Sep 23, 2025

US12422220 - Electronic firearm accessory with light source

Firearm accessories and associated methods. A firearm accessory includes a mount for mounting the firearm accessory on a firearm. The mount can be adjustable to customize the mounting of the firearm accessory on the firearm. Electronic firearm accessories can include a longitudinally extending circuit structure having one or more electronic switches thereon facing laterally. A switch assembly can include a push member and a finger extending therefrom for actuating an associated electronic switch. Battery compartment features are also disclosed.

Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation
Inventors: James Tayon, Matthew Kinamore, James Gianladis, Michael Cottrell, Tim Kinney, Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Mark Dalton, Justin Burke, Anthony Vesich, Yu King Wai
Filing date: 2023-07-13

The patent describes an electronic firearm accessory designed to be mounted on a firearm, featuring an adjustable mount, a light source emitting forward-facing illumination, and a circuit structure with multiple electronic switches. Additionally, it includes a trigger guard receiving space and user-actuated paddles for switch operation, enhancing functionality and customization for firearm users.

Claim 1

An electronic firearm accessory mountable on a firearm, the firearm including a rear portion, a forward portion, and a length extending therebetween, the electronic firearm accessory comprising: an accessory body; a mount for mounting the accessory body to the firearm; the accessory body having a center line axis along which the length of the firearm extends when the electronic firearm accessory is mounted on the firearm; a light source supported by the accessory body, the light source arranged to emit light in a forward direction generally parallel to the center line axis; circuitry supported by the accessory body and in electrical communication with the light source, the circuitry including a first circuit board and a second circuit board in electrical communication with the first circuit board, the first circuit board extending generally perpendicular to the center line axis, the second circuit board extending at an angled orientation with respect to the first circuit board; a trigger guard receiving space sized and shaped to receive a trigger guard of the firearm when the electronic firearm accessory is mounted to the firearm; a first electronic switch mounted on the second circuit board, the first electronic switch facing in a first direction; a second electronic switch facing in a second direction different than the first direction, the first and second directions each being at an angled orientation with respect to the center line axis; and a first paddle engageable by and movable by a user to actuate the first electronic switch, the first paddle bordering a first side of the trigger guard receiving space. an accessory body; a mount for mounting the accessory body to the firearm; the accessory body having a center line axis along which the length of the firearm extends when the electronic firearm accessory is mounted on the firearm; a light source supported by the accessory body, the light source arranged to emit light in a forward direction generally parallel to the center line axis; circuitry supported by the accessory body and in electrical communication with the light source, the circuitry including a first circuit board and a second circuit board in electrical communication with the first circuit board, the first circuit board extending generally perpendicular to the center line axis, the second circuit board extending at an angled orientation with respect to the first circuit board; a trigger guard receiving space sized and shaped to receive a trigger guard of the firearm when the electronic firearm accessory is mounted to the firearm; a first electronic switch mounted on the second circuit board, the first electronic switch facing in a first direction; a second electronic switch facing in a second direction different than the first direction, the first and second directions each being at an angled orientation with respect to the center line axis; and a first paddle engageable by and movable by a user to actuate the first electronic switch, the first paddle bordering a first side of the trigger guard receiving space.

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