Combined reflex and laser sight with co-aligned iron sights

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10175029-B2
Application number	US-201715403681-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 11, 2017
Priority date	Jan 15, 2016
Publication date	Jan 8, 2019
Grant date	Jan 8, 2019

Abstract

A combined reflex and laser sighting device with co-aligned iron sights is provided. In one aspect, the laser elements are co-aligned with each other, the reflex sight is co-aligned with the laser elements, and the iron sights are then co-aligned with the reflex sight and lasers, such that both the reflex sight, laser sight, and iron sights can all be calibrated or boresighted to a weapon together in a single operation. In another aspect, one or more laser elements are mounted to a laser bench and aligned with a reflex sight and iron sights attached to the laser bench. In yet another aspect, a plurality of laser elements are provided on the laser bench and are co-aligned with each other, the reflex sight, and the iron sights. In yet another aspect, an elevation adjustment apparatus for a laser sight includes selectable primary and secondary adjustment assemblies.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An elevation adjustment apparatus for adjusting an aim point of a laser sight, the elevation adjustment apparatus comprising:
a throw lever configured to be pivotally attached to a housing of a laser sight, the throw lever movable between a first position and a second position;
a primary adjustment assembly configured to engage a laser bench movably secured within the housing to adjust an aim point of the laser sight to a first vertical position when the throw lever is in the first position; and
a secondary adjustment assembly configured to engage the laser bench to adjust the aim point of the laser sight to a second vertical position when the throw lever is in the second position, the secondary adjustment assembly configured to disengage the laser bench when the throw lever is in the first position.

2. The elevation adjustment apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the primary adjustment assembly is coaxial with a pivot axis of the throw lever and the secondary adjustment assembly is carried on an arm of the throw lever and is displaced from the pivot axis of the throw lever.

3. The elevation adjustment apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the primary adjustment assembly includes a first bearing member which engages a first bearing surface attached to the laser bench when the throw lever is in the first position and further wherein the secondary adjustment assembly includes a second bearing member which engages a second bearing surface attached to the laser bench when the throw lever is in the first position.

4. The elevation adjustment apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are axially displaced with respect to the pivot axis.

5. An elevation adjustment apparatus for adjusting an aim point of a laser sight, the elevation adjustment apparatus comprising:
a throw lever configured to be pivotally attached to a housing of a laser sight, the throw lever movable between a first position and a second position;
a primary adjustment assembly configured to engage a laser bench movably secured within the housing to adjust an aim point of the laser sight to a first vertical position when the throw lever is in the first position; and
a secondary adjustment assembly configured to engage the laser bench to adjust the aim point of the laser sight to a second vertical position when the throw lever is in the second position;
wherein the primary adjustment assembly is coaxial with a pivot axis of the throw lever and the secondary adjustment assembly is carried on an arm of the throw lever and is displaced from the pivot axis of the throw lever.

6. The elevation adjustment apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the primary adjustment assembly includes a first bearing member which engages a first bearing surface attached to the laser bench when the throw lever is in the first position and further wherein the secondary adjustment assembly includes a second bearing member which engages a second bearing surface attached to the laser bench when the throw lever is in the first position.

7. The elevation adjustment apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first bearing surface and the second bearing surface are axially displaced with respect to the pivot axis.

Assignees

• Wilcox Ind Corp

Inventors

• Teetzel James W
• Lemire Gary M

Classifications

• F41G1/26

  screw · CPC title

• F41G1/06

  Rearsights · CPC title

• F41G1/02

  Foresights · CPC title

• F41G1/44

  Spirit-level adjusting means, e.g. for correcting tilt; {Means for indicating or correcting tilt or cant} · CPC title

• F41G1/01

  characterised by the visual combination effect of the respective geometrical forms of fore and rear sight (F41G1/42 takes precedence) · CPC title