RANGE FINDER

• US 20060254116A1
• Filed: 07/24/2006
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry A. Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Larry A. Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Larry A.
• Application Number:
  US11/459,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20060254116A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/142
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 27/00 Accessories; Details or attachments not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/473 for lead-indicating or range-finding, e.g. for use with rifles or shotguns
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/06 with rangefinder rangefinders per se G01C

Abstract

A range finder for hunting applications. In one embodiment, a method of using a range finder is disclosed. The method comprises coupling the range finder to a weapon having an associated scope. Positioning at least part of a display of the range finder in front of a select portion of the associated scope. Activating the range finder. Determining the distance to a target and displaying the distance to the target through optics of the scope.

Claims

1. A range finder comprising:

a main housing;

a range finding circuit received in the main housing; and

a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the main housing to a scope.

2. The range finder of claim 1, wherein the mounting mechanism further comprises:

a first mounting bracket; and

a second mounting bracket.

3. The range finder of claim 1,tfurther comprising:

a power supply housing coupled to the main housing, the power supply housing having a cavity adapted to contain a power supply; and

a threaded cap adapted to cover an opening to the cavity of the power supply housing.

5. The range finder of claim 1, further comprising:

the main housing having a signal end and a display end;

the display being encased in the display end of the main housing.

4. The range finder of claim 11 further comprising:

a display in communication with the range finding circuit adapted to display indicia that represents a distance to an object determined by the range finder circuit.