The present disclosure generally relates to weapon accessories, and more particularly to weapon sights.
Various types of weapon sights are used to assist a shooter in aiming the weapon. Improvements are needed.
In one aspect, a pistol sight is for use on a pistol having a slide. The pistol sight comprises a base and a sighting portion. The base includes mount connection structure configured for connecting the pistol sight to the pistol. The sighting portion is supported by the base. The sighting portion is configured to assist a shooter of the firearm in aiming the firearm. The sighting portion includes a post extending upward above the base. The post includes a grip comprising elastomeric material defining a gripping surface arranged to be engaged by a finger of a user to grip the pistol sight to rack the slide of the pistol.
In another aspect, a pistol sight is for use on a pistol having a slide. The pistol sight comprises a base including mount connection structure configured for connecting the pistol sight to the pistol. The pistol sight comprises a sighting portion supported by the base. The sighting portion is configured to assist a shooter of the firearm in aiming the firearm. The sighting portion includes a post extending upward above the base. The post includes a ridge extending upward along the post. The ridge is arranged to be engaged by a finger of a user to grip the pistol sight to rack the slide of the pistol.
In another aspect, a pistol sight is for use on a pistol having a slide. The pistol sight comprises a base including mount connection structure configured for connecting the pistol sight to the pistol. The base includes an upstanding ridge arranged to be engaged by a finger of a user to grip the pistol sight to rack the slide of the pistol. The pistol sight includes a sighting portion supported by the base. The sighting portion being configured to assist a shooter of the firearm in aiming the firearm.
Other objects and features of the present disclosure will be in part apparent and in part pointed out herein.
Corresponding reference numbers indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
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In general, the firearm sight 10 includes a base 12, an optical lens 14, and a lens support 16. Collectively, the lens and lens support can be referred to as a sighting portion. Moreover, the base and lens support can be referred to as a sight body, which can be formed of metal or another suitable material. In the illustrated embodiment, the base 12 is a generally rectangular structure having a forward end adjacent the lens 14 and having an opposite rear end. The base 12 is configured to be connected to a firearm, as described in further detail below. For example, the base 12 can include one or more openings through which a fastener (e.g., screw) can be passed to directly connect the base to the firearm or to connect the base to a mount that is connected to the firearm.
The lens 14 is arranged to permit a shooter to look through the lens when aiming the firearm. It will be appreciated that the firearm sight 10 includes a light source 20 housed in the rear portion of the base 12 that is configured to emit light forward toward the lens 14 to be reflected rearward to be seen by the shooter when the shooter is looking through the lens, as is common with red dot type sights. The reflected light (e.g., having the appearance of a red dot) is adjustable to locate the dot to correspond to a correct aiming point of the firearm to sight in or zero the firearm. For example, a first dial 22 (broadly, vertical adjustment actuator) can be used to change a vertical position of the dot as seen by the shooter, and a second dial 24 (broadly, horizontal adjustment actuator) can be used to change a horizontal position of the dot as seen by the shooter.
The lens support 16 extends around the lens 14 to protect the lens and to secure the lens in position with respect to the base 12. The lens support 16 includes a first post 16A on the right side of the lens and a second post 16B on the left side of the lens. The lens support includes a cross member 16C extending between upper ends of the posts 16A, 16B. Other configurations of lens supports can be used without departing form the scope of the present disclosure. Collectively, the lens support 16 and forward portion of the base 12 can be referred to as a shroud or frame that houses or supports the lens 14.
The sight 10 includes actuators 26 on the opposite left and right sides of the sight to enable a user to turn the sight on/off, adjust a mode of the sight, and/or change a brightness of the light source, etc. A battery 27 (broadly, power source) is held in a battery compartment under a battery cover 28 and is operatively connected to the light source 20 for powering the light source responsive to actuation of the actuators 26.
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In the illustrated embodiment, the sight 20 includes grip structure on opposite sides of the sight to facilitate a user in gripping the sight (e.g., pinching the sight) between fingers of the user. This may be useful, for example, in facilitating a user to rack a slide of a firearm on which the sight is mounted. For example,
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The sight 10 includes additional grip features on the left and right sides of the sight. For example, the rear ridge segments 36C of the rim extending around the grip pad 30 acts as a grip enhancing feature. The rear ridge segment 36C is upstanding and defines a forward facing shoulder arranged to oppose force of a user's hand gripping the sight and pulling it rearward to rack the pistol slide. For example, if a user's hand is slipping off the rear end of the grip pad 30, the user's hand would engage the rear ridge segment 36C and help prevent the user's hand from slipping off the sight 10.
The sight 10 includes additional grip features in the form of additional ridges 40 on the left and right sides of the base 12. The ridge 40 is upstanding and defines a forward facing shoulder arranged to oppose force of a user's hand gripping the sight 10 and pulling it rearward to rack the pistol slide. A recess 42 is provided in the base of the sight in front of the ridge and behind the lens shroud.
It will be appreciated that the user may quickly move their hand to the sight 10 without looking to grip the sight to rack the pistol slide. The grip features of the present sight permit the user to engage the sight at various locations to facilitate manipulating the slide. One or more grip features disclosed herein can be omitted, and other types of grip features can be used, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Moreover, it will be appreciated that grip features disclosed herein can be provided on one or both sides of the sight.
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In view of the above, it will be appreciated that the grip features provide traction to the user to grip the sight to perform pistol slide manipulations. The grip features increase the purchase area on each side of the slide to increase friction between the sight/slide and the user's thumb and other fingers on opposite sides of the sight/slide.
It will be apparent that modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims. For example, mounting structure having other configurations (e.g., lacking sockets and/or holes) can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Moreover, it will be understood that a mounting adaptor could be part of the firearm or a separate component connectable to the firearm. The dimensions and proportions described herein are by way of example without limitation unless otherwise noted. Other dimensions and proportions can be used without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
As various changes could be made in the above constructions and methods without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.
The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent App. No. 63/263,684, filed Nov. 7, 2021, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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63263684 | Nov 2021 | US |