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US 9,285,187 B2Granted
Reticle piece having level indicating device
AssigneeLightforce USA, Inc.
InventorKevin Stockdill
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Abstract
A reticle piece for use in an optical sight includes a generally cylinder-shaped body having a front face and a back face opposed therefrom. The reticle piece includes a reticle pattern and a level indicating device positioned between the front face and the back face of the body. The level indicating device includes a moveable leveling indicator.
Claims18
A reticle piece for use in an optical sight, comprising:
- a generally cylinder-shaped body including:
- a generally disc-shaped first portion having a front face,
- a generally disc-shaped second portion having a back face disposed opposite the front face, and
- a void extending generally transverse to the lengthwise axis of the body, the void being non-parallel to a peripheral edge of the body,
- a reticle pattern on the body, and
- a level indicating device including a moveable leveling indicator positioned in the void between the front face and the back face.
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A reticle piece for use in an optical sight, comprising:
- a generally cylinder-shaped body including:
- a generally disc-shaped first portion having a front face,
- a generally disc-shaped second portion having a back face disposed opposite the front face, and
- a spacer plate positioned between the first and second portions, the spacer plate including an upper surface that forms a void above the spacer plate between the first and second portions, the void extending generally transverse to the lengthwise axis of the generally cylinder-shaped body,
- a reticle pattern on the body, and
- a level indicating device including a moveable leveling indicator positioned in the void, the moveable leveling indicator comprising a ball configured to roll along the upper surface.
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A reticle piece for use in an optical sight, comprising:
- a generally cylinder-shaped body including:
- a generally disc-shaped first portion having a front face,
- a generally disc-shaped second portion having a back face disposed opposite the front face, and
- a spacer plate positioned between the first and second portions, the spacer plate including a void above the spacer plate between the first and second portions, the void extending generally transverse to the lengthwise axis of the generally cylinder-shaped body, the spacer plate includes a well having sidewalls and a bottom wall,
- a reticle pattern on the body, and
- a level indicating device including a bubble level vial positioned in the well.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.