Gun sight
Assigneemb-microtec ag
InventorsPhilipp Michel, Remo Pfaff
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Systems for providing an illuminated insert for a gun sight include an insert that is inserted into a gun sight. The insert can have an illuminator that provides a source of illumination to improve visual acquisition of the sight. The insert is secured in an opening in the sight by a locking feature that contacts portions of an interior of the sight to secure the insert into the sight. The insert can be secured solely by the mechanical interactions of the locking feature without any further techniques, such as adhesives or the like. The insert is not removable from the sight without the use of destructive techniques to ensure security of the insert.
Claims34
An insert for a gun sight having first and second openings, comprising:
- an insert body configured to be inserted into the first opening in the gun sight;
- and
- a locking feature fixed to an end of the insert body, the locking feature configured to secure the insert body in the gun sight,
- wherein once inserted, the locking feature is entirely disposed inside the gun sight and is located adjacent to the second opening of the gun sight to facilitate destructive disabling of the locking feature through the second opening.
An insert for a gun sight, comprising:
- an insert body configured to be inserted into an opening in the gun sight;
- and
- a locking feature fixed to an end of the insert body, the locking feature configured to secure the insert body in the gun sight,
- wherein the locking feature comprises:
- a stem portion fixed to the end of the insert body;
- a first locking portion fixed to an end of the stem portion opposite the insert body, the first locking portion extending away from the insert body and configured to engage a portion of an interior of the gun sight to secure the insert body in the gun sight;
- a second locking portion fixed to the end of the stem portion opposite the insert body, the second locking portion extending away from the insert body and configured to engage a second portion of the interior of the gun sight to secure the insert body in the gun sight;
- and
- a clearance portion fixed to one of the first locking portion or the second locking portion, the clearance portion configured to contact a third portion of the interior of the gun sight to control an insertion depth of the insert into the gun sight.
An insert for a gun sight, comprising:
- an insert body configured to be inserted into an opening in the gun sight;
- a locking feature fixed to an end of the insert body, the locking feature configured to secure the insert body in the gun sight;
- and
- an illuminator recess located in the insert body and configured to receive an illuminator in a radial direction with respect to the insert body and to retain the illuminator in the illuminator recess by contact between at least one illuminator retainer connected to the insert body and the illuminator.
An insert for a gun sight, comprising:
- an insert body formed to be slidingly received into an opening in the gun sight;
- and
- a locking feature fixed to an end of the insert body that is inserted into the opening in the gun sight, the locking feature extending from the end of the insert body and having a first locking portion configured to contact a portion of only an interior of the gun sight to secure the insert body in the gun sight, and wherein the locking feature comprises:
- a first stem portion fixed to the end of the insert body and extending away from the insert body, wherein the first locking portion is fixed to an end of the first stem portion opposite the insert body and extends from the first stem portion;
- and
- a second locking portion fixed to the end of the first stem portion opposite the insert body, the second locking portion extending away from the insert body and configured to engage a second portion of the interior of the gun sight to secure the insert body in the gun sight.
A method of manufacturing an insert for a gun sight, comprising:
- forming an insert body;
- and
- forming a locking feature fixed to an end of the insert body and extending away from the end of the insert body, the locking feature configured to be first inserted into the gun sight so as to be entirely disposed inside the gun sight and to secure the insert body in the gun sight without extending through or outside of the gun sight.
A method of securing and removing an illuminator insert in a gun sight, comprising:
- placing the illuminator insert having an insert body with a locking feature disposed at an end of the insert body into an opening in the gun sight, wherein the insert body comprises an illuminator recess to receive an illuminator;
- allowing the locking feature to engage with a portion of an interior of the gun sight to secure the insert body into the gun sight;
- and
- disabling the locking feature by using a tool inserted through a second opening in the gun sight to enable removal of the illuminator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.