Night vision monocular housing and universal system for using same in various applications

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-29
REMO MICHAEL
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[0012] It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a night vision monocular housing that is prepared by the operator for its particular application more quickly.
[0013] It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a night vision monocular housing t

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This suffers from the obvious need for small screws and bulky screwdrivers that may not only hinder the operative's objective, but also may easily be lost and render the night vision device inoperable in the weapon-mounted application.
This did away with the need for special tools and screws to mount the device to a weapon mount; however, it sti

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[0045]FIGS. 4-5 depict a second embodiment of the night vision monocular housing 300 of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment 200, a raised portion 340 is provided on the surface of the monocular housing 300 having a rail grabber apparatus 330. Also as in the first embodiment 200, the raised portion 340 may be provided as a single unitary construction with the housing 300 or may be provided as an independent piece that may be attached to a pre-existing housing in any number of ways known in the art. Pre-existing raised portions 340 of varying heights would also enable the operator more versatility in the field in choosing a correct height for proper eye relief.

[0046] The rail grabber 330 of the present embodiment differs slightly from that of the first embodiment. They share many common components, such as, a rail grabber clamping apparatus 330, a pair of adjacently spaced first and second walls 325, 327 on either side of channel 335, raised portion 340 to provide ...

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[0047]FIGS. 6-7 illustrate a third embodiment of the monocular housing 400 of the present invention. The rail grabber clamping apparatus 430 in this embodiment illustrates a variation of the first embodiment. A threaded member, or thumbscrew 410 is shown, similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 2(a). However, here the threaded bore 428 is provided in an advancing section 429 contained within a recess in the second wall 427 that moves laterally in and out of the second wall 427. This section 429 preferably has a dovetail bevel 420 similar to that discussed in the previous embodiments for accommodating the later surface 455 of rail 480. The biasing means functions opposite to that of the first embodiment in FIGS. 2, that is upon advancement of a rotating axial member (ie, thumbscrew) 410, the advancing section 429 of the second wall 427 advances towards the rail 480 seated within the channel 435 of rail grabber 430. The rail grabber 430 is released from the rail 480 by turning the thu...

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[0048]FIG. 8 illustrates a fourth embodiment of a device 500 that retrofits an existing night vision monocular 100 of the prior art to a weapon rail according to the present invention. The concept of utilizing the rail grabber clamping apparatus 530 and raised portion 540 as a non-unitary piece from the monocular housing 100 depicted in the upper reflection view, has previously been disclosed in the description of the first and second embodiments, although may also be used in any of the embodiments herein. The present embodiment affords the operator the ability to use a rail grabber clamping apparatus 530 of their choice, i.e., lever-actuated, thumbscrew, etc., as well as using a raised portion 540 that suits their height requirement for proper eye relief, all in one predetermined adapter 500. The attachment means on the upper surface of the adapter 500 may be provided to suit an existing monocular 100 according to its own attachment requirements. The bottom reflection view shows an...

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A night vision monocular housing for containing an assembly of night vision components within, for releasably attaching the assembled night vision device to a universal rail having a plurality of ribs provided on the rail, including at least one raised portion provided on the surface of the housing, a clamping apparatus provided on a surface of the raised portion having first and second parallel protuberant walls defining a channel for snugly seating the universal rail within, the walls each having an inner surface and an outer surface thereof, wherein the inner surface of at least one wall is generally concave providing a mating surface for seating against an adjacent lateral side of the universal rail, and a biasing means for releasably attaching the clamping apparatus to the universal rail. An adapter for a preexisting night vision monocular device to be releasably attached to a rail surface, and a universal assembly for releasably mounting a novel night vision monocular to a particular application and switching the monocular to other mounted applications more quickly and efficiently, are also disclosed.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] I. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to night vision devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to a night vision device housing having improved means for mounting to a weapon and to headgear. [0003] II. Description of the Prior Art [0004] Night vision devices are a necessity in today's military and law enforcement applications. Besides allowing movement in low light conditions and even in complete darkness, attempts have been made to employ night vision monoculars on weapons, particularly rifles, in order to more accurately engage targets under these conditions. These attempts have all included the need for special mounts, which fasten to the monocular on one end of the mount, and fasten to the weapon on the other end. The weapon most often has a picatinny rail employed on its top surface, which the mount attaches to using various rail grabbing means known in the art. [0005] Attempts to attach the monocular...

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IPC IPC(8): F41G1/38
CPCF41G1/32F41G11/003F41G1/387
Inventor REMO, MICHAEL
Owner REMO MICHAEL
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