Snap-on dovetail pistol sight
AssigneeSmith & Wesson Corp.
InventorsGary Zukowski, Brett Curry, Sean O'Clair
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Abstract
A firearm has a frame, a slide mounted to the frame, and a configurable sight that is removably connected to the slide using a combined transverse dovetail- and longitudinal lap-shaped protrusion and slot engagement. The configurable sight can be quickly and easily installed by hand without the use of tools.
Claims8
A configurable sight for a firearm having a slide, the slide defining a dovetail-shaped transverse slot and a longitudinal slot that connects to the transverse slot and runs parallel to the slide, the configurable sight comprising:
- a lower portion that is fitted to the transverse slot;
- and
- an upper portion forming a wing that is fitted to the longitudinal slot;
- wherein
- the wing snap fits into engagement with the longitudinal slot when the lower portion is inserted into the transverse slot.
A configurable sight for a firearm having a top surface with a width and a longitudinal firing axis, the top surface defining a longitudinal slot that runs parallel to the longitudinal firing axis and a transverse slot that connects to each transverse side of the longitudinal slot, the configurable sight comprising:
- a lower portion that is fitted to the transverse slot;
- and
- an upper portion forming wings that are substantially fitted to the longitudinal slot;
- wherein
- the lower portion has a dove-tail shape and extends transversely to the top surface by less than or equal to a width of the top surface;
- wherein
- the wings have a flat-lap shape;
- wherein
- the wings snap fit into engagement with the longitudinal slot when the lower portion is inserted into the transverse slot;
- wherein
- the wings are configured to extend slightly beyond the longitudinal slot;
- and
- wherein, when snap fitted into engagement with the longitudinal slot, the wings remain slightly deformed.
A method for installing a configurable sight to a firearm, the firearm having a top surface defining a transverse slot and a longitudinal slot connected to the transverse slot, the method comprising:
- sliding a lower portion of the configurable sight laterally into the transverse slot until wings of an upper portion of the configurable sight abut the top surface of the firearm;
- squeezing the wings in the longitudinal direction to deform the wings away from the top surface;
- and
- while squeezing the upper portion, sliding the lower portion further into the transverse slot until the wings snap fit into the longitudinal slot.
A firearm having a configurable sight, the firearm comprising:
- a slide, the slide defining a dovetail-shaped transverse slot and a longitudinal slot that connects to the transverse slot and runs parallel to the slide, the configurable sight comprising:
- a lower portion that is fitted to the transverse slot;
- and
- an upper portion forming a wing that is fitted to the longitudinal slot;
- wherein
- the wing snap fits into engagement with the longitudinal slot when the lower portion is inserted into the transverse slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.