Laser assisted telescopic target sighting system and method
First Claim
1. A laser assisted telescopic targeting device, comprising:
- a shooting scope;
laser means, positioned substantially parallel to the shooting scope for projecting a beam of laser light toward a target enabling a spot of laser light to appear thereon and remain within a field of view associated with the shooting scope; and
sizing means for determining the approximate size of the spot of laser light;
as viewed through the shooting scope and projected on the target by the laser means enabling a user to determine the relative distance the spot of laser light is from the laser means.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a laser assisted telescopic targeting system, apparatus and method of range finding and aiming a projectile firing weapon. The invention includes a laser light generating source capable of producing a spot of laser light on a target. The invention also includes a shooting scope to view the target. The shooting scope preferably has indicia or a shutter for measuring the approximate size of the laser dot projected on the target. Based upon the size of the spot and the growth rate of the laser targeting source the user can determine, with a substantial degree of accuracy, the relative distance from the target. The method includes steps associated with using the inventive apparatus and system and aiming a projectile firing weapon depending upon the information obtained.
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22 Claims
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1. A laser assisted telescopic targeting device, comprising:
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a shooting scope; laser means, positioned substantially parallel to the shooting scope for projecting a beam of laser light toward a target enabling a spot of laser light to appear thereon and remain within a field of view associated with the shooting scope; and sizing means for determining the approximate size of the spot of laser light;
as viewed through the shooting scope and projected on the target by the laser means enabling a user to determine the relative distance the spot of laser light is from the laser means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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4. A laser assisted targeting device, comprising:
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a shooting scope; laser means for projecting a beam of laser light toward a target enabling a spot of laser light to appear thereon; and sizing means for determining the approximate size of the spot of laser light projected on the target by the laser means enabling a user to determine the relative distance the spot of laser light is from the laser means; and wherein the sizing means further includes shutter means having an aperture variable in size for measuring the size of the spot of laser light projected on the target by the laser means.
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10. A laser assisted telescopic point of aim system, comprising:
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scope means for viewing a target along a sight line; laser means for generating a beam of laser light incident upon the target and substantially parallel with the sight line enabling a spot of laser light to appear on the target, and remain within a field of view associated with the scope means; and means for measuring the approximate size of the spot of laser light incident upon the target as viewed through the scope means and enabling the user to determine the approximate distance the scope means is from the target by reference to known growth data of the laser means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18)
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13. A laser assisted point of aim system, comprising:
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scope means for viewing a target; laser means for generating a beam of laser light incident upon the target;
enabling a spot of laser light to appear thereon; andmeans for measuring the approximate size of the spot of laser light incident upon the target enabling the user to determine the approximate distance the scope means is from the target by reference to known growth data of the laser means; and wherein the means for measuring further includes a shutter. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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19. A method of aiming a projectile firing weapon, including the steps of:
- viewing a target along a sight line with a shooting scope;
positioning a source of laser light substantially parallel to the shooting scope projecting a beam of laser light on the target and substantially parallel with the sight line enabling a spot of laser light to appear thereon, and remain within a field of view associated with the shooting scope; determining the approximate size of the spot of laser light projected on the target as viewed through the shooting scope; and determining the relative distance to the target based upon the size of the spot and the growth rate of the beam of laser light projected by reference to know growth data of the spot of laser light. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22)
- viewing a target along a sight line with a shooting scope;
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21. A method of aiming a projectile firing weapon, including the steps of:
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viewing a target with a shooting scope; projecting a beam of laser light on the target enabling a spot of laser light to appear thereon; determining the approximate size of the spot of laser light projected on the target; and determining the relative distance to the target based upon the size of the spot and the growth rate of the beam of laser light projected by reference to known growth data of the spot of laser light at varying distances; and operating a variable shutter between an open and a closed position to measure the size of the spot.
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