Sep 30, 2025

US12431737 - Gun-mounted recording device

In an exemplary embodiment, a gun-mounted recording device comprises a housing configured to be mounted to a gun, a recording module arranged within the housing, the recording module comprising a first electrical contact, and a power supply configured to be detachably coupled to the housing. The power source comprises a second electrical contact. The first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured to contact each other and form a circuit when the power source is coupled to the housing in order for the power source to supply power to the recording module. The first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both are configured to move in response to relative movement between the power source and the housing when the power source is coupled to the housing, in order to maintain the supply of power from the power source to the recording module.

Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Mike Cisewski, Ethan Mork
Filing date: 2023-09-05

The patent describes a gun-mounted recording device that includes a housing for attachment to a firearm, a recording module, and a detachable power source with memory. The device is designed to record environmental aspects while maintaining power through a movable electrical contact system.

Claim 1

A gun-mounted electronic accessory device, the electronic accessory device comprising: a housing configured to be mounted to a gun; a power source configured to be received by and detachably coupled to the housing, the power source having a memory; a recording module arranged within the housing, configured to record at least one aspect of the gun’s environment to the memory of the power source, and communicatively coupled to a processing device arranged within the housing; and a first illuminating device arranged within the housing and configured to illuminate an area forward of the gun-mounted electronic accessory device, wherein the recording module comprises an internal power unit configured to power a clock. a housing configured to be mounted to a gun; a power source configured to be received by and detachably coupled to the housing, the power source having a memory; a recording module arranged within the housing, configured to record at least one aspect of the gun’s environment to the memory of the power source, and communicatively coupled to a processing device arranged within the housing; and a first illuminating device arranged within the housing and configured to illuminate an area forward of the gun-mounted electronic accessory device, wherein the recording module comprises an internal power unit configured to power a clock.

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