Training aid

Abstract

A training aid apparatus composed of: a power source; an illuminator electrically attached to the power source; and an actuator electrically attached to the illuminator for readily controlling illumination of the illuminator.

1 . A training aid apparatus comprising:
 (a) a power source;   (b) an illuminator electrically attached to said power source; and   (c) an actuator electrically attached to said illuminator for readily controlling illumination of said illuminator.   
   
   
       2 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the training aid has a concentric shape recalling that of a standard cartridge. 
   
   
       3 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       4 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is a light bulb. 
   
   
       5 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is a laser. 
   
   
       6 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is an “eye safe” laser. 
   
   
       7 . The actuator of  claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensitive switch. 
   
   
       8 . The pressure sensitive switch of  claim 7 , wherein said pressure sensitive switch is constructed of electrically conductive material. 
   
   
       9 . The pressure sensitive switch of  claim 7 , wherein pressure sensitive switch simulates a firearm primer. 
   
   
       10 . The actuator of  claim 1 , wherein said actuator includes an energy absorbing material. 
   
   
       11 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a collimator for focusing and/or collimating illumination passing through said collimator. 
   
   
       12 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said collimator collimates illumination passing through said collimator into an area of illumination is substantially between 0.01 and 0.1 centimeters in diameter when illuminating at 9 yards. 
   
   
       13 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said collimator collimates illumination passing through said collimator into an area of illumination is substantially between 0.1 and 0.6 centimeters in diameter when illuminating at 9 yards. 
   
   
       14 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said power source includes a capacitor for limiting illumination duration. 
   
   
       15 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a time chip for controlling the time of illumination of said illuminator. 
   
   
       16 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said time chip facilitates illumination of said illuminator for any time between 0.01 seconds and 1.0 seconds. 
   
   
       17 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said time chip facilitates “eye safe” illumination of said illuminator. 
   
   
       18 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said time chip facilitates illumination of said illuminator for substantially 0.25 seconds. 
   
   
       19 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein said time chip facilitates illumination of said illuminator for any time between 0.5 seconds and 2.0 seconds 
   
   
       20 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is modulated between 10-100 KHz. 
   
   
       21 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator is modulated at substantially 40 KHz. 
   
   
       22 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator illuminates at any wavelength. 
   
   
       23 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator illuminates substantially at a wavelength producing visible red illumination. 
   
   
       24 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein said illuminator illuminates substantially at a wavelength producing visible green illumination. 
   
   
       25 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter for transmitting a signal. 
   
   
       26 . The training aid apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein said signal is compatible with any weapon simulation system. 
   
   
       27 . A training aid system comprising:
 (a) a handheld firearm including a barrel;   (b) a training aid apparatus situated in said barrel including:
 (i) a power source; 
 (ii) an illuminator electrically attached to said power source; and 
 (iii) an actuator electrically attached to said illuminator for readily controlling illumination of said illuminator; and 
   (c) an audio apparatus responsive to said training aid apparatus.   
   
   
       28 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said training aid apparatus includes a wireless transmitter and said audio apparatus includes a receiver. 
   
   
       29 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said firearm includes a magazine with an identification chip and said audio apparatus includes a receiver. 
   
   
       30 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said training aid apparatus has a concentric shape recalling that of a standard cartridge. 
   
   
       31 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said training aid apparatus includes a pneumatic element. 
   
   
       32 . The training aid system of  claim 29 , wherein said magazine includes a weighted striker for simulating subjective and objective recoil. 
   
   
       33 . The training aid system of  claim 32 , wherein said magazine further includes a displacer for readily displacing said weighted striker against a striking surface. 
   
   
       34 . The training aid system of  claim 32 , wherein said displacer is responsive to an action selected from the group consisting of: said training aid apparatus being activated, said actuator being activated, a sound from a firing pin, a vibration from said firing pin and said firing pin striking said actuator. 
   
   
       35 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said audio apparatus further includes a speaker. 
   
   
       36 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said apparatus audio apparatus further includes a speaker for simulating a sound selected from the group consisting of: a specific handheld firearm being fired, voicing instructions by a human instructor and voicing imbedded instructions in accordance to a training scenario. 
   
   
       37 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said audio apparatus includes a set of headphones for simulating a sound selected from the group consisting of: a specific handheld firearm being fired, voicing instructions by a human instructor and voicing imbedded instructions in accordance to a training scenario. 
   
   
       38 . The training aid system of  claim 27 , wherein said audio apparatus further includes a processing unit. 
   
   
       39 . The training aid system of  claim 38 , wherein said processing unit is a computer. 
   
   
       40 . The training aid system of  claim 39 , wherein said computer is interfaced to a signal from said training aid apparatus. 
   
   
       41 . The training aid system of  claim 39 , wherein said signal received by said computers is fully interfaced with any on-line or web-based software running on said computer.