Proprioceptively determining a relative orientation of a firearm and firearm providing for same

Abstract

A firearm has a striker moveably mounted within a cavity of a stock in a manner allowing the striker to be moved between a discharged position and a charged position. A barrel is attached to the stock and includes a chamber configured for receiving therein a round of ammunition. A vibratory device is mounted on one of the stock and the barrel and is configured for allowing vibratory emissions to be selectively emitted therefrom. The vibratory device is a mechanically energized vibratory device. A mechanical energy recharging structure of the vibratory device is exposed at an exterior surface of the stock. The vibratory device actuator is mounted on the stock and is coupled to the vibratory device in a manner whereby selection of the vibratory device actuator causes the vibratory device to emit the vibratory emissions therefrom.

1 . A firearm, comprising:
 a hand-gripping structure;   a striker moveably mounted within a cavity of the hand-gripping portion, wherein the striker is movable between a discharged position and a charged position;   a barrel attached to the hand-gripping portion, wherein a chamber of the barrel is configured for receiving therein a round of ammunition;   a vibratory device mounted on one of the hand-gripping portion and the barrel, wherein the vibratory device is configured for allowing vibratory emissions to be selectively emitted therefrom, wherein the vibratory device is a mechanically energized vibratory device and wherein a mechanical energy recharging structure of the vibratory device is exposed at an exterior surface of the hand-gripping portion; and   a vibratory device actuator mounted on the hand-gripping portion and coupled to the vibratory device, wherein selection of the vibratory device actuator causes the vibratory device to emit said vibratory emissions therefrom.   
   
   
       2 . The firearm of  claim 1  wherein said vibratory emissions includes one of linear vibratory emissions and planar vibratory emissions. 
   
   
       3 . The firearm of  claim 1  wherein:
 the chamber of the barrel defines a barrel bore centerline axis; and   the vibratory device is positioned such that the barrel bore centerline axis extends through a central portion of the vibratory device.   
   
   
       4 . The firearm of  claim 1  wherein:
 the vibratory device actuator is a safety button;   the safety button is movable from an at-rest position to a safety release position;   the safety button is resiliently biased toward the at-rest position;   selection of the vibratory device actuator includes depressing the safety button for causing the safety button to move from the at-rest position to the safety release position; and   firing of the firearm requires that the safety button be in the safety release position during said firing.   
   
   
       5 . The firearm of  claim 4  wherein:
 the chamber of the barrel defines a barrel bore centerline axis; and   the vibratory device is positioned such that the barrel bore centerline axis extends through a central portion of the vibratory device.   
   
   
       6 . The firearm of  claim 5  wherein said vibratory emissions includes one of linear vibratory emissions and planar vibratory emissions. 
   
   
       7 . A firearm, comprising:
 a stock;   a striker moveably mounted within a cavity of the stock, wherein the striker is movable between a discharged position and a charged position;   a barrel attached to the stock, wherein a chamber of the barrel defines a barrel bore centerline axis and is configured for receiving therein a round of ammunition;   two safety release buttons movably exposed at an exterior surface of the stock, wherein said safety release buttons are diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the barrel bore centerline axis, wherein each one of said safety release buttons is independently movable from a respective at-rest position to a respective safety release position, wherein a finger engaging surface of each one of said safety release buttons lie on a common reference plane when in the respective safety release position, and wherein the common reference plane extends substantially perpendicular to the barrel bore centerline axis;   two striker release triggers movably exposed at the exterior surface of the stock, wherein said striker release triggers are diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the barrel bore centerline axis, wherein said safety release buttons and said striker release triggers are diametrically aligned with a common axis, wherein each one of said striker release triggers is coupled to a respective one of said safety release buttons and to the striker in a manner whereby displacement of at least one of said striker release triggers from a respective at-rest position to a respective displaced position when said safety release buttons are simultaneously in the respective safety release position allows the striker to be moved from the charged position toward the discharged position; and   a vibratory device mounted on one of the stock and the barrel, wherein the vibratory device is coupled to at least one of said safety release buttons and wherein the vibratory device provides vibratory emissions therefrom when said at least one of said safety release buttons is in the respective safety release position.   
   
   
       8 . The firearm of  claim 7  wherein:
 the vibratory device is coupled to both of said safety release buttons; and   the vibratory device provides said vibratory emissions therefrom when both of said safety release buttons are simultaneously in their respective safety release position.   
   
   
       9 . The firearm of  claim 7  wherein:
 the vibratory device is a mechanically energized vibratory device mounted within the cavity of the stock; and   a mechanical energy recharging structure of the vibratory device is exposed at the exterior surface of the stock.   
   
   
       10 . The firearm of  claim 7  wherein:
 said vibratory emissions includes at least one of linear vibratory emissions, and planar vibratory emissions; and   said vibratory emissions are parallel to the common reference plane.   
   
   
       11 . The firearm of  claim 7  wherein said vibratory emissions includes one of linear vibratory emissions and planar vibratory emissions. 
   
   
       12 . The firearm of  claim 11  wherein:
 the vibratory device is coupled to both of said safety release buttons; and   the vibratory device provides said vibratory emissions therefrom when both of said safety release buttons are simultaneously in their respective safety release position.   
   
   
       13 . The firearm of  claim 7  wherein:
 the barrel and said safety release buttons extend from a front edge portion of the stock;   said striker release triggers extend from opposing end portions of the stock; and   the front edge portion extends between said opposing end portions.   
   
   
       14 . The firearm of  claim 13  wherein:
 the vibratory device is coupled to both of said safety release buttons; and   the vibratory device provides said vibratory emissions therefrom when both of said safety release buttons are simultaneously in their respective safety release position.   
   
   
       15 . The firearm of  claim 13  wherein:
 the vibratory device is a mechanically energized vibratory device mounted within the cavity of the stock; and   a mechanical energy recharging structure of the vibratory device is exposed at the exterior surface of the stock.   
   
   
       16 . The firearm of  claim 13  wherein said vibratory emissions includes at least one of omni-directional vibratory emissions, linear vibratory emissions, and planar vibratory emissions. 
   
   
       17 . A firearm, comprising:
 a stock;   a striker moveably mounted within a cavity of the stock, wherein the striker is movable between a discharged position and a charged position;   a barrel attached to the stock, wherein a chamber of the barrel defines a barrel bore centerline axis and is configured for receiving therein a round of ammunition;   two safety release buttons movably exposed at an exterior surface of the stock, wherein said safety release buttons are diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the barrel bore centerline axis, wherein each one of said safety release buttons is independently movable from a respective at-rest position to a respective safety release position, wherein a finger engaging surface of each one of said safety release buttons lie on a common reference plane when in the respective safety release position, and wherein the common reference plane extends substantially perpendicular to the barrel bore centerline axis;   two striker release triggers movably exposed at the exterior surface of the stock, wherein said striker release triggers are diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the barrel bore centerline axis, wherein said safety release buttons and said striker release triggers are diametrically aligned with a common axis, wherein each one of said striker release triggers is coupled to a respective one of said safety release buttons and to the striker in a manner whereby displacement of at least one of said striker release triggers from a respective at-rest position to a respective displaced position when said safety release buttons are simultaneously in the respective safety release position allows the striker to be moved from the charged position toward the discharged position; and   a vibratory device mounted within the cavity of the stock, wherein the vibratory device is coupled to both of said safety release buttons, wherein the vibratory device provides said vibratory emissions therefrom when both of said safety release buttons are simultaneously in their respective safety release position, wherein the vibratory device is a mechanically energized vibratory device, and wherein a mechanical energy recharging structure of the vibratory device is exposed at the exterior surface of the stock.   
   
   
       18 . The firearm of  claim 17  wherein:
 the barrel and said safety release buttons extend from a front edge portion of the stock;   said striker release triggers extend from opposing end portions of the stock; and   the front edge portion extends between said opposing end portions.   
   
   
       19 . The firearm of  claim 18  wherein:
 said vibratory emissions includes at least one of linear vibratory emissions and planar vibratory emissions; and   said vibratory emissions are parallel to the common reference plane.   
   
   
       20 . The firearm of  claim 18  wherein said vibratory emissions includes at least one of omni-directional vibratory emissions, linear vibratory emissions, and planar vibratory emissions.