Viewing apparatus

Viewing apparatus comprising, in combination:

• an enclosed and elongated passage having a front end and a rear end defining a length;
• a front opening formed in the front end of the enclosed and elongated passage and having a size and shape;
• a rear opening formed in the rear end of the enclosed and elongated passage and having size and shape;
• a camouflage cover having a shape and size complementary to and for receipt on the enclosed and elongated passage;
• and means for removably securing the camouflage cover to the enclosed and elongated passage allowing interchange of camouflage covers to match the environment of the targeted object.

Viewing apparatus for weaponry for viewing of a targeted object by a viewer comprising, in combination:

• an enclosed and elongated see-through passage having a front end and a rear end defining a length;
• a front opening formed in the front end of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage and having a size and shape;
• a rear opening formed in the rear end of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage and having a size and shape, with the rear opening being spaced from the viewer's eye;
• with the length of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage allowing the eye of the viewer to be focused on the targeted object and to shadow the rear opening from any light entering the front opening, with the shape of the rear opening being generally complementary to the shape of the front opening, with the size of the rear opening being smaller than the front opening preventing a halo effect created by the enclosed and elongated see-through passage when the targeted object is viewed through the enclosed and elongated see-through passage from the rear opening through the front opening;
• an annular perimeter portion extending around the rear opening and generally perpendicular to the viewing direction through the enclosed and elongated see-through passage from the rear opening through the front opening, with the annular perimeter portion and the rear opening therein having a size generally equal to the size of the front opening, with the annular perimeter portion being visually opaque for limiting the viewer's peripheral vision to the rear opening and the enclosed and elongated see-through passage;
• and a range finder located on the annular perimeter portion, with the range finder including means for identifying various calibrated distances of the targeted object from the viewing apparatus according to the size of the targeted object.

Viewing apparatus for weaponry for viewing of a targeted object by a viewer comprising, in combination:

• an enclosed and elongated see-through passage formed from a base portion and a top portion and having a front end and a rear end defining a length;
• a front opening formed in the front end of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage and having a size and shape;
• a rear opening formed in the rear end of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage and having a size and shape, with the rear opening being spaced from the viewer's eye;
• with the length of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage allowing the eye of the viewer to be focused on the targeted object and to shadow the rear opening from any light entering the front opening, with the shape of the rear opening being generally complementary to the shape of the front opening, with the size of the rear opening being smaller that the front opening preventing a halo effect created by the enclosed and elongated see-through passage when the targeted object is viewed through the enclosed and elongated see-through passage from the rear opening through the front opening;
• an annular perimeter portion extending around the rear opening and generally perpendicular to the viewing direction throught the enclosed and elongated see-through passage from the rear opening through the front opening, with the annular perimeter portion and the rear opening therein having a size generally equal to the size of the front opening, with the annular perimter portion being visually opaque for limiting the viewer's peripheral vision to the rear opening and the enclosed and elongated see-through passage, with the top portion being generally U-shaped having a generally flat top and downwardly extending walls on opposite sides of the flat top;
• lateral mounting shoulder means formed on the base portion;
• mounting ears formed on the top portion;
• and means for securing the mounting ears of the top portion to the mounting shoulder means of the base portion.

Viewing apparatus for weaponry for viewing of a targeted object by a viewer comprising, in combination:

• an enclosed and elongated see-through passage including and defined by a top, a bottom, and first and second sides, with the sides extending between the top and bottom generally perpendicular thereto to give a more accurate representation of the targeted object in its surroundings, with the enclosed and elongated see-through passage having a front end and a rear end defining a length;
• a front opening formed in the front end of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage and having a size and shape;
• a rear opening formed in the rear end of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage and having a size and shape, with the rear opening being spaced from the viewer's eye;
• with the length of the enclosed and elongated see-through passage allowing the eye of the viewer to be focused on the targeted object and to shadow the rear opening from any light entering the front opening, with the shape of the rear opening being generally complementary to the shape of the front opening, with the size of the rear opening being smaller than the front opening preventing a halo effect created by the enclosed and elongated see-through passage when the targeted object is viewed through the enclosed and elongated see-through passage from the rear opening through the front opening;
• an annular perimeter portion extending around the rear opening and generally perpendicular to the viewing direction through the enclosed and elongated see-through passage from the rear opening through the front opening, with the annular perimeter portion and the rear opening therein having a size generally equal to the size of the front opening, with the annular perimeter portion being visually opaque for limiting the viewer's peripheral vision to the rear opening and the enclosed and elongated see-through passage.