Viewing optic with an enabler interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12480743-B2
Application number	US-202117308551-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2021
Priority date	May 5, 2020
Publication date	Nov 25, 2025
Grant date	Nov 25, 2025

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic with an active display and a mounting system for an enabler device. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having one or more enabler interfaces.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A viewing optic comprising: a body having an optical system configured to focus a target image from an outward scene to a first focal plane; and one or more enabler interfaces the one or more enabler interfaces having a first portion on a right side of the body, a second portion on the left side of the body, and a central portion on a top portion of the body, the first and second portions slopping from 45° to 35°, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion each have at least two screw holes configured to secure an enabler device to the viewing optic and configured to accept an enabler device.

2 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the one or more enabler interfaces comprises two enabler interfaces.

3 . The viewing optic of claim 2 , wherein one of the two enabler interfaces is located forward of an etched reticle elevation adjustment knob.

4 . The viewing optic of claim 3 , wherein the second of the two enabler interfaces is located behind an etched reticle elevation adjustment knob.

5 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , further comprising an enabler device selected from the group consisting of: a laser range finder, a camera, a compass module, a communication module, a laser aiming unit, an illuminator, an iron sight, a red dot, and a pivoting sighting module.

6 . A viewing optic comprising: a body having an optical system configured to focus a target image from an outward scene to a first focal plane; a front enabler interface located forward of an etched reticle elevation adjustment knob and configured to accept a front enabler device; the front enabler interface having a first portion on a right side of the body, a second portion on the left side of the body, and a central portion on a top portion of the body, the first and second portions slopping from 45° to 35°, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion each have at least two screw holes configured to secure the front enabler device to the viewing optic; a rear enabler interface located behind the etched reticle elevation adjustment knob and configured to accept a rear enabler device, the rear enabler interface having first portion on a right side of the body, a second portion on the left side of the body, and a central portion on a top portion of the body, the first and second portions slopping from 45° to 35°, wherein each of the first portion and the second portion each have at least two screw holes configured to secure the rear enabler device to the viewing optic.

7 . The viewing optic of claim 6 , further comprising a rear enabler device selected from the group consisting of: a laser range finder, a camera, a compass module, a communication module, a laser aiming unit, an illuminator, an iron sight, a red dot, and a pivoting sighting module.

8 . The viewing optic of claim 6 , further comprising an active display configured to generate a digital image; and a rear enabler device configured to communicate information to the active display, wherein said information is projected into the first focal plane of the viewing optic.

9 . The viewing optic of claim 6 , further comprising a laser range finder coupled to the rear enabler interface.

Assignees

• Sheltered Wings Inc

Inventors

• Havens Calen
• Hamilton Samuel
• Klemm Ian
• Cody Tom
• Schultz Craig
• Bollig Garrison
• Carlson Andy
• Lowry William
• Taylor Cory
• Rue Tim
• Lewis Alexander

Classifications

• F41G1/38 Primary

  Telescopic sights specially adapted for smallarms or ordnance (telescopic sights in general G02B); Supports or mountings therefor · CPC title

• F41G1/473

  for lead-indicating or range-finding, e.g. for use with rifles or shotguns · CPC title

• F41G11/003

  Mountings with a dove tail element, e.g. "Picatinny rail systems" · CPC title

• F41G3/08

  with means for compensating for speed, direction, temperature, pressure, or humidity of the atmosphere (measuring G01) · CPC title

• F41G3/165

  using a TV-monitor · CPC title