By Pivoting About Transverse Axis Patents (Class 42/138)
  • Patent number: 12078452
    Abstract: An adjustable firearm sight includes a body made of a flexible and resilient material. The body includes an elevation arm connected to the body and extending proximally therefrom to a sight portion, where the elevation arm and the body comprise a monolithic structure. A cam body below the elevation arm has a cam surface in contact with a bottom surface of the elevation arm, where the cam body is rotatable to change a vertical position of the sight portion. Also disclosed is a front sight assembly where a sight element is disposed in a longitudinal bore through a sight body. A proximal end of the longitudinal bore has a reduced size. At a distal end, a retention pin is disposed in a retention bore that extends transversely to and intersects the longitudinal bore such that the retention pin occupies the longitudinal bore to retain the sight element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: SIG SAUER, INC.
    Inventors: Trevor Eaton, Tyler Rainaud, Chris Bova, Benjamin L. Froburg
  • Patent number: 11287217
    Abstract: A firearm sighting device having a base, a first sighting lever arm pivotable relative to the base around a first pivot axis, a second sighting lever arm pivotable relative to the base and first sighting lever arm around a second pivot axis, a rear sight device fixed on the second sighting lever arm, a first positioning device for adjusting a pivot angle of the first sighting lever arm relative to the base, and a second positioning device for adjusting a pivot angle of the second sighting lever arm relative to the first sighting lever arm and the base. A rotating positioning element on the first sighting lever arm includes alignment elements that each have a positioning tip so that a distance between the positioning tip and rotating positioning element is adjustable. A buttress element on the bottom of the base interacts with the positioning tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Weinland
  • Patent number: 10222179
    Abstract: A gunsight system for aiming a firearm is disclosed. The gunsight system includes a front sight and a rear sight. The firearm has a barrel defining a bore that extends along a gun bore axis. The gun bore axis extends in a forward direction and a rearward direction. The front sight comprises a front sight post including a front sighting element. The rear sight comprises a rear sight post including a rear sighting element. Each sight post is pivotable between a deployed position and a reclined position. When the sight post are in the deployed position, the user may aim the firearm with reference to a sight line extending through the front and rear sighting elements. The sight line and the gun bore axis may be generally parallel to one another when the sight arms are in the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Vista Outdoor Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul N. Smith, Robert J. Meinert, Troy E. Lance, Christopher D. Laack
  • Patent number: 9976834
    Abstract: A flip up gun sight includes a sight body which includes: a sight housing having a pivotal end; a base member having a right tab and a left tab slidably connected with the pivotal end of the sight housing; a supporting member having a first supporting end pivotally connected with the sight housing, and a second supporting end pivotally connected with the base member; and a locking and folding mechanism which includes a pair of sliding slots formed on the right and left tabs, and a first mounting pin adapted to pivotally connect with the sight housing and sight base member to guide the sight housing for operating between a raised position and a down position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: NcSTAR, Inc.
    Inventors: Carson Cheng, Changan Tian, Richard Thomas
  • Patent number: 8448374
    Abstract: A gun sight base which is designed to allow the user to quickly adjust the elevation of the attached gun sight as a means to affect the trajectory of a projectile discharged from the host firearm. Provided is a removable, pre-calibrated adjustment cam which is in operational contact with the attached gun sight. A distance indicator is visible to the user to allow for rapid elevation adjustments without the need for tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Machining Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: William Samson, Rafael Correa
  • Patent number: 8015744
    Abstract: A folding rear sight includes a base member and a spring-loaded sight housing that deploys into an operational position with a simple release lever. The sight includes two separate dual-purpose aiming elements, one fixed, and one that rotates between an inactive position and an active position in front of the fixed element. The top aiming end of the fixed aiming element includes a large diameter close quarter battle (CQB) aperture and an vertically extending sighting notch configured and arranged above the large CQB aperture. The top aiming end of the rotatable aiming element includes a smaller, long-range sighting aperture and an elongated vertically extending sighting notch configured and arranged above the smaller sighting aperture. The dual-purpose aiming elements provide standard aperture sights for situations where the soldier has reasonable time to aim the weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard E. Swan
  • Patent number: 7886475
    Abstract: A sight for a firearm including a body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion having opposing sidewalls. Each of the sidewalls including at least one protrusion. The protrusions abuttingly engage sidewalls of a barrel receptacle to secure the sight to the firearm. Additionally, the protrusions facilitate insertion of the sight in the receptacle without the need to machine or grind the lower portion prior to insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: Smith & Wesson Corp.
    Inventor: Jason R. Dubois
  • Patent number: 7814699
    Abstract: A system and method for providing multiple sights includes a number of sights that are attached to a sight assembly. The sight assembly is securable to a firearm and configured such that a shooter can selectively utilize one of the number of sights tailored for number of respective distances. Preferably, the sights are connected such that moving one sight out of a shooting line of sight brings another sight into the shooting line of sight. Such a sight assembly allows a shooter to quickly configure a firearm for accurate shooting at a variety of distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Inventors: Troy Storch, William Orne, III
  • Patent number: 7797875
    Abstract: An interface device is provided for securing a range finder to a Picatinny rail. The device has a longitudinal direction with first and second mounts, which are pivotably connected to open and closed configurations. The mounts are in substantially parallel and coaxial mutual positions along the longitudinal direction while in the closed configuration, and instead rotated along a first axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction in the open configuration. The device further includes a stock onto which the Picatinny rail attaches along the longitudinal direction, the stock being pivotably connecting to the first mount along a second axis substantially parallel to the first axis to one of a lock configuration to be substantially parallel to the first mount and a release configuration to pitch said stock relative to the first mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Donald J. Carrier, Bruce B. Leaman, Nathan D. Joswiak, Scott I. Jack, Craig A. Keicher
  • Patent number: 7726229
    Abstract: A rotatable and retractable rear gun sight is disclosed. The rear gun sight is coupled to a body of a gun. Three different apertures are provided for rear sight viewing of targets of three different distances. The apertures can be rotated out of view or into use depending on the estimated target distance. The rear gun sight can also be flipped down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Crane Tactical LLC
    Inventors: Gregory D Schwerman, Ronald W Albanese
  • Patent number: 7540108
    Abstract: A shotgun sight is provided with a barrel, a sighting rib, a rib support member, a pitch adjustment mechanism, and a latch mechanism. The rib support member is provided on the barrel. The pitch adjustment mechanism is provided between the rib and the rib support member to adjust pitch of the rib relative to the barrel. The latch mechanism has a pair of coacting base plates. A first base plate is provided along a proximal end of the rib and a second base plate is provided on the rib support member. Each base plate has an array of complementary-shaped interlocking projections. One of the base plates is configured to be forcibly urged apart from the other base plate to reposition the array of interlocking projections in order to selectively position the rib relative to the barrel at one of a plurality of locations each corresponding with a unique pitch for the rib relative to the barrel. An adjustable gun sight is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventors: Jere F. Irwin, Dale L. Vantrease, Cole E. Orcutt
  • Patent number: 7526890
    Abstract: A rugged, adjustable optical alignment device well suited for use as a pistol rear sight is adapted for use in a dovetail, as is customarily seen on the slide of an automatic pistol. The sight assembly includes a rear notch, but could just as easily include a peep aperture or other optical alignment structure. The rear sight provides an easy click-detent adjusting mechanism for horizontal translation of the notch, as well as a second click-detent mechanism for vertical translation of the structure defining the notch, thereby providing adjustments for windage and elevation. A base hingedly supports a vertical tilt member. A horizontal slide member mounted on the rear of the vertrical tilt member is horizontally translatable by adjustment of a windage adjustment screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventors: Da Keng, Maciej W. Matuszczak
  • Patent number: 7356962
    Abstract: A low profile, self-aligning, flip-up mechanism for aiming devices used with firearms. The mechanism folds the aiming device into the contour of the firearm during non-use. The mechanism is spring-loaded and flips into a vertical operational position with a simple movement of a finger or thumb. The mechanism includes at least two separate aiming elements that are mounted in a fashion that allows them to rotate relative to one another thereby facilitating a smaller storage profile. The mechanism also causes the aiming device to self-align itself as it moves into an operational position assuring vertical position repeatability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Richard E. Swan
  • Publication number: 20070204502
    Abstract: The invention concerns an adjustable sighting device for a small arm, in particular, for a shotgun, with a rail body (3) that can be fixed on the barrel (1) or the barrel group of the small arm, and a sighting device (4) which is arranged in an adjustable manner on the rail body (3). In order to obtain improved adjustment possibilities, the sight rail (4) is adjustable in height relative to the rail body (3) at both ends, by means of adjusting elements (6, 13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventor: Sergej Popikow
  • Patent number: 7181882
    Abstract: A firearm sighting system includes a rear sight unit having a plurality of separate sight elements adaptable for “zeroing” the same gun with different ammunition. In preferred embodiments, a rear sight unit comprises windage and elevation adjustments for each of two sight elements, so that multiple ammunition types having different trajectories may be fired accurately from a single firearm after zeroing-in one of the plurality of sight elements for each of the different ammunition types. Preferably, the separate sight elements may be connected to each other or to a common pivot arm or movable bracket so that moving one sight element into the sight path automatically removes the other from the line of vision. Elevation adjustments may be done in various ways, for example, by sliding sight elements out along an arm or bracket, or by changing an angle of the arm or bracket relative to the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Inventor: Martin Woodbury
  • Patent number: 7076907
    Abstract: A rear sight device for an SKS or similar type rifle includes a sight base assembly and a sight component assembly. The sight component assembly is adjustable mounted on the sight base assembly and includes sight elements of well-known construction. The sight base assembly includes a vertical plate having locating arms which engage the side walls of the rifle receiver. A pivot bolt extending through openings in the locating arms, rifle receiver and cover mounts the sight device on the rifle. Adjustment screws on the vertical plate or locating arms urge planar pads on the vertical plate against the rear wall of the receiver plate against the rear wall of the receiver to firmly mount the rear sight device on the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Arden Nesseth, Erik Lawrence Nesseth
  • Patent number: 7062876
    Abstract: Provided herein is a sight base useful to render military-style rifles equipped with battle sights to be retrofitted with telescopic rifle scopes. Use of a device according to the invention provides sporting use and accuracy to rifles originally conceived as weapons of war, in a quick and convenient method. A sight base according to the invention is readily attached and detached from a rifle, and provides surprising accuracy owing to the rigid means by which a scope may be affixed to a rifle through use of the scope base provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Inventor: Brett Wilson
  • Patent number: 7036234
    Abstract: A bow sight having a support structure, and at least one pin connected to the support structure, the pin having a sight point. The support structure can be movably connected to a mounting base for attachment to a bow. The support structure is movable from a first position to a second position, thus changing the position of the pin in respect to the archer. In a preferred embodiment, when in the first position, the pin extends vertically and when in the second position, the pin extends horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Trophy Ridge, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher A. Rager
  • Patent number: 6968643
    Abstract: A sighting system for a firearm includes a rear sight unit having a plurality of separate sight elements adaptable for “zeroing” the same gun with different ammunition. The multiple-zero sight unit comprises windage and elevation adjustments for each sight element, so that multiple ammunition types having different trajectories may be fired accurately from a single firearm after zeroing-in one of the plurality of sight elements for each of the different ammunition types. Preferably, the separate sight elements may be connected to each other or to a common pivot arm or movable bracket so that moving one sight element into the sight path automatically removes the other from the line of vision. Elevation adjustments may be done in various ways, for example, by sliding sight elements out along an arm or bracket, or by changing an angle of the arm or bracket relative to the firearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Inventor: Martin Woodbury
  • Patent number: 6732467
    Abstract: Rifle front and rear flip up sights include a base member attached to the gun with a sight arm pivotally attached to the base member and being biased pivotally downwardly from one end of the base member while a support member is biased pivotally upwardly from the opposite end with the free ends of each engaging each other in a locked condition when both are in their raised positions. The sight arm allows the support arm to be pivoted downwardly under the sight arm with the downward bias of the sight arm holding the sight assembly in a locked lowered position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventor: Randy E. Luth
  • Patent number: 6662486
    Abstract: In a gun sight mount including a base for mounting on a weapon, a universal mounting rail is pivotally mounted on a base and the mounting rail and base are provided with means for quickly adjusting the mounting rail with the gun sight to different predetermined angles for predetermined target distances depending on the weapon and the munitions being fired from the weapon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Inventor: Franz Komberger
  • Patent number: 6568118
    Abstract: A grenade launcher sighting assembly. A sighting apparatus for a grenade launcher having a barrel with a centerline is provided. The sighting apparatus has a mounting module that is alignable mountable to the barrel of the grenade launcher, wherein said mounting module is adapted to be attached to the barrel of the grenade launcher such that mounting module is consistently aligned with the centerline of the barrel. An adjustable range gradient is also provided. The adjustable range gradient is pivotally attached to said mounting module, wherein said range gradient has selectable a plurality of selectable positions, such that each selectable position has a yardage value and such that each selectable position corresponds to a particular trajectory wherein said grenade launcher will launch a grenade a distance that corresponds to the yardage value of selected position of said range gradient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Inventor: James W. Teetzel
  • Patent number: 6418633
    Abstract: A bow sight having a support structure, and two or more vertically aligned vertical pins connected to the support structure is provided. At least two of the vertical pins include a sight point. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a bow sight having a support structure connected to two or more sight points is provided. The two or more sight points are rotationally adjustable such that they can be rotated into vertical alignment. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a bow sight having a support structure, a sight point connected to the support structure, and a dampener is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Trophy Ridge, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher A. Rager