Patent ID: 9243869
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: F41A,F41G

Claim Text:
1. A method for changing the posture of a weapon coupled to a sensor system, the method comprising: aligning a boresight of the weapon with a line of sight of the sensor system; and remotely operating a movement mechanism coupled between the sensor system and the weapon to pivot the boresight of the weapon relative to the line of sight of the sensor system to first and second different configurations, wherein, in the first configuration, the weapon mount has a position such that the boresight of the weapon is aligned in accordance with the line of sight of the sensor system, and wherein, the second configuration, the weapon mount is decoupled from alignment with the line of sight of the sensor system and the weapon mount and the sensor system are both rotated to respective stowed postures in which the boresight of the weapon is rotated upward or downward to a non-threatening angle and the line of sight of the sensor system is rotated upward or downward to a protective angle selected to protect optical component of the sensor system.