Removable Shotgun Optic Plate With Integrated Rear Sight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current shotgun sight options lack flexibility for users to easily switch between traditional sights and optics, often requiring permanent modifications that can damage the shotgun.
Innovation Solution
A shotgun optic plate cover with an integrated rear sight and angled side walls, featuring optic fastener openings to accommodate various optic mounting standards, allowing for easy installation and removal of optics without damaging the shotgun.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed bead sighting system is used, then the shotgun maintains original integrity, but the flexibility to incorporate optics is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The sighting system is divided into separate modular components: a base optic plate that attaches to the shotgun receiver, and interchangeable optic modules that can be mounted on the plate. This segmentation allows the shotgun to maintain its original integrity while providing flexible optic integration through the removable plate assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The optic plate is designed with universal compatibility features, including multiple mounting patterns (Weaver, Picatinny, M-LOK) and various optic footprints (red dot, holographic, magnified), allowing a single base plate to support multiple different optic types and configurations on the same shotgun platform.
2Adaptability or versatility
If optics are permanently affixed to the shotgun, then aiming flexibility is improved, but the shotgun may be permanently damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The optic mounting capability is extracted from the shotgun's permanent structure and placed onto a removable optic plate that attaches to the receiver. This allows optics to be mounted and dismounted without permanently altering the shotgun, as the plate can be removed and the receiver left in its original state.
Solution Approach 2:
The optic plate serves as an intermediary component between the shotgun receiver and the optic. All mounting and potential damage is confined to this intermediate plate rather than the shotgun itself, protecting the shotgun from permanent damage while still enabling flexible optic attachment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional iron sights are used, then the shotgun structure remains simple, but the ability to use optics is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The sighting system transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. The optic plate can be quickly attached or removed, and different optic modules can be swapped on the plate, allowing the user to dynamically change between traditional sights and various optic configurations based on shooting needs.
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AI summary
Described herein are a shotgun optic plate cover, and methods for making and installing same as well as retrofitting existing shotguns to accommodate the shotgun optic plate cover, with an integrated rear sight to enable either optics enhanced, or non-optics enhanced aiming capabilities for shotguns.