Open Frame Reflex Pivot Mechanics
AssigneeRaytheon Canada Limited
InventorJohn M. Connolly
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A reflex sight to sight a weapon, such as a firearm, comprises a frame carried by a base. The frame carries a mirror and an illumination source, such as an LED, spaced-apart and in a fixed relationship with respect to one another with the illumination source directed towards the mirror at a fixed orientation. A spindle is carried by the frame and disposed between the frame and the base about which an orientation of the frame with respect to the base is adjusted. The spindle has a vertical shaft extending between the base and the frame, with the frame capable of swiveling horizontally on the vertical shaft to adjust for azimuth. The spindle also has a horizontal axle extending between the vertical shaft and the frame, with the frame vertically pivotal on the horizontal axle to adjust for elevation.
Claims1
A reflex sight device configured to sight a weapon, the device comprising:
- a base configured to be mounted to the weapon;
- a frame carried by the base, and carrying a mirror and an illumination source spaced-apart and in a fixed relationship with respect to one another with the illumination source directed towards the mirror at a fixed orientation;
- a spindle carried by the frame and disposed between the frame and the base for facilitating adjustment of an orientation of the frame with respect to the base;
- the spindle having a vertical shaft extending between the base and the frame, with the frame capable of swiveling horizontally on the vertical shaft to facilitate azimuth adjustment;
- and
- the spindle having a horizontal axle extending between the vertical shaft and the frame with the frame vertically pivotal on the horizontal axle to facilitate elevation adjustment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.