Patent ID: 8413362
Filing Date: 2013-04-09
Classification: F41C,F41G

Abstract:
1. A mounting rail assembly mountable on a firearm, the mounting rail assembly comprising: (a) an electrically insulating mounting rail body having a longitudinal axis and including a mounting rail and a receptor channel, the mounting rail extending along the longitudinal axis and having a mounting profile transverse to the longitudinal axis, the mounting profile having a dovetail cross section including opposing mating surfaces for engaging mating receiving surfaces of an accessory and the receptor channel extending along the longitudinal axis and having a dovetail cross section including receiving surfaces for receiving mating mounting surfaces of the firearm or an accessory; (b) a plurality of electrically insulated electrical contacts exposed to an outer surface of the mounting rail body, the electrical contacts including an electrical input contact and at least a first and a second electrical output contact, wherein each of the electrical contacts is configured to provide power and data transmission; and (c) an electrical conductor embedded within the mounting rail body, the electrical conductor electrically connecting the plurality of electrical contacts for the transmission of power and data.