US2015369551A1PendingUtilityA1

Illuminated Chamber Status Indicator

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 15, 2011Filed: Jun 19, 2015Published: Dec 24, 2015
Est. expiryFeb 15, 2031(~4.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael L. Ball
F41A 9/53
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Abstract

A self-illuminated chamber status indictor, or simply illuminated chamber status indicator. The illuminated chamber status indicator makes use of self-illuminating substances. The substances and/or materials could be in the form of radioactive gaseous isotopes, or self-illuminating paint. The illuminated chamber status indicator will leverage in any form of current self-illumination technologies that require no external power source in order to give off light emissions. The illuminated chamber status indicator will use the properties of radioluminescence as a primary, but not exclusive source to create such attributes.

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         11 . A chamber status indicator for a firearm, said chamber status indicator comprising a self-illuminating substance, wherein light emitted by said self-illuminating substance is visible only when a cartridge is loaded in the chamber of said firearm. 
     
     
         12 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is mounted in a mechanical chamber status indicator. 
     
     
         13 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is mounted in a wall of said chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is mounted in a cartridge extractor. 
     
     
         15 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is affixed to a bolt, breech or slide of said firearm. 
     
     
         16 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is integrated into a bolt, breech or slide of said firearm. 
     
     
         17 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is integrated into a cylinder containing multiple chambers. 
     
     
         18 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance comprises a gaseous tritium light source. 
     
     
         19 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein the self-illuminating substance comprises a self-illuminating paint. 
     
     
         20 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein said firearm is a handgun. 
     
     
         21 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein said firearm is a rifle. 
     
     
         22 . The chamber status indicator of  claim 11 , wherein said firearm is a shotgun. 
     
     
         23 . A method for indicating chamber status in a firearm, the method comprising:
 affixing a self-illuminating substance to a component of the firearm such that light emitted by said self-illuminating substance is visible only when a cartridge is loaded in the chamber of said firearm.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is affixed to a mechanical chamber status indicator. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is affixed to a wall of said chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is affixed to a cartridge extractor. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is affixed to a bolt, breech or slide of said firearm. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is integrated into a bolt, breech or slide of said firearm. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the self-illuminating substance is integrated into a cylinder containing multiple chambers.

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