IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,928,162
Granted Patent B2
US 10,928,162 · App. 16/829,920 · Granted Feb 23, 2021

Firearm combination targeting system

Inventor: James Trimble (Eureka, CA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,928,162
App. No.
16/829,920
Granted
Feb 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A targeting system comprising a helmet, primary firearm, and secondary firearm. The helmet includes a helmet display. a primary firearm comprising: a receiver, a primary barrel, a primary camera, a swivel control, a first mounting point, a first display, and a second display. The secondary firearm includes a camera and a secondary barrel. The computing device comprises an user interface. The control circuit is coupled to the helmet, the firearm apparatus, and the user interface. The primary barrel is functionally coupled to the receiver. The helmet display is a heads-up display. The swivel control is functionally coupled to the secondary firearm. The secondary firearm is rotatably coupled to the first mounting point. The control circuit is configured to capture and convey images and video; receive a targeting instruction on the secondary firearm from the user interface; and instruct the swivel control to acquire a sight picture.

Claims (105)

1. A targeting system, the system comprising:

a helmet comprising a helmet display;

a primary firearm comprising: a receiver, a primary barrel, a primary camera, a swivel control, a first mounting point, a first display, and a second display;

a secondary firearm comprising a secondary camera, a secondary barrel, a secondary camera;

a computing device comprising an user interface;

a control circuit communicatively coupled to the helmet, the firearm apparatus, and the user interface;

wherein

the primary barrel functionally coupled to the receiver;

the helmet display is a heads-up display;

the swivel control is functionally coupled to the secondary firearm;

the secondary firearm is rotatably coupled to the first mounting point;

the control circuit is configured to:

capture, via the primary camera and/or the secondary camera, an image and/or a video;

convey the image and/or the video on one or more of the helmet display, the primary display, the secondary display, and the user interface;

receive a targeting instruction associated with the secondary firearm from the user interface; and

instruct the swivel control to orient the secondary firearm relative to the primary firearm according to the targeting instruction and thereby acquire a sight picture.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting point is positioned below the primary barrel.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the primary barrel is positioned parallel to the secondary barrel.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein

the secondary firearm comprises an angle of rotation when attached to the first mounting point; and

the angle of rotation is perpendicular to the primary barrel and the secondary barrel.

5. The system of claim 4 , further comprising an electronic firing mechanism

wherein

the electronic firing mechanism is functionally coupled to the primary firearm and the secondary firearm;

the control circuit is configured to:

determine if the targeting instruction comprises a discharge command;

instruct the electronic firing mechanism to discharge the primary firearm or the secondary firearm when the targeting instruction comprise a discharge command; and

the discharge command is associated with the primary firearm or the secondary firearm.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein

the helmet comprises a communications module; and

the control circuit is configured to:

receive a user targeting instruction from the communications module;

instruct the electronic firing mechanism to discharge the primary firearm or the secondary firearm when the user targeting instruction comprises a user discharge command; and

the user discharge command is associated with the primary firearm of the secondary firearm.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the primary barrel is configured to discharge one of a bullet, shot, and a slug.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the primary firearm and the secondary firearm are man-portable.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the secondary firearm is demountably and rotatably coupled to the first mounting point.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein

the first display is

positioned adjacent to the primary firearm;

rotatably coupled to the primary firearm; and

the second display is positioned recessed into the primary firearm.

11. A targeting system, the system comprising:

a helmet comprising a helmet display;

a primary firearm comprising: a receiver, a primary barrel, a primary camera, a swivel control, a first mounting point, a first display, and a second display;

a secondary firearm comprising a secondary camera, a secondary barrel, a secondary camera;

a computing device comprising an user interface;

a control circuit communicatively coupled to the helmet, the firearm apparatus, and the user interface;

wherein

the first mounting point is positioned below the primary barrel;

the primary barrel functionally coupled to the receiver;

the helmet display is a heads-up display;

the swivel control is functionally coupled to the secondary firearm;

the secondary firearm is rotatably coupled to the first mounting point;

the control circuit is configured to:

capture, via the primary camera and/or the secondary camera, an image and/or a video;

convey the image and/or the video on one or more of the helmet display, the primary display, the secondary display, and the user interface;

receive a targeting instruction associated with the secondary firearm from the user interface; and

instruct the swivel control to orient the secondary firearm relative to the primary firearm according to the targeting instruction and thereby acquire a sight picture.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the primary barrel is positioned parallel to the secondary barrel.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein

the secondary firearm comprises an angle of rotation when attached to the first mounting point; and

the angle of rotation is perpendicular to the primary barrel and the secondary barrel.

14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising an electronic firing mechanism

wherein

the electronic firing mechanism is functionally coupled to the primary firearm and the secondary firearm;

the control circuit is configured to:

determine if the targeting instruction comprises a discharge command;

instruct the electronic firing mechanism to discharge the primary firearm or the secondary firearm when the targeting instruction comprise a discharge command; and

the discharge command is associated with the primary firearm or the secondary firearm.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein

the helmet comprises a communications module; and

the control circuit is configured to:

receive a user targeting instruction from the communications module;

instruct the electronic firing mechanism to discharge the primary firearm

or the secondary firearm when the user targeting instruction comprises a user discharge command; and

the user discharge command is associated with the primary firearm of the secondary firearm.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the primary barrel is configured to discharge one of a bullet, shot, and a slug.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the primary firearm and the secondary firearm are man-portable.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the secondary firearm is demountably and rotatably coupled to the first mounting point.

19. A targeting system, the system comprising:

a helmet comprising a helmet display;

a primary firearm comprising: a receiver, a primary barrel, a primary camera, a swivel control, a first mounting point, a first display, and a second display;

a secondary firearm comprising a secondary camera, a secondary barrel, a secondary camera;

a computing device comprising an user interface;

a control circuit communicatively coupled to the helmet, the firearm apparatus, and the user interface;

wherein

the primary barrel is positioned parallel to the secondary barrel;

the first mounting point is positioned below the primary barrel;

the primary barrel functionally coupled to the receiver;

the helmet display is a heads-up display;

the swivel control is functionally coupled to the secondary firearm;

the secondary firearm is rotatably coupled to the first mounting point;

the control circuit is configured to:

capture, via the primary camera and/or the secondary camera, an image and/or a video;

convey the image and/or the video on one or more of the helmet display, the primary display, the secondary display, and the user interface;

receive a targeting instruction associated with the secondary firearm from the user interface; and

instruct the swivel control to orient the secondary firearm relative to the primary firearm according to the targeting instruction and thereby acquire a sight picture.

20. The system of claim 19 , further comprising an electronic firing mechanism

wherein

the electronic firing mechanism is functionally coupled to the primary firearm and the secondary firearm;

the control circuit is configured to:

determine if the targeting instruction comprises a discharge command;

instruct the electronic firing mechanism to discharge the primary firearm or the secondary firearm when the targeting instruction comprise a discharge command; and

the discharge command is associated with the primary firearm or the secondary firearm.

Continuity (2)
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