Patent · US Expired

Peep sight

US6058921A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1998
Grant dateMay 9, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41B5/1419
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A peep sight having a body within which is mounted a transparent lens with a pair of substantially parallel faces and a peep hole for use on a weapon such as an archery bow or a firearm. The peep hole has a sidewall that slopes towards a target side of the lens and forms a contrast ring around the peep hole. The sidewall is preferably coated with a dark, non-reflective coating and the lens is colored for improved contrast.

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