Sighting telescope mounting system

• US 20110197490A1
• Filed: 04/06/2011
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gerhard Ziegler
• Original Assignee: Gerhard Ziegler
• Inventors: ZIEGLER, Gerhard
• Granted Patent: US 8,555,542 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/124
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/007 the device being tilted in a vertical plane

Abstract

A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm. The firearm and/or the telescope in the desired position are aligned in an axial direction, with a pivot foot attached to the telescope and with a pivot holding device affixed to the firearm. The pivot foot and pivot holding device jointly form a pivot joint, which enables a pivot of the sighting telescope by a pivot angle around a pivot range, on a plane which is formed by the telescope and the axial direction of the firearm. A connection surface is arranged on the pivot holding device and a clamping surface is arranged on the pivot foot and forms a contact area with the connection surface so that the pivot foot is axially affixed. In the desired position, the contact area is arranged at a distance from an edge of the connection surface in a radial alignment and/or towards the telescope.

Claims

1-19. -19. (canceled)

20. A sighting telescope mounting system for a firearm for mounting a sighting telescope onto the firearm in a desired position, wherein the firearm and/or the sighting telescope are aligned in the desired position in an axial direction, the mounting system comprising:

a pivot foot attached to the sighting telescope;

a pivot holding device affixed to the firearm, or vice-versa, wherein the pivot foot and the pivot holding device together form a pivot joint, which during mounting enables the sighting telescope to pivot by a pivot angle around a pivot range on a plane which is formed by the sighting telescope and the axial direction of the firearm;

a connection surface arranged on the pivot holding device; and

a clamping surface arranged on the pivot foot that, when mounted, forms a contact area with the connection surface, so that the pivot foot is affixed in the axial direction, wherein in the desired position, the contact area is arranged in a radial alignment and/or at a distance from an edge of the connection surface towards the sighting telescope.

21. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, wherein, in the desired position, a radially outwardly opening gap is formed between the connection surface and the clamping surface, starting from the contact area.

22. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 21, wherein the connection surface and/or the clamping surface is or are curved in a longitudinal section through the sighting telescope mounting system, so as to form the opening gap.

23. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, further comprising clamping means to apply a clamping force to the pivot foot in the axial direction.

24. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, wherein a pivot force and/or a pre-tensioning force between the connection surface and the clamping surface is substantially constant in a pivot angle range around the desired position.

25. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, wherein the pivot range is formed by a support point or area of the pivot foot on the pivot holding device and/or by a center of rotation.

26. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, wherein the pivot holding device is a mounting plate which can be inserted into a dovetail guide of the firearm.

27. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, wherein the pivot foot comprises a hook section which enables a claw mount in the pivot holding device.

28. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 27, wherein the pivot foot comprises two hook sections which are arranged at a distance from each other.

29. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 28, wherein the hook sections form a part of the pivot joint.

30. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, wherein the pivot foot and/or the pivot holding device comprises, in a longitudinal section, a circle segment contour that forms a part of the pivot joint.

31. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 23, wherein the pivot foot comprises a holding bracket that grips a section of the pivot holding device.

32. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 31, wherein the gripped section of the pivot holding device is a pin.

33. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 31, wherein the gripped section is a section that is arranged as a single piece in the pivot holding device.

34. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 31, wherein the holding bracket forms the clamping means.

35. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 31, wherein the pivot range is defined by the support point of an end of the holding bracket.

36. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 31, wherein the holding bracket and the gripped section form gears that, during pivoting around the pivot range, guide the contact area and/or a point on the connection surface along a trajectory that describes a curve progression or circle progression with an opening that points away from the pivot range.

37. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 20, further comprising an arresting foot formed as a fixed bearing in a transverse direction and upwards so that the pivot angle is defined, and as a loose bearing in the axial direction.

38. The sighting telescope mounting system according to claim 37, wherein the arresting foot is arrestable in different angle positions around at least one pivot axis relative to the firearm.