# US 2014/0360083 A1 · Apparatus and method for aiming point calculation

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- Number: US 2014/0360083 A1
- Document ID: US20140360083A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/156,206
- Filed: 2014-01-15
- Published: 2014-12-11
- Earliest claimed: 2011-06-09
- Assignees: Horus Vision, LLC
- Applicants: Horus Vision LLC
- Inventors: Dennis J. Sammut
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360083A1

## CPC

- 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 1/01: characterised by the visual combination effect of the respective geometrical forms of fore and rear sight (F41G1/42 takes precedence)
- F41G 1/033: adjustable
- F41G 1/12: with line or mark other than notch
- 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 3/06: with rangefinder (rangefinders per se G01C)
- F41G 3/08: with means for compensating for speed, direction, temperature, pressure, or humidity of the atmosphere (measuring G01)
- F41G 3/12: with means for compensating for muzzle velocity or powder temperature {with means for compensating for gun vibrations}
- G02B 23/12: with means for image conversion or intensification
- G02B 23/14: Viewfinders (for photographic apparatus G03B13/02)
- G02B 23/145: {Zoom viewfinders}
- F41G: WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING (optical aspects thereof G02B)
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## 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 at position 1

-30. (canceled)

### Claim 31

A reticle, comprising: a) a primary horizontal cross-hair; b) a primary vertical cross-hair; c) a plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at evenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair wherein said primary vertical cross hair and said secondary horizontal cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs wherein said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs is a plurality of interrupted dot cross-hairs; and d) a plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs intersecting at predetermined distances at least some of said secondary horizontal cross-hairs wherein said secondary vertical cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs, wherein said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is a plurality of dots wherein an intersection of at least one of said plurality of said secondary vertical cross-hair dot and at least one of said plurality of interrupted dot simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs provides an aiming point.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 33 (depends on 32)

The reticle of claim 32, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 34 (depends on 33)

The reticle of claim 33, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 35 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 36 (depends on 35)

The reticle of claim 35, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 37 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 38 (depends on 37)

The reticle of claim 37, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 39 (depends on 38)

The reticle of claim 38, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 40 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 41 (depends on 40)

The reticle of claim 40, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 42 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair and said primary vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point.

### Claim 43 (depends on 42)

The reticle of claim 42, wherein said intersection point comprises an open center.

### Claim 44 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said dots vary in size.

### Claim 45 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said dots are solid dots, hollow dots, or a combination of solid and hollow dots.

### Claim 46 (depends on 45)

The reticle of claim 45, wherein said hollow dots are located at the end of at least one secondary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 47 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of equal length.

### Claim 48 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of unequal length.

### Claim 49 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein one or more of said dots is a circle.

### Claim 50 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is shorter in length than said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 51 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is located on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 52 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein one or more dots of said plurality of interrupted dot horizontal cross-hairs is a secondary vertical cross-hair dot.

### Claim 53 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs dots is located on said primary horizontal cross-hair

### Claim 54 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise identification numbers.

### Claim 55 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise triangles, squares, straight lines, crosses, curved lines, arcs, solid shapes, or shapes in silhouette.

### Claim 56

A target acquisition device, comprising: a) a housing mounted in a fixed, predetermined position relative to a firearm; b) an objective lens mounted in one end of said housing; c) an ocular lens mounted in the opposite end of said housing; and d) a reticle, comprising: 1) a primary horizontal cross-hair; 2) a primary vertical cross-hair; 3) a plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at evenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair wherein said primary vertical cross hair and said secondary horizontal cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs wherein said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs is a plurality of interrupted dot cross-hairs; and 4) a plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs intersecting at predetermined distances at least some of said secondary horizontal cross-hairs wherein said secondary vertical cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs, wherein said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is a plurality of dots wherein an intersection of at least one of said plurality of said secondary vertical cross-hair dot and at least one of said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary interrupted dot horizontal cross-hairs provides an aiming point.

### Claim 57 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 58 (depends on 57)

The target acquisition device of claim 57, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 59 (depends on 58)

The target acquisition device of claim 58, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 60 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 61 (depends on 60)

The target acquisition device of claim 60, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 62 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 63 (depends on 62)

The target acquisition device of claim 62, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 64 (depends on 63)

The target acquisition device of claim 63, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 65 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 66 (depends on 65)

The target acquisition device of claim 65, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 67 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair and said primary vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point.

### Claim 68 (depends on 67)

The target acquisition device of claim 67, wherein said intersection point comprises an open center.

### Claim 69 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said dots vary in size.

### Claim 70 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said dots are solid dots, hollow dots, or a combination of solid and hollow dots.

### Claim 71 (depends on 70)

The target acquisition device of claim 70, wherein said hollow dots are located at the end of at least one secondary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 72 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of equal length.

### Claim 73 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of unequal length.

### Claim 74 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein one or more of said dots is a circle.

### Claim 75 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is shorter in length than said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 76 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is located on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 77 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein one or more dots of said plurality of interrupted dot horizontal cross-hairs is a secondary vertical cross-hair dot.

### Claim 78 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs dots is located on said primary horizontal cross-hair

### Claim 79 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise identification numbers.

### Claim 80 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise triangles, squares, straight lines, crosses, curved lines, arcs, solid shapes, or shapes in silhouette.

### Claim 81 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle further comprises rangefinder markings.

### Claim 82 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle further comprises unique markings for identification purposes on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 83 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured in a first focal plane.

### Claim 84 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured in the second focal plane.

### Claim 85 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured in a combination of the first focal plane and the second focal plane.

### Claim 86 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured in a fixed power target acquisition device.

### Claim 87 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range of less than 500 yards.

### Claim 88 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range of 500 yards to 1000 yards.

### Claim 89 (depends on 56)

The target acquisition device of claim 56, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range greater than 1000 yards.

### Claim 90

A reticle, comprising: a) a primary horizontal cross-hair; b) a primary vertical cross-hair; c) at least three simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at unevenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair wherein said primary vertical cross hair and said secondary horizontal cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs; and d) a plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs intersecting at predetermined distances at least some of said secondary horizontal cross-hairs wherein said secondary vertical cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs, wherein an intersection of at least one of said plurality of said secondary vertical cross-hairs and at least one of said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs provides an aiming point.

### Claim 91 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, further comprising at least three simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at evenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 92 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross-hairs evenly divide the distances between at least three unevenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 93 (depends on 91)

The reticle of claim 91, wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross-hairs unevenly divide the distances between at least three evenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 94 (depends on 91)

The reticle of claim 91, wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross hairs evenly divide the distances between at least three unevenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs, and wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross-hairs unevenly divide the distances between at least three evenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 95 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 96 (depends on 95)

The reticle of claim 95, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 97 (depends on 96)

The reticle of claim 96, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 98 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 99 (depends on 98)

The reticle of claim 98, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 100 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 101 (depends on 100)

The reticle of claim 100, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 102 (depends on 101)

The reticle of claim 101, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 103 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 104 (depends on 103)

The reticle of claim 103, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 105 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair and said primary vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point.

### Claim 106 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 107 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 108 (depends on 107)

The reticle of claim 107, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 109 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is shorter in length than said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 110 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 111 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 112 (depends on 111)

The reticle of claim 111, wherein said predetermined thickness is single thickness along said at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs.

### Claim 113 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs is shorter in length than the primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 114 (depends on 90)

The reticle of claim 90, wherein a plurality of said secondary vertical cross-hairs are evenly spaced.

### Claim 115

A target acquisition device, comprising: a) a housing mounted in a fixed, predetermined position relative to a firearm; b) an objective lens mounted in one end of said housing; c) an ocular lens mounted in the opposite end of said housing; and d) a reticle, comprising: 1) a primary horizontal cross-hair; 2) a primary vertical cross-hair; 3) at least three simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at unevenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair wherein said primary vertical cross hair and said secondary horizontal cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs; and 4) a plurality of secondary vertical cross-hairs intersecting at predetermined distances at least some of said secondary horizontal cross-hairs wherein said secondary vertical cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs, wherein an intersection of at least one of said plurality of said secondary vertical cross-hairs and at least one of said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs provides an aiming point.

### Claim 116 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, further comprising at least three simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at evenly spaced distances said simultaneously visible primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 117 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross-hairs evenly divide the distances between at least three unevenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 118 (depends on 116)

The target acquisition device of claim 116, wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross-hairs unevenly divide the distances between at least three evenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 119 (depends on 116)

The target acquisition device of claim 116, wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross hairs evenly divide the distances between at least three unevenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs, and wherein at least two secondary horizontal cross-hairs unevenly divide the distances between at least three evenly spaced secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 120 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle further comprises rangefinder markings.

### Claim 121 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle further comprises unique markings for identification purposes on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 122 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured in a first focal plane.

### Claim 123 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured in the second focal plane.

### Claim 124 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured in a combination of the first focal plane and the second focal plane.

### Claim 125 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured in a fixed power target acquisition device.

### Claim 126 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range of less than 500 yards.

### Claim 127 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range of 500 yards to 1000 yards.

### Claim 128 (depends on 115)

The target acquisition device of claim 115, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range greater than 1000 yards.

### Claim 129

A reticle, comprising: a) a primary horizontal cross-hair; b) a primary vertical cross-hair; c) a plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at evenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair wherein said primary vertical cross hair and said secondary horizontal cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs wherein said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs is a plurality of interrupted dot cross-hairs; and d) a plurality of simultaneously visible lead markings at predetermined distances along at least some of said secondary horizontal cross-hairs wherein said lead markings are selected from the group consisting of etched lead markings, engraved lead markings, and printed lead markings, wherein said plurality of said simultaneously visible lead markings is a plurality of dots wherein at least one of said plurality of said simultaneously visible lead markings provides an aiming point.

### Claim 130 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 131 (depends on 130)

The reticle of claim 130, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 132 (depends on 132)

The reticle of claim 132, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 133 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 134 (depends on 133)

The reticle of claim 133, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 135 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 136 (depends on 135)

The reticle of claim 135, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 137 (depends on 136)

The reticle of claim 136, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 138 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 139 (depends on 138)

The reticle of claim 138, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 140 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair and said primary vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point.

### Claim 141 (depends on 140)

The reticle of claim 140, wherein said intersection point comprises an open center.

### Claim 142 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said dots vary in size.

### Claim 143 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said dots are solid dots, hollow dots, or a combination of solid and hollow dots.

### Claim 144 (depends on 45)

The reticle of claim 45, wherein said hollow dots are located at the end of at least one secondary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 145 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of equal length.

### Claim 146 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of unequal length.

### Claim 147 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein one or more of said dots is a circle.

### Claim 148 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is shorter in length than said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 149 (depends on 31)

The reticle of claim 31, wherein at least one of said plurality of lead markings is located on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 150 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein one or more dots of said plurality of interrupted dot horizontal cross-hairs is a lead marking.

### Claim 151 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein at least one of said plurality of lead markings is located on said primary horizontal cross-hair

### Claim 152 (depends on 129)

The reticle of claim 129, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise identification numbers.

### Claim 153 (depends on 120)

The reticle of claim 120, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise triangles, squares, straight lines, crosses, curved lines, arcs, solid shapes, or shapes in silhouette.

### Claim 154

A target acquisition device, comprising: a) a housing mounted in a fixed, predetermined position relative to a firearm; b) an objective lens mounted in one end of said housing; c) an ocular lens mounted in the opposite end of said housing; and d) a reticle, comprising: 1) a primary horizontal cross-hair; 2) a primary vertical cross-hair; 3) a plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs intersecting at evenly spaced distances said primary vertical cross-hair wherein said primary vertical cross hair and said secondary horizontal cross-hairs are selected from the group consisting of etched cross-hairs, engraved cross-hairs, and printed cross-hairs wherein said plurality of simultaneously visible secondary horizontal cross-hairs is a plurality of interrupted dot cross-hairs; and 4) a plurality of simultaneously visible lead markings at predetermined distances along at least some of said secondary horizontal cross-hairs wherein said lead markings are selected from the group consisting of etched lead markings, engraved lead markings, and printed lead markings, wherein said plurality of said simultaneously visible lead markings is a plurality of dots wherein at least one of said plurality of said simultaneously visible lead markings provides an aiming point.

### Claim 155 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 156 (depends on 155)

The target acquisition device of claim 155, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 157 (depends on 156)

The target acquisition device of claim 156, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 158 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 159 (depends on 158)

The target acquisition device of claim 158, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 160 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair is a line.

### Claim 161 (depends on 160)

The target acquisition device of claim 160, wherein said line is a straight line.

### Claim 162 (depends on 161)

The target acquisition device of claim 161, wherein said straight line is an uninterrupted straight line.

### Claim 163 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said primary vertical cross-hair has a predetermined thickness.

### Claim 164 (depends on 163)

The target acquisition device of claim 163, wherein said predetermined thickness is a single thickness along said primary vertical cross-hair.

### Claim 165 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said primary horizontal cross-hair and said primary vertical cross-hair physically cross at an intersection point.

### Claim 166 (depends on 165)

The target acquisition device of claim 165, wherein said intersection point comprises an open center.

### Claim 167 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said dots vary in size.

### Claim 168 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said dots are solid dots, hollow dots, or a combination of solid and hollow dots.

### Claim 169 (depends on 168)

The target acquisition device of claim 168, wherein said hollow dots are located at the end of at least one secondary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 170 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of equal length.

### Claim 171 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said simultaneously visible interrupted dot secondary horizontal cross-hairs are interrupted by spaces of unequal length.

### Claim 172 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein one or more of said dots is a circle.

### Claim 173 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs is shorter in length than said primary horizontal cross-hair.

### Claim 174 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein at least one of said plurality of lead markings is located on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 175 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein one or more dots of said plurality of interrupted dot horizontal cross-hairs is a lead marking.

### Claim 176 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein at least one of said plurality of lead markings is located on said primary horizontal cross-hair

### Claim 177 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise identification numbers.

### Claim 178 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said secondary horizontal cross-hairs further comprise triangles, squares, straight lines, crosses, curved lines, arcs, solid shapes, or shapes in silhouette.

### Claim 179 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle further comprises rangefinder markings.

### Claim 180 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle further comprises unique markings for identification purposes on at least one of said plurality of secondary horizontal cross-hairs.

### Claim 181 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured in a first focal plane.

### Claim 182 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured in the second focal plane.

### Claim 183 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured in a combination of the first focal plane and the second focal plane.

### Claim 184 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured in a fixed power target acquisition device.

### Claim 185 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range of less than 500 yards.

### Claim 186 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range of 500 yards to 1000 yards.

### Claim 187 (depends on 154)

The target acquisition device of claim 154, wherein said reticle is configured for shooting at a range greater than 1000 yards.