Firearm foregrip with illuminator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11906267-B2
Application number	US-202217983391-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 8, 2022
Priority date	Nov 8, 2021
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. The firearm accessory can include a foregrip and/or an illuminator (e.g., light and/or laser). The firearm accessory can include a support body selectively operatively connectable to a support body receiver in a first orientation and in a second orientation. The support body can include an actuator configured to change an operational state of the illuminator and/or a port configured to connect a remote actuator to the support body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A firearm illuminator system comprising:
a firearm mount configured to be connected to a firearm;
an illuminator supported by the firearm mount, the illuminator including a light source;
a support body receiver supported by the firearm mount; and
a support body selectively connectable to the support body receiver, the support body including at least one of an actuator configured to change an operational state of the light source or a port configured to connect a remote to the support body.

2. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the support body includes the actuator.

3. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the support body is operatively connectable to the support body receiver in a first orientation and operatively connectable to the support body in a second orientation different from the first orientation.

4. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 3 , wherein in the first orientation the actuator is located on a first side of the illuminator, and in the second orientation the actuator is located on a second side of the illuminator opposite the first side.

5. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 4 , wherein the actuator is configured to turn the light source on and off.

6. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the support body is a first support body, and the firearm illuminator system includes a second support body, the second support body and first support body being interchangeable for connection to the support body receiver, the second support body including a port configured to connect a remote to the second support body.

7. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 6 , in combination with the remote and a tether connected to the remote, the tether being operatively connectable to the port of the second support body.

8. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the firearm mount is a first firearm mount, and wherein the remote includes a second firearm mount configured to be connected to the firearm separately from the first firearm mount.

9. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the second firearm mount includes a pair of jaws configured to mount to a rail of the firearm.

10. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 8 , wherein the first firearm mount includes an adaptor configured to permit the first firearm mount to be connectable to different types of firearm mounting structure.

11. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 7 , wherein the actuator is a first actuator, and wherein the remote comprises a second actuator configured to change an operational state of the light source.

12. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 11 , wherein the second actuator is configured to turn the light source on and off.

13. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 12 , wherein the second actuator comprises a momentary switch configured to turn the light source on when the momentary switch is engaged and to turn the light source off when the momentary switch is disengaged.

14. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 1 , in combination with the remote and a tether connected to the remote, and wherein the support body includes the port, the tether being operatively connectable to the port to connect the remote to the port.

15. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the support body is operatively connectable to the support body receiver in a first orientation and operatively connectable to the support body receiver in a second orientation different from the first orientation.

16. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 15 , wherein the firearm mount is a first firearm mount, and wherein the remote includes a second firearm mount configured to be connected to the firearm separately from the first firearm mount.

17. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 14 , wherein the actuator is a first actuator, and wherein the remote comprises a second actuator configured to change an operational state of the light source.

18. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the support body includes the actuator and the port.

19. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 18 , wherein the support body is operatively connectable to the support body receiver in a first orientation and operatively connectable to the support body in a second orientation different from the first orientation.

20. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 19 , wherein in the first orientation the actuator is located on a first side of the illuminator, and in the second orientation the actuator is located on a second side of the illuminator opposite the first side.

21. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 20 , wherein the actuator is configured to turn the light source on and off.

22. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 18 , in combination with the remote and a tether connected to the remote, the tether being operatively connectable to the port to connect the remote to the port.

23. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 22 , wherein the firearm mount is a first firearm mount, and wherein the remote includes a second firearm mount configured to be connected to the firearm separately from the first firearm mount.

24. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 22 , wherein the actuator is a first actuator, and wherein the remote comprises a second actuator configured to change an operational state of the light source.

25. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 24 , wherein the second actuator is configured to turn the light source on and off.

26. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 25 , wherein the second actuator comprises a momentary switch configured to turn the light source on when the momentary switch is engaged and to turn the light source off when the momentary switch is disengaged.

27. A firearm illuminator system as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises an LED.

Assignees

• Crimson Trace Corp

Inventors

• Meissen Tim
• Planck William A
• Cottrell Michael
• Tayon James
• Donahue Ryan
• Oller John
• Ball Shane
• Garland Logan

Classifications

• F41G1/35 Primary

  for illuminating the target {, e.g. flash lights} · CPC title

• F41C23/16 Primary

  Forestocks; Handgrips; Hand guards (pump-action guns F41C7/02) · CPC title