Sighting devices for projectile type weapons
AssigneeTru-Glo, Inc.
InventorPaul M. Lorocco
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Abstract
A variety of sighting device embodiments for use on projectile type weapons including a scope type sight for archery and barrel supporting sights for guns. Some sights utilize a predetermined length of a light gathering flourescent fiber having a distal end at which gathered light is focused. The fiber or fibers are arranged in various configurations and/or pairs in predetermined relations for exposing the ends in a sighting plane visible to the user of the weapon.
Claims14
A gun sight for user aiming of a gun toward a target, said gun sight comprising:
- an elongated body secured rectilinearly along a section of the gun barrel;
- and
- an aiming indicia comprising a predetermined length of a light gathering fluorescent fiber mounted on said body, said fiber having at least one distal end visible to said user from a position behind said barrel.
A gun sight for user aiming of a gun toward a target comprising:
- first and second holders secured rectilinearly onto the gun barrel;
- and
- a pair of light gathering fluorescent fibers having distal ends at which gathered light is focused, said fibers being supported in the respective of said holders with their distal ends arranged in a predetermined line of sight visibly viewable from a position behind said barrel to comprise the aiming indicia.
A gun sight for user aiming of a gun toward a target comprising:
- an elongated body secured rectilinearly onto the gun barrel;
- an aiming indicia comprising a predetermined length of light gathering fluorescent fiber supported to receive ambient light exposure on said body substantially in a J-configuration with the opposite ends of said fiber vertically and longitudinally spaced apart while exposed in a common direction;
- one of said fiber ends comprising the front sight of said gun and the other of said fiber ends comprising the rear sight of said gun.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.