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US 12,449,234 B2Granted
Illuminated sighting system
AssigneeHiViz Group, Inc.
InventorBradley R. Smith
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Abstract
An illuminated sighting system for a firearm sight, including a first light conductive member having a first light conductive member viewing end that emits a first amount of emitted light which provides a first viewable aiming indicium that indicates alignment of a firearm with a target; a second light conductive member viewing end that emits a second amount of emitted light which provides a second viewable aiming indicium that indicates misalignment of the firearm with the target; wherein the second light conductive member viewing end disposes about the first light conductive member viewing end; and a lens operably coupled to the first and second light conductive member viewing ends.
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A method of making an illuminated sighting system for a firearm, comprising:
- providing a first light conductive member having a first light conductive member first end which provides a first light conductive member viewing end;
- said first light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said first light conductive member viewing end for emission as a first amount of emitted light which provides a first viewable aiming indicium that indicates alignment of said firearm with a target;
- disposing a second light conductive member viewing end of a second light conductive member about said first light conductive member viewing end, said second light conductive member having a second light conductive member first end which provides said second light conductive member viewing end;
- said second light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said second light conductive member viewing end for emission as a second amount of emitted light which provides a second viewable aiming indicium that indicates misalignment of said firearm with said target;
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- operably coupling a lens to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends;
- wherein said lens disposes in axially spaced-apart relation to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends.
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A method of making an illuminated sighting system for a firearm, comprising:
- a first light conductive member having a first light conductive member first end which provides a first light conductive member viewing end;
- said first light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said first light conductive member viewing end for emission as a first amount of emitted light which provides a first viewable aiming indicium that indicates alignment of said firearm with a target;
- a second light conductive member having a second light conductive member first end which provides a second light conductive member viewing end;
- said second light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said second light conductive member viewing end for emission as a second amount of emitted light which provides a second viewable aiming indicium that indicates misalignment of said firearm with said target;
- wherein said second light conductive member viewing end disposes about said first light conductive member viewing end;
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- a lens operably coupled to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends;
- wherein said lens comprises a plane surface which faces toward said first and second light conductive member viewing ends;
- and
- wherein said lens disposes in axially spaced-apart relation to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends.
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A method of making an illuminated sighting system for a firearm, comprising:
- a first light conductive member having a first light conductive member first end which provides a first light conductive member viewing end;
- said first light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said first light conductive member viewing end for emission as a first amount of emitted light which provides a first viewable aiming indicium that indicates alignment of said firearm with a target;
- a second light conductive member having a second light conductive member first end which provides a second light conductive member viewing end;
- said second light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said second light conductive member viewing end for emission as a second amount of emitted light which provides a second viewable aiming indicium that indicates misalignment of said firearm with said target;
- wherein said second light conductive member viewing end disposes about said first light conductive member viewing end;
- wherein said first and second light conductive member viewing ends are coplanar;
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- a lens operably coupled to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends;
- wherein said lens disposes in axially spaced-apart relation to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends.
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A method of making an illuminated sighting system for a firearm, comprising:
- a first light conductive member having a first light conductive member first end which provides a first light conductive member viewing end;
- said first light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said first light conductive member viewing end for emission as a first amount of emitted light which provides a first viewable aiming indicium that indicates alignment of said firearm with a target;
- a second light conductive member having a second light conductive member first end which provides a second light conductive member viewing end;
- said second light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said second light conductive member viewing end for emission as a second amount of emitted light which provides a second viewable aiming indicium that indicates misalignment of said firearm with said target;
- wherein said second light conductive member viewing end disposes about said first light conductive member viewing end;
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- a lens operably coupled to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends;
- wherein said one or more light sources from which said first light conductive member and/or said second light conductive member receives light comprises a light emitting element;
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- wherein said light emitting element disposes along a first light conductive member axial length and/or a second light conductive member axial length.
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A method of making an illuminated sighting system for a firearm, comprising:
- a first light conductive member having a first light conductive member first end which provides a first light conductive member viewing end;
- said first light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said first light conductive member viewing end for emission as a first amount of emitted light which provides a first viewable aiming indicium that indicates alignment of said firearm with a target;
- wherein a first light conductive member length includes a coiled portion;
- a second light conductive member having a second light conductive member first end which provides a second light conductive member viewing end;
- said second light conductive member configured to (i) receive light from one or more light sources, and (ii) transmit at least a portion of said light internally toward said second light conductive member viewing end for emission as a second amount of emitted light which provides a second viewable aiming indicium that indicates misalignment of said firearm with said target;
- wherein said second light conductive member viewing end disposes about said first light conductive member viewing end;
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- a lens operably coupled to said first and second light conductive member viewing ends.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.