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US 12,442,604 B2Granted
Density altitude reticle
AssigneeOutlier IP, LLC
InventorMichael Derek Benedict
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Abstract
A reticle includes a crosshair, a ranging section, and a targeting section. The ranging section includes a plurality of target height chevrons and a target shoulder width guide. The targeting section includes a plurality of center mass ballistic solution chevrons, a plurality of known length (KL) box shoulder bars, a plurality of KL upper torso bars, a density altitude guide, and a wind compensation guide.
Claims17
A reticle, comprising:
- a crosshair;
- a ranging section, comprising:
- a plurality of target height chevrons;
- and
- a target shoulder width guide;
- and
- a targeting section, comprising:
- a plurality of center mass ballistic solution chevrons;
- a plurality of known length (KL) box shoulder bars;
- a plurality of KL upper torso bars;
- a density altitude guide;
- and
- a wind compensation guide;
- wherein the density altitude guide comprises a plurality of density altitude guide lines that correspond with distances from a target;
- wherein each line of the plurality of density altitude guide lines comprises a bottom portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a first altitude, a middle portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a second altitude, and a top portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a third altitude;
- and
- wherein the wind compensation guide comprises dotted lines running vertically through the plurality of density altitude guide lines and corresponding with a compensation of wind at an altitude and distance associated with the plurality of density altitude guide lines.
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A reticle, comprising:
- a crosshair;
- a ranging section;
- and
- a targeting section, comprising:
- a density altitude guide;
- a wind compensation guide;
- a plurality of center mass ballistic solution chevrons;
- and
- a plurality of known length (KL) boxes, each KL box comprising:
- a plurality of KL box shoulder bars;
- and
- a plurality of KL upper torso bars;
- wherein the density altitude guide comprises a plurality of density altitude guide lines that correspond with distances from a target;
- wherein each line of the plurality of density altitude guide lines comprises a bottom portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a first altitude, a middle portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a second altitude, and a top portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a third altitude;
- and
- wherein the wind compensation guide comprises dotted lines running vertically through the plurality of density altitude guide lines and corresponding with a compensation of wind at an altitude and distance associated with the plurality of density altitude guide lines.
13 more elements
A reticle, comprising:
- a crosshair;
- a ranging section, and
- a targeting section, comprising:
- a density altitude guide;
- and
- a wind compensation guide;
- wherein the density altitude guide comprises a plurality of density altitude guide lines that correspond with distances from a target;
- wherein each line of the plurality of density altitude guide lines comprises a bottom portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a first altitude, a middle portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a second altitude, and a top portion that corresponds to a density altitude compensation at a third altitude;
- and
- wherein the wind compensation guide comprises dotted lines running vertically through the plurality of density altitude guide lines and corresponding with a compensation of wind at an altitude and distance associated with the plurality of density altitude guide lines.
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