Locking adjustment knob
DCFirst Claim
1. An adjustment apparatus for a sighting device, the adjustment apparatus comprising:
- an adjustment mechanism mountable to the sighting device, the adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a setting of the sighting device;
an adjustment knob operatively coupled to the adjustment mechanism, wherein rotation of the adjustment knob about a rotational axis drives the adjustment mechanism and adjusts the setting of the sighting device; and
a lock mechanism including;
a first lock element fixed relative to the sighting device; and
a second lock element selectively movable relative to the first lock element, wherein the first and second lock elements engage one another in a locked position to restrain rotation of the adjustment knob about the rotational axis, and wherein the first and second lock elements are disengaged in an unlocked position to allow the adjustment knob to be rotated about the rotational axis.
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Abstract
An adjustment apparatus for adjusting a setting of a sighting device, such as a riflescope or telescope, includes an adjustment knob operatively coupled to an adjustment mechanism, where rotation of the adjustment knob about a rotational axis drives the adjustment mechanism to adjust the setting of the sighting device. The adjustment apparatus further includes a lock mechanism including a first lock element fixed relative to the sighting device and a second lock element selectively movable relative to the first lock element. When the lock elements engage one another, the adjustment knob is in a locked position and restrained from rotating about the rotational axis. The adjustment apparatus may further include a lock-release mechanism operable to disengage the lock elements and allow the adjustment knob to rotate about the rotational axis.
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24 Claims
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1. An adjustment apparatus for a sighting device, the adjustment apparatus comprising:
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an adjustment mechanism mountable to the sighting device, the adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a setting of the sighting device; an adjustment knob operatively coupled to the adjustment mechanism, wherein rotation of the adjustment knob about a rotational axis drives the adjustment mechanism and adjusts the setting of the sighting device; and a lock mechanism including; a first lock element fixed relative to the sighting device; and a second lock element selectively movable relative to the first lock element, wherein the first and second lock elements engage one another in a locked position to restrain rotation of the adjustment knob about the rotational axis, and wherein the first and second lock elements are disengaged in an unlocked position to allow the adjustment knob to be rotated about the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 23)
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17. A riflescope comprising:
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an adjustment mechanism supported by the riflescope, the adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a setting of the riflescope; an adjustment knob operatively coupled to the adjustment mechanism, wherein rotation of the adjustment knob about a rotational axis drives the adjustment mechanism and adjusts the setting of the riflescope; and a lock mechanism including; a first lock element fixed relative to the sighting device; and a second lock element selectively movable relative to the first lock element, wherein the first and second lock elements engage one another in a locked position to restrain rotation of the adjustment knob about the rotational axis, and wherein the first and second lock elements are disengaged in an unlocked position to allow the adjustment knob to be rotated about the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 22, 24)
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