Adjustable reticle for telescopic rifle sights

• US 3,902,251 A
• Filed: 07/17/1974
• Issued: 09/02/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Blount Incorporated (Oregon Tool Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cecil J. Ross
• Inventors: Ross, Cecil J.
• Primary Examiner(s): McGraw, Vincent P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Henry, Jon W.
• Application Number:
  US05/489,195
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 356/247,151,152 350/10 33/246,298
• US Class Current: 42/122
• 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 23/145 Zoom viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/36 adjustable

Abstract

A reticle for a telescopic sight which reticle is laterally adjustable with respect to the optical axis of the scope so as to permit alignment of aiming point of the reticle with the optical axis of the scope.

Claims

1. An optical gun sight comprising a hollow tubular member;

a cup-shaped member mounted in said tubular member;

said cup-shaped member having a side wall provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced slots;

reticle means mounted in said cup-shaped member to provide an aiming point for said sight;

adjustment means mounted on said tubular member and engaging said cup-shaped member for moving said cup-shaped member laterally of a longitudinal axis of said tubular member; and

spring means mounted within said cup-shaped member and including means projecting through said slots in the side wall of said cup-shaped member to engage a side wall of said tubular means, said spring means being operative to bias said cup-shaped member against said adjustment means whereby the aiming point of said reticle means is moved laterally in substantially a single plane in response to adjusting movement of said adjustment means.

2. The gun sight of claim 1, wherein said means projecting through said slots is a plurality of tabs formed on said spring means.

3. The gun sight of claim 2, wherein said tubular member has a groove formed internally thereof, and said tabs project into said groove to engage side walls thereof to provide resistance against axial displacement of said cup-shaped member.