Telescope designator
US5040885A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/34
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The telescope sight of a weapon may be utilized to provide both day and night spotting of a target aligned with the optical axis of the telescope by means of a point source or collimated source of visible or infrared light mounted in a housing on the eyepiece end of the telescope. The light is located on the optical axis of the telescope. When the telescope is mounted on a rifle or other weapon and the projected beam from the light source is aligned with the weapon trajectory, the spot of light designated by the beam indicates the target of interest.
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