Combined illuminated reticle and focus knob
First Claim
1. An improved riflescope having a hollow scope body, a front objective lens, an erector tube with a reticle housing attached at one end, said improvement comprising:
- a. a front cell assembly disposed inside the scope body between the front objective lens and the erector tube, said front cell assembly including a cylindrical outer body, a front lens assembly, and a rear cell assembly, spaced apart and transversely aligned therein, said front lens assembly being fixed in position in front of said rear cell assembly;
b. a turn knob coupled to said rear cell assembly to adjust the relative position of said rear cell assembly to said front lens assembly;
c. a reticle illumination means connected to the reticle housing;
d. a battery disposed inside said turn knob and electrically connected to said reticle illumination means, and;
e. a switch means disposed inside said turn knob enabling said reticle illumination means to be deactivated or activated by longitudinally moving said turn knob.
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Abstract
A combined focus and reticle illumination system for a riflescope which uses a single, dual functioning turn knob mounted on the scope turret for focusing and activating and deactivating the illuminated reticle. During use, the turn knob is rotated to adjust the relative position of a sliding focusing cell assembly located inside the scope body in front of the erector tube. The reticle, attached to the proximal end of the erector tube, includes a side mounted LED. The turn knob has a push-pull movement and a battery located therein that disconnects and connects, respectively, the electric circuit. The sliding focusing cell includes a rigid outer housing that is resistant to bending and a rear sliding lens cell that is biased in a rearward direction to be self-centering during recoil. Wires extend from the turn knob to the LED along the scope sidewalls and are designed to preclude twisting.
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19 Claims
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1. An improved riflescope having a hollow scope body, a front objective lens, an erector tube with a reticle housing attached at one end, said improvement comprising:
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a. a front cell assembly disposed inside the scope body between the front objective lens and the erector tube, said front cell assembly including a cylindrical outer body, a front lens assembly, and a rear cell assembly, spaced apart and transversely aligned therein, said front lens assembly being fixed in position in front of said rear cell assembly;
b. a turn knob coupled to said rear cell assembly to adjust the relative position of said rear cell assembly to said front lens assembly;
c. a reticle illumination means connected to the reticle housing;
d. a battery disposed inside said turn knob and electrically connected to said reticle illumination means, and;
e. a switch means disposed inside said turn knob enabling said reticle illumination means to be deactivated or activated by longitudinally moving said turn knob. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An improved riflescope having a hollow scope body, a front objective lens, an erector tube with a reticle housing attached at one end, said improvement comprising:
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a. a sliding focus cell assembly disposed inside said scope body between said front objective lens and said erector tube, said focus cell assembly including a cylindrical outer body, a front lens assembly, and a rear cell assembly, said front lens assembly and said rear cell assembly being longitudinally aligned inside said outer body, said rear cell assembly having a laterally extending peg that is engaged by said turn knob so that when said turn knob is turned, said rear cell assembly is longitudinally moved inside said outer housing/;
b. a turn knob coupled to said sliding focus cell to manually adjust the position of said front lens assembly inside said scope body, said turn knob including a an inner adapter and an outer adapter rotatably locked together with a push-pull switch disposed inside said outer adapter, said inner adapter being cylindrical-shaped with a closed end with a helix formed therein capable of receiving said peg on said rear cell assembly;
c. a coupling means connecting said turn knob to said rear cell assembly;
d. an illuminated means located adjacent to recticle to provide illumination thereto;
e. a battery disposed inside said turn knob and electrically connected to said illumination means, and;
f. a push-pull switch means disposed inside said turn knob enabling said electric illumination means to be deactivated or activated by pushing or pulling, respectively, said turn knob. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An improved riflescope having a hollow scope body, a front objective lens, an erector tube with a reticle housing attached at one end, said improvement comprising:
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a. a sliding focus cell assembly disposed inside said scope body between said front objective lens and said erector tube, said focus cell assembly including a cylindrical outer body, a front lens assembly, and a rear cell assembly, said front lens assembly and said rear cell assembly being longitudinally aligned and biased apart inside said outer body, said rear cell assembly having a laterally extending peg;
b. a turn knob coupled to said sliding focus cell to manually adjust the position of said front lens assembly inside said scope body, said turn knob includes an inner adapter and an outer adapter rotatably locked together with a push-pull switch disposed inside said outer adapter, said inner adapter being cylindrical-shaped with a closed end with a helix groove formed therein capable of receiving said peg on said rear cell assembly;
c. an illumination means to provide illumination to a reticle located in said reticle housing;
d. a battery disposed inside said turn knob and electrically connected to said electric illumination means, and;
e. a push-pull switch means disposed inside said turn knob enabling said electric illumination means to be deactivated or activated by pushing or pulling, respectively, said turn knob. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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