US20120198748A1 - Automatic Aligning Aiming Device - Google Patents

Automatic Aligning Aiming Device Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20120198748A1
US20120198748A1 US13/088,896 US201113088896A US2012198748A1 US 20120198748 A1 US20120198748 A1 US 20120198748A1 US 201113088896 A US201113088896 A US 201113088896A US 2012198748 A1 US2012198748 A1 US 2012198748A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
laser
barrel
leg
magnet
angle
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US13/088,896
Inventor
Ignacio Vicente Ospino Orozco
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Priority to US13/088,896 priority Critical patent/US20120198748A1/en
Publication of US20120198748A1 publication Critical patent/US20120198748A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41GWEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00Sighting devices
    • F41G1/32Night sights, e.g. luminescent
    • F41G1/34Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light
    • F41G1/35Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light for illuminating the target, e.g. flash lights
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41WEAPONS
    • F41GWEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G11/00Details of sighting or aiming apparatus; Accessories
    • F41G11/001Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms
    • F41G11/004Mountings with clamping means on the device embracing at least a part of the firearm, e.g. the receiver or a dustcover

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to an apparatus for aiming. More particularly, the present invention is an aiming device that adheres to a weapon and automatically aligns itself parallel to the center axis of the barrel, without the need of rails, clamping, or other fastening aids, which allows the use of regular laser pointers with none or few modifications.
  • the present invention provides additional aiming information without obstructing the original aiming sights of the weapon.
  • the present invention uses two magnets or sets of magnets resulting with attractive magnetic forces perpendicular to each other.
  • the objective of the present invention is to introduce an apparatus, which can be used with any gun made of ferromagnetic material that allows free access to the barrel or to any part of the structure with at least two surfaces or surface lines (tangential touch) forming a right angle and that are parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel.
  • the device is easy to attach and to remove without tools and can be used for different various guns.
  • the present invention allows the use of commercially available laser pointers, with few to no modifications.
  • the present invention also offers the possibility of precision adjusting the direction of the laser beam for better accuracy in order to compensate for irregularities in the gun, laser pointer geometry, or variations in the trajectory of the projectile as a function of distance.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention in which a sectional view is taken and shown in FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention attached to the barrel of a gun.
  • FIG. 5 is perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention in which a sectional view is taken and shown in FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a side view of the third embodiment of the present invention in which a sectional view is taken and shown in FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the present invention is an automatically aligning aiming device used to align a laser beam on an axis parallel to the center axis of a gun barrel 1 , which allows the user to better aim the gun towards its intended target.
  • the gun barrel 1 must be made of a ferromagnetic material for the device to function properly.
  • the present invention can be defined in three different embodiments.
  • this embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame 2 , a laser pointer 27 , a front fastener 32 , a back fastener 33 , and a contact switch 31 .
  • the frame 2 is the main structure of the device and provides a base for other components of the device to be connected together.
  • the frame 2 consists of a barrel angle 3 , a laser angle 8 , a plate 13 , a first magnet 16 , a second magnet 18 , and a fixation 19 .
  • the barrel angle 3 is an L-bracket, which allows the frame 2 to embrace the gun barrel 1 .
  • the barrel angle 3 comprises of a first barrel leg 4 , a first magnet cavity 5 , a second barrel leg 6 , and a second magnet cavity 7 .
  • the first barrel leg 4 and the second barrel leg 6 are the perpendicular panels of the L-bracket.
  • the first magnet cavity 5 is located along the first barrel leg 4 and is a recessed rectangular space.
  • the second magnet cavity 7 is located along the second barrel leg 6 and is a recessed rectangular space with.
  • the laser angle 8 is an L-bracket, which allows the frame 2 to embrace the laser pointer 27 .
  • the laser angle 8 comprises a first laser leg 9 , a third magnet cavity 10 , and a second laser leg 11 .
  • the first laser leg 9 and the second laser leg 11 are the perpendicular panels of the L-bracket.
  • the third magnet cavity 10 is located along the first laser leg 9 and is a recessed rectangular space with a length equal to the length of the second magnet cavity 7 .
  • the plate 13 is a rectangular panel having a barrel magnet cavity 14 .
  • the barrel magnet cavity 14 is a recessed rectangular space with a length equal to the length of the first magnet cavity 5 .
  • the barrel angle 3 , the laser angle 8 , and the plate 13 are made of a material, such as aluminum or a suitable plastic, capable of withstanding the mechanical and thermal loads experienced when the gun is being fired.
  • the second magnet 18 is tightly encapsulated by the second magnet cavity 7 and the third magnet cavity 10 as the second barrel leg 6 and the first laser leg 9 are adhered together by the fixation 19 .
  • the first magnet 16 is tightly encapsulated by the first magnet cavity 5 and the barrel magnet cavity 14 as the plate 13 adheres to the combined surface of the first barrel leg 4 and the second laser leg 11 by the fixation 19 .
  • the fixation 19 is any means to connect the barrel angle 3 , the laser angle 8 , and the plate 13 together such as rivets or adhesives.
  • the symmetric arrangement between these combined cavities positions the first magnet 16 in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the second magnet 18 , which provides the barrel angle 3 with resulting perpendicular and symmetrical attractive magnetic forces upon the gun barrel 1 that produce the parallel self alignment of the device to the center axis of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 are strong permanent magnets, which are usually made of rare earth metals.
  • the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 provide the device with the necessary magnetic force to attach the gun barrel 1 to the barrel angle 3 , but the magnetic force is weak enough to allow the user to detach the device from the gun barrel 1 .
  • the magnetic force is strong enough to prevent a separation between the device and the gun barrel 1 when the gun recoils or vibrates from a shot.
  • the magnetic attraction and the friction between the surface of the gun barrel 1 and the surface of the barrel angle 3 will stabilize the gun barrel 1 against the barrel angle 3 during normal movements.
  • the distance between the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 and the tangential line of touch with the barrel surface are designed to be short, which maximizes the magnetic attractive forces.
  • the magnetic force provided by the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 will also allow the device to self-align if the device is slightly moved out of position. If the device is used in particularly rough circumstances while being attached to the gun, an additional mechanical fastener can be used to secure the gun barrel 1 against the barrel angle 3 .
  • the additional mechanical fastener should not affect the ability of the device to self-align and serves only the purpose of avoiding a total separation in the special condition of use.
  • the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 makes contact with the laser angle 8 along two parallel tangential lines for the full length of the laser pointer 27 .
  • the front fastener 32 connects from the second barrel leg 6 to the plate 13 and presses the front half of the laser pointer 27 against the laser angle 8 .
  • the back fastener 33 connects from the second barrel leg 6 to the plate 13 and presses the back half of the laser pointer 27 against the laser angle 8 . Both the front fastener 32 and the back fastener 33 hold the laser pointer 27 in the place on the device.
  • a parallel geometry is created between the center axis of the gun barrel 1 and the center axis of the cylindrical laser pointer 27 because of the positioning of the gun barrel 1 and the laser pointer 27 on the device.
  • the parallel geometry begins with the center axis of the gun barrel 1 being parallel to the lateral surface of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the barrel angle 3 makes contact with the lateral surface of the gun barrel 1 along two parallel lines, which allows the barrel angle 3 to be parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the barrel angle 3 and the laser angle 8 connect to each other on an even surface, which allows the laser angle 8 to be parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the laser angle 8 makes contact with the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 along two parallel lines, which allows the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 to be parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 is parallel to the center axis of the laser pointer 27 , which means that the center axis of the cylindrical laser pointer 27 is parallel to the center axis of the cylindrical gun barrel 1 .
  • the same alignment occurs when the barrel angle 3 is attached to any two perpendicular surface or tangential lines on the gun that are parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the laser pointer 27 allows the user to aim the gun at the intended target.
  • the laser pointer 27 comprises a casing 28 , a laser emitting mechanism 29 , and an external switch 30 .
  • the casing 28 is the cylindrical lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 and is usually made of ferromagnetic material, which is not important for this embodiment of the present invention but will be important for embodiments described later.
  • the laser emitting mechanism 29 emits a laser beam out of the laser pointer 27 along the center axis of the laser pointer 27 . The laser beam is guided by the user to touch the intended target.
  • the user will shoot a bullet along the center axis of the gun barrel 1 , which will hit the intended target because the path of the laser beam and the path of the bullet are parallel and near each other.
  • the external switch 30 allows the user to manually turn the laser pointer 27 on and off.
  • the contact switch 31 automatically turns on the laser pointer 27 when the device is attached to the gun barrel 1 .
  • the turning on/off of the laser pointer 27 can achieved in a variety of different ways that are not important to the nature of the present invention.
  • the device comprises the components mentioned in the previous embodiment, but the device also comprises of a barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 , an Y-pivoting support 39 , and a X-pivoting support 40 .
  • the barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 allows the user to correct for minor misalignments created by several factors such as irregularities in the geometry of the device or the gun and projectile trajectory as a function of distance.
  • the barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 aligns the center axis of the gun barrel 1 to be parallel with the center axis of the laser pointer 27 .
  • the lateral surface of the gun barrel 1 balances on the Y-pivoting support 39 and the X-pivoting support 40 , which as used as fulcrums in their respective planes.
  • the Y-pivoting support 39 is a small rectangular protrusion attached to the front half of the first barrel leg 4 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1 .
  • the X-pivoting support 40 is a small rectangular protrusion attached to the front half of the second barrel leg 6 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1 .
  • the barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 comprises a barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 , a barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 , a barrel X-adjustment hole 37 , and a barrel X-adjustment screw 38 .
  • the barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 is a threaded hole that is located along the same line as the Y-pivoting support 39 .
  • the barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 traverses through both the plate 13 and the first barrel leg 4 .
  • the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 engages the barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1 .
  • the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 applies a counter force on the gun barrel 1 against the attractive force applied by the first magnet 16 .
  • the counter force applied by the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 and the attractive force applied by the first magnet 16 balance the gun barrel 1 on the Y-pivoting support 39 along a plane parallel to the plane of the second magnet 18 .
  • the barrel X-adjustment hole 37 is a threaded hole that is located along the same line as the X-pivoting support 40 .
  • the barrel X-adjustment hole 37 traverses through the second barrel leg 6 and the first laser leg 9 .
  • the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 engages the barrel X-adjustment hole 37 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1 .
  • the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 applies a counter force on the gun barrel 1 against the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18 .
  • the counter force applied by the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 and the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18 balance the gun barrel 1 on the X-pivoting support 40 along a plane parallel to the plane of the first magnet 16 .
  • the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 need to apply a stronger attractive magnetic force than in the previous embodiment because only the Y-pivoting support 39 , the X-pivoting support 40 , the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 , and the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 make contact with the gun barrel 1 .
  • This embodiment of the present invention will most likely be used on a gun with known dimensions for the gun barrel 1 because the Y-pivoting support 39 , the X-pivoting support 40 , the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 , and the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 need to the placed along the tangential lines of touch between the gun barrel 1 and the barrel angle 6 .
  • the device comprises of the components mentioned in the former embodiment, but does not include the front fastener 32 and the back fastener 33 .
  • the device additionally comprises a pointer holder 20 , a laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 , and a pivoting ring 26 .
  • Other new components of this embodiment include the frame 2 additionally comprising a laser magnet 17 , the laser angle 8 additionally comprising a fourth magnet cavity 12 , and the plate 13 additionally comprising of a laser magnet cavity 15 .
  • the fourth magnet cavity 12 is located along second laser leg 11 and is a recessed rectangular space with the same length as the first magnet cavity 5 .
  • the laser magnet cavity 15 is a recessed rectangular space with a length equal to the length of the fourth magnet cavity 12 . Both the barrel magnet cavity 14 and the laser magnet cavity 15 are facing out of the same side of the plate 13 , and both are equidistant from the center of the plate 13 . Similarly, as the plate 13 adheres to the combined surface of the first barrel leg 4 and the second laser leg 11 by the fixation 19 , the first magnet 16 is tightly encapsulated by the first magnet cavity 5 and the barrel magnet cavity 14 , and the laser magnet 17 is tightly encapsulated by the fourth magnet cavity 12 and the laser magnet cavity 15 . The symmetric arrangement of these cavities positions the first magnet 16 and the laser magnet 17 in the same plane and the second magnet 18 in a perpendicular plane.
  • the laser magnet 17 is a strong permanent magnet like the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 .
  • the laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 provide the device with necessary magnetic force to attract the laser pointer 27 into the laser angle 8 , but the laser pointer 27 does not make contact with the laser angle 8 along the entire length of the laser pointer 27 in this embodiment of the present invention.
  • the laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 attract the laser pointer 27 into the laser angle 8 because the casing 28 is made of a ferromagnetic material.
  • the laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 allow the device to self-align the laser pointer 27 so that the center axis of the laser pointer 27 is parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1 .
  • the pointer holder 20 and the pivoting ring 26 must be properly positioned on the device.
  • the pointer holder 20 is a rectangular protrusion, which is perpendicularly connected to the second laser leg 11 .
  • the first laser leg 9 , the second laser leg 11 , and the pointer holder 20 form a square channel.
  • the pivoting ring 26 is placed in between the first laser leg 9 and the pointer holder 20 and adjacent to the second laser leg 11 or is placed into the square channel.
  • the pivoting ring 26 is located on the back half of the square channel, beyond the middle of the frame 2 , and on the opposite side of the laser diode.
  • the laser pointer 27 is also placed in between the first laser leg 9 and the pointer holder 20 and adjacent to the second laser leg 11 or within the square channel, but the laser pointer 27 traverse through the pivoting ring 26 .
  • the front of the laser pointer 27 makes contact with the first laser leg 9 and the second laser leg 11 because of the attractive magnetic force provided by the laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 .
  • the laser pointer 27 simulates an unbalanced seesaw with the pivoting ring 26 as the fulcrum, but the scale on which the laser pointer 27 simulates an unbalance seesaw is too small to significantly alter the parallel geometry between the center axis of the gun barrel 1 and the center axis of the laser pointer 27 and only allows for a fine adjustment.
  • the laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 is different from the barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 mentioned in the latter embodiment. Similarly, even though the device is designed to automatically align the center axis of the laser pointer 27 and the center axis of gun barrel 1 , the laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 allows the user to correct for minor misalignments arising from hidden variables, but does so by allowing the user to align the laser pointer 27 .
  • the laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 comprises a laser Y-adjustment hole 22 , a laser Y-adjustment screw 23 , a laser X-adjustment hole 24 , and a laser X-adjustment screw 25 .
  • the laser Y-adjustment hole 22 is a threaded hole that is located on the front half of the second laser leg 11 behind the laser magnet 17 and is adjacent to the portion of the casing 28 closest to the second laser leg 11 .
  • the laser Y-adjustment hole 22 traverses through both the plate 13 and the second laser leg 11 .
  • the laser Y-adjustment screw 23 engages the laser Y-adjustment hole 22 and makes contact with the front half of the laser pointer 27 .
  • the laser Y-adjustment screw 23 applies a counter force on the laser pointer 27 against the attractive force applied by the laser magnet 17 .
  • the laser X-adjustment hole 24 is a threaded hole that is located on the back half of the pointer holder 20 and is adjacent to the portion of the casing 28 closest to the pointer holder 20 .
  • the laser X-adjustment hole 24 traverses through the pointer holder 20 .
  • the laser X-adjustment screw 25 engages the laser X-adjustment hole 24 and makes contact with the back half of the laser pointer 27 .
  • the laser X-adjustment screw 25 applies a counter force on the laser pointer 27 against the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18 .
  • the counter force applied by the laser X-adjustment screw 25 and the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18 balance the laser pointer 27 on the pivoting ring 26 along a plane parallel to the plane of the laser magnet 17 and the first magnet 16 .
  • Optional features for the present invention include the finishing of the device, any additional fastening of the gun barrel 1 or the laser pointer 27 to the device for mechanical stability, or adding an LED light.
  • the LED light could be used in combination with the laser pointer 27 or just replace the laser pointer 27 altogether.
  • the magnets are commercially available and can be ordered in custom sizes and strengths.
  • the expected magnetic forces required to attach the device to a steel weapon is about three to six pounds per tangential line of touch.
  • the production of the present invention can be done with standard mechanical construction methods.
  • the laser pointer 27 can be either ordered as already commercially available or special ordered with a few modifications in order to make it suitable for the intended purpose.
  • the material of choice for the frame 2 would be a hard plastic or light metal, but the particular material of choice would depend on the intended use of the device, the user's preferences on the specifications, or the market's needs.
  • the required precision grade for the construction of the device is not especially high. If the magnetic forces exerted by the magnets are particularly strong, then an additional tool may be needed to detach the device from the gun barrel 1 . The additional tool can be just a simple lever.
  • the present invention can be used by the armed forces and law enforcement personal with their regular weapons for training purposes without the need of modifying the weapons and with the possibility of easily attaching and removing the device. Range shooting will be highly improved with the information provided by the present invention associated to the aiming ways and customs of every particular person given the simplicity of attaching and detaching the device. For personal defense at home, the benefits of the present invention are great. A lot of weapons in private possession do not have a special design, mountings, or mounting rails to accommodate accessories like laser aiming devices. For those weapons, the present invention will provide a very useful enhancement. Hunters will also benefit from the advantages provided by the present invention.

Abstract

An automatically aligning aiming device that is magnetically attached to a weapon and automatically aligns itself parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel, using two magnet or sets of the magnets perpendicular to each other, without the need of rails, clamping, or other fastening aids, which allows the use of regular laser pointers with none or few modifications. The present invention provides additional aiming information without obstructing the original aiming sights of the weapon. The present invention uses two magnets or sets of magnets with resulting attractive magnetic forces perpendicular to each other.

Description

  • The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61/440,304 filed on Feb. 7, 2011.
  • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for aiming. More particularly, the present invention is an aiming device that adheres to a weapon and automatically aligns itself parallel to the center axis of the barrel, without the need of rails, clamping, or other fastening aids, which allows the use of regular laser pointers with none or few modifications. The present invention provides additional aiming information without obstructing the original aiming sights of the weapon. The present invention uses two magnets or sets of magnets resulting with attractive magnetic forces perpendicular to each other.
  • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Currently, available aiming devices for guns are mechanically integrated into the gun structure or can be attached or affixed to a specific type of gun with a particular geometry or need additional clamping or fastening for alignment. Therefore, the objective of the present invention is to introduce an apparatus, which can be used with any gun made of ferromagnetic material that allows free access to the barrel or to any part of the structure with at least two surfaces or surface lines (tangential touch) forming a right angle and that are parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel. The device is easy to attach and to remove without tools and can be used for different various guns. The present invention allows the use of commercially available laser pointers, with few to no modifications. The present invention also offers the possibility of precision adjusting the direction of the laser beam for better accuracy in order to compensate for irregularities in the gun, laser pointer geometry, or variations in the trajectory of the projectile as a function of distance.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention in which a sectional view is taken and shown in FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention attached to the barrel of a gun.
  • FIG. 5 is perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of the second embodiment of the present invention in which a sectional view is taken and shown in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a view of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a side view of the third embodiment of the present invention in which a sectional view is taken and shown in FIG. 11.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION
  • All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
  • The present invention is an automatically aligning aiming device used to align a laser beam on an axis parallel to the center axis of a gun barrel 1, which allows the user to better aim the gun towards its intended target. The gun barrel 1 must be made of a ferromagnetic material for the device to function properly. The present invention can be defined in three different embodiments.
  • One embodiment of the present invention will allow basic accuracy and will most likely be used for short distance aiming or at a shooting range. In reference to FIG. 1-4, this embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame 2, a laser pointer 27, a front fastener 32, a back fastener 33, and a contact switch 31. The frame 2 is the main structure of the device and provides a base for other components of the device to be connected together. The frame 2 consists of a barrel angle 3, a laser angle 8, a plate 13, a first magnet 16, a second magnet 18, and a fixation 19. The barrel angle 3 is an L-bracket, which allows the frame 2 to embrace the gun barrel 1. The barrel angle 3 comprises of a first barrel leg 4, a first magnet cavity 5, a second barrel leg 6, and a second magnet cavity 7. The first barrel leg 4 and the second barrel leg 6 are the perpendicular panels of the L-bracket. The first magnet cavity 5 is located along the first barrel leg 4 and is a recessed rectangular space. The second magnet cavity 7 is located along the second barrel leg 6 and is a recessed rectangular space with. Likewise, the laser angle 8 is an L-bracket, which allows the frame 2 to embrace the laser pointer 27. The laser angle 8 comprises a first laser leg 9, a third magnet cavity 10, and a second laser leg 11. The first laser leg 9 and the second laser leg 11 are the perpendicular panels of the L-bracket. The third magnet cavity 10 is located along the first laser leg 9 and is a recessed rectangular space with a length equal to the length of the second magnet cavity 7. The plate 13 is a rectangular panel having a barrel magnet cavity 14. The barrel magnet cavity 14 is a recessed rectangular space with a length equal to the length of the first magnet cavity 5. The barrel angle 3, the laser angle 8, and the plate 13 are made of a material, such as aluminum or a suitable plastic, capable of withstanding the mechanical and thermal loads experienced when the gun is being fired. The second magnet 18 is tightly encapsulated by the second magnet cavity 7 and the third magnet cavity 10 as the second barrel leg 6 and the first laser leg 9 are adhered together by the fixation 19. The first magnet 16 is tightly encapsulated by the first magnet cavity 5 and the barrel magnet cavity 14 as the plate 13 adheres to the combined surface of the first barrel leg 4 and the second laser leg 11 by the fixation 19. The fixation 19 is any means to connect the barrel angle 3, the laser angle 8, and the plate 13 together such as rivets or adhesives. The symmetric arrangement between these combined cavities positions the first magnet 16 in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the second magnet 18, which provides the barrel angle 3 with resulting perpendicular and symmetrical attractive magnetic forces upon the gun barrel 1 that produce the parallel self alignment of the device to the center axis of the gun barrel 1.
  • The first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 are strong permanent magnets, which are usually made of rare earth metals. The first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 provide the device with the necessary magnetic force to attach the gun barrel 1 to the barrel angle 3, but the magnetic force is weak enough to allow the user to detach the device from the gun barrel 1. The magnetic force is strong enough to prevent a separation between the device and the gun barrel 1 when the gun recoils or vibrates from a shot. When the gun barrel 1 attaches to the barrel angle 3, the magnetic attraction and the friction between the surface of the gun barrel 1 and the surface of the barrel angle 3 will stabilize the gun barrel 1 against the barrel angle 3 during normal movements. The distance between the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 and the tangential line of touch with the barrel surface are designed to be short, which maximizes the magnetic attractive forces. The magnetic force provided by the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 will also allow the device to self-align if the device is slightly moved out of position. If the device is used in particularly rough circumstances while being attached to the gun, an additional mechanical fastener can be used to secure the gun barrel 1 against the barrel angle 3. The additional mechanical fastener should not affect the ability of the device to self-align and serves only the purpose of avoiding a total separation in the special condition of use.
  • In this embodiment of the present invention, the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 makes contact with the laser angle 8 along two parallel tangential lines for the full length of the laser pointer 27. The front fastener 32 connects from the second barrel leg 6 to the plate 13 and presses the front half of the laser pointer 27 against the laser angle 8. The back fastener 33 connects from the second barrel leg 6 to the plate 13 and presses the back half of the laser pointer 27 against the laser angle 8. Both the front fastener 32 and the back fastener 33 hold the laser pointer 27 in the place on the device. A parallel geometry is created between the center axis of the gun barrel 1 and the center axis of the cylindrical laser pointer 27 because of the positioning of the gun barrel 1 and the laser pointer 27 on the device. The parallel geometry begins with the center axis of the gun barrel 1 being parallel to the lateral surface of the gun barrel 1. The barrel angle 3 makes contact with the lateral surface of the gun barrel 1 along two parallel lines, which allows the barrel angle 3 to be parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1. The barrel angle 3 and the laser angle 8 connect to each other on an even surface, which allows the laser angle 8 to be parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1. The laser angle 8 makes contact with the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 along two parallel lines, which allows the lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 to be parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1. The lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 is parallel to the center axis of the laser pointer 27, which means that the center axis of the cylindrical laser pointer 27 is parallel to the center axis of the cylindrical gun barrel 1. The same alignment occurs when the barrel angle 3 is attached to any two perpendicular surface or tangential lines on the gun that are parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1.
  • The laser pointer 27 allows the user to aim the gun at the intended target. The laser pointer 27 comprises a casing 28, a laser emitting mechanism 29, and an external switch 30. The casing 28 is the cylindrical lateral surface of the laser pointer 27 and is usually made of ferromagnetic material, which is not important for this embodiment of the present invention but will be important for embodiments described later. Circumfused by the casing 28, the laser emitting mechanism 29 emits a laser beam out of the laser pointer 27 along the center axis of the laser pointer 27. The laser beam is guided by the user to touch the intended target. The user will shoot a bullet along the center axis of the gun barrel 1, which will hit the intended target because the path of the laser beam and the path of the bullet are parallel and near each other. The external switch 30 allows the user to manually turn the laser pointer 27 on and off. The contact switch 31 automatically turns on the laser pointer 27 when the device is attached to the gun barrel 1. However, the turning on/off of the laser pointer 27 can achieved in a variety of different ways that are not important to the nature of the present invention.
  • In another embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 5-8, the device comprises the components mentioned in the previous embodiment, but the device also comprises of a barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34, an Y-pivoting support 39, and a X-pivoting support 40. Even though the device is designed to automatically align the center axis of the laser pointer 27 and the center axis of gun barrel 1, the barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 allows the user to correct for minor misalignments created by several factors such as irregularities in the geometry of the device or the gun and projectile trajectory as a function of distance. The barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 aligns the center axis of the gun barrel 1 to be parallel with the center axis of the laser pointer 27. The lateral surface of the gun barrel 1 balances on the Y-pivoting support 39 and the X-pivoting support 40, which as used as fulcrums in their respective planes. The Y-pivoting support 39 is a small rectangular protrusion attached to the front half of the first barrel leg 4 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1. The X-pivoting support 40 is a small rectangular protrusion attached to the front half of the second barrel leg 6 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1. The barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 comprises a barrel Y-adjustment hole 35, a barrel Y-adjustment screw 36, a barrel X-adjustment hole 37, and a barrel X-adjustment screw 38. The barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 is a threaded hole that is located along the same line as the Y-pivoting support 39. The barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 traverses through both the plate 13 and the first barrel leg 4. The barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 engages the barrel Y-adjustment hole 35 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1. The barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 applies a counter force on the gun barrel 1 against the attractive force applied by the first magnet 16. The counter force applied by the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36 and the attractive force applied by the first magnet 16 balance the gun barrel 1 on the Y-pivoting support 39 along a plane parallel to the plane of the second magnet 18. Similarly, the barrel X-adjustment hole 37 is a threaded hole that is located along the same line as the X-pivoting support 40. The barrel X-adjustment hole 37 traverses through the second barrel leg 6 and the first laser leg 9. The barrel X-adjustment screw 38 engages the barrel X-adjustment hole 37 and makes contact with the gun barrel 1. The barrel X-adjustment screw 38 applies a counter force on the gun barrel 1 against the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18. The counter force applied by the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 and the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18 balance the gun barrel 1 on the X-pivoting support 40 along a plane parallel to the plane of the first magnet 16. In this embodiment of the present invention, the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18 need to apply a stronger attractive magnetic force than in the previous embodiment because only the Y-pivoting support 39, the X-pivoting support 40, the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36, and the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 make contact with the gun barrel 1. This embodiment of the present invention will most likely be used on a gun with known dimensions for the gun barrel 1 because the Y-pivoting support 39, the X-pivoting support 40, the barrel Y-adjustment screw 36, and the barrel X-adjustment screw 38 need to the placed along the tangential lines of touch between the gun barrel 1 and the barrel angle 6.
  • In another embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 9-11, the device comprises of the components mentioned in the former embodiment, but does not include the front fastener 32 and the back fastener 33. In this embodiment of the present invention, the device additionally comprises a pointer holder 20, a laser fine adjustment mechanism 21, and a pivoting ring 26. Other new components of this embodiment include the frame 2 additionally comprising a laser magnet 17, the laser angle 8 additionally comprising a fourth magnet cavity 12, and the plate 13 additionally comprising of a laser magnet cavity 15. The fourth magnet cavity 12 is located along second laser leg 11 and is a recessed rectangular space with the same length as the first magnet cavity 5. The laser magnet cavity 15 is a recessed rectangular space with a length equal to the length of the fourth magnet cavity 12. Both the barrel magnet cavity 14 and the laser magnet cavity 15 are facing out of the same side of the plate 13, and both are equidistant from the center of the plate 13. Similarly, as the plate 13 adheres to the combined surface of the first barrel leg 4 and the second laser leg 11 by the fixation 19, the first magnet 16 is tightly encapsulated by the first magnet cavity 5 and the barrel magnet cavity 14, and the laser magnet 17 is tightly encapsulated by the fourth magnet cavity 12 and the laser magnet cavity 15. The symmetric arrangement of these cavities positions the first magnet 16 and the laser magnet 17 in the same plane and the second magnet 18 in a perpendicular plane. The laser magnet 17 is a strong permanent magnet like the first magnet 16 and the second magnet 18. The laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 provide the device with necessary magnetic force to attract the laser pointer 27 into the laser angle 8, but the laser pointer 27 does not make contact with the laser angle 8 along the entire length of the laser pointer 27 in this embodiment of the present invention. The laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 attract the laser pointer 27 into the laser angle 8 because the casing 28 is made of a ferromagnetic material. The laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18 allow the device to self-align the laser pointer 27 so that the center axis of the laser pointer 27 is parallel to the center axis of the gun barrel 1.
  • In order to physically attach the laser pointer 27 to the device for this embodiment, the pointer holder 20 and the pivoting ring 26 must be properly positioned on the device. The pointer holder 20 is a rectangular protrusion, which is perpendicularly connected to the second laser leg 11. Together, the first laser leg 9, the second laser leg 11, and the pointer holder 20 form a square channel. The pivoting ring 26 is placed in between the first laser leg 9 and the pointer holder 20 and adjacent to the second laser leg 11 or is placed into the square channel. The pivoting ring 26 is located on the back half of the square channel, beyond the middle of the frame 2, and on the opposite side of the laser diode. The laser pointer 27 is also placed in between the first laser leg 9 and the pointer holder 20 and adjacent to the second laser leg 11 or within the square channel, but the laser pointer 27 traverse through the pivoting ring 26. The front of the laser pointer 27 makes contact with the first laser leg 9 and the second laser leg 11 because of the attractive magnetic force provided by the laser magnet 17 and the second magnet 18. The laser pointer 27 simulates an unbalanced seesaw with the pivoting ring 26 as the fulcrum, but the scale on which the laser pointer 27 simulates an unbalance seesaw is too small to significantly alter the parallel geometry between the center axis of the gun barrel 1 and the center axis of the laser pointer 27 and only allows for a fine adjustment.
  • The laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 is different from the barrel fine adjustment mechanism 34 mentioned in the latter embodiment. Similarly, even though the device is designed to automatically align the center axis of the laser pointer 27 and the center axis of gun barrel 1, the laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 allows the user to correct for minor misalignments arising from hidden variables, but does so by allowing the user to align the laser pointer 27. The laser fine adjustment mechanism 21 comprises a laser Y-adjustment hole 22, a laser Y-adjustment screw 23, a laser X-adjustment hole 24, and a laser X-adjustment screw 25. The laser Y-adjustment hole 22 is a threaded hole that is located on the front half of the second laser leg 11 behind the laser magnet 17 and is adjacent to the portion of the casing 28 closest to the second laser leg 11. The laser Y-adjustment hole 22 traverses through both the plate 13 and the second laser leg 11. The laser Y-adjustment screw 23 engages the laser Y-adjustment hole 22 and makes contact with the front half of the laser pointer 27. The laser Y-adjustment screw 23 applies a counter force on the laser pointer 27 against the attractive force applied by the laser magnet 17. The counter force applied by the laser Y-adjustment screw 23 and the attractive force applied by the laser magnet 17 balance the laser pointer 27 on a pivoting ring 26 along a plane parallel to the plane of the second magnet 18. Similarly, the laser X-adjustment hole 24 is a threaded hole that is located on the back half of the pointer holder 20 and is adjacent to the portion of the casing 28 closest to the pointer holder 20. The laser X-adjustment hole 24 traverses through the pointer holder 20. The laser X-adjustment screw 25 engages the laser X-adjustment hole 24 and makes contact with the back half of the laser pointer 27. The laser X-adjustment screw 25 applies a counter force on the laser pointer 27 against the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18. The counter force applied by the laser X-adjustment screw 25 and the attractive force applied by the second magnet 18 balance the laser pointer 27 on the pivoting ring 26 along a plane parallel to the plane of the laser magnet 17 and the first magnet 16.
  • Optional features for the present invention include the finishing of the device, any additional fastening of the gun barrel 1 or the laser pointer 27 to the device for mechanical stability, or adding an LED light. The LED light could be used in combination with the laser pointer 27 or just replace the laser pointer 27 altogether.
  • The magnets are commercially available and can be ordered in custom sizes and strengths. The expected magnetic forces required to attach the device to a steel weapon is about three to six pounds per tangential line of touch. The production of the present invention can be done with standard mechanical construction methods. The laser pointer 27 can be either ordered as already commercially available or special ordered with a few modifications in order to make it suitable for the intended purpose. The material of choice for the frame 2 would be a hard plastic or light metal, but the particular material of choice would depend on the intended use of the device, the user's preferences on the specifications, or the market's needs. The required precision grade for the construction of the device is not especially high. If the magnetic forces exerted by the magnets are particularly strong, then an additional tool may be needed to detach the device from the gun barrel 1. The additional tool can be just a simple lever.
  • The present invention can be used by the armed forces and law enforcement personal with their regular weapons for training purposes without the need of modifying the weapons and with the possibility of easily attaching and removing the device. Range shooting will be highly improved with the information provided by the present invention associated to the aiming ways and customs of every particular person given the simplicity of attaching and detaching the device. For personal defense at home, the benefits of the present invention are great. A lot of weapons in private possession do not have a special design, mountings, or mounting rails to accommodate accessories like laser aiming devices. For those weapons, the present invention will provide a very useful enhancement. Hunters will also benefit from the advantages provided by the present invention.
  • Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

Claims (18)

1. An automatically aligning aiming device comprises,
a frame;
a front fastener;
a back fastener;
a laser pointer;
a contact switch;
said frame comprises a barrel angle, a laser angle, a plate, a first magnet, a second magnet, and a fixation; and
said laser pointer comprises a casing, a laser emitting mechanism, and an external switch.
2. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 1 comprises,
said second magnet being located in between said barrel angle and said laser angle;
said first magnet being located in between said barrel angle and said plate;
said barrel angle, said laser angle, and said plate being connected by said fixation;
said laser pointer being cradled by said laser angle; and
said laser pointer being held in place by said front fastener and by said back fastener.
3. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 1 comprises,
said barrel angle comprises a first barrel leg, a first magnet cavity, a second barrel leg, and a second magnet cavity;
said laser angle comprises a first laser leg, a third magnet cavity, and a second laser leg; and
said plate comprises a barrel magnet cavity.
4. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 3 comprises,
said first barrel leg being connected perpendicularly to said second barrel leg;
said first laser leg being connected perpendicularly to said second laser leg;
said first magnet cavity being positioned on said first barrel leg;
said second magnet cavity being positioned on said second barrel leg;
said third magnet cavity being positioned on said first laser leg;
said second magnet being encapsulated by said second magnet cavity and by said third magnet cavity;
said second barrel leg being attached to said first laser leg by said fixation;
said first magnet being encapsulated by said first cavity and said barrel magnet cavity; and
said first barrel leg and said second laser leg being attached to said plate by said fixation.
5. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 3 comprises,
said laser pointer being cradled by said first laser leg and said second laser leg;
said front fastener being attached to said second barrel leg and said second laser leg;
said back fastener being attached to said second barrel leg and said second laser leg;
said contact switch being positioned on and traversing through said second barrel leg and said first laser leg; and
said contact switch being electrically connected to said laser pointer.
6. An automatically aligning aiming device comprises,
a frame;
a front fastener;
a back fastener;
a laser pointer;
a contact switch;
a barrel fine adjustment mechanism;
Y-pivoting support;
X-pivoting support;
said frame comprises a barrel angle, a laser angle, a plate, a first magnet, a second magnet, and a fixation;
said barrel fine adjustment mechanism comprises a barrel Y-adjustment hole, a barrel Y-adjustment screw, a barrel X-adjustment hole, and a barrel X-adjustment screw; and
said laser pointer comprises a casing, a laser emitting mechanism, and an external switch.
7. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 6 comprises,
said second magnet being located in between said barrel angle and said laser angle;
said first magnet being located in between said barrel angle and said plate;
said barrel angle, said laser angle, and said plate being connected by said fixation;
said laser pointer being cradled by said laser angle; and
said laser pointer being held in place by said front fastener and by said back fastener.
8. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 6 comprises,
said barrel Y-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said plate and said laser angle;
said barrel Y-adjustment hole being traversed by said barrel Y-adjustment screw;
said barrel X-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said laser angle and said barrel angle; and
said barrel X-adjustment hole being traversed by said barrel X-adjustment screw.
9. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 6 comprises,
said barrel angle comprises a first barrel leg, a first magnet cavity, a second barrel leg, and a second magnet cavity;
said laser angle comprises a first laser leg, a third magnet cavity, and a second laser leg; and
said plate comprises a barrel magnet cavity.
10. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 8 comprises,
said first barrel leg being connected perpendicularly to said second barrel leg;
said first laser leg being connected perpendicularly to said second laser leg;
said first magnet cavity being positioned on said first barrel leg;
said second magnet cavity being positioned on said second barrel leg;
said third magnet cavity being positioned on said first laser leg;
said second magnet being encapsulated by said second magnet cavity and by said third magnet cavity;
said second barrel leg being attached to said first laser leg by said fixation;
said first magnet being encapsulated by said first cavity and said barrel magnet cavity; and
said first barrel leg and said second laser leg being attached to said plate by said fixation.
11. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 8 comprises,
said laser pointer being cradled by said first laser leg and said second laser leg;
said front fastener being attached to said second barrel leg and said second laser leg;
said back fastener being attached to said second barrel leg and said second laser leg;
said contact switch being positioned on and traversing through said second barrel leg and said first laser leg; and
said contact switch being electrically connected to said laser pointer.
12. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 8 comprises,
said barrel Y-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said first laser leg and said second barrel leg;
said Y-pivoting support is positioned on said second barrel leg;
said barrel X-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said plate and said first barrel leg; and
said X-pivoting support is positioned on said first barrel leg.
13. An automatically aligning aiming device comprises,
a frame;
a pointer holder;
a laser fine adjustment mechanism;
a pivoting ring;
a laser pointer;
a contact switch;
said frame comprises a barrel angle, a laser angle, a plate, a first magnet, a laser magnet, a second magnet, and a fixation;
said laser fine adjustment mechanism comprises a laser Y-adjustment hole, a laser Y-adjustment screw, a laser X-adjustment hole, and a laser X-adjustment screw; and
said laser pointer comprises a casing, a laser emitting mechanism, and an external switch.
14. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 13 comprises,
said second magnet being located in between said barrel angle and said laser angle;
said first magnet being located in between said barrel angle and said plate;
said laser magnet being located in between said laser angle and said plate;
said barrel angle, said laser angle, and said plate being connected by said fixation;
said pointer holder being connected to said laser angle;
said pivoting ring being bracketed said pointer holder and said laser angle;
said pivoting ring being traversed by said laser pointer;
said laser pointer being cradled by said pointer holder and said laser angle; and
said laser pointer being held in place by said second magnet and said laser magnet.
15. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 13 comprises,
said laser Y-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said plate and said laser angle;
said laser Y-adjustment hole being traversed by said laser Y-adjustment screw;
said casing being contacted by said laser Y-adjustment screw;
said laser X-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said pointer holder;
said laser X-adjustment hole being traversed by said laser X-adjustment screw; and
said casing being contacted by said laser X-adjustment screw.
16. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 13 comprises,
said barrel angle comprises a first barrel leg, a first magnet cavity, a second barrel leg, and a second magnet cavity;
said laser angle comprises a first laser leg, a third magnet cavity, a second laser leg, and a fourth magnet cavity; and
said plate comprises a barrel magnet cavity and a laser magnet cavity.
17. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 16 comprises,
said first barrel leg being connected perpendicularly to said second barrel leg;
said first laser leg being connected perpendicularly to said second laser leg;
said first magnet cavity being positioned on said first barrel leg;
said second magnet cavity being positioned on said second barrel leg;
said third magnet cavity being positioned on said first laser leg;
said fourth magnet cavity being positioned on said second laser leg;
said second magnet being encapsulated by said second magnet cavity and by said third magnet cavity;
said second barrel leg being attached to said first laser leg by said fixation;
said first magnet being encapsulated by said first cavity and said barrel magnet cavity;
said laser magnet being encapsulated by said fourth cavity and said laser magnet cavity; and
said first barrel leg and said second laser leg being attached to said plate by said fixation.
18. Said automatically aligning aiming device as claimed in claim 16 comprises,
said pointer holder being connected perpendicularly to said second laser leg;
said pivoting ring being positioned in between said pointer holder and said first laser leg and being positioned adjacent to said second laser leg;
said pivoting ring being traversed by said laser pointer;
said laser pointer being cradled by said pointer holder, said first laser leg, and said second laser leg;
said laser Y-adjustment hole being positioned on and traversing through said plate and said second laser leg;
said second barrel leg and said first laser leg being traversed through by said contact switch; and
said contact switch being electrically connected to said laser pointer.
US13/088,896 2011-02-07 2011-04-18 Automatic Aligning Aiming Device Abandoned US20120198748A1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/088,896 US20120198748A1 (en) 2011-02-07 2011-04-18 Automatic Aligning Aiming Device

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201161440304P 2011-02-07 2011-02-07
US13/088,896 US20120198748A1 (en) 2011-02-07 2011-04-18 Automatic Aligning Aiming Device

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20120198748A1 true US20120198748A1 (en) 2012-08-09

Family

ID=46599691

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US13/088,896 Abandoned US20120198748A1 (en) 2011-02-07 2011-04-18 Automatic Aligning Aiming Device

Country Status (1)

Country Link
US (1) US20120198748A1 (en)

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20110174150A1 (en) * 2010-01-18 2011-07-21 Lowas Iii Albert Frank Mulit-barrel Automatic Weapon Centerline Aiming Laser
US20130074351A1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-03-28 Lasermax, Inc. Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US8713844B2 (en) * 2011-09-26 2014-05-06 Lasermax Inc Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US8826583B2 (en) * 2012-06-27 2014-09-09 Trackingpoint, Inc. System for automatically aligning a rifle scope to a rifle
US20150131269A1 (en) * 2013-10-15 2015-05-14 Colton Gill FRANKLIN Magnetic gun barrel attachment
US10578395B2 (en) 2016-09-01 2020-03-03 Crosman Corporation Grip activation system for firearm accessory
US10591250B2 (en) 2016-12-19 2020-03-17 Crosman Corporation Switchless sensing for electronic devices used with deterrent devices
US11965710B2 (en) 2020-07-17 2024-04-23 Crosman Corporation Firearm laser sight alignment assembly

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5299375A (en) * 1991-01-24 1994-04-05 Laser Devices, Inc. Laser diode alignment mechanism
US5784823A (en) * 1997-04-18 1998-07-28 Quarton Inc. Laser sight assembly
US7331137B2 (en) * 2003-07-03 2008-02-19 Yao-Hsi Hsu Laser pointer as auxiliary sight of firearm
US20110235346A1 (en) * 2010-03-24 2011-09-29 Steven Marlin Fridley Magnetic Accessory Mounts

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5299375A (en) * 1991-01-24 1994-04-05 Laser Devices, Inc. Laser diode alignment mechanism
US5784823A (en) * 1997-04-18 1998-07-28 Quarton Inc. Laser sight assembly
US7331137B2 (en) * 2003-07-03 2008-02-19 Yao-Hsi Hsu Laser pointer as auxiliary sight of firearm
US20110235346A1 (en) * 2010-03-24 2011-09-29 Steven Marlin Fridley Magnetic Accessory Mounts

Cited By (18)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20110174150A1 (en) * 2010-01-18 2011-07-21 Lowas Iii Albert Frank Mulit-barrel Automatic Weapon Centerline Aiming Laser
US9879945B2 (en) * 2011-09-26 2018-01-30 Crosman Corporation Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US20130074351A1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2013-03-28 Lasermax, Inc. Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US8683731B2 (en) * 2011-09-26 2014-04-01 Lasermax, Inc. Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US8713844B2 (en) * 2011-09-26 2014-05-06 Lasermax Inc Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US20140283431A1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2014-09-25 Lasermax, Inc. Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US11320240B2 (en) 2011-09-26 2022-05-03 Crosman Corporation Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US10718593B2 (en) * 2011-09-26 2020-07-21 Crosman Corporation Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US10443978B2 (en) * 2011-09-26 2019-10-15 Crosman Corporation Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US9377271B2 (en) 2011-09-26 2016-06-28 Lasermax, Inc. Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US20160305742A1 (en) * 2011-09-26 2016-10-20 Lasermax, Inc. Firearm laser sight alignment assembly
US8826583B2 (en) * 2012-06-27 2014-09-09 Trackingpoint, Inc. System for automatically aligning a rifle scope to a rifle
US9372051B2 (en) 2012-06-27 2016-06-21 Trackingpoint, Inc. System for automatically aligning a rifle scope to a rifle
US9372050B2 (en) * 2013-10-15 2016-06-21 Colton Gill FRANKLIN Magnetic gun barrel attachment
US20150131269A1 (en) * 2013-10-15 2015-05-14 Colton Gill FRANKLIN Magnetic gun barrel attachment
US10578395B2 (en) 2016-09-01 2020-03-03 Crosman Corporation Grip activation system for firearm accessory
US10591250B2 (en) 2016-12-19 2020-03-17 Crosman Corporation Switchless sensing for electronic devices used with deterrent devices
US11965710B2 (en) 2020-07-17 2024-04-23 Crosman Corporation Firearm laser sight alignment assembly

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20120198748A1 (en) Automatic Aligning Aiming Device
US9404712B2 (en) Method and systems for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device
US9506726B2 (en) Accessory mounting system for firearms
US9267759B2 (en) Tactical accessory mount, aiming device, and method for securing a tactical accessory to a pistol
US9677851B2 (en) Method and system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device
US20170059277A1 (en) Removable handgun slide mount
US20080244953A1 (en) Device for fastening an auxiliary part to a weapon by a magnet
US20120260555A1 (en) Method and apparatus for alignment of firearm sights
US9863740B2 (en) Magnetically stabilized firearm sight
US20130074394A1 (en) Mount for co-witnessing sighting devices for firearms having sheet metal receiver covers
US20150276350A1 (en) Mount assembly for interchanging optical sights
US9062931B2 (en) Iron sight centered windage wheel
US9733047B2 (en) Method and system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device
US9464870B2 (en) Firearm sight adjustment and installation tool
US6026580A (en) Aiming sight mount
US9777994B2 (en) Method and system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device
CN114111451B (en) Sight support assembly with integrated level
US10190850B2 (en) Sniper dashboard
RU2502936C2 (en) Device for fixation on weapon of additional equipment element, and mainly of sighting device
US11536536B1 (en) Tri sight system
WO2011031203A1 (en) Sight mount with integrated indexing function
EP3260810A1 (en) Method and system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO PAY ISSUE FEE