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Class 42/131 - Including an incandescent or illuminating device


Subclass of Class 42 - Firearms
Definition: Subject matter in which the reticle is highlighted by
No. of patents: 50
Last issue date: 05/01/2012


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NumberTitleIssue Date
8166698Reflex sight for weapon
A weapons reflex sight including a display substrate mounted on a weapon, and an optics module, disposed in a housing, the optics module including a computer-generated imagery (CGI) system and optical elements for generating images and projecting a beam of the image...
05/01/2012
8099897Optical 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 betw...
01/24/2012
8087198Combined illuminated reticle switch and focus knob for sight
A sight. A saddle is connected between an ocular housing and an objective housing. A crosshair is disposed in the ocular housing. A light-emitting element is disposed in the ocular housing, illuminating the crosshair. A focal adjustment member is disposed on the sad...
01/03/2012
8082688Optical 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 ex...
12/27/2011
7866082Incapacitating high intensity incoherent light beam
A long range, high intensity spotlight for human incapacitation and control that uses an incoherent collimated constant light source of sufficient intensity and focus to cause temporary incapacitation of a person for a period of time when illuminated by the beam wit...
01/11/2011
7721481Head up display for firearms
A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic inclu...
05/25/2010
7530192Weapon aiming device
A weapon aiming system may utilize a laser diode and a reflective coating on an optical element to generate a red dot aim point for a shooter with a bright view to the target with minimal color distortion. The optical element may utilize an off-axis parabolic lens t...
05/12/2009
7454860Method of sighting a firearm with a diffractive head up display
A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic inclu...
11/25/2008
7386953Sighting device with multifunction illuminated reticle structure
A sighting device is used to aim along a line of sight at a target. The sighting device includes a reticle structure formed of a roof prism assembly having an inclined final roof-prism mirror surface that is not perpendicular to the line of sight. The inclined final...
06/17/2008
7325354Weapon aiming device
A weapon aiming system may utilize a laser diode and a reflective coating on an optical element to generate a red dot aim point for a shooter with a bright view to the target with minimal color distortion. The optical element may utilize an off-axis parabolic lens t...
02/05/2008
7310903Accessory devices for firearms
An accessory device for a firearm, a preferred embodiment comprising a housing, a light emitter assembly and a battery carried by the housing in circuit for energizing the light emitter assembly when switch actuated, and a tail cap switch device secured to the housi...
12/25/2007
7257920Aiming device
The present invention comprises a reflective surface used in conjunction with an aiming device that provides the user targeting information on a surface directly on the aiming device. The reflective surface is moveably mounted directly behind the aiming device, wher...
08/21/2007
7255035Weaponry camera sight
The weaponry camera sight has a digital electronic display of the sight picture for the shooter. The display may be magnified as desired, thereby eliminating need for a scope sight. The device may also include a range finding device, with range information being pro...
08/14/2007
7234265Internal red dot sight
An internal red dot sight includes an objective lens formed of a convex lens, a planar eye lens set in a tilt angle relative to the objective lens and facing the concave surface of the objective lens, and a light emitting device set in between the planar eye lens an...
06/26/2007
RE39686Ambient light collecting bow sight
An ambient light collecting bow sight having a light collecting filament, wherein the light collecting filament is preferably a scintillating fiber optic filament of sufficient length to enable extensive wrapping or winding of the fiber optic filament around a prefe...
06/12/2007
7225578Aiming sight having fixed light emitting diode (LED) array and rotatable collimator
An aiming sight includes a controller, a power supply, an LED array, and a collimator. The power supply powers the LEDs to turn-on and turn-off, and powers the collimator to rotate. The collimator rotates to different rotational positions while the controller, the p...
06/05/2007
7159325Bow sight with fiber optics
A bow sight having a support structure, and two or more vertically aligned vertical pins connected to the support structure is provided. At least two of the vertical pins include a sight point. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a bow sight having a...
01/09/2007
7145703Low profile holographic sight and method of manufacturing same
A low profile holographic sight includes a base having a mounting mechanism and a body mounted on the base for housing a laser diode, an associated electronic control and power source, and optical elements including a collimator, a transmission image hologram of the...
12/05/2006
7100320Reticule
The present invention is a reticule featuring both rapid close quarters target acquisition and precise distance shooting functionality. The reticule features a broad central aiming ring and four sets of aiming point indicating dots. The lowest set comprises dots of ...
09/05/2006
7069685Diffractive head up display for firearms
A head up display for firearms is provided, wherein a light valve is employed to create variable images in response to user input. The images from the light valve are entrained in an illuminating beam which intersects a diffractive optic. The diffractive optic inclu...
07/04/2006
6967775Zoom dot sighting system
The present invention relates to an improved off-axis optical sighting system for a weapon or the like to provide a means to infinitely vary the size of the dot image seen by the user's eye. ...
11/22/2005
6904688Sight protective cover system
A sight protective cover system adapted for a target sight including a protective cover. The protective cover being a body having at least two L-shaped slots. Also, including a mounting section which has a protective cover insert extending outward from the mounting ...
06/14/2005
6898890Night-vision optical device having controlled life expectancy
A night-vision optical device of the invention with controlled life expectancy contains a time measuring device built into the housing of the aforementioned device for measuring the accumulated time of active work of the device. In application to a night scope for a...
05/31/2005
6807742Reflex sight with multiple power sources for reticle
A reflex sighting device for day and night sighting including an ambient light collector assembly and sources of artificial light for providing illumination for a reticle pattern for sighting and with at least one of the sources of artificial light being electricall...
10/26/2004
6729062Mil.dot reticle and method for producing the same
A reticle incorporates an optical center and a plurality of measuring points. The measuring points are formed by a primary vertical line, a primary horizontal line intersecting the primary vertical line at the optical center, a plurality of dots intersecting the pri...
05/04/2004
6721095Combined illuminated reticle and focus knob
A combined focus and reticle illumination system for a riflescope which uses a single, dual functioning turn knob mounted on the scope turret for focusing and activating and deactivating the illuminated reticle. During use, the turn knob is rotated to adjust the rel...
04/13/2004
6711846Gun sight system
A gun sight system including a front sight portion and a rear sight portion. The rear sight portion comprises a truncated triangle and the front sight portion comprises a triangle substantially the same size and of the same inclined angle as a truncated portion of t...
03/30/2004
6601308Ambient light collecting bow sight
An ambient light collecting bow sight having a light collecting filament, wherein the light collecting filament is preferably a scintillating fiber optic filament of sufficient length to enable extensive wrapping or winding of the fiber optic filament aro...
08/05/2003
6519889Bright point sight
A reflection sight with at least one lens arranged on the object side and bearing a partially reflecting layer, wherein the lens bearing the partially reflecting layer is arranged perpendicular to the mid-axis of the reflection sight....
02/18/2003
6516551Optical sight with switchable reticle
An optical sight for a photocamera viewfinder or for an aiming device of a firearm comprises a combination of a light emitting diode (LED) with a plurality of reticle patterns applied onto the surface of the LED and selectively illuminated by connecting v...
02/11/2003
6327806Optical sighting devices
An optical device for aiming at a target wherein an optical element of the optical device has a surface that reflects a source of light to create a sighting image for alignment with the target. The optical element has aspherical surface to minimize aberra...
12/11/2001
5953165Optical aiming device
An optical aiming device including two optical elements, each characterized by a refractive index and a critical angle defining a total internal reflection plane, positioned one in front of the other substantially along an aiming axis, each optical elemen...
09/14/1999
5901452Gunsight
A sight for a gun includes a transparent, substantially cubic, glass body having a front, a rear, and peripheral surfaces including a top, a bottom, a right side and a left side which are opaque and matte. A semi-reflective surface within the body extends...
05/11/1999
5791060Sighting device for an archery bow
A sighting device for use on an archery bow has one or more light gathering fibers that are substantially parallel to the archer's line of sight, instead of being bent as in prior sighting devices. The sighting device is preferably injection molded, and h...
08/11/1998
5653034Reflex sighting device for day and night sighting
A reflex sighting device for day and night sighting including a light collector assembly for providing illumination for a reticle pattern for sighting and having a fiber optic light collector section defined by an optical fiber arranged to receive ambient...
08/05/1997
5283427Night sight for a missile launcher comprising an image intensifier tube, a reticle, and an objective lens
A night sight for a missile launcher has an objective lens with a field of view of at least 22 degrees. The output image of the objective lens is intensified by a variable gain light intensifier tube and the output of the intensifier is viewed through an ...
02/01/1994
5168631Sight
An archery bow sight is disclosed having a tubular member within which are plate members disposed in intersecting planes. Sight components are of transparent plastic having a fluorescent dye dispersed therein. The tubular member and plate member surface a...
12/08/1992
5157839Illuminated rear peep sight for a bow
A rear peep sight apparatus for use with a bow includes a body formed of a transparent material for mounting in a bow string. The body has generally parallel front and rear surfaces connected by a curved side surface and the side surface and a portion of ...
10/27/1992
5044748Collimator gun sight
The sight is of the type in which a virtual image of a graticule pattern (3) is made to overlie the view of a target through the sight along a viewing axis of the sight. The sight has an optical arrangement with a single composite graticule pattern having...
09/03/1991
4984370Gun sight
A gun sight comprises a block of transparent material having a line of sight therethrough between a target end and a viewing end. A graticule pattern is mounted to the, in use, top surface of the sight whereby it may be illuminated by light from the sky g...
01/15/1991
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