US 9,322,615 B2 · Low profile folding front and rear firearm sights

Abstract

Low profile folding front and rear firearm sights are disclosed. The firearm sights can be assemblies including a base, an arm, and a sight attached to the arm. The sight assemblies can also include a spring-loaded pivot pin configured to pivotally couple the arm to the base. The sight assemblies can also include a linking pin connecting the pivot and the arm. The linking pin may be inserted into the pivot pin, such that a longitudinal axis of the linking pin intersects a rotational axis of the pivot pin. The sight assemblies can also include a bushing that includes one or more slots (e.g., locking slots and/or detent slots) and is non-permanently attached to the base. The spring-loaded pivot pin can force the linking pin into the at least one bushing slot when the arm is in a deployed and/or folded (stowed) position.

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Dependent claims

A firearm sight assembly comprising:

a base configured to attach to a firearm rail;
an arm pivotally coupled to the base using a spring-loaded pivot pin;
a sight attached to the arm;
a linking pin connecting the pivot pin and the arm;
and
a bushing non-permanently attached to the base, wherein the bushing includes at least one slot;
wherein the spring-loaded pivot pin forces the linking pin into the at least one bushing slot when the arm is in one of a deployed and folded position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Low profile folding front and rear firearm sights

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Low profile folding front and rear firearm sights

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Abstract

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