Sep 23, 2025

US12422225 - Battery pack adapter assembly for powered weapon accessory rail interface

A battery pack adapter and method for mounting battery pack to a weapon are provided. The battery pack adapter is detachable coupled to a powered rail system of a weapon such as a rifle or other firearm, the battery pack adapter for powering one or more weapon accessory devices on the powered rail system. In preferred embodiments, the battery pack adapter and method herein are advantageously configured for use with battery packs that comply with a Small Tactical Universal Battery (STUB) form factor.

Assignee: Wilcox Industries Corp.
Inventors: James W. Teetzel, Elliott S. Turner
Filing date: 2024-02-11

The patent describes a battery pack adapter assembly designed for mounting on a powered weapon accessory rail, facilitating the connection of battery packs to power various weapon accessories. It features a housing with pivoting interface members that allow for easy attachment and detachment of battery packs, specifically accommodating the Small Tactical Universal Battery (STUB) form factor.

Claim 1

A battery adapter, comprising: a housing having a first side and a second side transversely spaced apart from the first side; a first axially extending side wall disposed on the first side, a second axially extending side wall disposed on the second side, and an axially extending channel disposed intermediate the first and second side walls, the axially extending channel having a cross-sectional profile configured to physically and electrically mate with a portion of a weapon accessory mounting rail; a first battery pack interface member hingedly coupled to the first side and a second battery pack interface member hingedly coupled to the second side, the first battery pack interface member configured to physically and electrically mate with a first external battery pack and the second battery pack interface member configured to physically and electrically mate with a second external battery pack; and each of the first battery pack interface member and the second battery pack interface member being pivotal between a deployed position configured for normal operation of the first external battery pack and the second external battery pack, respectively, and an accessible position configured for attachment and detachment of the first external battery pack and the second external battery pack, respectively. a housing having a first side and a second side transversely spaced apart from the first side; a first axially extending side wall disposed on the first side, a second axially extending side wall disposed on the second side, and an axially extending channel disposed intermediate the first and second side walls, the axially extending channel having a cross-sectional profile configured to physically and electrically mate with a portion of a weapon accessory mounting rail; a first battery pack interface member hingedly coupled to the first side and a second battery pack interface member hingedly coupled to the second side, the first battery pack interface member configured to physically and electrically mate with a first external battery pack and the second battery pack interface member configured to physically and electrically mate with a second external battery pack; and each of the first battery pack interface member and the second battery pack interface member being pivotal between a deployed position configured for normal operation of the first external battery pack and the second external battery pack, respectively, and an accessible position configured for attachment and detachment of the first external battery pack and the second external battery pack, respectively.

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