May 5, 2026

US12618635 - Weapon emulator simulating a muzzle flash

A weapon emulator has a muzzle flash emulator attachment coupled to a first end of a barrel. The muzzle flash emulator attachment includes: a body defining a plurality of slots, a cover disposed in the body, a light source at least partially disposed in the cover, and a circuit coupled to the light source and including a power source and a switch. The switch is transitionable from an open state to a closed state to turn on the light source in response to pulling a trigger. In another embodiment, a muzzle flash emulator assembly includes a magnet operatively aligned with a reed switch. In a further embodiment, a muzzle flash emulator has a member coupled to a barrel and moveable to strike the switch in response to pulling the trigger to transition the switch from the open state to the closed state.

Assignee: OBSIDIAN DYNAMICS, LLC
Inventors: Mike Casey, Thomas Melton
Filing date: 2025-02-06

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The patent describes a weapon emulator that simulates a muzzle flash using a light source activated by a trigger mechanism, with a design that includes a body with slots for light emission. The emulator features a circuit with a power source and a switch that transitions from open to closed to illuminate the light source when the trigger is pulled.

Claim 1

1 . A weapon emulator, comprising: a frame; a trigger and a barrel coupled to the frame; a power source coupled to the frame; a muzzle flash emulator attachment that is coupled to a first end of the barrel, the muzzle flash emulator attachment including: a body having a first end coupled to the first end of the barrel, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface opposite the inner surface extending from the first end to the second end, and defining a plurality of slots extending from the inner surface to the outer surface positioned between the first and second ends; a cover disposed in the body; and a light source at least partially disposed in the cover; and a circuit coupled to the light source and including a power source and a switch, the switch being transitionable from an open state to a closed state to turn on the light source to emit a light through the plurality of slots in response to pulling the trigger. a frame; a trigger and a barrel coupled to the frame; a power source coupled to the frame; a muzzle flash emulator attachment that is coupled to a first end of the barrel, the muzzle flash emulator attachment including: a body having a first end coupled to the first end of the barrel, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface opposite the inner surface extending from the first end to the second end, and defining a plurality of slots extending from the inner surface to the outer surface positioned between the first and second ends; a cover disposed in the body; and a light source at least partially disposed in the cover; and a body having a first end coupled to the first end of the barrel, a second end, an inner surface, an outer surface opposite the inner surface extending from the first end to the second end, and defining a plurality of slots extending from the inner surface to the outer surface positioned between the first and second ends; a cover disposed in the body; and a light source at least partially disposed in the cover; and a circuit coupled to the light source and including a power source and a switch, the switch being transitionable from an open state to a closed state to turn on the light source to emit a light through the plurality of slots in response to pulling the trigger.

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