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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8356995 | Recoil emulation device for weapon training The present invention relates generally to devices that are used to simulate a firearm recoil effect. It is a known fact that the recoil effect of a firearm directly influences quality of marksmanship of a shooter in areas including but not limited to target acquisi... | 01/22/2013 |
| 8123525 | Firearm simulators and related methods Apparatus and methods are described for a weapon simulator. An example weapon simulator includes a pressure piston, which is couplable to a weapon, which acts to open a breech, and which is seated in a pressure cylinder. An example pressure piston includes a slider.... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7581954 | Firearms training simulator simulating the recoil of a conventional firearm A firearms training simulator provides recoil simulating the recoil of a conventional firearm. The valve assembly provides consistent rearward gas pressure for generating recoil. Preferred embodiments of the firearms training simulator may include a means for adjust... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7316565 | Action reciprocating structure of a toy gun An action reciprocating structure of a toy gun an action part and a gear box of a loading mechanism, of a toy gun, wherein the action part is located at a top of the toy gun, the gear box is located at a bottom of the toy gun, and a reciprocating mechanism is locate... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306462 | Gas operating system for firearm simulators A removable gas supply for a weapon simulator, wherein the gas system cycles the bolt or slide of the firearm to provide recoil, actuate a hammer/trigger mechanism and provide realism of the original weapon functions. The weapon simulator has a housing defining a pi... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7197973 | Locking assembly for firearm simulators A bolt locking assembly for a weapon simulator, the weapon simulator having a bolt affixed to a firearm housing providing recoil to the user. The bolt is connected to a piston housed in a piston chamber inside the housing. A gas supply provides a compressed gas or f... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192282 | Device and method for weapon sight This invention concerns a device for a weapon sight. The device includes a deflecting element (15) disposed in an optical path through the sight and comprising an optical wedge (17), and means (16) arranged to control the positional setting of t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7033175 | Optical device controller in the type of imitative gun An optical device controller, for controlling an optical device positioned in a barrel-like portion of an imitative gun facing the outside through a muzzle-like opening of the barrel-like portion. An operation controlling portion is provide for shifting the optical ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6938534 | Locking assembly for firearm simulators A bolt locking assembly for a weapon simulator, the weapon simulator having a bolt affixed to a firearm housing providing recoil to the user. The bolt is connected to a piston housed in a piston chamber inside the housing. A gas supply provides a compressed gas or f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6682350 | Laser pistol and method or system for retrofitting sharpshooting pistols A laser pistol and a method or system for retrofitting sharpshooting pistols whose recoil mechanism is complicated in design and has an unrealistic trigger resistance. A conversion of known sharpshooting pistols into simulation-type laser pistols, whose m... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6059573 | Mortar training device with functional simulated propelling charges A full-size mortar training device which includes full-size, simulated, propelling charges is disclosed. Both 81 mm and 60 mm mortar training devices are disclosed. The device provides realistic training on virtually all aspects of mortar firing. The devi... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6019681 | Simulative quick-firing gun A simulative quick-firing gun includes a shooting detector and an impact generator for generating an impact in accordance with detection of a shooting. The impact generator includes a motor, an impacter movable reciprocatingly in a specified direction of ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5947738 | Simulated weapon with gas cartridge A simulated weapon includes a pressure switch within the simulated weapon's barrel. The pressure switch responds to pressure changes within the weapon barrel to activate a light emitter. In response, the light emitter emits a beam of light that simulates ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5857854 | Recoil simulator for a weapon A weapons simulator in which the rifle barrel is modified as a cylinder provided with a piston designed for movement therein, to provide a recoil effect. The rifle barrel itself serves as the cylinder and the piston is arranged for sliding motion therein,... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5823511 | Force generation device for simulation of shoulder-supported rocket launching A system for exerting a force, for instance a vertical upward lifting force of a predetermined tension vs. time waveform on a suspended object is useful in training the operators of shoulder-supported rocket launchers. The system includes an actuator for ... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5569085 | Gun game machine having a sliding gun barrel cover for simulating the impact of a fired gun A gun game machine wherein the player can hold a model gun in the hand away from an machine casing. This gun game machine comprises a bullet hitting optical detection unit installed in the model gun for detecting a simulated bullet hitting position, a sli... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5257937 | Training simulator for the shoulder firing of missiles For training persons having to fire missiles from the shoulder, a simulator is proposed which comprises a simulated launch or firing tube (10), which carries a front, releasable or jettisonable mass (12) and a rear releasable or jettisonable mass (14) at ... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5244431 | Recoiling toy pistol with cocking and firing sound The present invention is directed to a toy gun which has a housing with a main section and a handle, a barrel, a trigger, a battery holder, electrical connections, a printed circuit board, a sound amplifier/speaker, a recoiling weight and spring, and suff... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5201658 | Artillery gun simulator having fixed gun tube and recoiling breech assembly An artillery simulator apparatus is provided including a gun tube which is swingably mounted to a rotatable cab. During simulator recoil and counter-recoil, the gun tube is held in fixed position while the breech moves under computer control from an "in b... | 04/13/1993 |
| 5194006 | Shooting simulating process and training device A user friendly shooting simulating process and training system are provided to more accurately and reliably detect the impact time and location in which a projectile shot from a shotgun, rifle, pistol or other weapon, hits a moving target. Desirably, the... | 03/16/1993 |
| 4955812 | Video target training apparatus for marksmen, and method A gun-resembling member has a stock, a barrel-like portion, and a trigger. Such gun is used with a target and has a front sight on the barrel-like portion together with an optical system which includes a rear sight. A target image from the two sights is r... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4923401 | Long range light pen Disclosed is a marksmanship trainer that can accommodate a plurality of tnees. The trainer includes the long range light pen that is the present invention to measure sighting accuracy and tracking steadiness. In the disclosure it is set with the sight of... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4923402 | Marksmanship expert trainer The invention is a marksmanship trainer that can accommodate a plurality of trainees. The trainer includes a long range light pen to measure sighting accuracy and tracking steadiness. It is set with the sight of a simulated or operational weapon, and achi... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4829877 | Blank firing firearm recoil mechanism An accessory for converting a small bore firearm into a safe theatrical stage prop providing both aural effects of the "report" of detonated gunpowder and visual effects of discharged "gunsmoke" and "recoil" motion imparted to the body of a user, is const... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4812122 | Artillery training apparatus with recoil/counterrecoil simulation Cannon system training apparatus employs a double acting hydraulic cylinder controlled by an electrically operated directional control valve which controls the supply of hydraulic fluid to the double acting hydraulic cylinder in such a manner as to cause ... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4725235 | Marksmanship training apparatus The embodiments of the invention provide mechanical and electrical appara for inexpensively and swiftly converting conventional firearms temporarily into marksmanship training devices. Illustratively, a number of different devices are shown for attaching... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4591342 | Velocity-simulator for controlling the reciprocal movements of parts of a large caliber gun barrel An improved velocity simulator which simulates the control movements of a large caliber gun barrel recoil and counter-recoil in a constricted chamber where there is provided a mechanism for controlling and checking the recoil and counter-recoil moving par... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4561848 | Electronic ammunition for simulating live ammunition detonation The present invention contemplates electronic ammunition for simulating live ammunition detonation when utilized with an ammunition firing device having a mechanism for firing ammunition when triggered wherein an electronic sound assembly is disposed with... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4480999 | Firearm recoil simulator An assembly of parts for attachment to a firearm that provides a kickback reaction when the trigger is pulled without the use of live ammunition. A power source operates a drive means attached to the firearm to push back a slide which cocks the firearm ha... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4447211 | Simulated portable rocket launcher A portable apparatus having the shape, and intended to simulate the firing, f an actual rocket launcher. The simulated portable rocket launcher, used in conjunction with a laser device, comprises a tubular casing having mounted thereon an aiming device. A ... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4380437 | Small weapons simulator A small weapons simulator in which a plurality of functioning and control modules are supported by a gun body having an exterior configuration to simulate a real weapon. The functioning modules include a laser beam transmitter to synthesize the trajectory... | 04/19/1983 |
| 4321043 | Recoil force and weight loss simulation device A recoil force and weight loss simulator is disclosed which generates vars predetermined forces that may be imparted to training weapons, and other devices so as to give them realistic operational characteristics which they otherwise would not have. The ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4302190 | Rifle recoil simulator An apparatus for simulating the recoil motion of a weapon. The apparatus comprises a weapon having a trigger mechanism and an orifice located near the tip of the weapon. Whenever a trainee rifleman activates the trigger mechanism, timing means generates a... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4194304 | Loader and recoil simulation trainer for artillery crews The invention simulates the recoil of artillery to give gun crews in traig a more realistic environment than is possible with dummy ammunition. A hydraulic jack, spring-biased in one direction of reciprocation, is connected to move the gun barrel through... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4079525 | Weapon recoil simulator An apparatus for simulating the recoil force of a weapon A recoil force generator is coupled through a linkage to the weapon in such a manner that the recoil force is substantially coaxial with the axis of the weapon over wide variations in weapon aiming ... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4050166 | Recoil simulator A recoil simulator is disclosed which generates various predetermined mots and forces that may be imparted to training guns, weapons, and other devices, so as to give them realistic operational characteristics which they otherwise would not have. To gene... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4007934 | Apparatus for simulating recoil in an imitation gun An apparatus for simulating recoils in an imitation gun which apparatus has, as its characteristic feature, a frame, an imitation gun that is mounted on the frame in a freely movable manner, a motor that is started in response to a shot by said imitation ... | 02/15/1977 |