Offset image wedge with dual capability and alignment technique
US10324298B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B7/1805
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an offset image wedge for use on a bore-sighted rifle that does not need to be exactly accurately mounted to the rifle because the offset image wedge is mounted directly onto the scope via a clamping mounting device and aligned optically by rotating the clamping mounting device on the scope until dual displayed images overlay each other. The offset image wedge allows for a dual image which allows it to be aligned in the field, and it allows for the user to choose either a bore-sighted image or an offset image without removing the wedge. This dual image capability is accomplished by having a wedge with a smaller diameter than the outer perimeter of the objective lens of the scope of the rifle. The use of a smaller diameter wedge allows the objective lens of the scope to continue to operate normally while the wedge delivers the offset image at the same time.
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