Locking adjustment dial mechanism for riflescope
AssigneeLightforce USA, Inc.
InventorJeff Huber
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Abstract
Described is a locking stop mechanism for a riflescope that includes at least one rotatable reticle adjustment dial mounted on a scope body. It includes a stop member on the adjustment dial at a preselected position and a lock member on the scope body. The lock member is positioned to engage the stop member upon rotation of the adjustment dial to a preselected setting. The lock member is configured to prevent rotation of the adjustment dial in either direction when engaged with the stop member while allowing free rotation in at least one direction when the lock member is manually displaced and when the stop member is not engaged with the lock member at the preselected setting.
Claims9
A locking stop mechanism for a riflescope that includes at least one rotatable reticle adjustment dial mounted on a scope body, comprising:
- a stop member on the adjustment dial at a preselected position;
- a lock member, on the scope body, including at least one cam surface configured to cause displacement of the lock member when contacted by the stop member as the adjustment dial is rotated to the preselected setting, the lock member being positioned to engage the stop member upon rotation of the adjustment dial to a preselected setting, and the lock member configured to prevent rotation of the adjustment dial in either direction when engaged with the stop member while allowing free rotation in at least one direction when the lock member is manually displaced and when the stop member is not engaged with the lock member at the preselected setting.
A locking reticle adjustment dial stop mechanism for a riflescope that includes perpendicularly aligned elevation and windage dials both mounted on a scope body, comprising:
- a stop tab mounted on each of the elevational windage dials;
- a lock arm pivotally mounted on said scope body, said lock arm including a tongue portion with substantially upwardly and downwardly extending engagement portions sufficient in length to simultaneously engage each stop tab on said dials;
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- said lock arm being spring biased into an engagement position that lock the dial to a set zero point and configured such that the lock arm may be manipulated to allow the dials to move freely from a set point and when released allowing each dial to be relocked to the set zero point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.