed that the present invention resides primarily in a novel and non-obvious combination of elements and process steps. So as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will readily be apparent to those skilled in the art, certain conventional elements and steps have been presented with lesser detail, while the drawings and specification describe in greater detail other elements and steps pertinent to understanding the invention.
The following embodiments are not intended to define limits as to the structure or method of the invention, but only to provide exemplary constructions. The embodiments are permissive rather than mandatory and illustrative rather than exhaustive.
In the following, we describe the structure of an embodiment of a laser sight system 100 with reference to FIG. 1, in such manner that like reference numerals refer to like components throughout; a convention that we shall employ for the remainder of this specification.