Visual Target Acquisition Scope System

• US 20140123532A1
• Filed: 01/14/2014
• Published: 05/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yoachim C. Russ
• Original Assignee: Yoachim C. Russ
• Inventors: Russ, Yoachim C.
• Granted Patent: US 9,335,536 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/113
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/30 Reflecting-sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance reflecting-sights in general G02B
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/38 Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance telescopic sights in general G02B; Supports or mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/14 Viewfinders for photographic apparatus G03B13/02
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 23/18 for binocular arrangements focusing binocular pairs G02B7/06; adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs G02B7/12
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/36 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 7/12 Adjusting pupillary distance of binocular pairs

Abstract

In a visual target acquisition scope system for an adjustable connection is provided between a zero magnification scope viewed by a first eye of a user and a photographic camera scope viewed by a second eye of the user. The system includes first and second movable sections connected and controlled by an adjustment locking mechanisms. According to the system, while the user is looking at the object through said zero magnification power scope by the first eye and looking at the object through the photographic camera scope by the second eye, the target visible to the first eye is simultaneously visible to the second eye, so as to provide immediate acquisition and viewing of the object through the photographic camera scope by the second eye.

Claims

1. A visual target acquisition scope system for adjustable connection between a zero magnification scope viewed by a first eye of a user and a photographic camera scope viewed by a second eye of the user, the system comprising:

first and second main movable sections connected and controlled by an adjustment locking mechanisms, said adjustment mechanism is adapted to bring said scopes to a distance; and

an arrangement for allowing simultaneous use of said zero magnification scope and said photographic camera scope by a user, so as to simultaneously find a view of a target and maintain the target at a photographic camera view, so that while the user is looking at the object through said zero magnification power scope by the first eye and looking at the object through photographic camera scope by the second eye, the target visible to the first eye is simultaneously visible to the second eye, so as to provide immediate acquisition and viewing of the object through the high photographic camera scope by the second eye.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein an optical axis of the zero power scope is constantly maintained to be substantially parallel to an optical axis of the photographic camera scope.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said zero magnification scope is a red dot scope or holographic scope providing a point of reference on the optical axis thereof, so that when the object is viewed simultaneously by said first and second eyes, while the dot is placed on the object, said object simultaneously is visible within said photographic camera scope by the second eye and remains to be visible by the second eye as long as it remains visible to the first eye through said zero magnification scope.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said first and second main movable sections comprise a universal base pivotally connected to a clamp portion, wherein said clamp portion adjustably receives said zero magnification scope and said universal base adjustably receives said photographic camera scope.

14. The system of claim 4, wherein optical or focal axes of the scopes are being set in substantially parallel alignment, and distance between the focal axes of the scopes corresponds to a predetermined distance between the pupils of the user eyes.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein in operation initially the pivot assembly is positioned at the photographic camera scope, then the user rotates the clamp pivot with said zero magnification scope to adjust for interpupillary distance, rotation of the universal base is continued until a distance between a center of said zero magnification scope and a center of the photographic camera scope match the interpupillary distance of the user.

15. A method of rapidly acquiring and maintaining a visual target by means of a system providing an adjustable connection between a zero magnification scope viewed by a first eye of a user and a photographic camera scope viewed by a second eye of the user, the method comprising of the following steps:

combining a zero magnification scope and a photographic camera scope within said system;

setting a distance between said scopes to accommodate an interpupillary distance of the user;

whereby while the user is looking at an object through said zero magnification power scope by the first eye and looking at the object through the photographic camera scope by the second eye, the target visible to the first eye is simultaneously visible to the second eye, so as to provide immediate acquisition and viewing of the object through the high power scope by the second eye.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein said zero magnification scope is a red dot scope or a holographic scope, the method further comprising a step of placing a dot generated by the zero magnification scope as the object is being viewed.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein when the object is viewed simultaneously by said first and second eyes, and the dot is placed on the object, said object is visible within said photographic camera scope, and remains visible by the second eye as long as it remains visible to the first eye through said zero magnification scope.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein said system comprises a universal base pivotally connected to a clamp portion having a clamp saddle, said clamp portion adjustably receives said zero magnification scope, said universal base adjustably receives said photographic camera scope, the method further comprising the steps of:

rotating the clamp pivot with said zero magnification scope positioned between the clamp portion and the clamp saddle to adjust the interpupillary distance; and

rotating the universal base until a distance between an optical center of said zero magnification scope and an optical center of the photographic camera scope match the interpupillary distance of the user.