Apparatuses and methods for mounting an optical device to an object
First Claim
1. Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
- a first mounting member attachable to the firearm and shaped to support a portion of the optical sighting device therein;
a second mounting member movably coupled to said first mounting member and being selectively movable between a first position wherein the optical sighting device is supported between said first mounting member and said second mounting member and a second position wherein the optical sighting device may be removed from between said first and second mounting members;
a windage adjustment member supported on one of said first and second mounting members;
an elevation adjustment member supported on one of said first and second mounting members; and
a resilient support member in one of said first and second mounting members.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for removably mounting an optical sighting device such as a telescopic sight to an object, which may, for example, comprise a surveyor'"'"'s tool or a firearm, etc. In one embodiment, the apparatus may include a front mounting assembly and a rear mount assembly. In one embodiment, a first mounting member that is attachable to the object and shaped to support a portion of the optical sighting device therein. A second mounting member is pivotally, movably or removably coupled to the first mounting member and is selectively movable between a first position wherein the optical sighting device may be supported between the first mounting member and the second mounting member and a second position wherein the optical sighting device may be removed from between the first and second mounting members. A windage adjustment member may be supported on one of the first and second mounting members and an elevation adjustment member may be supported on one of the first and second mounting members. A resilient support member may also be supported on one of the first and second mounting members. A telescopic sight that has reticle with crosshairs and a circle whose center coincides with the center point of the crosshairs is also disclosed.
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60 Claims
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1. Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
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a first mounting member attachable to the firearm and shaped to support a portion of the optical sighting device therein;
a second mounting member movably coupled to said first mounting member and being selectively movable between a first position wherein the optical sighting device is supported between said first mounting member and said second mounting member and a second position wherein the optical sighting device may be removed from between said first and second mounting members;
a windage adjustment member supported on one of said first and second mounting members;
an elevation adjustment member supported on one of said first and second mounting members; and
a resilient support member in one of said first and second mounting members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. Apparatus for removably mounting a telescopic sight to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
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a first mounting means attachable to the firearm, said mounting means supporting a portion of the telescopic sight on a portion of the firearm;
a second mounting means movably coupled to said first mounting means, said second mounting means selectively movable between a first retaining position wherein the portion of the telescopic sight is supported between said first mounting means and said second mounting means and a second position wherein the portion of the telescopic sight may be removed from between said first mounting means and said second mounting means;
means attached to one of said first and second mounting means for selectively adjusting a windage of the telescopic sight when it is received between said first and second mounting means;
means attached to one of said first and second mounting means for selectively adjusting the elevation of the telescopic sight when it is received between said first and second mounting means;
resilient support means for supporting the portion of the telescopic sight received between the first and second mounting means; and
means for releasably latching a portion of said second mounting means to said first mounting means when said second mounting means is in said first position.
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48. Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
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a primary mounting member attachable to the firearm and shaped to support a portion of the optical sighting device therein;
a secondary mounting member movably coupled to said primary mounting member and being selectively movable between a primary position wherein the optical sighting device is supported between said primary mounting member and said secondary mounting member and a secondary position wherein the optical sighting device may be removed from between said primary and secondary mounting members;
at least one support member in said primary mounting member; and
at least two other support members in said secondary mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. Apparatus for removably mounting an optical sighting device to a firearm, said apparatus comprising:
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a primary mounting member attachable to the firearm and shaped to support a portion of the optical sighting device therein;
a secondary mounting member movably coupled to said primary mounting member and being selectively movable between a primary position wherein the optical sighting device is supported between said primary mounting member and said secondary mounting member and a secondary position wherein the optical sighting device may be removed from between said primary and secondary mounting members;
at least one support member in said secondary mounting member; and
at least two other support members in said primary mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56)
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57. A telescopic sight system for a firearm , comprising:
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a telescopic sight;
at least two mounting assemblies attached to the firearm for detachably supporting a portion of said telescopic sight on the firearm wherein at least one said mounting assembly comprises;
a first mounting member attached to the firearm and shaped to support one portion of said telescopic sight therein;
a second mounting member pivotally coupled to said first mounting member and being selectively pivotable between a first retaining position wherein the one portion of said telescopic sight is supported between said first and second mounting members and a second position wherein the one portion of the telescopic sight may be removed from between said first and second mounting members;
a windage adjustment member supported on one of said first and second mounting members;
an elevation adjustment member supported on one of said first and second mounting members; and
a resilient support member mounted to one of said first and second mounting members. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. A telescopic sight, comprising:
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a body member;
a plurality of lenses supported in said body member;
crosshairs on one of said lenses, said crosshairs having a center; and
a circle on said lens having said crosshairs thereon, said circle having a center that coincides with said center of said crosshairs.
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60. A method of using a single telescopic sight a on plurality of firearms, said method comprising:
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mounting one mounting arrangement on a first firearm, the mounting arrangement comprising a front mounting assembly and rear mounting assembly for releasably attaching the telescopic sight to the firearm, the rear mounting assembly having elevation and windage adjustment members thereon;
releasably mounting the telescopic sight in the mounting arrangement;
adjusting the windage and elevation adjustment members to orient the telescopic sight in a desired orientation;
removing the telescopic sight from the mounting arrangement without further adjusting the windage and elevation adjustment members;
mounting another mounting arrangement on another firearm, the another mounting arrangement comprising other front and rear mounting assemblies for releasably attaching the telescopic sight to the another firearm, the other rear mounting assembly having another elevation and windage adjustment members thereon;
releasably mounting the telescopic sight in the another mounting arrangement;
adjusting the another windage and elevation adjustment members to orient the telescopic sight in another desired orientation on the second firearm;
removing the telescopic sight from the another mounting arrangement without further adjusting the another windage and elevation adjustment members; and
remounting the telescopic sight to the first mounting arrangement such that the telescopic sight is in the desired orientation without readjusting the elevation and windage adjustment members.
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