US 12,188,742 B2
Grip component for an electromechanical gun
Christopher James Owens, Denver, CO (US); Bryan Edward Rogers, Aurora, CO (US); Benjamin William Dwyer, Golden, CO (US); Donna Kelley, Louisville, CO (US); Jack Hugo Thiesen, Firestone, CO (US); and Kai Thorin Kloepfer, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Biofire Technologies Inc., Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed by Biofire Technologies Inc., Broomfield, CO (US)
Filed on Apr. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/661,022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/180,616, filed on Apr. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0341702 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. F41A 17/06 (2006.01); F41C 23/10 (2006.01); G01S 15/04 (2006.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01V 3/08 (2006.01); G01V 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC F41C 23/10 (2013.01) [F41A 17/06 (2013.01); F41A 17/066 (2013.01); G01S 15/04 (2013.01); G01S 17/04 (2020.01); G01V 3/088 (2013.01); G01V 3/10 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A grip component for a gun, the grip component comprising:
an exterior surface that is visually opaque;
a window portion of the exterior surface that is transmissible to light; and
an attachment mechanism that comprises a dovetail joint and that is able to removably attach the grip component to a rear grip portion of the gun through a coupling of the dovetail joint with a corresponding dovetail joint of the gun that is located proximate to the rear grip portion, wherein the coupling of the grip component with the rear grip portion of the gun is based on the dovetail joint mating with the corresponding dovetail joint of the gun, and wherein the grip component is configured such that the coupling of the grip component with the rear grip portion of the gun causes the window portion of the exterior surface to be positioned over a proximity sensor such that light emitted from the proximity sensor is able to pass through the window portion of the exterior surface.