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US 7,458,180 B2Granted
Optical sight having a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator
AssigneeAsia Optical Co., Inc.
InventorShang-Yung Liang
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Abstract
An optical sight includes: an outer barrel having first and second ends; an objective lens unit mounted to the first end of the outer barrel; an ocular lens unit mounted to the second end of the outer barrel; and an aiming unit disposed in the outer barrel between the objective lens unit and the ocular lens unit. The aiming unit includes a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator that is self-illuminating.
Claims13
An optical sight, comprising:
- an outer barrel having first and second ends;
- an objective lens unit mounted to said first end of said outer barrel;
- an ocular lens unit mounted to said second end of said outer barrel;
- an aiming unit disposed in said outer barrel between said objective lens unit and said ocular lens unit, said aiming unit including a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator that is self-illuminating;
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- a magnification unit, said outer barrel being formed with a circumferentially extending slot, said magnification unit including a first inner barrel disposed in and extending between said first and second ends of said outer barrel, a second inner barrel sleeved on said first inner barrel, a plurality of lens assemblies movably disposed in said first inner barrel, an adjusting ring sleeved on said outer barrel, and an adjusting pin mounted to said adjusting ring, said second inner barrel being formed with a driven hole registered with said circumferentially extending slot, said adjusting pin extending through and being movable along said slot from said adjusting ring and including a drive end received in said driven hole, said first inner barrel having a rear end, said aiming unit being mounted to said rear end of said first inner barrel;
- wherein said aiming unit further includes a securing ring fastened to said rear end of said first inner barrel, a plate member secured to said securing ring and confronting said rear end of said first inner barrel, and a cushion pad interposed between said securing ring and said rear end of said first inner barrel, said aim indicator being formed on said plate member.
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An optical sight, comprising:
- an outer barrel having first and second ends;
- an objective lens unit mounted to said first end of said outer barrel;
- an ocular lens unit mounted to said second end of said outer barrel;
- an aiming unit disposed in said outer barrel between said objective lens unit and said ocular lens unit, said aiming unit including a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator that is self-illuminating;
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- a magnification unit, said outer barrel being formed with a circumferentially extending slot, said magnification unit including a first inner barrel disposed in and extending between said first and second ends of said outer barrel, a second inner barrel sleeved on said first inner barrel, a plurality of lens assemblies movably disposed in said first inner barrel, an adjusting ring sleeved on said outer barrel, and an adjusting pin mounted to said adjusting ring, said second inner barrel being formed with a driven hole registered with said circumferentially extending slot, said adjusting pin extending through and being movable along said slot from said adjusting ring and including a drive end received in said driven hole, said first inner barrel having a rear end, said aiming unit being mounted to said rear end of said first inner barrel;
- wherein said aiming unit further includes an outer ring fastened to said rear end of said first inner barrel, a positioning ring threadedly secured in said outer ring, and a plate member disposed in said positioning ring, said aim indicator being provided on said plate member.
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An optical sight, comprising:
- an outer barrel having first and second ends;
- an objective lens unit mounted to said first end of said outer barrel;
- an ocular lens unit mounted to said second end of said outer barrel;
- an aiming unit disposed in said outer barrel between said objective lens unit and said ocular lens unit, said aiming unit including a glow-in-the-dark aim indicator that is self-illuminating;
- a magnification unit, said outer barrel being formed with a circumferentially extending slot, said magnification unit including a first inner barrel disposed in and extending between said first and second ends of said outer barrel, a second inner barrel sleeved on said first inner barrel, a plurality of lens assemblies movably disposed in said first inner barrel, an adjusting ring sleeved on said outer barrel, and an adjusting pin mounted to said adjusting ring, said second inner barrel being formed with a driven hole registered with said circumferentially extending slot, said adjusting pin extending through and being movable along said slot from said adjusting ring and including a drive end received in said driven hole, said first inner barrel having a rear end, said aiming unit being mounted to said rear end of said first inner barrel;
- an adjustment unit mounted on said outer barrel, said outer barrel having a longitudinal axis, said adjustment unit being operable to adjust inclination of said first and second inner barrels in said outer barrel relative to said longitudinal axis of said outer barrel;
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- a pair of spaced-apart sealing rings interposed between said outer barrel and said adjusting ring, said adjusting pin being disposed between said sealing rings.
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