Illuminated gunsight
First Claim
1. An illuminated sighting device for external attachment to a weapon to enable a user to aim and shoot a weapon in daytime or low-light conditions comprising:
- a housing for external attachment to a weapon, said housing having a front end and a rear end, said housing including a sighting channel extending along said housing, said sighting channel having a bottom section;
a light-emitting diode located in the bottom of said sighting channel to form a first illuminated sight of a first intensity, said light-emitting source attached to one end of said housing;
a light-conducting rod having a first end and a second end, said first end of said light-conducting rod located adjacent said light-emitting diode to transmit illumination from said light emitting diode to said second end of said light-conducting rod to form a second illuminated sight, said second illuminated sight located in the bottom of said sighting channel and attached to said housing, said second illuminated sight of a second intensity, said second intensity different from said first intensity, said second illuminated sight and said first illuminated sight spaced from each other to enable a user to aim a weapon attached to said housing during low-light conditions; and
means in said housing to permit alignment of said sighting device with respect to a weapon attached thereto.
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Abstract
This invention comprises an illuminated gunsight attachment for mounting on a weapon to permit the user to aim and shoot in low-light conditions. The illuminated gunsight includes a light-emitting diode for a front sight and an illuminated rod for a rear sight. The invention also includes a magnetic switch which automatically activates the power circuit to illuminate the sights as the revolver is withdrawn from its holster. The illuminated gunsight attachment is mounted unobtrusively on the barrel of a weapon to permit use of either conventional sight posts of the weapon or the illuminated sights of the invention. In one embodiment the rear sight is formed by a set of parallel lines comprised of flourescent markings located on opposite sides of an illuminated line. The invention also includes a firearm holster with a magnet thereon for activating the illuminated gunsight as it is withdrawn from the holster.
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18 Claims
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1. An illuminated sighting device for external attachment to a weapon to enable a user to aim and shoot a weapon in daytime or low-light conditions comprising:
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a housing for external attachment to a weapon, said housing having a front end and a rear end, said housing including a sighting channel extending along said housing, said sighting channel having a bottom section; a light-emitting diode located in the bottom of said sighting channel to form a first illuminated sight of a first intensity, said light-emitting source attached to one end of said housing; a light-conducting rod having a first end and a second end, said first end of said light-conducting rod located adjacent said light-emitting diode to transmit illumination from said light emitting diode to said second end of said light-conducting rod to form a second illuminated sight, said second illuminated sight located in the bottom of said sighting channel and attached to said housing, said second illuminated sight of a second intensity, said second intensity different from said first intensity, said second illuminated sight and said first illuminated sight spaced from each other to enable a user to aim a weapon attached to said housing during low-light conditions; and means in said housing to permit alignment of said sighting device with respect to a weapon attached thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An illuminated sighting device for attachment to a firearm to enable a user to aim and shoot a firearm with either conventional sights or the illuminated sighting device comprising:
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a housing for attachment to a firearm; an elongated U-shaped sighting channel located in said housing, said channel having a first end and a second end; a light-emitting source for supplying light to produce a first illuminated sight, said light-emitting source located in one end of said sighting channel; and a second illuminated sight, said second illuminated sight located in said second end of said sighting channel, said second illuminated sight and said first illuminated sight operable to enable a user to aim a weapon attached to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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