Rifle scope with friction reducing element

• US 20090241399A1
• Filed: 03/11/2009
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sheltered Wings Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Sheltered Wings Incorporated
• Inventors: Hamilton, Samuel J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,958,665 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/119
• CPC Class Codes: B25C 1/184 for nails
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 17/38 Magazine mountings, e.g. for locking the magazine in the gun

Abstract

Rifle scopes with friction reducing elements include a scope body, a movable optical adjustment element connected to the scope body, and a turret rotatably connected to the scope body. The turret includes a contact element contacting the adjustment element at a location of contact. The contact element is rotatable with respect to the turret. The adjustment element at the location of contact differs in hardness from the hardness of a second portion of the adjustment element. The contact element at the location of contact and the adjustment element at the location of contact are of essentially equal hardness.

Claims

1. A rifle scope comprising:

a scope body;

a movable optical adjustment element connected to the scope body;

a turret rotatably connected to the scope body;

the turret including a contact element contacting the adjustment element at a location of contact; and

the contact element being rotatable with respect to the turret.

2. The rifle scope of claim 1, wherein the contact element has a flat surface that engages a portion of the turret to which the contact element is attached.

3. The rifle scope of claim 1, wherein the contact element has a flat surface that faces away from the turret.

4. The rifle scope of claim 1, wherein the adjustment element has a cylindrical exterior surface at the location of contact.

5. The rifle scope of claim 1, further comprising:

the adjustment element at the location of contact differing in hardness from the hardness of a second portion of the adjustment element; and

the contact element at the location of contact and the adjustment element at the location of contact being of essentially equal hardness.

6. The rifle scope of claim 5, wherein the contact element in its entirety is of essentially equal hardness to the hardness of the adjustment element at the location of contact.

7. The rifle scope of claim 1, wherein the contact element differs in hardness from the hardness of the portion of the turret to which the contact element is attached.

8. The rifle scope of claim 1, wherein the contact element and the portion of the turret to which the contact element is attached are of essentially equal hardness.

9. The rifle scope of claim 1, wherein the portion of the contact element that is attached to the turret and the portion of the turret to which the contact element is attached are of essentially equal hardness.

10. A rifle scope comprising:

a scope body;

a movable optical adjustment element connected to the scope body;

a turret rotatably connected to the scope body;

the turret including a contact element;

the contact element having a contact surface facing away from the turret;

the contact element having a contact surface facing towards the turret;

the contact surface facing away from the turret contacting the adjustment element at a location of contact; and

the contact surface facing towards the turret being rotatable with respect to the turret.

11. The rifle scope of claim 10, further comprising:

the adjustment element at the location of contact differing in hardness from the hardness of a second portion of the adjustment element; and

the contact element at the location of contact and the adjustment element at the location of contact being of essentially equal hardness.

12. The rifle scope of claim 10, wherein the contact surface facing towards the turret differs in hardness from the hardness of the portion of the turret to which the contact element is attached.

13. The rifle scope of claim 10, wherein the contact surface facing towards the turret and the contact surface facing away from the turret are of essentially equal hardness.

14. A rifle scope comprising:

a scope body;

a movable optical adjustment element connected to the scope body;

a turret rotatably connected to the scope body;

the turret including a contact element;

the contact element comprising an upper annular surface contacting the turret;

the contact element comprising a lower cylindrical surface facing away from the turret;

the lower cylindrical surface contacting the adjustment element at a location of contact;

the upper annular surface being rotatable with respect to the turret.

15. The rifle scope of claim 14, further comprising:

the lower cylindrical surface at the location of contact differing in hardness from the hardness of a second portion of the adjustment element; and

the lower cylindrical surface at the location of contact and the adjustment element at the location of contact being of essentially equal hardness.

16. The rifle scope of claim 14, wherein the upper annular surface differs in hardness from the hardness of the portion of the turret with which the upper annular surface is in contact.

17. The rifle scope of claim 14, wherein the upper annular surface and the lower cylindrical surface are of essentially equal hardness.