IP Library Granted Patent US 10,145,653
Granted Patent B2
US 10,145,653 · App. 15/147,601 · Granted Dec 4, 2018

Universal firearm marksmanship system

Inventor: Selso Tello (College Park, GA)
F41G3/2644F41G3/2633F41G3/323
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,145,653
App. No.
15/147,601
Granted
Dec 4, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A universal marksmanship training system is disclosed herein configured to utilize a display device comprising a graphic display. A software application may also be provided. The software application is often configured to display a virtual target on the graphic display. A chamber insert may be utilized, the chamber insert configured to be positioned with the firing chamber of a firearm to be zeroed, wherein the chamber insert interacts with the software application to determine alignment of a bore of the firearm to a bore alignment point on the graphic display. In one form, the display device displays a sight target on the graphic display wherein the sight target is visually perceived by a marksman, and is offset from the bore alignment point by a offset distance. In one form, the software application calculates the sight target relative to the bore alignment point of the firearm given a set of condition variables.

Claims (31)

1. A universal marksmanship training system for a live fire firearm having sights, the training system comprising:

a display device comprising a graphic display mounted to a rearward side of the sights of the firearm;

the display device having a camera aligned with the sights of the firearm;

the camera capturing a visual target image of the sight picture viewed through the sights;

a display app configured to display a virtual sight target on the graphic display in combination with the visual target image;

a chamber insert configured to be positioned with the chamber of a firearm to be zeroed;

wherein the chamber insert interacts with the display app to determine alignment of a bore of the firearm to a bore alignment point on the graphic display;

wherein the sight target is visually perceived by a marksman, and is vertically offset from the bore alignment point by a vertical offset distance; and

wherein the display app calculates the vertical offset distance of the sight target relative to the bore alignment point given a set of condition variables.

2. The training system as recited in claim 1 wherein the condition variables are selected from the list consisting of:

elevation of a live-fire target relative to the firearm;

weather conditions expected at the live-fire target;

ballistic characteristics of the firearm;

ballistics characteristics of a cartridge to be fired;

distance to the live-fire target; and

marksman firing offset.

3. The training system as recited in claim 1 further comprising sights selected from the list consisting of open sights, iron sights, closed sights, an optical sight, scope, laser sight, and a red dot sight.

4. The training system as recited in claim 1 wherein the chamber insert comprises a laser device.

5. The training system as recited in claim 4 further comprising a magazine having a power supply electrically coupled to the chamber insert.

6. The training system as recited in claim 1 wherein the offset distance is substantially equal to the vertical offset between an alignment point of a sight and the center of the firearm bore vertically below the sight.

7. A universal marksmanship training system for a live fire firearm having sights, the training system comprising:

a display device comprising a graphic display;

the graphic display mounted to a rearward side of the sights of the firearm;

the display device having a camera aligned with the sights of the firearm;

the camera capturing a visual target image of the sight picture viewed through the sights;

a software application configured to display a virtual target on the graphic display;

a sensor which detects the position of the display device relative to a firearm,

wherein the sensor interacts with the software application to determine alignment of a bore of the firearm relative to the graphic display;

wherein the display device displays a sight target on the graphic display;

wherein the sight target is visually perceived by a marksman, and is offset from the bore alignment point by a offset distance; and

wherein the software application calculates the sight target relative to the bore alignment point of the firearm given a set of condition variables.

Continuity (3)
Continuation 13928153 · Jun 26, 2013
Provisional Application 61664460 · Jun 26, 2012
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