Adjustable locking windage and elevation knob

• US 20060278035A1
• Filed: 06/13/2005
• Published: 12/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daisy Manufacturing Company, Plastican Incorporated (Mauser Packaging Solutions)
• Original Assignee: Gamo Outdoor USA Incorporated (Gamo Outdoor)
• Inventors: Casas, Juan Carlos
• Granted Patent: US 7,997,163 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/553
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/38 Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance telescopic sights in general G02B; Supports or mountings therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 1/44 Spirit-level adjusting means, e.g. for correcting tilt; Means for indicating or correcting tilt or cant
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 1/10 Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles G05G1/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2084 Knob or dial

Abstract

A novel, adjustable locking windage and elevation knob assembly for the improved accuracy of scopes wherein an adjustment turn knob may be raised from its locked position to rotate freely for desired windage or elevation adjustments and thereafter be pushed back down into a locked position.

Claims

1. An adjustment knob assembly incorporating a slotted head for mating with the slot in a conventional scope adjustment mechanism, said adjustment knob assembly further comprising:

A lock down nut;

A knurl knob, said knurl knob having a hollow groove on the side of said knurl knob;

An adjustment knob;

A sealing means.

2. An adjustment knob assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a pin to prevent the adjustment knob assembly from rotating when placed in the lock down position.

3. An adjustment knob assembly as described in claim 1, wherein said knurl knob and lock down nut have corresponding annular grooves that prevent the adjustment knob assembly from rotating when placed in the lock down position.

4. An adjustment knob assembly comprising:

A lock down nut;

A knurl knob, said knurl knob having a hollow groove on the side of said knurl knob;

An adjustment knob;

A sealing means.

5. An adjustment knob assembly as described in claim 4, further comprising a pin to prevent the adjustment knob assembly from rotating when placed in the lock down position.

6. An adjustment knob assembly as described in claim 4, wherein said knurl knob and lock down nut have corresponding annular grooves that prevent the adjustment knob assembly from rotating when placed in the lock down position.

7. An adjustment knob assembly as described in claim 4, wherein said assembly is attached to the turret of a scope.