Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F41—WEAPONS
  • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
  • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
  • F41G3/26—Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying
  • F41G3/2616—Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying using a light emitting device
  • F41G3/2622—Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying using a light emitting device for simulating the firing of a gun or the trajectory of a projectile
  • F41G3/2655—Teaching or practice apparatus for gun-aiming or gun-laying using a light emitting device for simulating the firing of a gun or the trajectory of a projectile in which the light beam is sent from the weapon to the target
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F41—WEAPONS
  • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
  • F41A33/00—Adaptations for training; Gun simulators
  • F41A33/02—Light- or radiation-emitting guns ; Light- or radiation-sensitive guns; Cartridges carrying light emitting sources, e.g. laser

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an apparatus and system permitting
• invention relates to a light-emitting ammunition to be used as part of a system
• firearms including a bolt and/or rotating bolt as well as rifles, Machine guns,
• caliber Laser Firing Cartridge comprised of a laser projector with a mechanical
• the laser projector utilizes a concentric shape recalling that
• Sweat's innovation lies in the adjustable settings that allows a single
• Sweat also teaches a switch
• Sweat does not teach rim modification that prevents ejection of the cartridge
• Sweat does not describe a safety interlock. Sweat's module can
• a firing pin switch instead describing a mechanical wave sensor and/or an
• the signal includes an alignment carrier that
• Johnsen' s implementation is not limited to a handgun but can be
• circuitry required to properly simulate the travel delay of a projectile for more accurate simulations such specific algorithms and circuitry not being relevant
• the present invention is a training aid and system, which training aid is
• the training aid is designed to replace a standard a bolt and/or rotating
• the training aid utilizes an illumination source
• Cocking is generally accomplished in one of
• handgun models a user may cock the weapon by manually thumbing back the
• a "slide" a bolt, a rotating bolt or a
• bolt carrier is displaced to aft of the firearm.
• cocking mechanisms including, but not limited to, “squeeze cockers” and the
• illumination is emitted from the barrel of the firearm and appears for a fixed
• apparatus including: (a) a power source, an illuminator electrically attached to
• training aid has a concentric shape recalling that of a bolt, a rotating bolt or a
• illuminator is a light emitting diode.
• illuminator is a light bulb.
• illuminator is a laser.
• illuminator is an "eye safe" laser.
• actuator further includes a pressure sensitive switch.
• pressure sensitive switch simulates a firearm primer.
• training aid apparatus further includes a collimator for focusing and/or
• collimator collimates illumination passing through the collimator into an area
• collimator collimates illumination passing through the collimator into an area
• the source includes a capacitor for limiting illumination duration.
• the source includes a capacitor for limiting the number of illuminations thereby
• aid apparatus further includes a time chip for controlling the time of
• illuminator is modulated between 10-100 KHz.
• illuminator is modulated at substantially 40 KHz.
• illuminator illuminates at any wavelength.
• illuminator illuminates substantially at a wavelength producing visible color
• aid apparatus further includes a transmitter for transmitting a signal.
• a training aid system including: (a) a firearm including a barrel, (b) a
• the training aid apparatus includes a wireless transmitter and
• the audio apparatus includes a receiver.
• training aid apparatus has a concentric shape recalling that of a bolt, a rotating
• aid apparatus includes a pneumatic recoil simulator.
• weighted striker for simulating subjective and objective recoil.
• a displacer for readily displacing the weighted striker against a
• the training aid is responsive to an action selected from the group consisting of: the training aid
• apparatus further includes a speaker.
• the audio signal According to further embodiments of the present invention the audio
• apparatus further includes a speaker for simulating a sound selected from the
• apparatus includes a set of headphones for simulating a sound selected from the
• apparatus further includes a processing unit.
• processing unit is a computer.
• FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a replacement bolt carrier and/or bolt of a first
• FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an M16/AR15/M4 weapon system including a
• FIG. 1 schematic view of the training aid system according to the present invention.
• Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a
• Training aid 10 is preferably comprised of an illuminator 12, a
• Training aid 10 is preferably used while situated inside of, and in
• firearm 18 is preferably comprised of a
• Barrel 26 is preferably
• firearm 18 is one selected from the group consisting of any
• firearm including a bolt and/or rotating bolt 28, a bolt carrier 30 as well as
• rifles Machine guns, Sniper rifles, a pistol, a revolver, a shotgun, a rifle and the
• training aid 10 has a concentric shape recalling that of a bolt
• illuminator 12 is a light emitting diode (“LED”) for readily
• illuminator 12 is an LED of sufficient power to illuminate
• proximal and distal targets with visible and/or invisible illumination.
• illuminator 12 is an LED has a capacity of at between 0.1-1
• illuminator 12 is an LED has a capacity of at between 0.1-1
• illuminator 12 is an LED has a capacity of at least 1 watts.
• illuminator 12 is a bulb, which bulb is constructed of such
• illuminator 12 is a laser diode for readily emitting
• power source 14 is electrically connected to illuminator 12.
• power source 14 is situated in adjacency to illuminator 12 for
• illuminator 12 is powered by a
• battery 32 is a lithium battery for readily enhancing length of
• battery 32 is a battery commonly used with known
• battery 32 is a 3v lithium battery akin of CR 123
• actuator 16 is constructed of a crystalline.
• actuator 16 is constructed of a crystalline.
• actuator 16 is constructed of at least one crystalline formation, such that
• power source 14 generates electric current by application of
• actuator 16 includes a pressure sensitive switch 34
• pressure sensitive switch 34 simulates a firearm primer.
• actuator 16 is constructed of such material so as to substantially
• an abbreviated firing pin 24 can be used thereby facilitating
• actuator 16 and/or pressure sensitive switch 34 includes an
• actuator 16 and/or pressure sensitive switch 34 are disposed on actuator 16 and/or pressure sensitive switch 34.
• actuator 16 is electrically connected to, and situated near,
• Actuator 16 is further preferably electrically connected to,
• batteries 32 so as to be capable of conducting an electrical
• training aid 10 includes a capacitor 36 attached to, or
• capacitor 36 is geared toward providing a multiplicity of
• capacitor can be preset to release an electrical charge
• capacitor 36 replaces and/or augments the use of batteries 32
• capacitor 36 is geared toward providing the ability to create
• the "jam" may require the removal
• capacitor 36 reengaging and facilitating the continuation of the string of fire.
• a time chip 38 is electrically to, or integrally formed with,
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• illuminator 12 for any time between 0.01 seconds and 1.0 seconds.
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• training aid 10 includes a collimator 40 attached to, or
• collimator 40 is situated in adjacency to illuminator 12 for
• collimators 40 of different characteristics can be used as a collimators 40 of different characteristics.
• collimator 40 focuses and/or collimates illumination passing
• collimator 40 focuses and/or collimates illumination passing
• a bias 42 is situated on, or in adjacency to, actuator 16 for
• actuator 16 readily displacing actuator 16 such that actuator 16 disengages and illumination
• training aid 10 includes an identification transmitter 44 for
• identification transmitter 44 readily transmits a signal
• identification transmitter 44 is capable of transmitting any
• Miles2000TM including but not limited to, Miles2000TM. Namely and by way of example only
• identification transmitter 44 readily facilitates transmitting any signal indicative
• identification transmitter 44 is capable of transmitting any
• training aid 10 is further comprised of a pneumatic recoil
• simulation element 46 for readily allowing discharge of training aid 10 as if
• training aid was a fully functional bolt, rotating bolt or bolt carrier firing a
• recoil simulation element only "re-cocks" hammer 22
• recoil simulation element 46 is non-pneumatic and includes
• recoil simulation element is activated electrically by trigger
• firearm 18 is further comprises of a pneumatic mechanism
• hammer 22 In operation, hammer 22 is displaced to a rearward position.
• cocking rearward positioning of hammer 22 is known as "cocking" and usually a
• actuator 16 the contact from such striking of actuator 16 thereby completing an
• pin 24 is known as "cocking" and is a prerequisite step to discharging
• trigger 20 results in a complimentary release of firing pin 24 to a forward
• actuator 16 causes power source 14 to provide power to illuminator 12.
• illuminator 12 emits illumination that
• illuminator 12 is a laser diode, illuminator 12 emits
• illuminator 12 illuminates for 0.05-0.5 seconds for every
• eye safe as used herein includes, but is not limited to lasers
• illumination of illuminator 12 is modulated between 10-100
• illumination of illuminator 12 is modulated at
• illuminator 12 is capable of illuminating at any wavelength
• illuminator 12 illuminates at a wavelength of substantially
• illuminator 12 illuminates substantially at a wavelength
• illuminator 12 illuminates substantially at a wavelength
• illuminator 12 illuminates substantially at a wavelength
• training aid 10 is compatible with any simulation known and
• contact between firing pin 24 and actuator 16 is predetermined by bias 42, or
• pin 24 is known as "cocking" and is a prerequisite step to discharging
• actuator 16 causes power source 14 to provide power to illuminator 12.
• illuminator 12 emits illumination that
• illuminator 12 is a laser diode, illuminator 12 emits
• contact between firing pin 24 and actuator 16 is predetermined by bias 42, or
• actuator 16 is activated in response to sound and/or vibration
• a firearm magazine 50 includes a recoil simulation element
• object recoil includes but is not limited to
• subjective recoil includes but is not limited to
• recoil simulation element 46 for simulating subjective
• objective recoil is geared towards simulating subjective and objective recoil
• training aid 40 includes an identification chip 52 for readily
• Miles2000TM known in the art, including but not limited to, Miles2000TM. Namely and by
• identification chip 52 readily facilitates transmitting any
• identification chip 52 is capable of transmitting any
• the term “transmitter” includes, but is not limited to, a
• RF transmitter an IR source, a WiFi module, RFID and a "blue tooth” module.
• the term "receiver” includes, but is not limited to, a RF
• Optionally magazine 50 includes a speaker or an audio apparatus 54
• audio apparatus 54 can be set and/or programmed to
• a safety color such as bright orange can be included on a
• bolt carrier 30 can be constructed or include a component
• Figure 2 shows a training aid system 58 in alternative embodiment of a
• a training aid system 58 preferably includes an illuminator
• Training aid system 58 is preferably used while situated inside of, and in
• firearm 18 is preferably comprised of a
• trigger 20 shown in Figure 1
• hammer 22 shown in Figure 1
• firing pin 24 a firing pin 22
• barrel 26 shown in Figure 1
• Barrel 26 is
• the firearm is one selected from the group consisting of any
• firearm including a bolt and/or rotating bolt 28, a bolt carrier 30 as well as
• rifles Machine guns, Sniper rifles, a pistol, a revolver, a shotgun, a rifle and the
• training aid system 58 has a concentric shape recalling that
• illuminator 12 is a light emitting diode (“LED”) for readily
• illuminator 12 is an LED of sufficient power to illuminate
• proximal and distal targets with visible and/or invisible illumination.
• illuminator 12 is an LED has a capacity of at between 0.1-1
• illuminator 12 is an LED has a capacity of at between 0.1-1
• illuminator 12 is an LED has a capacity of at least 1 watts.
• illuminator 12 is a bulb, which bulb is constructed of such
• illuminator 12 is a laser diode for readily emitting
• power source 14 is electrically connected to illuminator 12.
• power source 14 is situated in adjacency to illuminator 12 for
• illuminator 12 is powered by a
• battery 32 is a lithium battery for readily enhancing length of
• battery 32 is a battery commonly used with known
• battery 32 is a 3v lithium battery akin of CRl 23
• actuator 16 is constructed of a crystalline.
• actuator 16 is constructed of a crystalline.
• actuator 16 is constructed of at least one crystalline formation, such that
• power source 14 generates electric current by application of
• actuator 16 includes a pressure sensitive switch 34
• pressure sensitive switch 34 simulates a firearm primer.
• actuator 16 is constructed of such material so as to substantially
• an abbreviated firing pin 24 can be used thereby facilitating
• actuator 16 and/or pressure sensitive switch 34 include an
• actuator 16 and/or pressure sensitive switch 34 are disposed on actuator 16 and/or pressure sensitive switch 34.
• actuator 16 is electrically connected to, and situated near,
• Actuator 16 is further preferably electrically connected to,
• batteries 32 so as to be capable of conducting an electrical
• training aid system 58 includes a capacitor 36 attached to, or
• capacitor 36 is geared toward providing a multiplicity of
• capacitor can be preset to release an electrical charge
• capacitor 36 replaces and/or augments the use of batteries 32
• capacitor 36 is geared toward providing the ability to create
• the "jam" may require the removal
• capacitor 36 reengaging and facilitating the continuation of the string of fire.
• a time chip 38 is electrically to, or integrally formed with,
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• illuminator 12 for any time between 0.01 seconds and 1.0 seconds.
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• illuminator 12 for any time between 0.05 seconds and 0.30 seconds.
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• time chip 38 can be preset to readily facilitate illumination of
• training aid system 58 includes a collimator 40 attached to,
• collimator 40 is situated in adjacency to illuminator 12 for
• collimators 40 of different characteristics can be used as a collimators 40 of different characteristics.
• collimator 40 focuses and/or collimates illumination passing
• collimator 40 focuses and/or collimates illumination passing
• training aid system 58 includes an identification transmitter
• identification transmitter 44 readily transmits a signal
• identification transmitter 44 is capable of transmitting any
• Miles2000TM including but not limited to, Miles2000TM. Namely and by way of example only
• identification transmitter 44 readily facilitates transmitting any signal indicative
• identification transmitter 44 is capable of transmitting any
• DAO action only mechanism
• actuator 16 causes power source 14 to provide power to illuminator 12.
• illuminator 12 emits illumination that
• illuminator 12 emits coherent electro-magnetic radiation that
• illuminator 12 illuminates for 0.05-0.5 seconds for every
• eye safe as used herein includes, but is not limited to lasers
• illumination of illuminator 12 is modulated between 10-100
• illumination of illuminator 12 is modulated at
• illuminator 12 is capable of illuminating at any wavelength
• illuminator 12 illuminates at a wavelength of substantially
• illuminator 12 illuminates substantially at a wavelength
• illuminator 12 illuminates substantially at a wavelength
• illuminator 12 illuminates substantially at a wavelength
• training aid system 58 is compatible with any simulation
• circuitry located in training aid system 58 located in training aid system 58.
• firing pin 24 is displaced to a rearward position. Such rearward positioning of firing pin 24 is known as "cocking" and is a prerequisite step to discharging
• actuator 16 causes power source 14 to provide power to illuminator 12.
• illuminator 12 emits illumination that
• illuminator 12 emits coherent electro-magnetic radiation that
• circuitry located in training aid system 58 located in training aid system 58.
• actuator 16 is activated in response to sound and/or vibration
• training aid 40 includes an identification chip 52 for readily
• Miles2000TM known in the art, including but not limited to, Miles2000TM. Namely and by
• identification chip 52 readily facilitates transmitting any
• identification chip 52 is capable of transmitting any
• the term “transmitter” includes, but is not limited to, a
• RF transmitter an IR source, a WiFi module, RFTD and a "blue tooth” module.
• the term "receiver” includes, but is not limited to, a RF

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