Fixed Optical Rail System and Methods

Abstract

An accessory unit configured to be coupled to a rail of a firearm comprises one or more lasers and one or more tactical lights. The accessory unit further comprises a function selector for selecting at least one of the one or more lasers and at least one function related to the selected one or more lasers. The accessory unit further includes a tactical light button for controlling the one or more tactical lights and a fire button for executing the function related to the selected one or more lasers. The accessory unit may further include an adjustment knob corresponding to one of the one or more lasers that is operable to adjust the one or more lasers along an X-axis and along a Y-axis.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An accessory unit configured to be coupled to a rail of a firearm, the accessory unit comprising:
 one or more lasers and one or more tactical lights;   a function selector for selecting at least one of the one or more lasers and at least one function related to the selected one or more lasers;   a tactical light button for controlling the one or more tactical lights; and   a fire button for executing the function related to the selected one or more lasers.   
     
     
         2 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more lasers comprises at least one of an infrared aiming laser, an infrared illuminator laser, a green laser, and a red laser.   
     
     
         3 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an infrared illuminator; and   an aperture control ring for operating the infrared illuminator.   
     
     
         4 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more indicator LED lights disposed on a rear side of the accessory unit to indicate selection of the one or more lasers.   
     
     
         5 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an adjustment knob corresponding to one of the one or more lasers.   
     
     
         6 . The accessory unit of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the adjustment knob is operable to adjust the corresponding laser along an X-axis and along a Y-axis.   
     
     
         7 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , wherein:
 operation of the tactical light button includes operation of at least one of an on/off function and a strobe light function.   
     
     
         8 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , wherein a top side of the tactical light button includes at least one texture line. 
     
     
         9 . The accessory unit of  claim 1 , wherein a top side of the fire button includes at least one texture bump. 
     
     
         10 . A fixed optical rail system for a firearm, the fixed optical rail system comprising:
 a rail configured to be coupled to a firearm; and   an accessory unit coupled to the rail, the accessory unit comprising:
 one or more lasers and one or more tactical lights, 
 a function selector for selecting at least one of the one or more lasers and at least one function related to the selected one or more lasers, 
 a tactical light button for controlling the one or more tactical lights, and 
 a fire button for executing the function related to the selected one or more lasers. 
   
     
     
         11 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the one or more lasers comprises at least one of an infrared aiming laser, an infrared illuminator laser, a green laser, and a red laser.   
     
     
         12 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an infrared illuminator; and   an aperture control ring for operating the infrared illuminator.   
     
     
         13 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 one or more indicator LED lights disposed on a rear side of the accessory unit to indicate selection of the one or more lasers.   
     
     
         14 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 an adjustment knob corresponding to one of the one or more lasers.   
     
     
         15 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the adjustment knob is operable to adjust the corresponding laser along an X-axis and along a Y-axis.   
     
     
         16 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 operation of the tactical light button includes operation of at least one of an on/off function and a strobe light function.   
     
     
         17 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the at least one function related to the one or more lasers includes at least a full-power mode, a half-power mode, and an off-mode.   
     
     
         18 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , wherein a top side of the tactical light button includes at least one texture line. 
     
     
         19 . The fixed optical rail system of  claim 10 , wherein a top side of the fire button includes at least one texture bump. 
     
     
         20 . A fixed optical rail system for a firearm, the fixed optical rail system comprising:
 a rail configured to be coupled to a firearm; and   an accessory unit coupled to the rail, the accessory unit comprising:
 one or more lasers and one or more tactical lights, 
 a function selector for selecting at least one of the one or more lasers and at least one function related to the selected one or more lasers, 
 an adjustment knob corresponding to one of the one or more lasers and operable to adjust the one or more lasers along an X-axis and along a Y-axis, 
 a tactical light button for controlling the one or more tactical lights, 
 a fire button for executing the function related to the selected one or more lasers, 
 an infrared illuminator, and 
 an aperture control ring for operating the infrared illuminator.