Tuned trajectory compensator

• US 20030145505A1
• Filed: 02/04/2002
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Victor Kenton
• Original Assignee: Mark Victor Kenton
• Inventors: Kenton, Mark Victor
• Application Number:
  US10/067,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20030145505A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/135
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/38 Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance telescopic sights in general G02B; Supports or mountings therefor

Abstract

An improved method for dialing in the required number of revolutions of adjustment on a riflescope elevation knob to compensate for bullet trajectory. An elevation knob having the computed yardage increments marked at the calculated point of rotation begins along the bottom edge of the knob and winds completely around the knob in a series of ascending rows with each yardage increment, having a vertical line of reference leading down to the bottom edge and reference point on the knob. The required revolutions of adjustment are made by rotating the knob from an inputted yardage increment and either passing all consecutive increasing increments for a larger increment setting or passing all consecutive decreasing increments for a smaller increment setting. The elevation knob stem mount on a riflescope is calibrated to match each corresponding revolution of the Tuned Trajectory Compensator knob. The revolution count indicator lines that are marked on the elevation stem mount are those that correspond to the sequential revolutions of adjustment that were calibrated with the corresponding number of rows of yardage increments on the Tuned Trajectory Compensator. Each revolution of the knob increases the row count and raises the height of the knob on the stem mount, which in turn exposes an additional indicator line on the stem mount. The number of visible indicator lines on the stem mount corresponds to the row count and yardage increment on the Tuned Trajectory Compensator.

Claims

1. A method for dialing in a required number of revolutions of adjustment on a rifle scope elevation knob to compensate for bullet trajectory, comprising the steps of:

a. marking predetermined sized yardage increments at the calculated point of rotation starting along the bottom edge of said knob and winding completely around said knob in a plurality of predetermined spaced ascending rows with each said increment having a vertical line of reference leading to the bottom edge and reference point of said knob, and

b. rotating said knob from the current imputed yardage increment and either passing all consecutive increasing increments for a larger increment setting or passing all consecutive decreasing increments for a smaller increment setting,

whereby said revolutions of adjustment have been dialed in to compensate for bullet trajectory and eliminate the process of having to calculate and count said revolutions of adjustment.

A method of calibrating the elevation knob stem mount on a riflescope to match each corresponding revolution on a Tuned Trajectory Compensator knob, comprising the steps of;

a. marking the revolution count indicator lines on said stem mount that correspond to the sequential revolutions of adjustment that were calibrated with the corresponding number of rows of yardage increments on said knob, and

b. rotating said knob pass each consecutive yardage increment to each ascending said row increases said row count and elevates the height of said knob on said stem mount, which in turn exposes an additional said indicator line,

whereby the number of visible said indicator lines on said elevation stem is a direct correlation to which said row and yardage increment are dialed in on said knob providing instant visual verification.