FIREARM SIGHT WITH ADJUSTABLE MIRROR

A firearm sight system with an adjustable mirror is provided that solves the above-described problems. The system includes a rail mount coupled to a top surface of a firearm, the rail mount configured for coupling with multiple firearm accessories; a sight coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the sight is configured for aiming the firearm; a base coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the base is situated behind the sight; an arm hingeably coupled with the base and swivelly coupled to the base; and a mirror coupled to the arm, such that the mirror is situated behind the sight, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge and about the swivel to reflect the image provided by the sight to the user, at any position of the user in relation to the firearm.

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Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent application claims priority to provisional patent application No. 62/282,146 filed Jul. 23, 2015, claims priority to provisional patent application No. 62/387,778 filed Jan. 4, 2016, and claims priority to provisional patent application No. 62/358,103 filed Jul. 4, 2016. The subject matter of patent application Nos. 62/282,146, 62/387,778, and 62/358,103 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

Not Applicable.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC

Not Applicable.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The technical field relates generally to firearms and, more specifically, to processes for sights for firearms.

BACKGROUND

First responders, soldiers and law enforcement personnel often encounter violent actors or offenders who carry pistols, rifles and other weapons. In military scenarios, battles and other military operations often occur in urban theaters requiring armed forces to patrol towns and cities. Patrols of dangerous areas must often take cover behind obstacles, such as buildings, cars, and homes and fire their weapons at close range around such structures. Taking cover behind a structure, however, can eliminate a clear, linear view of the target. If a combatant's body is completely behind cover, he does not have the ability to fire a weapon accurately around the corner of an obstacle without exposing himself to danger. Various solutions to this problem have been proposed in the literature. One of the problems with the currently available solutions to this problem is the complexity of the solutions. Many of the currently available solutions include a color video monitor, folding stock and various complicated and expensive accessories. Due to the complexity of these solutions and the many high-tech electronic components employed, the price of these solutions are often unaffordable for many small entities, such as militias, micro-states, and police departments. Repair and service of the currently available solutions can also be cost prohibitive.

Therefore, a need exists for improvements over the prior art, and more particularly for methods and systems that provide a more efficient system for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle.

SUMMARY

A firearm sight system is provided. This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of disclosed concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description including the drawings provided. This Summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this Summary intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope.

In one embodiment, a firearm sight system with an adjustable mirror is provided that solves the above-described problems. The system includes a rail mount coupled to a top surface of a firearm, the rail mount configured for coupling with multiple firearm accessories; a sight coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the sight is configured for aiming the firearm; a base coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the base is situated behind the sight; an arm hingeably coupled with the base via a hinge, such that the arm may rotate about hinge, and wherein the arm is also swivelly coupled to the base via a swivel, such that the arm may also rotate about the arm's longitudinal axis; and a mirror coupled to the arm, such that the mirror is situated behind the sight, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge and about the swivel to reflect the image provided by the sight to the user, at any position of the user in relation to the firearm.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various example embodiments. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a first embodiment of a system for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle, wherein the mirror is retracted.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended for use.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended and rotated (about the swivel) for use.

FIG. 4 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended and rotated for use in conjunction with a red dot sight.

FIG. 5 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended and rotated for use in conjunction with a red dot sight, wherein the mirror is located on another side of the red dot sight. Note the mirror may be placed in front of or behind the red dot sight.

FIG. 6 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 1, wherein two mirrors are used in conjunction with a red dot sight.

FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a second embodiment of a system for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 7, wherein the mirror is rotated.

FIG. 9 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 7, showing only one side of the mirror.

FIG. 10 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 7, showing the other side of the mirror.

FIG. 11 is a drawing of the system of FIG. 7, wherein the mirror has been moved upwards.

FIG. 12 is a drawing showing an exploded view of the system of FIG. 7.

FIG. 13 is a drawing showing the system of FIG. 7 in use.

FIG. 14 is a drawing showing the system of FIG. 7 in use.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of a system for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle.

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While embodiments of the claimed subject matter may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the claimed subject matter. Instead, the proper scope of the claimed subject matter is defined by the appended claims.

The claimed subject matter improves over the prior art by providing a simple, low cost and easy-to-use system for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle. The claimed subject matter will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 through 15 below.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a first embodiment of a system 100 for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle, wherein the mirror is 102 retracted.

FIG. 1 shows that the system 100 includes a rail mount 104 that may be coupled to a top surface of a firearm, the rail mount configured for coupling with multiple firearm accessories. The system 100 works with a sight coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the sight is configured for aiming the firearm. System 100 also includes a base 108 coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the base is configured to be situated behind (or in front of) the sight. System 100 also includes an arm 114 hingeably coupled with the base via a hinge 110, such that the arm may rotate about hinge, and wherein the arm is also swivelly coupled to the base via a swivel 112, such that the arm may also rotate about the arm's longitudinal axis (i.e., an imaginary line that extends through the middle of the arm, as in a midline that extends through the midpoints of a cylinder). System 100 also includes a lever or button 106 for facilitating rotation of the arm about the hinge, such that when activated, the arm is free to rotate about the hinge. The mirror 102 is coupled to the arm, such that the mirror is situated behind the sight, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge and about the swivel to reflect the image provided by the sight to the user, at any position of the user in relation to the firearm. The mirror may be circular in shape and may be concave shaped or convex shaped. FIG. 1 shows that the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge so as to retract the mirror and refrain from obstructing the image provided by the sight directly to the user.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of the system 100 of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended for use. FIG. 3 is a drawing of the system 100 of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended and rotated (about the swivel) for use. FIG. 4 is a drawing of the system 100 of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended and rotated for use in conjunction with a red dot sight 402. FIG. 5 is a drawing of the system 100 of FIG. 1, wherein the mirror is extended and rotated for use in conjunction with a red dot sight, wherein the mirror is located on another side of the red dot sight. Note the mirror may be placed in front of or behind the red dot sight. FIG. 6 is a drawing of the system 100 of FIG. 1, wherein two mirrors (mirror 102 and mirror 601; one in front of the sight and one behind the sight) are used in conjunction with a red dot sight 402.

FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a second embodiment of a system 200 for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle.

Item 1 of FIG. 7 (see FIG. 8) is a housing of the rail mounted device that raises the rotating mirror from behind the sight, thereby locking the mirror vertically when raised and locking the mirror horizontally behind a sight, maintaining a clear field of vision of other sights when not in use. Item 2 of FIG. 7 are grooves in a drum (item 7) that locks the mirror into horizontal position or position when not in use. The grooves may lock the mirror into vertical position as well. Item 3 of FIG. 7 is a weapons rail system and item 4 of FIG. 7 is a lever that when pressed, raises the mirror from horizontal to vertical position and also locks the mirror in raised or lowered positions. Item 5 of FIG. 7 is a base on which the mirror is raised, lowered, and rotates. The side or fascia of the base is what tensioning device (item 19) creates friction or drag against to keep the mirror in any angle of adjustment during use. Item 6 of FIG. 7 is a base that rotates on the other base (item 5) and adjusts to any angle of use, as well as pops into positions of most common use for quick reference to the mirror angle when viewing targets from either side of the firearm, as well as popping the mirror in and maintaining the mirror horizontally to the firearm when locked into position of non-use, lowered behind sights on the firearm. Item 7 of FIG. 7 is a spring loaded drum that is integral to the base (item 5), on which the mirror raises and lowers and locks vertically and horizontally. Item 8 of FIG. 7 is a reflective side of the mirror. Item 9 of FIG. 7 is an arm, to which the mirror attaches. It can be raised or lowered and locked into different positions to achieve best vantage point behind existing sights. The arm pops into various positions for quick reference to the mirror angle or of non-use, as well as adjusts to any position of the mirror angle to view targets from any position in which the user would position himself in relation to the firearm. A screw may be used to tighten the mirror in place on the arm once a height adjustment is made.

Item 12 of FIG. 7 is a spring on the drum that comprises a spring loaded drum which makes the mirror raise into position vertically once the lever is pushed down. Item 13 of FIG. 7 is a spring on level 4, keeping vertical tension on the lever and keeping raised area on the lever locked into the drum both when in raised and lowered positions. Item 16 of FIG. 7 is an axle on which spring loaded drum 7 rides, and which raises and lowers and locks vertically, horizontally. Item 19 of FIG. 7 is part of a lip or flange that extends down over fascia or outer edge of item 5 that houses a friction pad spring and a tension adjusting screw or knob that creates friction between items 5 and 6, keeping the mirror in the proper angle of adjustment.

FIG. 8 is a drawing of the system 200 of FIG. 7, wherein the mirror is rotated. FIG. 9 is a drawing of the system 200 of FIG. 7, showing only one side of the mirror. FIG. 10 is a drawing of the system 200 of FIG. 7, showing the other side of the mirror. FIG. 11 is a drawing of the system 200 of FIG. 7, wherein the mirror has been moved upwards. FIG. 12 is a drawing showing an exploded view of the system 200 of FIG. 7.

FIG. 13 is a drawing showing the system 200 of FIG. 7 in use. FIG. 13 shows that the mirror of system 200 is situated in front of a sight 1304 on a firearm 1310, and which is used by shooter 1032 to see and aim his firearm around a corner 1350 while remaining hidden behind the corner.

FIG. 14 is a drawing showing the system 200 of FIG. 7 in use. FIG. 14 shows that the mirror of system 200 is situated behind a sight 1402 on a firearm 1409, and which is used by shooter 1450 to see and aim his firearm around a corner 1410 while remaining hidden behind the corner. FIG. 14 also shows another claimed system 1404 situated in front of the sight 1402 but in a retracted manner and not obstructing the view of the sight or the user.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of a system 300 for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle. FIG. 15 shows various implementations of the claimed system for allowing combatants to remain fully behind cover while having the ability to fire a weapon accurately around an obstacle. In a handgun implementation, FIG. 15 shows a hand gun 11 with an upper rail system, and a modified pop up sight system 1, including an adjustable rotating mirror 2, wherein the arrows 3 indicate rotation of the mirror 2. FIG. 15 also shows the handgun 11 includes a red dot sight 5, wherein the red dot or cross hairs viewed (4) in the mirror 2 through red dot sight allows the user to see everything the user would normally see through the sight 5. The mirror may be approximately the same diameter as the lens on the sight 5.

FIG. 15 also shows another implementation of the claimed system including an adjustable rotating mirror 8, wherein the arrows 7 indicate rotation of the mirror 8. This implementation shows a picture of the pop up sight with mirror mounted on it in popped up position allowing you to see what this type of device and how it would attach to rail system; naturally the claimed subject matter is not to actually mount the mirror on a pop up sight but it shows one of the options of a similar type of mounting platform that would lend itself well to this claimed subject matter allowing the mirror to fold down out of the way of other sights while not in use.

FIG. 15 also shows another implementation of the claimed system including an option 9 of a mirror mounting platform that folds down, remaining out of view and not obstructing the sight when not in use. The mirror 10 on a platform in lowered position lies flat and parallel and not obstructing the sight.

A reflector sight or reflex sight is an optical device that allows the user to look through a partially reflecting glass element and see an illuminated projection of an aiming point or some other image superimposed on the field of view. Reflector sights work on the simple optical principle that anything at the focus of a lens or curved mirror (such as an illuminated reticle) will look like it is sitting in front of the viewer at infinity. Reflector sights employ some sort of “reflector” to allow the viewer to see the infinity image and the field of view at the same time, either by bouncing the image created by lens off a slanted glass plate, or by using a mostly clear curved glass reflector that images the reticle while the viewer looks through the reflector. Since the reticle is at infinity it stays in alignment with the device the sight is attached to regardless of the viewer's eye position, removing most of the parallax and other sighting errors found in simple sighting devices.

A red dot sight refers to a non-magnifying reflector sight for firearms that gives the user an aim-point in the form of an illuminated red dot. A standard design for a red dot sight uses a red light-emitting diode (LED) at the focus of collimating optics which generates a dot style illuminated reticle that stays in alignment with the firearm, regardless of eye position. For this reason, a red dot sight is nearly parallax free. Red dot sights are considered to be fast acquisition and easy to use gun sights with various applications. The typical configuration for a red dot sight is a tilted spherical mirror reflector with a red light-emitting diode (LED) at its off axis focus. The mirror has a partially silvered multilayer dielectric dichroic coating designed to reflect just the red spectrum allowing it to pass through most other light. The size of the dot generated by the LED is controlled by an aperture hole in front of it made from metal or coated glass. The LED as a reticle is an innovation that greatly improves the reliability and general usefulness of the red dot sight.

The rail may be a Weaver rail mount, a Picatinny rail, a Rail Integration System a UIT rail, a NATO Accessory rail or the like. A Weaver rail mount is a system to connect telescopic sights and other accessories to rifles, shotguns, pistols, and other firearms. A Weaver rail mount uses a pair of parallel rails and several slots perpendicular to these rails. A Weaver system may use two pieces mounted a distance apart from one another typically on the receiver of a rifle over the bolt opening where the cartridge would be inserted and/or ejected. The slots on a Weaver system are primarily used as a clearance of the locking screw that tightens the clamp to the rail. The Picatinny rail, or tactical rail, is a bracket that provides a standard mounting platform consisting of rails with multiple transverse slots similar in concept to the Weaver rail mount used to mount telescopic sights. The Picatinny rail is either fitted to or machine milled into the upper, side and lower surfaces of firearms. Accessories can be mounted to the Picatinny rail by sliding into place.

A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, such as the mirror and the firearm, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components. One common type of hinge that may be used with the mirror is a barrel hinge, which includes a sectional barrel secured by a pivot. A barrel is a component of a hinge that has a hollow cylinder shaped section where the rotational bearing force is applied to the pivot, and may also have a screw shaped section for fastening and/or driving the pivot. Another common type of hinge that may be used with the mirror is a pivot hinge. A pivot hinge pivots in openings in the firearm or rail and optionally in the mirror as well. Yet another common type of hinge that may be used with the mirror is a butt hinge. A butt hinge is grouped in sets of 3 or 4 and may be inset (mortised) into the firearm or rail and optionally in the mirror as well. The hinge may be composed of steel, brass, stainless steel, aluminum, alloys or the like. The hinge may also be composed of plastic, polymers or the like.

A swivel is a connection that allows the connected object, such as the mirror, to rotate horizontally or vertically. A common design for a swivel is a cylindrical rod that can turn freely within a support structure. The rod is usually prevented from slipping out by a nut, washer or thickening of the rod. The mirror can be attached to the ends of the rod or the center. Another common design is a sphere that is able to rotate within a support structure. The mirror is attached to the sphere. A third design is a hollow cylindrical rod that has a rod that is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of same. Flanges are used to prevent the system from coming apart. The mirror may be attached to either end of the third design.

The mirror may be a rail mount that is spring loaded and pops up and locks into vertical position; then to lower it, the user simply pushes a small lever that releases the latch that locks it up vertically and pushes it back down to a horizontal position where the latch comes back into play, locking the mirror down vertically in a position of non-use. The lever pops up and locks into a vertical position on a rail mount. The lever arm would have a joint that rotates horizontally 360 degrees and the mirror would be solidly mounted to the top half of this rotating joint on mirror arm.

There are several other mirrored mechanical devices on the market that attempt to create a solution to the problem posed above but said solutions are very limited in their overall range of functionality, application and versatility. A first said device is a rail mounted split beam mirror that is housed in a housing that rotates 360 degrees on rail mount. This device only reflects up to one half of its light source through split beam mirror at 90 degrees to firearm so targets can be viewed through this device with user positioning himself at exactly 90 degrees from off to the side of firearm and being able to rotate device up to 360 degrees from under, over, or either side of firearm but all of these positions that user can actually use this device to locate and fire on targets all have to remain at exactly 90 degrees to the side of firearm; device has to be used from a position that would in most cases either be very inconvenient or impossible to do so in that this device only works to locate, pinpoint, and fire on targets when user positions himself at 90 degrees to firearm to view targets through very small viewing area to do so which makes it much more difficult to locate targets through device. Another drawback to this device is that when viewing targets using a firearm in conventional manner, targets must be viewed through the same size viewing area in this device as well which would could restrict view of red dot sight it is viewing target through to a certain extent in that these red dot sights come with a variety of lens sizes as well as many of these red dot sights, are made for fast, easy target acquisition and with reticle in sight to be easily viewed from angles that this device would restrict the overall function of these sights as well as the problem of these sights restricting some of the view of the surrounding area when trying to locate targets using firearm in conventional manner. These split beam mirrors that are used in this other device have all sorts of inherent problems also such as image displacement and ghost imaging as well as problems with reflective light etc. So in other words, this device not only is very limited in its range of use but it also restricts and limits its view of targets and surrounding area to a certain extent while doing so and is slightly affected by certain lighting conditions.

Applicant's claimed subject matter has none of these inherent problems that the first device has in that the mirror is a regular high-grade tempered glass mirror that adjusts to any angle of use so targets can be viewed from any position that user would position himself in relationship to firearm as well as mirror and its platform that mirror is mounted on rotates down under sight that it is working in conjunction with and doesn't obstruct the view in any way so that the user's use of firearm when using firearm in conventional manner is not hindered or restricted in any way.

The difference between the first device and Applicant's is both in application and range of use in that the first device was not referenced to be mounted on or be made as an integral part of existing target viewing devices. Also, Applicant's rotates 360 degrees to view targets from any position but with mirror pivoting and being easily adjusted at any angle of use allows the shooter to use Applicant's device in a radically larger range of use, since it can locate and pinpoint targets from virtually any position user would position himself in relationship to firearm.

Another conventional device that is on the market that attempt to create a solution to the problem posed above is a second device noted in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,140,142 B2 and 7,552,558 B1 and Publication US2007/0130817 A-1.

This second device consists of a fold up mirror that sits at a very high profile on rail mount so, first of all, it is limited in the variety of pop up sights that it can be used in conjunction with, but also, the mirror on this device also only adjusts in a very small range of use that only allows user to use this device with firearm rotated at 45 degrees to the side and user positioning himself at a very small or restricted angle of use from either side of firearm but this device cannot be used to locate and pinpoint targets from an angle that he would position himself very far forward to the side of firearm. Applicant's device has an ability to view targets from any angle that user would position himself to firearm, from any angle user would position himself to firearm so the range of operation and versatility of Applicant's device would radically surpass the second device. Also Applicant's device quickly and easily folds down at a very low profile, not obstructing the view of other devices that it is used in conjunction with but also just by simply pushing down lever, mirror pops up and is put into service much more rapidly and easily than the second device. Applicant's device also, with the mirror assembly's point of rotation being in the perfect center of the base when it is locked into position of use, has no unequal forces that it would encounter during use, so, in other words, this mirror could much more easily be kept in proper angle of adjustment being totally unaffected by the forces of inertia that it would encounter during use of any kind, in other words, this claimed subject matter's mirror would very easily stay in proper angle of adjustment during any forces it would encounter even when in use on high caliber firearms or even larger caliber fully automatic weapons.

Applicant's device can also can be mounted and used in a full range of functionality and use either with device mounted behind existing sights on firearm to view reflected image coming through existing sights on firearm with user positioning himself to either side, over, under, or from any position that user would position himself in relationship to firearm but can also be used when device is mounted in front of these sights or by itself out towards the end of firearm's muzzle on rail mount as a surveillance device to locate targets with firearm up to shoulder in conventional manner viewing reflected image from device coming through sight viewing devices mounted on weapons rail behind device but can also be used with the naked eye viewing targets with device mounted out on the end of weapons rail so targets can be located with nothing but muzzle of firearm sticking out beyond wall or other fortified or bulletproof structure user would position himself behind so in other words, with two or more of these devices mounted on firearms rail system located on both sides of viewing devices on firearms rail mount, the forward one can be folded up or popped up, with the rear one laying down in position of non-use, using device for surveillance or to locate and pinpoint targets, then once target is located, forward device can quickly and easily be pushed down or locked into position of non-use with other one mounted behind sight viewing device, such as red dot viewing sight, can be used to pinpoint and fire on target with user never having to become a target in any way. In other words, none of the other mirrored devices can be used in this manner so overall versatility and range of function of Applicant's device radically surpasses anything else on the market.

Another conventional device is a mirror that uses a prism of some sort that acquires a very small amount of light that comes through sights on firearm and is viewed on two tiny screens or viewing ports that have a little V between these two tiny screens that uses in conjunction strictly with iron sights on firearm using the little notched V between these two screens as the rear sight. Said device is very limited in its range of use.

Embodiments herein are described above with reference to block diagrams and/or operational illustrations of methods, systems, and devices. The functions/acts noted herein may occur out of the order as described. While certain embodiments of the claimed subject matter have been described, other embodiments may exist. Although the subject matter has been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.

Claims

1. A firearm sight system with an adjustable mirror, the system comprising:

a rail mount coupled to a top surface of a firearm, the rail mount configured for coupling with multiple firearm accessories;
a sight coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the sight is configured for aiming the firearm;
a base coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the base is situated behind the sight;
an arm hingeably coupled with the base via a hinge, such that the arm may rotate about hinge, and wherein the arm is also swivelly coupled to the base via a swivel, such that the arm may also rotate about the arm's longitudinal axis; and
a mirror coupled to the arm, such that the mirror is situated behind the sight, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge and about the swivel to reflect the image provided by the sight to the user, at any position of the user in relation to the firearm.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the mirror is circular in shape.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge so as to retract the mirror and refrain from obstructing the image provided by the sight directly to the user.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the mirror is convex shaped.

5. A firearm sight system with an adjustable mirror, the system comprising:

a rail mount coupled to a top surface of a firearm, the rail mount configured for coupling with multiple firearm accessories;
a reflector sight coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the reflector sight is configured for aiming the firearm;
a circular shaped and convex mirror coupled to the top surface of the rail mount, such that the mirror is situated behind the reflector sight, wherein the mirror is configured to reflect an image provided by the reflector sight to a user of the firearm; and
a two-degree of freedom hinge that couples the mirror to the rail mount, wherein the hinge allows for rotation of the mirror about a vertical axis and about a horizontal axis, and wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge to reflect the image provided by the reflector sight to the user, at any position of the user in relation to the firearm.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge so as to retract the mirror and refrain from obstructing the image provided by the reflector sight directly to the user.

7. A firearm sight system with an adjustable mirror, the system comprising:

a rail mount coupled to a top surface of a firearm, the rail mount configured for coupling with multiple firearm accessories;
a sight coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the sight is configured for aiming the firearm;
a base coupled to a top surface of the rail mount, such that the base is situated behind the sight;
a platform hingeably coupled to the base via a hinge, such that the platform is configured to rotate about the hinge, and wherein the platform is also swivelly coupled to the base via a swivel, such that the platform may also rotate about the platform's longitudinal axis;
a lever for facilitating rotation of the platform about the hinge, such that when activated, the platform is free to rotate about the hinge; and
a mirror coupled to the platform, such that the mirror is situated behind the sight, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge and about the swivel to reflect the image provided by the sight to the user, at any position of the user in relation to the firearm.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the mirror is configured to be rotated about the hinge and to be rotated about the swivel so as to retract the mirror and refrain from obstructing the image provided by the sight directly to the user.

Patent History
Publication number: 20170023332
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 23, 2016
Publication Date: Jan 26, 2017
Inventor: Robert Campbell (Miami, FL)
Application Number: 15/218,010
Classifications
International Classification: F41G 1/30 (20060101); F41G 11/00 (20060101);