Firearm having an intelligent controller
US6321478A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41A19/58
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a firearm adapted to utilize an ammunition round having a non-impact primer adjacent one end thereof. The firearm includes a frame, a movable slide assembly, a power source, and a control module for selectively permitting communication of an ignition signal from the power source to the non-impact primer. The firearm further includes an ammunition chamber formed in the movable slide for releasably housing the ammunition round, as well as including an electrically conductive ignition probe housed within the movable slide for permitting communication of the ignition signal from the power source to the non-impact primer when the ammunition round is disposed in the chamber. A sensor assembly is utilized to generate a status signal to the control module indicative of an operational mode of the firearm. The control module permits generation of the ignition signal in response to an actuation of the trigger assembly only when the sensor assembly indicates that the firearm is in a firing mode.
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