US 6,199,286 B1 · Weaponry sight device

Abstract

Apparatus for the laser guidance of the aiming function used by the shooter, and fiber optics to increase the usability of the weapon. One type of adjustment is provided by a vertically movable and vertically adjustable cam member; and a second adjustment is provided through arm linkage which adjusts a rotatable laser holding member. Futher features are the provision of a novel adjustable base means to adjust the laser for horizontal (windage) adjustment and also provided a standard of testing feature for testing vertical alignment. Fiber optics gives the shooter the means by which he is able to aim and shoot at farther targets in comparison to the lasers' limits of rangeability; and this fiber optic feature supplements the laser feature of the sight device, and the sight provides a novel sight pin feature. An adjustable lens device provides that the laser beam can be adjustably expanded rather than constricted.

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A weaponry sight device for an associated weaponry, the sight device comprising:

a framing means for support by the associated weaponry;
the sight device comprising components including:
a pendulum means;
a first support axle means supporting said pendulum means, and said axle means is supported by the framing means for relative motion of the pendulum means with respect to the framing means;
a cam means movably supported by the pendulum means for vertical motion with respect to the pendulum means;
a first manual adjustment means supported by the pendulum for moving the cam means with respect to the pendulum means;
a laser means,
a laser holder means;
and
an arm means;
the said laser holder means being provided with a second axle means, which provides support for the laser holder means and the arm means with respect to the sight device framing means;
a second manual adjustment means to adjust the laser holder means position, with respect to the framing means, thereby adjusting the orientation of the laser means being held by the laser holder means,
in a combination in which the second manual means comprises a control screw means operatively connected to the laser holder means,
the second axle means rotatably supporting the said laser holder means and also supporting the arm means with respect to the framing means, the arm means providing a means to follow the cam means so as to provide that when the control screw means is adjusted the laser holder means moves with respect to the framing means thus adjusting the orientation of the laser means with respect to the framing means.

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A weaponry sight means, comprising:

a framing means for support by the associated weaponry;
a pendulum means;
first support means supporting said pendulum means for relative rotational motion in an arcuate path with respect to the framing means;
in a combination in which there is provided a light output assembly, which includes a sight pin means element for optical alignment with the associated target being used, and means supporting the output assembly, and in which there is provided a light receiver supported by the framing means, and also provided an electrically energizable light output means source which is carried by the pendulum, and which said light output means illuminates the light receiver in an arcuate path corresponding to the arcuate path of the pendulum;
there being provided a fiber optic cable means, carried by the light receiver and leading to the light output assembly means to transfer light through the light output assembly means which holds a sight pin;
in a combination in which the light output assembly comprises a tubular member means having inserted in the inlet end thereof a cladded fiber optic cable means;
and in which there is provided adjustment means for varying the illumination of the fiber optic cable means being transferred to the sight pin for varying illumination being emitted from the fiber optic cable therein.

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A weaponry sight device for an associated weaponry, the sight device comprising:

a framing means for support by the associated weaponry;
the sight device comprising components including:
a pendulum means;
a first support axle means supporting said pendulum means, and said axle means is supported by the framing means for relative motion of the pendulum means with respect to the framing means;
a cam means movably supported by the pendulum means for vertical motion with respect to the pendulum means;
a laser means;
a laser holder means;
an arm means operatively connected to the cam means and the laser holder means;
the said laser holder means being provided with a second axle means, which provides support for the laser holder means and the arm means with respect to the sight device framing means;
an adjustment means to adjust the sight device with respect to the laser means and the cam means;
in a combination in which the arm means carries follower means which provide following, by the arm means, of the cam means;
and relative rotational motion of the pendulum means, with respect to the framing means, will carry the cam means to rotate about the axis of rotation of the pendulum means, thereby providing automatic adjustment of the laser holder means and the laser means, with respect to the framing means, without the use of the control screw means.

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A weaponry sight device for an associated weaponry, the sight device comprising:

a framing means for support by the associated weaponry;
the sight device comprising components including;
an actuator means;
a first support axle means supporting said actuator means, and said axle means is supported by the framing means for operative motion of the actuator means with respect to framing means;
a cam means movably supported by the actuator means for operative motion with respect to the actuator means;
a first manual adjustment means operatively supported by the actuator means for moving the cam means with respect to the actuator means;
a laser means,
a laser holder means;
and
an arm means;
the said laser holder means being provided with a second axle means, which provides support for the laser holder means and the arm means with respect to the sight device framing means;,
a second manual adjustment means to adjust the laser holder means position, with respect to the framing means, thereby adjusting the orientation of the laser means being held by the laser holder means,
in a combination in which the second manual means comprises a control screw means operatively connected to the laser holder means,
the second axle means rotatably supporting the said laser holder means and also supporting the arm means with respect to the framing means, the arm means providing a means to follow the cam means so as to provide that when the control screw means is adjusted the laser holder means moves with respect to the framing means thus adjusting the orientation of the laser means with respect to the framing means,
in a combination in which there is provided
a mounting means for a laser sight means for an associated weapon having a forearm stock, the mounting means including a support means operative to to guide the user in aiming the weapon, and in which the said sight means is supported by the veapon's lower section;
the lower section being a forearm stock of the weapon,
in which the sight means is supported by the interior of said forearm stock,
and in which the interior walls provide the framing means which is used for supporting the sight means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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