May 19, 2026

US12631427 - Firearm foregrip with illuminator

A firearm accessory and associated components and methods. The firearm accessory can include a foregrip and/or an illuminator (e.g., light and/or laser). The firearm accessory can include a support body selectively operatively connectable to a support body receiver in a first orientation and in a second orientation. The support body can include an actuator configured to change an operational state of the illuminator and/or a port configured to connect a remote actuator to the support body.

Assignee: Crimson Trace Corporation
Inventors: Tim Meissen, William A. Planck, Michael Cottrell, James Tayon, Ryan Donahue, John Oller, Shane Ball, Logan Garland
Filing date: 2024-11-21

firearmaccessoryilluminatorforegrip

The patent describes a firearm accessory that integrates a foregrip with an illuminator, which can be a light or laser, and features a support body that can be connected in multiple orientations. It includes a battery pack to power the light source, an actuator to control the illuminator’s operational state, and a port for remote activation.

Claim 1

1 . A firearm illuminator system for a firearm, the firearm illuminator system comprising: a battery pack having one or more battery cells; an accessory body having a firearm mount configured to be connected to the firearm to connect the firearm illuminator system to the firearm, the accessory body including a battery receiver configured to removably receive the battery pack to removably connect the battery pack to the accessory body; and a light source supported by the accessory body, the battery pack configured to power the light source when the battery pack is received in the battery receiver; and a support body selectively connectable to the accessory body, the support body including at least one of an actuator configured to change an operational state of the light source or a port configured to connect a remote to the support body. a battery pack having one or more battery cells; an accessory body having a firearm mount configured to be connected to the firearm to connect the firearm illuminator system to the firearm, the accessory body including a battery receiver configured to removably receive the battery pack to removably connect the battery pack to the accessory body; and a light source supported by the accessory body, the battery pack configured to power the light source when the battery pack is received in the battery receiver; and a support body selectively connectable to the accessory body, the support body including at least one of an actuator configured to change an operational state of the light source or a port configured to connect a remote to the support body.

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