System for providing electrical power to accessories mounted on the powered rail of a weapon
US9285185B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G11/003
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A firearm may have a plurality of power-consuming accessories that can be attached to the weapon. In order to reduce the weight of these power-consuming accessories, as well as the proliferation of their batteries, the Weapon Accessory Power Distribution System provides a common power source to power the power-consuming accessories attached to the weapon. One or more powered rails are provided to provide a point of electrical interconnection for the power-consuming accessories, absent the use of connectors with their tethering cables, which are susceptible to entanglement. The powered rail(s) are electrically interconnected with a power source, which typically is a battery mounted in the butt stock of the weapon.
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