US 12,422,220 B2
Electronic firearm accessory with light source
James Tayon, Moberly, MO (US); Matthew Kinamore, Columbia, MO (US); James Gianladis, Harrisburg, MO (US); Michael Cottrell, Columbia, MO (US); Tim Kinney, Warrenton, MO (US); Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Booneville, MO (US); Mark Dalton, Columbia, MO (US); Justin Burke, Columbia, MO (US); Anthony Vesich, Columbia, MO (US); and Yu King Wai, Kowloon (HK)
Assigned to Crimson Trace Corporation, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed by Crimson Trace Corporation, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/351,822.
Application 18/351,822 is a continuation of application No. 17/389,787, filed on Jul. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,788,816.
Application 17/389,787 is a continuation of application No. 15/941,971, filed on Mar. 30, 2018, granted, now 11,105,586, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366657 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. F41G 1/35 (2006.01); F41G 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 1/35 (2013.01) [F41G 11/003 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic firearm accessory mountable on a firearm, the firearm including a rear portion, a forward portion, and a length extending therebetween, the electronic firearm accessory comprising:
an accessory body;
a mount for mounting the accessory body to the firearm;
the accessory body having a center line axis along which the length of the firearm extends when the electronic firearm accessory is mounted on the firearm;
a light source supported by the accessory body, the light source arranged to emit light in a forward direction generally parallel to the center line axis;
circuitry supported by the accessory body and in electrical communication with the light source, the circuitry including a first circuit board and a second circuit board in electrical communication with the first circuit board, the first circuit board extending generally perpendicular to the center line axis, the second circuit board extending at an angled orientation with respect to the first circuit board;
a trigger guard receiving space sized and shaped to receive a trigger guard of the firearm when the electronic firearm accessory is mounted to the firearm;
a first electronic switch mounted on the second circuit board, the first electronic switch facing in a first direction;
a second electronic switch facing in a second direction different than the first direction, the first and second directions each being at an angled orientation with respect to the center line axis; and
a first paddle engageable by and movable by a user to actuate the first electronic switch, the first paddle bordering a first side of the trigger guard receiving space.