Optic cover with releasably retained display

#The present invention relates generally to the field of optic sighting devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to devices and methods for conveniently retaining sighting and other information.

#Avid shooters, e.g. a hunter, competition shooter, military, law enforcement officer, etc., rely on many different pieces of information in order to make accurate and precise shots. Some information is based upon environmental factors such as distance, minute of angle, elevation hold value, wind hold value, pressure, temperature or elevation. Some information is based upon the equipment being used, for example scope height, muzzle velocity, and/or the ballistic being used, for example bullet class, bullet speed, bullet's ballistic coefficient and bullet drag model, or a combination of these parameters, such as observed bullet drop. This information is commonly referred to in the shooting industry as data on personal equipment, data on previous engagements, or DOPE.

#Due to the amount of different DOPE factors that can affect the precision and accuracy of a shot and the variability of the same, keeping track of such DOPE can be challenging for shooters. Some shooters use dope log books to enter the information themselves. Other shooters may use a number of pre-calculated DOPE charts from which a shooter can look up the information needed. Having such information readily available when a shooter is making a shot can also be challenging. In some situations, such as hunting, flipping through pages of a log or book can cause the target to become suspicious and flee. Therefore a need exists for holding such information in a readily accessible location.

#FIG. 1 is an isometric view showing the attachment of an optic cover to a sighting device.

#FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a closed optic cover attached to one end of a sighting device and an open optic cover attached to another end of the sighting device.

#FIG. 3 an isometric view of an optic cover with the cap open and retaining a display.

#A cover for an optic device in accordance with the present invention helps shooters conveniently and securely releasably retain shooting information on a cap of the optic cover. A display in accordance with the present invention can be securely attached to and detached from the cap of an optic cover to readily display shooting information.

#Referring now to FIG. 1, one aspect of the present invention provides a flip cap style cover 10 for an optic device 11 such as a scope or other sighting device. As seen in FIG. 2, a cover 10 can be used on each end of the optic device 11. The cover 10 includes a cap 12 attached to the cover, such as, for example, by a hinge 13 such that the cover can be opened and closed as seen in FIGS. 2 and 3. Other constructions for attaching a cap 12 to a cover 10 are known in the industry, the use of which would not defeat the spirit of the invention. The cover 10 can also include a body 14 for attaching the cover to an optic device 11.

#Another embodiment of the invention is a cap 12 as will be described, for attaching to an existing cover body 14 so as to retrofit the cap 12 or cover 10 to any aftermarket optic cover or optic device available.