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Voltage-free connector integrated in a weapon rail

US8769856B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Techni Holding AS · NO

Inventors

Magnus Berntsen · Sollentuna, SE
Rahul Ghose · Härryda, SE
Steven M. Menzies · Oslo, NO
Michael M. Nihei · Sandefjord, NO
David Petersen · Åsgårdstrand, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2010
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41C23/16
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A universal rail for a firearm has a plurality of through holes and a plurality of attachment points for ancillary equipment along a length of the universal rail, a fastener so as to be fastenable to the firearm, and a power or signal connection point arranged in at least one attachment point of the plurality of attachment points. The power or signal connection point has at least two contact pins surrounded by a seal, and a resilient portion and inner contact faces. The power or signal connection point is further connected to conductors arranged in the universal rail. The resilient portion ensures that the at least two contact pins and contact points are out of contact with each other when the ancillary equipment is not mounted on the universal rail.

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