Patent Application
20210025673
Reflector sights, also known as reflex sights, have become a large part of the firearm industry. Reflector sights offer a red dot or other illumination within the field of view of the sight. One potential issue with reflector sights is the possibility of the reflector sight dying during use because the electronics failed or the battery dies. Additionally, reflector sights can sometimes be difficult to use while shooting at close range targets. Therefore, finding optimal methods to co-witness a reflector sight with a traditional iron sight may decrease the likelihood of complete failure of the ability to sight a target and increase the preciseness of targeting objects at both close and long range.
Referring now to the drawings, which are meant to be exemplary and not limiting, and wherein like elements are numbered alike. The detailed description is set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrating examples of the disclosure, in which use of the same reference numerals indicates similar or identical items. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure may include elements, components, and/or configurations other than those illustrated in the drawings, and some of the elements, components, and/or configurations illustrated in the drawings may not be present in certain embodiments.
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for an alternating sight adaptor plate assembly, which includes an alternating sight adaptor plate (also referred to herein as an adaptor plate) and an alternating iron sight (also referred to herein as an iron sight). The alternating sight adaptor plate assembly can also include a firearm slide with a recess configured to receive the alternating sight adaptor plate and a reflector sight configured to be secured onto the alternating sight adaptor plate. Each of the aforementioned components can be secured together to provide a firearm user a reflector sight and an iron sight in the line of sight along the firearm. For example, the firearm slide can include a recess by which the adaptor plate is configured to be secured thereto. The adaptor plate may include a joint and a pair of seats disposed along the top surface of the adaptor plate. The joint and the pair of seats are configured to secure a reflector sight and one or more iron sights (e.g., each seat can receive an iron sight to have multiple iron sights secured onto the adaptor plate) to the top surface of the adaptor plate. The iron sight(s) can slide within either of the seats, and the reflector sight can then be secured onto the joint by a complementary shaped sight base. The iron sight(s) are thereby secured between the sight base and the adaptor plate seat.
The disclosure now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. The concepts discussed herein may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these examples are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope to those of ordinary skill in the art. Like numbers refer to like, but not necessarily the same or identical, elements throughout.
The alternating sight adaptor plate 102 can include an optic base surface 141 with engagement components such as a sight joint 118 and a plurality of apertures 124. In one example, the joint 118 is along the top surface 104 of the adaptor plate 102, between the first plate wall 109A and the second plate wall 109B. The joint 118 can be an elevated surface extending away from the top surface 104 of the adaptor plate 102. The joint 118 can include a set of joint sidewalls 120 that extend at an angle to the top surface 104 to form a male dovetail. For example, the angle of the joint sidewalls 120 can be 45 degrees to the top surface. In other examples, the angle of the joint sidewalls 120 can be between 1-179 degrees to the top surface. The joint sidewalls 120 are configured to receive a corresponding female dovetail of the reflector sight base 180 (e.g., as shown in
In some examples, the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 can include a pair of seats 116A/116B on and recessed in the plate walls 109A/109B. That is, a first seat 116A is disposed on the first plate wall 109A, and a second seat 116B is disposed on the second plate wall 109B. The first seat 116A and the second seat 116B can be a shortened channel within the first plate wall 109A and the second plate wall 109B, respectively. In some instances, the seats 116A/116B are substantially rectangular. Each are complementary to the leg(s) on the iron sight (e.g., as shown in
In some examples, the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 is substantially rectangular. In some instances, the plate walls 109A/109B can be at a 90-degree angle to the optic base surface 141. One or both of the plate walls 109A/109B can be straight or curved. In one example, the second plate wall 109B is a rectangular planar shape and the first plate wall 109A is a curved rectangular shape. In other examples, the plate walls 109A/109B may be triangular, circular, pyramidal, trapezoidal, or some other suitable shape or combination of shapes. In other examples, the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 may be a different shape. For example, the plate walls 109A/109B may have an angle to the optic base surface 141 ranging from 1 degree to 179 degrees. The plate walls 109A/109B may be at the same or different angles from the optic base surface 141.
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In some examples, the apertures 124 are flush with the top surface 104 of the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 or may protrude in other suitable directions. For example, the plurality of apertures 124 may protrude from the bottom surface 106 of the alternating sight adaptor plate. The plurality of apertures 124 may protrude or be flush with any other surface of the alternating sight adaptor plate 100. Each of the apertures 124 can include a threaded interior. The threaded interior accepts a fastener configured to secure the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 to the firearm slide 144. In some examples, the apertures 124 are sized to accept an eight gauge, 40 thread per inch screw. The screw may include Loctite® screw glue on the surface to secure the alternating sight adaptor plate 102. In other instances, the plurality of apertures 124 may accept different sized screws or other fasteners. For example, the plurality of apertures 124 may accept screw sizes from a 0 gauge to a 24 gauge screw. The screws and the complementary threading within the plurality of apertures may have a thread count of 1-100 threads per inch of the surface. The apertures 124 may be disposed on any of the examples described herein. The apertures 124 may be disposed on the optic plate surface 141 and/or the anchor 114.
The recess 154 of the firearm slide 144 includes a pair of slide walls 155 (e.g., a first slide wall 156 and a second slide wall 158) disposed opposite to one another. In one example, the slide walls 156/158 are parallel to one another and form a rectangular indention with the recess 154. Adjacent to the first slide wall 156 is a catch 152. The catch 152 can be an indented surface to the firearm slide 144 similar to the recess 154. The catch 152 may be disposed below the top surface of the firearm and above the recess 154. The catch 152 can be substantially semi-circular in some instances. In other instances, the catch 152 can be rectangular, triangular, or some other geometric shape. The catch 152 can be offset from the center along the exterior surface 151. The catch 152 may be centered along the exterior surface 151.
Adjacent to the catch 152 and extending to the second slide wall 158 can be a rib 164 disposed within the recess 154. The rib 164 can run between the first slide wall 156 and the second slide wall 158. The rib 164 can be a raised surface from a recess base surface 162 configured to correspond to a later discussed surface of an alternating sight adaptor plate 102. In other examples, the rib 164 may extend in a variety of other directions and/or take other shapes, such as a square, circle, triangle, etc., or a combination of shapes.
Adjacent to the rib 164, and disposed on the second slide wall 158, can be a slot 160. The slot 160 can be an indented surface disposed into the second slide wall 158. In other examples, the rib 164, the slot 160, and the catch 152 can be interchangeably disposed on or between the first slide wall 156 and the second slide wall 158.
In some examples, the recess 154 can include an ejector projection 168 and one or more sockets 166 disposed in the recess 154. The ejector projection 168 can be adjacent to the rib 164, and in some instances, similar to the rib 164. The ejector projection 168 can mimic a later discussed surface of the alternating sight adaptor plate 102. For example, the ejector projection 168 may fit within a complementary ejector notch 126 on the bottom surface 106 of the alternating sight adaptor plate 102. Each the rib 164 and the ejector projection 168 can stabilize the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 so as to disallow lateral movement whether the firearm is discharged or is static. Additionally, an advantage of the rib 164 and the ejector projection 168 can be to help to align the alternating sight adaptor plate 102 between the muzzle end 146 and the butt end 148 of the firearm slide 144. The rib 164 may be raised at a variety of heights from the base surface 115 of the recess 154 of the firearm slide 144. In some instances, the rib 164 may be raised above the recess 154 to protect the striker channel within the firearm slide 144. In other examples, the rib 164 can be omitted.
In some examples, the sockets 166 can be disposed throughout and adjacent to the recess 154. The sockets 166 can be configured to receive one or more fasteners (e.g., threaded). For example, as shown in
In some instances, the recess 154 can be substantially rectangular. For example, the two opposed slide walls 156/158 extend at a 90-degree angle from the recess base surface 162 towards the top side 136 of the firearm slide 144. In other examples, the recess 154 may be circular, triangular, or some other geometric shape. The slide walls 156/158 may angle from the recess base surface 162 between 1 degree to 179 degrees. In other examples, the slide walls 156/158 may include an arced surface. The slide walls 156/158 may be at the same angle. In some instances, the recess base surface 162 may be parallel (or co-planar) with the barrel hood of the firearm along the top side of the firearm slide 144. In other instances, the recess base surface 162 may be angled towards or away from the barrel hood of the firearm.
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Although specific embodiments of the disclosure have been described, numerous other modifications and alternative embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure. For example, any of the functionality described with respect to a particular device or component may be performed by another device or component. Further, while specific device characteristics have been described, embodiments of the disclosure may relate to numerous other device characteristics. Further, although embodiments have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the disclosure is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as illustrative forms of implementing the embodiments. Conditional language, such as, among others, “can,” “could,” “might,” or “may,” unless specifically stated otherwise, or otherwise understood within the context as used, is generally intended to convey that certain embodiments could include, while other embodiments may not include, certain features, elements, and/or steps. Thus, such conditional language is not generally intended to imply that features, elements, and/or steps are in any way required for one or more embodiments.
The present application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/877,520, filed Jul. 23, 2019, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62877520 | Jul 2019 | US |
