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US 2003/0192224 A1Published application
Apparatuses and methods for mounting an optical device to an object
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InventorJ. Robert Van Kirk
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Apparatus and methods for removably mounting an optical sighting device such as a telescopic sight to an object, which may, for example, comprise a surveyor's tool or a firearm, etc. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a front mounting assembly and a rear mount assembly. In one embodiment, a first mounting member that is attachable to the object and shaped to support a portion of the optical sighting device therein. A second mounting member is pivotally, movably or removably coupled to the first mounting member and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the optical sighting device may be supported between the first mounting member and the second mounting member and a second position wherein the optical sighting device may be removed from between the first and second mounting members. A windage adjustment member may be supported on one of the first and second mounting members and an elevation adjustment member may be supported on one of the first and second mounting members. A resilient support member may also be supported on one of the first and second mounting members. A telescopic sight that has reticle with crosshairs and a circle whose center coincides with the center point of the crosshairs is also disclosed.
Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
Apparatus for removably mounting a telescopic sight to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
A telescopic sight system for a firearm , comprising:
A telescopic sight, comprising:
A method of using a single telescopic sight a on plurality of firearms, said method comprising:
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Means for mounting sighting or aiming devices on firearms: mountings with recoil absorbing means
Weapon sights
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to telescopic sights and methods for mounting telescopic sights and, more particularly, to a detachable telescopic sight with a fixed reticle (internal crosshairs, posts, etc.) that may be mounted on more than one firearm without requiring resighting of the firearm after it has been moved from one firearm to another.
2. Description of the Invention Background
In the accompanying Figures, there are shown present embodiments of the invention wherein like reference numerals are employed to designate like parts and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of one embodiment of the mounting system of the present invention employed to mount a telescopic sight to a firearm;
FIG. 2 is an end view of a portion of one embodiment of a telescopic sight of the present invention;
Referring now to the drawings for the purpose of illustrating the various embodiments of the invention and not for the purpose of limiting the same, it is to be understood that standard components or features that are within the purview of an artisan of ordinary skill and do not contribute to the understanding of the various embodiments of the invention are omitted from the drawings to enhance clarity. Furthermore, while the various embodiments of the present invention are particularly well suited for use in connection with firearms (rifles, pistols, etc.), those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various embodiments of the present invention may be successfully employed in connection with a wide variety of other objects. For example, various embodiments of the present invention could be successfully adapted for use in connection with bows, crossbows, surveyor sights, etc.
More particularly and with reference to FIG. 1, there is shown a mounting system 10 for mounting an optical sighting device such as, for example, a telescopic sight 20 to an object 12. In this embodiment, the object 12 is a conventional firearm (rifle). However, as was mentioned above, object 12 may comprise a pistol, a bow, a surveyor's tripod or support stand, etc. Also in this embodiment, the telescopic sight 20 may be a conventional telescopic sight that has a fixed reticle or even one which has an internally adjustable reticle. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that a variety of different telescopic sights with a variety of different recticle arrangements (i.e., crosshairs, posts, dots, etc.) may be successfully employed.
In one embodiment of the present invention, depicted in FIG. 2, the reticle arrangement comprises crosshairs 22 that has a relatively small (i.e., approximately 0.5 inches (12.7 mm) in diameter) circle 24 whose center point coincides with the center point 23 of the crosshairs. It is a known phenomenon that the human eye attempts to “center” an image within a circle. Thus, it will be appreciated that the circle 24 will serve to permit the shooter to more quickly and accurately line up the reticle on the proposed point of impact. As the present Detailed Description proceeds, however, it will become apparent to the skilled artisan that various sight mounting systems of the present invention could also be employed to successfully mount a telescopic sight that has non-fixed (internally adjustable) reticles. However, it is anticipated that when using the various sight mounting systems of the present invention, the user may not have to, or want to, use the internal recticle adjustments when moving the telescopic sight from one object (firearms, tripods, etc.) to another such object.