Locking adjustment device
DCFirst Claim
1. A locking adjustment device for adjusting a setting of a riflescope or other aiming device, the locking adjustment device comprising:
- a knob mountable for rotation about a rotational axis when the locking adjustment device is installed on the riflescope or other aiming device, the knob rotatable in a first direction and in an opposite second direction about the rotational axis;
a catch including (i) a first member attached to the riflescope or other aiming device and constrained from rotating about the rotational axis, and (ii) a second member supported by the knob for rotation therewith, wherein the catch defines a home position of the knob at which the first and second members automatically engage with one another to prevent further rotation of the knob in both the first and second directions relative to the first member when the knob is at the home position; and
a lock-release mechanism carried by the knob for rotation therewith, wherein the lock-release mechanism is manually actuatable to disengage the catch and allow the knob to be rotated from the home position to an adjustment position at which the knob is rotatable to further adjust the setting of the riflescope or other device, and at the adjustment position and all rotational positions about the rotational axis other than the home position, the lock-release mechanism being releasable without impeding rotation of the knob in at least one of the first and second directions relative to the first member.
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Abstract
A locking adjustment device for adjusting a setting of an aimed optical device, such as a riflescope, locks at a home or baseline position to provide expedient feedback regarding an adjustment position of the adjustable setting. The device includes a knob mountable for rotation about a rotational axis when the adjustment device is installed on the aimed optical device, where the knob is rotatable about the rotational axis. The device further includes a catch that automatically locks the knob in the home or baseline position and prevents further rotation of the knob until the catch is released. A lock-release mechanism carried by the knob is manually actuatable to disengage the catch and allow the knob to be manually rotated away from the locked position.
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1. A locking adjustment device for adjusting a setting of a riflescope or other aiming device, the locking adjustment device comprising:
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a knob mountable for rotation about a rotational axis when the locking adjustment device is installed on the riflescope or other aiming device, the knob rotatable in a first direction and in an opposite second direction about the rotational axis; a catch including (i) a first member attached to the riflescope or other aiming device and constrained from rotating about the rotational axis, and (ii) a second member supported by the knob for rotation therewith, wherein the catch defines a home position of the knob at which the first and second members automatically engage with one another to prevent further rotation of the knob in both the first and second directions relative to the first member when the knob is at the home position; and a lock-release mechanism carried by the knob for rotation therewith, wherein the lock-release mechanism is manually actuatable to disengage the catch and allow the knob to be rotated from the home position to an adjustment position at which the knob is rotatable to further adjust the setting of the riflescope or other device, and at the adjustment position and all rotational positions about the rotational axis other than the home position, the lock-release mechanism being releasable without impeding rotation of the knob in at least one of the first and second directions relative to the first member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A locking adjustment device for adjusting a setting of a riflescope or other aiming device, comprising:
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a surface including a notch formed therein and fixed relative to the riflescope or other aiming device, the notch defining a home position relative to the riflescope or other aiming device; a knob mountable over the surface for rotation about a rotational axis when the locking adjustment device is installed on the riflescope or other aiming device, the knob rotatable in a first direction and in an opposite second direction about the rotational axis when the knob is in an adjustment position at which the knob is rotatable to further adjust the setting of the riflescope or other aiming device; a tab carried by the knob for rotation therewith, the tab being movable relative to the knob and biased toward the notch so as to urge at least a portion of the tab toward the notch when the knob is rotated to the home position at which the tab automatically engages with the notch to thereby prevent inadvertent rotation of the knob from the home position in both the first and second directions relative to the riflescope or other aiming device; and a button carried by the knob for rotation therewith, the button operably associated with the tab, the button being manually depressible to urge the tab out of the notch and thereby allow the knob to be manually rotated about the rotational axis away from the home position, and at the adjustment position and all rotational positions about the rotational axis other than home position, the button being releasable without impeding rotation of the knob in at least one of the first and second directions relative to the riflescope or other aiming device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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