Method and system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device
AssigneeUmarex USA, Inc.
InventorJack Hancosky
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Abstract
Methods and systems for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device are disclosed. Using a superposition device coupled to the projectile device, at least one optical reference point is superposed within a first target area with at least one beam from the superposition device. A position of at least one of the optical reference points is noted. A projectile is expelled from the projectile device at a second target area, while the position of the at least one optical reference point is maintained, to create the point of impact. The point of aim for the projectile device is adjusted to align with the point of impact while the position of the at least one optical reference point is maintained.
Claims23
A system for aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device, the system comprising:
- at least one superposition device configured to be coupled to the projectile device, the at least one superposition device comprising:
- at least one illumination source;
- at least one beam splitter configured to split a beam of light from the at least one illumination source into a first and a second light beam;
- and
- at least one mirror for redirecting the second light beam;
- and
- a first target area;
- wherein,
- the first light beam defines a first optical reference point superposed onto the first target area;
- and
- the redirected second light beam defines a second optical reference point superposed onto the first target area.
A method of aligning a point of aim with a point of impact for a projectile device, the method comprising:
- providing at least one illumination source;
- splitting a beam of light from the at least one illumination source into a first and a second light beam;
- redirecting the second light beam;
- superposing the first light beam as a first optical reference point on a first target area;
- superposing the redirected second light beam as a second optical reference point on the first target area;
- expelling a projectile from the projectile device towards a second target area;
- creating the point of impact on the second target area with the projectile;
- and
- aligning the point of aim with the point of impact while a location of each of the first and the second optical reference points is maintained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.