Firearm laser sight alignment assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12422221-B2
Application number	US-202418642671-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2024
Priority date	Sep 26, 2011
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a firearm which may include a frame with a first outer wall, and a second outer wall opposite the first outer wall. A laser module may be disposed between the first and second outer walls. An alignment pin may be in communication with the first outer wall and may be configured to move the laser module relative to the frame.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device configured to couple to a firearm, the device comprising:
a housing defining a first opening, a second opening, a third opening, and a socket, wherein the housing is configured to separate into two or more pieces;
a laser module at least partially disposed within the socket, the laser module being oriented to emit light towards the second opening;
a resilient coupling forming an interference fit between the laser module and the socket at a first position along a length of the laser module;
a switch operably connected to the laser module and comprising a protrusion extending through at least one of the first opening or the second opening;
a first alignment element operably engaged with the laser module at a second position along the length of the laser module, the first alignment element configured to move the laser module in a first direction;
a second alignment element operably engaged with the laser module at the second position along the length of the laser module, the second alignment element configured to move the laser module in a second direction different from the first direction; and
a biasing element operably engaged with the laser module, the biasing element situated within a pocket defined by the two or more pieces of the housing when assembled together, the biasing element configured to resist the first alignment element and the second alignment element, the biasing element directed in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the housing comprises a first housing component and a second housing component;
the first housing component further defines a first recessed region, the first opening being disposed through the first housing within the first recessed region; and
the second housing component further defines a second recessed region, the second opening being disposed through the second housing within the second recessed region.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first alignment element is disposed on a first side of the housing; and
the second alignment element is disposed on a second side of the housing opposite the first side of the housing.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a two-piece housing and the biasing element is disposed in at least one portion of the two-piece housing.

5. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply configured to provide power to the laser module, the power supply being disposed in the housing.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes first components configured to couple to a trigger guard of the firearm and second components configured to couple to a frame of the firearm.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the second direction is substantially orthogonal to the first direction.

8. An apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a laser module residing at least partially within the housing;
a resilient coupling forming an interference fit between the laser module and the housing at a first position along a length of the laser module;
a switch operably connected to the laser module and comprising a protrusion extending through an opening defined in the housing;
a first alignment element operably engaged with the laser module at a second position along the length of the laser module, the first alignment element being configured to move the laser module in a first direction;
a second alignment element operably engaged with the laser module at the second position along the length of the laser module, the second alignment element being configured to move the laser module in a second direction different than the first direction; and
a biasing element operably engaged with the laser module, the biasing element situated within a pocket defined by two or more separable components of the housing when assembled together and configured to resist the first alignment element and the second alignment element, the biasing element directed in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
the housing defines a first opening on a first side through which a first end of an arm is disposed for engaging the laser module; and
the housing defines a second opening on a second side through which a second end of the arm is disposed.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
the housing comprises a first housing component and a second housing component;
the first housing component defines a first portion of a socket;
the second housing component defines a second portion of the socket; and
the laser module at least partially resides within the socket when the first housing component and the second housing component couple together.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
the first alignment element is accessible via a first opening in the housing; and
the second alignment element is accessible via a second opening in the housing.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:
the apparatus is configured to couple a firearm; and
the housing is configured to couple to a frame of the firearm and a trigger guard of the firearm.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein housing comprises a first housing component and a second housing component and the biasing element is disposed within at least one of the first housing component or the second housing component.

15. A laser sight for a firearm, the laser sight comprising:
a housing comprising a first housing component and a second housing component;
a laser module disposed at least partially within the housing;
a resilient coupling forming an interference fit between the laser module and the housing;
a switch operably connected to the laser module and comprising a protrusion extending through an opening defined in the housing;
a first alignment mechanism engaged with the laser module, the first alignment mechanism being configured to adjust an orientation of the laser module in a first direction;
a second alignment mechanism engaging the laser module, the second alignment mechanism being configured to adjust the orientation of the laser module in a second direction different than the first direction; and
a biasing element, the biasing element operably engaged with the laser module, the biasing element situated within a pocket defined by the first housing component and the second housing component when assembled together and configured to resist the first alignment mechanism and the second alignment mechanism, the biasing element directed in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction.

16. The laser sight of claim 15 , wherein:
the housing comprises a first housing component and a second housing component;
the first housing component and the second housing component form an opening when the first housing component and the second housing component couple together; and
the laser module is oriented to emit light through the opening.

17. The laser sight of claim 15 , further comprising:
a switch operably connected to the laser module;
an arm operably coupled to the switch;
a first end of the arm is disposed through a first opening in the housing; and
a second end of the arm is disposed through via a second opening in the housing.

18. The laser sight of claim 15 , wherein the first alignment mechanism is substantially orthogonal to the second alignment mechanism.

Assignees

• Crosman Corp

Inventors

• Tuller Jeffrey D
• Mock Jeffrey W
• Kowalczyk Jr John A

Classifications

• F41G11/004

  Mountings with clamping means on the device embracing at least a part of the firearm, e.g. the receiver or a dustcover (F41G11/003 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F41G11/001

  Means for mounting tubular or beam shaped sighting or aiming devices on firearms · CPC title

• F41A19/11

  Trigger guards; Trigger-guard mountings (F41A19/15 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• F41G1/00

  Sighting devices (for indirect laying of fire F41G3/16; bombsights F41G3/24 {; structurally associated with laser telemeters F41G3/065; mounting tubular or beam shaped aiming devices on firearms F41G11/001}) · CPC title