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Mil.dot reticle and method for producing the same

US6729062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 21, 2003
Grant dateMay 4, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 21, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G1/38
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A reticle incorporates an optical center and a plurality of measuring points. The measuring points are formed by a primary vertical line, a primary horizontal line intersecting the primary vertical line at the optical center, a plurality of dots intersecting the primary lines and evenly spaced at a predetermined distance along the primary lines, a plurality of secondary lines intersecting one of the primary lines and evenly spaced between the dots therein. The secondary lines are shorter than 0.2 mil. Alternatively, the reticle further incorporates at least one post on at least one end of the primary lines with post hash marks thereon. Each the intersecting lines forms one of the plurality of measuring points.

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