Metal reinforced target sight
AssigneeSig Sauer, Inc.
InventorsAndrew W. York, Drew A. Essig
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Abstract
A method for forming a base housing of a targeting sight for a firearm includes placing one or more metal components into an injection mold, injecting material in liquid form into the injection mold to contact the one or more metal components, curing the material injected into the injection mold, and removing the cured material from the injection mold. A target sight having a base housing including a metal frame and non-metallic material formed surrounding the metal frame is also described.
Claims20
A method for forming a base housing of a targeting sight for a firearm, the method comprising:
- placing one or more metal components into an injection mold;
- injecting material in liquid form into the injection mold to partially or fully encapsulate the one or more metal components;
- curing the material injected into the injection mold;
- and
- removing the cured material and the encapsulated one or more metal components from the injection mold as a single unit.
A targeting sight for a firearm, comprising:
- an aiming point;
- and
- a base housing supporting the aiming point, the base housing formed by:
- placing one or more metal components into an injection mold,
- injecting material in liquid form into the injection mold to contact the one or more metal components,
- curing the material injected into the injection mold, and
- removing the cured material from the injection mold.
A targeting sight for a firearm, comprising:
- a base housing including a metal frame and non-metallic material formed surrounding the metal frame;
- an electrical aiming point mounted to the base housing;
- and
- a microcontroller mounted to the base housing and configured to control the electrical aiming point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.