Octagonal Scope and Ring Mount

Abstract

A telescopic scope and ring mounts incorporating a novel feature for locking the ring mounts to the scope to prevent canting and scope drift for secure and easy mounting on a gun.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to the design and construction of a novel, scope and corresponding ring mounts for the improved accuracy and stability of scopes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Scopes, particularly those used for hunting, are well known in the prior art. Scopes are generally mounted to rifles or similar weapons and are used to assist hunters in aiming at desired targets. The prior art traditionally discloses the use of an externally smooth, cylindrical scope that is mounted to a rifle through the use of scope rings, which are traditionally smooth and cylindrical as well. However, there are several disadvantages attributable to using a scope and mounting device that are cylindrical.[0003]For example, a traditional smooth and cylindrical scope with a cylindrical mounting device is very difficult to align perfectly straight up and down so that the scope's reticle is not canted. When a scope's reticle is canted, the accuracy of the reticle's aim will ...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The inventive structure presents a number of advantages over the prior art. First, the invention is simple to form. The scope is formed with a plurality of indentations on the top and / or bottom of the front and / or back portion of the scope. The inventive structure further comprises at least two corresponding scope rings. The back scope ring, front scope ring, or both further comprises a projecting key that mates with the plurality of indentations on the scope stock. The indentations and corresponding key may be any shape, preferably circles or crosses.

[0007]Additionally, forming the stocks and corresponding mounts in various shapes, preferably the octagonal stock is advantageous because the scope's wall thickness will be very similar to traditional, cylindrical scopes and there will not be added weight from material. It is well known that additional weight during recoil becomes inertia (i.e. resistance to change), which means that when a rifle is fired the more weight in the scope the greater the strain on the mount and the securing hardware and the more force exerted against the grip of the scope rings on the scope tube. The additional weight has several other disadvantages, such as causing the scope's reticle to misalign upon recoil, causing damage to the scope's innards due to shifting caused by the recoil force, and causing the scope to shear off the mount and injure the user. The additional weight also makes the rifle heavier for a user to lift and carry.

[0008]The plurality or indentations and corresponding key as well as the octagonal shape is also advantageous because it ensures that the scope is aligned perfectly straight up and down so that the reticle is not canted. In the preferred embodiment, the indentations or the point of the octagonal shape will be formed in the dead center of the scope. Thus, when the shooter connects the point on the scope with the corresponding rings the reticle will align perfectly each time.

[0009]Another advantage of the inventive structure is that because the octagonal rings match the shape of the octagonal stock a better surface engagement results in the inventive structure than with traditional cylindrical scopes and rings. Further, the plurality of indentations around the entire stock or on the upper and / or lower portion of the stock will accept the retaining detail on the back and / or front scope rings and prevent the scope from moving in either direction thereby eliminating problems associated with scope creep. The plurality of indentations is further advantageous because the indentations allow the shooter to adjust for eye relief.

Problems solved by technology

It is well known that additional weight during recoil becomes inertia (i.e. resistance to change), which means that when a rifle is fired the more weight in the scope the greater the strain on the mount and the securing hardware and the more force exerted against the grip of the scope rings on the scope tube.

The additional weight has several other disadvantages, such as causing the scope's reticle to misalign upon recoil, causing damage to the scope's innards due to shifting caused by the recoil force, and causing the scope to shear off the mount and injure the user.

The additional weight also makes the rifle heavier for a user to lift and carry.

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