Rubber armored rifle scope with integrated external laser sight

• US 20110314720A1
• Filed: 08/30/2011
• Published: 12/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NcSTAR, Inc.
• Original Assignee: NcSTAR, Inc.
• Inventors: Cheng, Carsen
• Application Number:
  US13/199,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20110314720A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/117
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/345 for illuminating the sights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/35 for illuminating the target , e.g. flash lights
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 11/003 Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems"

Abstract

A laser sighting device includes a sighting scope, an objective lens, an ocular assembly, a laser locator, an illumination unit, and an operation switch, which is provided on the sighting scope to operate the telescopic sighting device at least between a laser mode and an illumination mode, wherein in the laser mode, the laser locator is arranged to generate a laser beam toward a target from an exterior of the sighting scope, wherein in the illumination mode, the illumination unit is arranged to generate illumination toward the objective lens from within the sighting scope so that a user is able to observe an illumination pointer through the ocular lens irrespective of whether the laser locator is activated.

Claims

1. A laser sighting device, comprising:

a sighting scope defining a bell portion, a body portion and an eyepiece portion, wherein said sighting scope has a receiving cavity formed along said bell portion, said body portion and said eyepiece portion;

an objective lens mounted at said bell portion of said sighting scope for focusing light at a focal point in said body portion of said sighting scope;

an ocular assembly comprises an ocular lens provided at said eyepiece portion of said sighting scope for magnifying said light from said focal point;

to a laser locator which is mounted at said body portion of said sighting scope, and comprises a laser emitter arranged to generate a laser beam toward a target;

an illumination unit coupled with said ocular assembly and is arranged to selectively provide illumination toward said ocular assembly; and

an operation switch provided on said sighting scope to operate said laser sighting device at least between a laser mode and an illumination mode, wherein in said laser mode, said laser locator is arranged to generate a laser beam toward a target from an exterior of said sighting scope, wherein in said illumination mode, said illumination unit is arranged to generate illumination toward said objective lens from within said sighting scope so that a user is able to observe an illumination pointer through said ocular lens irrespective of whether said laser locator is activated.

2. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said laser locator further comprises an emitter housing mounted on top of said body portion of said sighting scope, wherein said laser emitter is received in said emitter housing for selectively generating a laser beam in front of said laser sighting device, so that said emitter housing is arranged to protect said laser emitter and mount said laser emitter on top of said sighting scope.

3. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said illumination unit comprises an illumination housing mounted at a bottom portion of said body portion of said sighting scope, and a LED mounted in said illumination housing, wherein said LED is arranged to generate illumination toward said objective lens for illustrating an illumination dot on said ocular lens so as to assist said user to locate said target when said user sees through said ocular lens.

4. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 3, wherein said illumination to unit further comprises an elevation adjustment knob operatively provided on a top surface of said body portion of said sighting scope and is connected with said LED for controlling an elevation of said illumination dot as seen through said ocular lens, wherein said elevation adjustment knob is capable of being rotated to adjust said elevation of said illumination dot.

5. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said illumination unit further comprises an windage adjustment knob operatively provided on a side surface of said body portion of said sighting scope and is connected with said LED for controlling an windage movement of said illumination dot as seen through said ocular lens, wherein said elevation adjustment knob is capable of being rotated to adjust said windage of said illumination dot.

6. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said illumination unit further comprises a plurality of protective caps removably coupled to said elevation adjustment knob and said windage adjustment knob respectively for normally protecting said elevation adjustment knob and said windage adjustment knob from exposing to ambient environment.

7. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 5, wherein said illumination unit further comprises a plurality of protective caps removably coupled to said elevation adjustment knob and said windage adjustment knob respectively for normally protecting said elevation adjustment knob and said windage adjustment knob from exposing to ambient environment.

8. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 6, wherein said operation switch is provided on a side surface of said body portion of said sighting scope and is arranged to switch said laser sighting device to operate between said laser mode and said illumination mode, wherein said operation switch comprises a rheostat knob rotatably mounted on said body portion of said sighting scope in such a manner that said rheostat knob is capable of rotating between eight predetermined positions.

9. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 7, wherein said operation switch is provided on a side surface of said body portion of said sighting scope and is arranged to switch said laser sighting device to operate between said laser mode and said illumination mode, wherein said operation switch comprises a rheostat knob rotatably mounted on said body portion of said sighting scope in such a manner that said rheostat knob is capable of rotating between eight predetermined positions.

10. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 8, wherein said at said first position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn both said laser emitter and said LED off, wherein at said second position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn on said laser emitter only, wherein at said third position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn on said LED only with maximum brightness, wherein at said fourth position through said seventh position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn on said LED only with differing brightness, said fourth position being the brightest among said fourth through seventh positions, while said seventh position being the darkest among said fourth through seventh positions, wherein at said eighth position, both of said laser emitter and said LED are turned on.

11. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 9, wherein said at said first position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn both said laser emitter and said LED off, wherein at said second position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn on said laser emitter only, wherein at said third position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn on said LED only with maximum brightness, wherein at said fourth position through said seventh position of said rheostat knob, said rheostat knob is set to turn on said LED only with differing brightness, said fourth position being the brightest among said fourth through seventh positions, while said seventh position being the darkest among said fourth through seventh positions, wherein at said eighth position, both of said laser emitter and said LED are turned on.

12. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 10, wherein said laser dot and said illumination dot generated by said laser emitter and said LED respectively have different colors.

13. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 11, wherein said laser dot and said illumination dot generated by said laser emitter and said LED respectively have different colors.

14. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 12, wherein said illumination unit further comprises a reflective coating formed on an outer side of said objective lens, wherein said reflective coating is arranged to allow light from passing from inside said sighting scope to an exterior thereof.

15. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 13, wherein said illumination unit further comprises a reflective coating formed on an outer side of said objective lens, wherein said reflective coating is arranged to allow light from passing from inside said sighting scope to an exterior thereof.

16. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 14, further comprising a mounting arrangement provided at a bottom portion of said body portion of said sighting scope for mounting onto a firearm, wherein said mounting arrangement comprises a mounting rail extended along a bottom portion of said body portion of said sighting scope, wherein said mounting rail is arranged to mount onto a predetermined firearm.

17. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 15, further comprising a mounting arrangement provided at a bottom portion of said body portion of said sighting scope for mounting onto a firearm, wherein said mounting arrangement comprises a mounting rail extended along a bottom portion of said body portion of said sighting scope, wherein said mounting rail is arranged to mount onto a predetermined firearm.

18. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 13, further comprising a cap apparatus which comprises a plurality of protection covers and a plurality of cover links extended between said protection covers, wherein said cap apparatus is made of flexible materials and is shaped and size to allow said protection covers to mount on said front and said rear side of said sighting scope for normally protecting said ocular assembly and said objective lens respectively.

19. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 15, further comprising a cap apparatus which comprises a plurality of protection covers and a plurality of cover links extended between said protection covers, wherein said cap apparatus is made of flexible materials and is shaped and size to allow said protection covers to mount on said front and said rear side of said sighting scope for normally protecting said ocular assembly and said objective lens respectively.

20. The laser sighting device, as recited in claim 17, further comprising a cap apparatus which comprises a plurality of protection covers and a plurality of cover links extended between said protection covers, wherein said cap apparatus is made of flexible materials and is shaped and size to allow said protection covers to mount on said front and said rear side of said sighting scope for normally protecting said ocular assembly and said objective lens respectively.