Assault rifle back-up sight rib and support structure
US7765730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF41G1/02
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Back-up sights for use on a rifle configured with an optical sight aligned along a first sighting axis include a handguard or support carrying first and second attachment points that are substantially parallel with the central axis of the rifle's barrel but offset at a different angle than the first sighting axis. A back-up front sight and rear sight are carried on a back-up sight base, where the front sight and rear sight are aligned along a second sight axis that is offset, preferably, by one-eighth turn from the first sighting axis. When using the back-up sights, the user tilts or cants the rifle to one side, rotating the rifle one-eighth turn about the axis of the barrel's bore, to look down the second sighting axis, while aiming the rifle at the target.
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