Scope assembly

• US 7,827,725 B1
• Filed: 04/02/2007
• Issued: 11/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lloyd Hagler
• Original Assignee: Lloyd Hagler
• Inventors: Hagler, Lloyd
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Benjamin P
• Application Number:
  US11/731,993
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 Days
• Field of Search: 421/11, 421/24, 421/25, 421/27, 421/31, 421/48, 421/06, 89/370.4, 89/411.7, 89/411.9, 892/00, 356/3, 356/7, 356/8, 356/9, 356/11, 356/18, 333/33, 333/34, 359/399, 348/75
• US Class Current: 42/127
• 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 scope assembly includes an elongated viewing scope and a scope mount adapter. The viewing scope has first and second opposite ends, and at least one externally-threaded mounting post located between the opposite ends. The scope mount adapter includes a first connector having an internal screw thread mating with the external thread of the mounting post and a second connector designed for releasably engaging an accessory mounted to the scope.

Claims

1. A scope assembly, comprising:

an elongated viewing scope having first and second opposite ends, and at least one externally-threaded mounting post located between the opposite ends;

a scope mount adapter comprising first and second connectors, the first connector having an internal screw thread mating with the external thread of said mounting post, and the second connector comprising a radially-extending annular edge; and

a scope accessory releasably coupled to said scope mount adapter, and comprising resilient feet located between the first connector and the radially-extending annular edge of the second connector, said feet comprising interfering structure cooperating with said annular edge to lock said accessory onto said scope, and enabling quick release of said accessory from said scope when pinched together.

2. A scope assembly according to claim 1, wherein said scope mount adapter is substantially ring-shaped.

3. A scope assembly according to claim 1, and comprising a radially-extending annular divider located between the first and second connectors of said scope mount adapter.

4. A scope assembly according to claim 3, wherein the radially-extending annular edge of said second connector is spaced-apart from said divider, and cooperates with said divider to form an annular channel adapted for receiving a connecting element of said accessory, whereby said annular channel enables rotational adjustment of said accessory relative to said scope.

5. A scope assembly according to claim 1, wherein said annular edge of said second connector defines circumferentially-spaced indexing points designed for selectively orienting said accessory relative to said scope.

6. A scope assembly according to claim 1, wherein said accessory comprises an instrument for displaying information selected from a group consisting of time, temperature, windage, elevation, and atmospheric pressure.

7. In combination with a rifle, a scope assembly comprising:

an elongated viewing scope having first and second opposite ends, and at least one externally-threaded mounting post located between the opposite ends;

a scope mount adapter comprising first and second connectors, the first connector having an internal screw thread mating with the external thread of said mounting post, and the second connector comprising a radially-extending annular edge; and

a scope accessory releasably coupled to said scope mount adapter, and comprising resilient feet located between the first connector and the radially-extending annular edge of the second connector, said feet comprising interfering structure cooperating with said annular edge to lock said accessory onto said scope, and enabling quick release of said accessory from said scope when pinched together.

8. A combination according to claim 7, wherein said annular edge of said second connector defines circumferentially-spaced indexing points designed for selectively orienting said accessory relative to said scope.

9. A combination according to claim 7, wherein said accessory comprises an instrument for displaying information selected from a group consisting of time, temperature, windage, elevation, and atmospheric pressure.