Externally adjustable rifle telescope
First Claim
1. A rifle telescope comprising:
- a scope body having an objective end and an eyepiece end;
a front mount and a rear mount spaced apart from each other, each connected to the scope body, with the front mount connected more proximate to the objective end, and the rear mount connected more proximate to the eyepiece end;
the scope body being axially fixed to the front mount;
the scope body being pivotally connected to the front mount;
the rear mount including an adjustable suspension operable to establish a selected vertical and horizontal position of the scope body portion received within the rear mount the scope body including a ball portion received by the front mount;
the front mount having a socket portion for closely receiving the ball portion;
the socket portion including a pair of rings defining interior bores with diameters less than that of the ball portion, and wherein the rings are adjustably spaced to provide a selectable compression of the ball portion.
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Abstract
A rifle telescope has a scope body having an objective end and an eyepiece end. A front mount and a rear mount are spaced apart from each other and connected to the scope body. The front mount is connected more proximate to the objective end, and the rear mount is connected more proximate to the eyepiece. The scope body is axially fixed to the front mount while being pivotally connected to the front mount. The rear mount includes an adjustable suspension operable to establish a selected vertical and horizontal position of the scope body portion received within the rear mount. The scope body may include a ball portion that interacts with a socket portion of the front mount to provide pivoting, or may include a flange that is constrained by elastomeric rings on the front mount to provide pivoting, centering, and shock absorption. The rear mount may be split in two portions to open and permit removal of the scope body. An objective lens assembly may be slidably mounted at the objective end to absorb recoil forces.
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1. A rifle telescope comprising:
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a scope body having an objective end and an eyepiece end;
a front mount and a rear mount spaced apart from each other, each connected to the scope body, with the front mount connected more proximate to the objective end, and the rear mount connected more proximate to the eyepiece end;
the scope body being axially fixed to the front mount;
the scope body being pivotally connected to the front mount;
the rear mount including an adjustable suspension operable to establish a selected vertical and horizontal position of the scope body portion received within the rear mount the scope body including a ball portion received by the front mount;
the front mount having a socket portion for closely receiving the ball portion;
the socket portion including a pair of rings defining interior bores with diameters less than that of the ball portion, and wherein the rings are adjustably spaced to provide a selectable compression of the ball portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A rifle telescope comprising:
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a scope body having an objective end and an eyepiece end;
a front mount and a rear mount spaced apart from each other, each connected to the scope body, with the front mount connected more proximate to the objective end, and the rear mount connected more proximate to the eyepiece end;
the scope body being pivotally connected to the front mount;
the rear mount including an adjustable suspension operable to establish a selected vertical and horizontal position of the scope body portion received within the rear mount; and
the rear mount including a first portion having a base mount portion operable to connect to a rifle, and a rigid second portion pivotally connected to the first portion for motion between a closed position in which the scope body is secured within a passage defined by the first and second portions, and an open position in which the scope body may be removed from the rear mount. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A rifle telescope comprising:
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a scope body having an objective end and an eyepiece end;
a front mount and a rear mount spaced apart from each other, each connected to the scope body, with the front mount connected more proximate to the objective end, and the rear mount connected more proximate to the eyepiece end;
the scope body being axially fixed to the front mount;
the scope body being pivotally connected to the front mount;
the rear mount including an adjustable suspension operable to establish a selected vertical and horizontal position of the scope body portion received within the rear mount; and
an objective lens assembly connected at the objective end of the scope body, and suspended for axial reciprocation with respect to the scope body in response to an axial recoil force. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A rifle telescope comprising:
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a scope body having an objective end and an eyepiece end;
a front mount and a rear mount spaced apart from each other, each connected to the scope body, with the front mount connected more proximate to the objective end, and the rear mount connected more proximate to the eyepiece end;
the scope body being axially fixed to the front mount;
the scope body being pivotally connected to the front mount;
the rear mount including an adjustable suspension operable to establish a selected vertical and horizontal position of the scope body portion received within the rear mount; and
wherein the scope body includes a lateral protrusion protruding laterally with respect to the scope body axis, the lateral protrusion received by the front mount, and wherein the front mount includes an elastomeric element forward of the protrusion, and an elastomeric element rearward of the protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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