Reticle for a gunsight or other projectile weapon aiming device
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FIG. 1 is a view of a reticle for a gunsight or other projectile weapon aiming device, as viewed through an eyepiece of a riflescope or other projectile weapon aiming device; and,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing of an environment of use for the reticle of FIG. 1.
In FIGS. 1-2, the dashed lines indicate environmental features that form no part of the invention. The copyright notice in FIG. 1 forms no part of the invention.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a reticle for a gunsight or other projectile weapon aiming device, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 2005
Date of Patent: Feb 13, 2007
Assignee: Leupold & Stevens, Inc. (Beaverton, OR)
Inventors: Steven R. Timm (Milwaukie, OR), Sergey Zaderey (Beaverton, OR), Gary R. Williams (West Linn, OR), Victoria J. Peters (Forest Grove, OR), Laura Peter (Vancouver, WA), Tim Lesser (Beaverton, OR), Tim L. O'Connor (Portland, OR)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Melanie Levy
Attorney: Stoel Rives LLP
Application Number: 29/245,367