United States Patent [19] [ii] Patent Number: 4,856,218
Reynolds, Jr. [45] Date of Patent: Aug. 15, 1989
[54] LIGHT BEAM ASSISTED AIMING OF FIREARMS
[75] Inventor: Edward C. Reynolds, Jr., Anaheim, Calif.
[73] Assignee: Laser Products Corporation, Fountain Valley, Calif.
[21] Appl. No.: 233,712
[22] Filed: Aug. 17, 1988
Related U.S. Application Data
[62] Division of Ser. No. 941,307, Dec. 19, 1986, Pat. No. 4,777,754.
[51] Int. Q.4' F41G1/34
[52] U.S. CI 42/103; 362/110
[58] Field of Search 42/103, 1.01, 84;
362/110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 187
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Wm. F. Krentz, "Scope Your Handgun for Higher Scores", The American Rifleman, pp. 34-35, Jun. 1974.
Primary Examiner—Deborah L. Kyle
Assistant Examiner—Michael J. Carone
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Benoit Law Corporation
[57] ABSTRACT
An aim assistance light beam is provided for a firearm having a barrel and a movable fore-end assembly for loading shells and actuating a firearm action. A lamp and reflector throws that light beam upon electric energization of a lamp in the lamp and reflector assembly. A battery housing for mounting that lamp and reflector assembly is below the barrel and is in the form of a hand grip for manual actuation of the fore-end assembly. That battery housing is mounted on the fore-end assembly for manual actuation of the fore-end assembly with that battery housing which also contains the battery for electrically energizing the lamp.
20 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
