# US 10,502,529 B2 · Apparatus and method for calculating aiming point information > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,502,529 B2 - Document ID: US10502529B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/113,899 - Filed: 2018-08-27 - Published: 2019-01-17 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2009-05-15 - Assignees: Hvrt Corp. - Applicants: Hvrt Corp. - Inventors: Dennis J. Sammut; Todd Hodnett - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10502529B2 ## CPC - F41G 3/08: with means for compensating for speed, direction, temperature, pressure, or humidity of the atmosphere (measuring G01) - F41G 1/00: Sighting devices ({structurally associated with laser telemeters F41G3/065;} for indirect laying of fire F41G3/16; bombsights F41G3/24) - F41G 1/38: Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance (telescopic sights in general G02B); Supports or mountings therefor {(Means for mounting sighting or aiming devices on firearms F41G11/001)} - F41G 1/473: for lead-indicating or range-finding, e.g. for use with rifles or shotguns - F41G 3/00: Aiming or laying means (sighting devices F41G1/00; determining direction, distance or velocity by use of radio or other waves G01S; computers G06; antennas H01Q) - F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B) ## Abstract The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A reticle, comprising: a) a first horizontal cross-hair; b) a first vertical cross-hair that intersects said first horizontal cross-hair; c) four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair wherein said four or more evenly spaced second horizontal cross-hairs on said first cross-hair below said first horizontal cross hair comprise alternating uninterrupted and interrupted second horizontal cross-hairs; d) two or more wind dots to the left and two or more wind dots to the right of two or more of said horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair wherein said two or more wind dots to the left and two or more wind dots to the right of said two or more of said horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair are to the left and to the right of two or more of said uninterrupted second horizontal cross-hairs, wherein said two or more wind dots to the left and two or more wind dots to the right of said two or more of said horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair are not to the left and to the right of two or more of said interrupted second horizontal cross-hairs; and e) range finder markings above said first horizontal cross-hair. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first horizontal cross-hair is a line. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The reticle of claim 2, wherein said line is a straight line. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The reticle of claim 3, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first horizontal cross-hair has a predetermined thickness. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The reticle of claim 5, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said first horizontal cross-hair. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first vertical cross-hair is a line. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The reticle of claim 7, wherein said line is a straight line. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The reticle of claim 8, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first vertical cross-hair has a predetermined thickness. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The reticle of claim 10, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said first vertical cross-hair. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first horizontal cross-hair and said first vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point wherein said intersection point is a cross, a dot, or a shape. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first horizontal cross-hair and said first vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point wherein said intersection point is a gap. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein at least one of said four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs is an uninterrupted straight line. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein at least one of said four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs has a predetermined thickness. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The reticle of claim 15, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said at least one of said four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein at least one of said four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs is shorter in length than said first horizontal cross-hair. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein at least one of said two or more vertical cross-hairs on said evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs is an uninterrupted straight line. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, further comprising a zero aiming point at the intersection of said first horizontal cross-hair and said first vertical cross-hair. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, further comprising at least one horizontal cross-hair on said first vertical cross-hair above said first horizontal cross-hair. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said first horizontal cross-hair is an interrupted straight line and wherein said first vertical cross-hair is an interrupted straight line, further comprising an aiming dot at an interrupted intersection of said first horizontal cross-hair and said first vertical cross-hair. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair are 10 or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, further comprising two or more vertical lead markings on said first horizontal cross-hair. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The reticle of claim 23, wherein said range finder markings above said first horizontal cross-hair comprise two or more horizontal line rangefinder markings above said vertical lead markings to the left of said primary vertical cross-hair and two or more horizontal line rangefinder markings above said vertical lead markings to the right of said primary vertical cross-hair. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The reticle of claim 24, wherein said two or more horizontal rangefinder markings are unevenly spaced above said two or more vertical lead markings. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said two or more horizontal line rangefinder markings are identified by numbers. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein a fit between a dimension of an image of an object of known size within a predetermined distance of one or more said horizontal line rangefinder markings above said primary horizontal cross-hair provides a range to said object. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, further comprising a horizontal line rangefinder that intersects said primary vertical cross-hair at a position above said primary horizontal cross-hair. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The reticle of claim 1, wherein said wind dots are solid wind dots or circle wind dots. ### Claim 30 A reticle, comprising: a) a first horizontal cross-hair; b) a first vertical cross-hair that intersects said first horizontal cross-hair; c) four or more evenly spaced horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair; d) two or more wind dots to the left and two or more wind dots to the right of two or more of said horizontal cross-hairs on said first vertical cross-hair below said first horizontal cross-hair; e) range finder markings above said first horizontal cross-hair; and f) two or more vertical lead markings on said first horizontal cross-hair wherein said range finder markings above said first horizontal cross-hair comprise two or more horizontal line rangefinder markings above said vertical lead markings to the left of said primary vertical cross-hair and two or more horizontal line rangefinder markings above said vertical lead markings to the right of said primary vertical cross-hair. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The reticle of claim 30, wherein said two or more horizontal rangefinder markings are unevenly spaced above said two or more vertical lead markings.