| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 042122000 | Having a reticle (including adjustable) | 28 |
| 20130047485 | DYNAMIC TARGETING SYSTEM WITH PROJECTILE-SPECIFIC AIMING INDICIA IN A RETICLE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BALLISTIC EFFECTS OF CHANGING ENVIRONMENT AND AMMUNITION - A dynamic ballistic effect compensating reticle and an aim compensation method for use in rifle sights or projectile weapon aiming systems includes a multiple point elevation and windage aim point field including a primary aiming mark indicating a primary aiming point adapted to be sighted-in at a first selected range (e.g., 200 yds) and a plurality secondary aiming point arrays beneath the primary aiming mark. The method for compensating for a projectile's ballistic behavior while developing a field expedient firing solution permits the shooter to express the field expedient firing solution in units of distance, (e.g., yards or meters, when describing or estimating range and nominal air density ballistic characteristics), and velocity (e.g., mph or kph, for windage hold points). The reticle aim point field permits the marksman to adjust the firing solution for momentary atmospheric effects and operational contingencies such as variations in ammunition. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20090235570 | Apparatus and method for calculating aiming point information - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges at stationary and moving targets. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20110271577 | BALLISTICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A scope may include an adjustment dial, which may be moved among a plurality of positions to configure the scope to compensate for projectile drops. The adjustment dial may be labeled with dial-calibration data, which may include one or more distance indicators and/or one or more windage hold-off indicators. The scope may be attached to a gun and the dial-calibration data may be at least partially generated using ballistics performance data based on shots fired by the gun. The dial-calibration data may be at least partially generated using shooting conditions. An electronic device may include a derived distance calculation module, which may be configured to use a distance to a target and actual shooting conditions to calculate a derived distance. The derived distance may be used in connection with an adjustment dial labeled with dial-calibration data at least partially generated using shooting conditions different from the actual shooting conditions. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110271576 | TELESCOPIC GUN SIGHT FREE OF PARALLAX ERROR - This invention teaches a telescopic gun sight free of parallax error which accurately displays a weapon's point of aim independent of the position of the shooter's eye. Additionally, at least one embodiment of the present invention provides a telescopic sight with a wide viewing angle and a long, comfortable eye-relief. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20120186130 | BALLISTIC EFFECT COMPENSATING RETICLE AND AIM COMPENSATION METHOD - A ballistic effect compensating reticle (e.g., | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120090216 | Electronic Firearm Sight and method for adjusting the reticle thereof - An electronic firearm sight comprises a set of zoom lens, an image sensor, a processor, a memory, and a touch display screen for the operation of adjusting and determining a reticle. A method for adjusting the reticule comprises the following steps: displaying a coordinate on the touch display screen, setting the origin of the coordinate at the center of the touch display screen, aiming at an object with the origin, firing the first bullet to get the first bullet hole on the touch display screen, obtaining the coordinate value of the first bullet hole, determining the opposite valu, clicking on the place of the opposite value, moving the origin of the coordinate to the place of the opposite value, and aiming at the object with the new origin, firing the second bullet to get the second bullet hole, removing the coordinate; clicking the second bullet hole, an adjusted reticle appearing. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20110203153 | OPTICAL SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include an optical element, a reticle selectively displayed on the optical element, and a housing. The housing may include a base, a first post extending from the base, a second post extending from the base, and a cross member extending between the first post and the second post to define an opening receiving the optical element therein. The cross member may include a first surface opposing the optical element and a second surface disposed on an opposite side of the cross member than the first surface, whereby the second surface has a substantially concave shape. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20090183417 | Reticle for telescopic gunsight and method for using - A gunsight reticle defines a system of dimensioned indicia spaced at specific separations to improve aiming accuracy of a gun. The indicia may include perpendicularly intersecting center vertical and center horizontal hairlines, and four (or more or less) horizontal range-marker lines disposed at specific angular separations below the horizontal hairline in bisected relationship with the center vertical hairline. Spacing of the range marker lines below the center horizontal hairline is proportional to bullet drop at selected ranges, depending upon ballistic characteristics of bullet used. Relative lengths of said range-marker bars on each side of the central vertical crosshair are proportional to a specific crosswind (say 10 mph) at target range reflected by respective range marker. The method involves employing this reticle to determine distance to target, and using distance thus determined to ascertain a precise aiming point on the reticle. These indicia also have other useful characteristics that allow the shooter to easily mentally calculate corrections for crosswind, moving targets and shooting at targets that are above or below the shooter at a significant angle. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090199451 | BALLISTIC RETICLE AND RIFLESCOPE FOR PROJECTILE WEAPON AIMING SYSTEM - A reticle of a projectile weapon aiming system such as a riflescope includes a primary aiming mark adapted to be sighted-in at a first selected range and further includes a plurality of secondary aiming marks spaced apart below the primary aiming mark. The secondary aiming marks are positioned to compensate for ballistic drop at preselected incremental ranges beyond the first selected range, for a selected group of ammunition having similar ballistic characteristics. Angles subtended by adjacent aiming marks of the reticle can be adjusted by changing the optical power of the riflescope, to thereby compensate for ballistic characteristics of different ammunition. In some embodiments, the reticle includes a set of windage aiming marks spaced apart along at least one secondary horizontal axis intersecting a selected one of the secondary aiming marks, to facilitate compensation for the effect of crosswinds on the trajectory of the projectile. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20110219659 | OPTICAL SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include an optical element, a reticle displayed on the optical element, and a housing. The housing may include a base, a first post extending from the base, a second post extending from the base, and a cross member extending between the first post and the second post to define an opening receiving the optical element therein. The first post and the second post may extend above the opening and away from the base a greater distance than a top surface of the cross member. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20090049733 | RIFLE SCOPE AND ALIGNING DEVICE - A rifle scope includes an ocular ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090205239 | System and Method for Determining Target Range and Coordinating Team Fire - A system and method for use of an enhanced aiming system which includes a marker displayed at a first position in an aiming scope, a user input of a start position and an ending position to measure a desired impact zone, a calculator for determining a range to the target based on the known dimension of the impact zone and the magnification value of the aiming scope, and a display in the aiming scope for showing an aiming point dot or bar to compensate for projectile drop at the calculated range, and optionally for windage and optionally for moving target hold-over. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20120192478 | TELESCOPIC GUN SIGHT WITH LINEAR OPTICAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - One embodiment of the invention describes a telescopic gun sight comprising an objective lens, a reticle, an image erecting means, an eyepiece lens, and a pair of prisms, wherein said pair of prisms are positioned between said objective lens and said reticle so that changing the linear separation between the prisms adjusts the point of aim. Other embodiments are described and shown. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120186131 | Operator-Programmable-Trajectory Turret Knob - An adjustment turret knob for a telescopic sight comprises a programmable function in which rotational positions of the knob for a specific projectile, at selected ranges, ambient atmospheric conditions, or field conditions, or any combination thereof, are stored and later used for adjusting elevation or windage settings based on the determined range of a target or conditions experienced in the field. In one exemplary embodiment, the turret knob is capable of determining, or calculating, a “best fit” trajectory curve for a specific projectile based on the stored rotational positions of the turret knob relating to the conditions under which the projectile was fired and conditions stored in memory. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20110030264 | BALLISTICS SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A scope may include an adjustment dial, which may be moved among a plurality of positions to configure the scope to compensate for projectile drops. The adjustment dial may be labeled with dial-calibration data, which may include one or more distance indicators and/or one or more windage hold-off indicators. The scope may be attached to a gun and the dial-calibration data may be at least partially generated using ballistics performance data based on shots fired by the gun. The dial-calibration data may be at least partially generated using shooting conditions. An electronic device may include a derived distance calculation module, which may be configured to use a distance to a target and actual shooting conditions to calculate a derived distance. The derived distance may be used in connection with an adjustment dial labeled with dial-calibration data at least partially generated using shooting conditions different from the actual shooting conditions. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100101133 | AIMING DEVICE - An aiming device is provided. The aiming device includes an erector tube assembly, a moving plate and a crosshair. The moving plate, disposed on the erector tube assembly, is movable along a direction. The crosshair is disposed on the moving plate. When the moving plate moves, the crosshair moves with the moving plate along the direction. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20110061285 | Rifle scope with adjustment stop - Rifle scopes with adjustment stops include a scope body, a movable optical element defining an optical axis enclosed by the scope body, and a turret having a screw operably connected to the optical element for adjusting the optical axis in response to rotation of the screw. The turret has a stop element selectably engaged to the screw. The body defines a stop surface positioned for engagement by the turret stop element to limit rotation of the screw, such that the relative position at which the stop element is secured to the screw defines a zero position of the screw and the movable optical element. The stop element is held against the stop surface by an indexing portion while the relative position at which the stop element is secured to the screw to define the zero position is determined. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20120144719 | Locking Adjustment Dial Mechanism for Riflescope - 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. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20100175298 | LOCKABLE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - A scope adjustment system includes a turret cap assembly, a saddle assembly, and a quick spanner assembly. The turret cap assembly includes a ring with a plurality of regularly spaced apart teeth residing circumferentially around the ring. The saddle assembly includes a transportation element in mechanical communication with a plunger. The saddle assembly includes a click element to engage the teeth of the ring. The quick spanner assembly includes a bolt that may be coupled to the transportation element, a cam lock hinged to the bolt, and a pressure plate residing between the bolt and the cam lock. The bolt can be screwed into the transportation element, and the cam lock can be set to apply a force on the pressure plate such that the transportation element engages the plunger. When engaged, the plunger is responsive to rotations of the turret cap to adjust, e.g., an aiming reticle. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120210625 | NON-LETHAL/LETHAL PROJECTILE LAUNCHER RANGING AND SIGHTING SYSTEM - A ranging and sighting system for a lethal and non-lethal projectile launcher having an housing and a eyepiece positioned on an end of the housing and one or more reticles in the eyepiece having separate indicia for sighting a target and ranging a target and a switch for selecting between the indicia for sighting and the indicia for ranging the target. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120297659 | PENDULUM CROSSHAIR FOR WEAPON SIGHT - The pendulum crosshair for a weapon sight incorporates a thin, rigid wire pivotally suspended at its upper end to a point at or immediately above the peripheral end point of the fixed vertical crosshair in the reticle of a weapon sight. If the weapon, and thus the sight, is tilted or canted from the vertical when aiming, the pendulum crosshair will misalign with the fixed vertical crosshair in the sight to indicate to the shooter that the weapon is canted. This allows the shooter to correct the cant or tilt of the weapon to avoid the lateral displacement of the shot that would otherwise occur due to lateral displacement of the elevation correction for the sight line. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130014421 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING AIMING POINT INFORMATION - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges | 01-17-2013 |
| 042123000 | And an illuminating or incandescent device | 6 |
| 20090193705 | Sighting Device with Trajectory Compensation - An illuminated sighting device includes a reflective sight component with a reflective surface for facing a user and an adjustable imaging component with a plurality of reticles. Each reticle has a unique trajectory compensation pattern including a plurality of reticle marks that denote a plurality of distances for a particular projectile launching device and/or projectile. A light source is arranged for projecting light through a selected one of the reticles and onto the reflective sight component so that reflective sight marks are incident on the reflective sight component in proportion to the reticle marks of the selected reticle for view by a user during aiming | 08-06-2009 |
| 20130055618 | ADJUSTABLE COVER FOR USE WITH FIBER OPTIC BAND MOUNTED ATOP AN ADVANCED COMBAT OPTICAL GUNSIGHT IN ORDER TO ADJUST INTENSITY OF ILLUMINATED RETICLE - An attachable and length adjustable cover for use with a fiber optic light receptor band associated with an optical gunsight for varying an amount of light which is permitted to enter the fiber optic of the rifle scope and be communicated to the associated reticle display. A body overlays the fiber optic band and includes a plurality of telescopically adjustable sections which overlays at least a corresponding portion of the optic band and which is movable in at least one direction to vary an exposed portion of the band which is available for collecting ambient light. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130061510 | OPTICAL AIMING DEVICE WITH LIGHT SENSOR FOR ADJUSTING RETICLE LIGHT INTENSITY - An optical aiming device of the type having a light source and a reflective minor or lens reflecting or projecting an image of a rectile to the eye of a user. The optical aiming device comprises a light sensor arrangement being arranged to cooperate with the light source to enable the adjustment the light intensity of the image of the reticle as a function of the detected light. The light sensor arrangement comprises at least one lens having at least one convex surface and at least one detector wherein the detector is arranged on a distance from the lens so as to detect light from a predetermined area on a predetermined distance from the lens. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20100077646 | Quick-acquisition optical sight with red-dot-indication function - A quick-acquisition optical sight for short-distance aiming or viewing enhanced with an illuminated reticle, e.g., a red dot, and intended for installation on a conventional long-distance viewing apparatus, the combination thereof comprising an integral assembly consisting of a mounting part attachable directly to the tubular scope without any intermediate adapters and a housing with an optical system that is pivotally supported by the mounting part. In spite of the fact that the quick-acquisition sight is approximately 30% smaller and less heavy than the smallest existing sight of this type, it incorporates click-type mechanisms for adjusting the position of the sight optical axis relative to the optical axis of the scope. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20090100735 | OPTICAL SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include a housing, at least one optic supported by the housing, and a fiber supported by the housing and selectively supplying light to the at least one optic. A sleeve may be supported by the housing and may include an opening that selectively exposes the fiber to vary an amount of light supplied to the at least one optic and a cover extending over the opening and movable with the sleeve relative to the fiber. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20100083554 | OPTICAL SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include an optical element and a reticle displayed on the optical element. A housing of the optical sight may include a base, a first post extending from the base, a second post extending from the base, and a cross member extending between the first post and the second post to define an opening receiving the optical element therein. The first post and the second post may extend above the opening and away from the base a greater distance than a top surface of the cross member. | 04-08-2010 |
