Abstract A weapon system adapted to accurately fire projectiles in rapid succession which includes a weapon sighting, target designating and locating means that is operatively connected so that the weapon might be selectively fired when a visual image and an image derived from a reflected beam from a beam illuminated target, are superimposed within the weapon operator's sighting device. A remotely located beam generator is utilized to illuminate an intended target with a pulsed frequency beam, such as a laser. A beam receiver tuned to the same pulsed frequency, is responsive to the reflected beam and utilizes it to determine the relative position of the weapon and the target and processes this information to produce signals based upon the relative position of the target and weapon. These signals are fed to a comparator which is also furnished with a signal that is representative of a visual line of sight through the weapon's sighting device and in cooperation with a servo mechanism facilitates the projection of a reticle for each signal upon a display in the weapon operator's sighting device. Appropriate circuitry is provided for the weapon system which relies upon a balanced voltage that is represented on the display when a sight induced target reticle and beam induced target reticle are superimposed, to complete the previously armed firing circuit to the weapon to enable the weapon to be fired at the target. The firing of the weapon will continue until the firing circuit is interrupted when the reticles on the display divert and are no longer superimposed, or the weapon's trigger is released. Means are also provided in the circuit to enable the weapon to be trigger operated in a conventional manner, independently of the target illuminating and reflected beam.
Inventors
👤 Milton Kuby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-04 14:32
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G3/00; F41G3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A weapon system adapted to fire projectiles in rapid succession comprising in combination, a weapon, means operatively connected and operable to fire the weapon, sight means operatively associated with the weapon to facilitate alignment of the weapon with a target and provide an indication thereof, said sight means including a transparent member, beam generating means operatively connected to the weapon system, and adapted to illuminate a target with the beam, receiving means operatively connected to the weapon system and receptive to a reflection of the beam from the illuminated target, said receiving means adapted to provide an indication of the relative position of the target with respect to the receiving means, comparator means adapted to receive said indications from said sight means and said receiving means and operate said weapon firing means, said sight means and said receiving means including means to compare said indications and locate and display target reticles on said transparent member in response thereto, the location of said target reticles displayed on said transparent member being responsive to the signals provided by said comparing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A weapon system adapted to fire projectiles in rapid succession comprising in combination, a weapon, means operatively connected and operable to fire the weapon, sight means operatively associated with the weapon to facilitate alignment of the weapon with a target and provide an indication thereof, said sight means including a transparent member, beam generating means operatively connected to the weapon system, and adapted to illuminate a target with the beam, receiving means operatively connected to the weapon system and receptive to a reflection of the beam from the illuminated target, said receiving means adapted to provide an indication of the relative position of the target with respect to the receiving means, comparator means adapted to receive said indications from said sight means and said receiving means and operate said weapon firing means, said sight means and said receiving means including means to compare said indications and locate and display target reticles on said transparent member in response thereto, the location of said target reticles displayed on said transparent member being responsive to the signals provided by said comparing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The weapon system of claim 1 wherein said firing means includes means to disconnect said firing means and said energy source coincident with a divergence of the target image and target reticles on said transparent member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The weapon system of claim 2 wherein said firing means includes means to connect said energy source and said weapon independently of the signals provided by said comparing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The weapon system of claim 3 wherein said firing means includes means to vary the weapon fire rate.