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Zero stop adjustable rifle scope

  • US 6,643,970 B2
  • Filed: 01/31/2002
  • Issued: 11/11/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rifle scope adjustable zero stop mechanism that fits into hole formed in a turret and used to adjust the vertical position of the rector tube inside the rifle scope, said adjustment mechanisms comprising:

  • a. an adjustment body with a lower threaded section that connects to a turret, said adjustment body including a longitudinally aligned threaded bore and a central cavity including a plurality of longitudinally aligned splines formed therein;

    b. an adjustment bolt having a threaded upper section end and a threaded lower section, said threaded lower section connected to said threaded bore in said adjustment body, said adjustment bolt being longer in length than said adjustment body so that when said threaded lower section is connected to said threaded bore, said lower section extends downward and contacts a rector tube inside a rifle scope and threaded upper section extends above said adjustment body;

    c. a stop ring having a threaded bore that connects to said threaded upper section of said adjustment bolt;

    d. a lock ring having a threaded bore that connects to said threaded upper section on said adjustment bolt and above said stop ring;

    e. means to lock said lock ring and stop ring together on said threaded upper section on said adjustment bolt; and

    , f. a cylindrical outer cap aligned vertically over said adjustment body, said upper section of said adjustment bolt and said stop ring, said outer cap;

    g. means to connect said outer cap to said lock ring; and

    , h. whereby when said outer cap is rotated, said adjustment bolt is rotated inside said adjustment body to a desired zero stop position, said lock plate is rotated over said adjustment bolt until said lock plate and stop plate are adjacent and said means to connect said lock plate and said stop plate is used to lock said lock plate and said stop ring.

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