Device for adjusting the reticle of an aiming telescope

• US 5,513,440 A
• Filed: 05/25/1994
• Issued: 05/07/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Swarovski Optik North America Limited (D Swarovski & Company)
• Original Assignee: Swarovski Optik North America Limited (D Swarovski & Company)
• Inventors: Murg, Erwin
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BENNETT, GEORGE B
• Application Number:
  US08/248,746
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 33/233, 33/245, 33/246, 33/247, 33/248, 33/297, 33/298, 292/347, 359/417, 359/418, 359/427, 359/428
• US Class Current: 42/122
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/26 screw
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/38 Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance telescopic sights in general G02B; Supports or mountings therefor

Abstract

A device for adjusting the reticle of an aiming telescope has a pair of threaded spindles disposed at right angles to each other and engaging a thread in an intermediate housing on the main tube. The threaded spindles act on an inner tube with the reticle mounted movably within the main tube. The threaded spindles are connected in rotationally firm fashion with a snap-in locking device which engages snap-in recesses in the intermediate housing distributed about the threaded spindle. The index plate provided is an axially displaceable turning knob to be coupled with the snap-in locking device by positive locking.

Claims

1. A device for adjusting the reticle of an aiming telescope having threaded spindles disposed at an angle to each other to engage a thread in an intermediate housing on a main tube and act on an inner tube with the reticle mounted movably within the main tube, a snap-in locking device connected with each threaded spindle in rotationally firm fashion and engaging snap-in recesses in the intermediate housing distributed about the threaded spindle, and a rotary member to be coupled with the snap-in locking device and having a marking which is adjustable by rotating the rotary member to a marking fixed on the telescope, characterized in that the rotary member is formed as an axially displaceable turning knob (20) to be coupled with the snap-in locking device by positive locking.

2. The device of claim 1, characterized in that the snap-in locking device is fastened to a hub (10) connected with the threaded spindle (9) in rotationally firm fashion.

3. The device of claim 2, characterized in that a serration (11) is provided for the rotationally firm connection between threaded spindle (9) and hub (10).

4. The device of claim 2, characterized in that the hub (10) is mounted on the intermediate housing (5).

5. The device of claim 2, characterized in that for fixing the turning knob (20) in an engaged or disengaged end position, the hub (10) has a pair of recesses (21, 22) at an axial distance, and the turning knob (20) has at least one catch spring (23) engaging one or the other recess (21, 22).

6. The device of claim 2, characterized in that the turning knob (20) is cup-shaped and for the positive locking between snap-in locking device and turning knob (20) a toothing (25) is provided on the inner wall (24) of the turning knob, and at least one spring member (26) engaging the toothing (25) and urged into the engaged position by the turning knob (20) is provided on the snap-in locking device.

7. The device of claim 6, characterized in that the turning knob (20) has an annular groove (29) whose inner groove face (30) urges the spring member (26) against the toothing (25).

8. The device of claim 2, characterized in that the hub (10) has a circumferential portion (15) to which spring members (26) and the snap-in locking device are fastened.

9. The device of claim 8, characterized in that the snap-in locking device has a housing (16) fastened to the circumferential portion (15) with a catch member (17) mounted displaceably therein.

10. The device of claim 8, characterized in that the snap-in locking device has a holding device (31) with the catch member (17) pivoted to the circumferential portion (15).

11. The device of claim 10, characterized in that for spring loading the snap-in locking device radially outward a spring ring (33) is provided which extends about the hub (10) and is fastened to the circumferential portion (15).

12. The device of claim 9, characterized in that the hub (10), the circumferential portion (15), the spring members (26) as well as one of the housing (16) and the holding device (31) of the catch member (17) of the snap-in locking device consist of one plastic part.

13. The device of claim 3, characterized in that the hub (10) is mounted on the intermediate housing (5).

14. The device of claim 10, characterized in that the hub (10), the circumferential portion (15), the spring members (26) as well as the housing (16) or the holding device (31) of the catch member (17) of the snap-in locking device consist of one plastic part.

15. A device for adjusting the reticle of an aiming telescope having threaded spindles disposed at an angle to each other to engage a thread in an intermediate housing on a main tube, and act on an inner tube with the reticle mounted movably within the main tube, the device comprising:

a snap-in locking device connected with each threaded spindle in rotationally firm fashion and engaging snap-in recesses in the intermediate housing distributed about the threaded spindle; and

a rotary member attached to the snap-in locking device, having a marking which is adjustable by rotating the rotary member to a marking fixed on the aiming telescope, the rotary member being formed as a two position turning knob with a first position being a pulled-out end position whereby the turning knob is rotated independently of the snap-in locking device and a second position being a pushed-in position whereby the turning knob is positively locked with the snap-in locking device.