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US 9,175,926 B2Granted
Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing a firearm sight comprising a closed position and an open position
AssigneeKeng's Firearms Specialty, Inc.
InventorsDa Keng, Aaron L. Hampton, Maciej W. Matuszczak
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Abstract
A firearm sight is disclosed herein. The firearm sight may include a housing, a main body assembly, and a sight assembly. The main body assembly may be operably attached to the housing, and the sight assembly may be operably attached to the main body assembly. Moreover, a deployment mechanism may be operable to deploy the main body assembly and the sight assembly from a closed position at least partially within the housing to an open position at least partially outside of the housing.
Claims11
A firearm sight, comprising:
- a housing attachable to a firearm, wherein the housing comprises an opening at one end thereof and an angled surface at the opening;
- a main body assembly slidably attached to the housing;
- a sight assembly rotatably attached to the main body assembly;
- a deployment mechanism operable to deploy the main body assembly and the sight assembly from a closed position at least partially within the housing to an open position at least partially outside of the housing;
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- a latch assembly pivotably attached to the housing and configured to maintain the main body assembly and the sight assembly in the closed position, wherein manipulation of the latch assembly, in cooperation with the deployment mechanism, deploys the main body assembly and the sight assembly to the open position, wherein a bottom surface of the main body assembly is disposed on the angled surface in the open position, and wherein the main body assembly is disposed at an angle relative to the housing when in the open position.
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