US 12,123,683 B2
Junction box interface for weapon accessory remote control unit
James W. Teetzel, Portsmouth, NH (US); Gary M. Lemire, Lee, NH (US); and Ned A. Dalzell, Newbury, MA (US)
Assigned to Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US)
Filed by WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP., Newington, NH (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/228,843.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/394,041, filed on Aug. 1, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0035779 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. F41G 5/06 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 5/06 (2013.01) 35 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A junction box for a weapon accessory device, the junction box for electrically coupling a remote control unit to the weapon accessory device, the remote control unit having one or more manually actuatable switches, the junction box comprising:
a housing having a mounting face and a connection face, wherein the mounting face is configured to face a complementary mounting surface of the weapon accessory device when the junction box is mounted to the weapon accessory device, and wherein the connection face is configured to couple to an electrical cable electrically coupled to the remote control unit;
a plurality of electrical conductors held within the housing, the plurality of electrical conductors comprising mating contact portions disposed at the mounting face and configured to contact aligned contacts on the weapon accessory device;
wherein the connection face extends parallel to and is substantially aligned with a rear surface of the weapon accessory device when the junction box is mounted to the weapon accessory device; and
wherein the housing has a bottom face opposite the mounting face, wherein the bottom face extends parallel to and is substantially aligned with a bottom surface of the weapon accessory device when the junction box is mounted to the weapon accessory device.