Universal Scope Rings with Adjustable Bases for Height Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing scope ring systems require multiple inventory combinations of through-hole size, ring height, and finish, leading to increased inventory demands for retailers, as each rifle scope necessitates specific scope rings, limiting flexibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A scope ring system that includes multiple bases or auxiliary rails, allowing a single scope ring to be mounted at various heights without changing the ring itself, enabling compatibility with different scope ring heights and reducing inventory needs by allowing the same scope ring to be used across multiple heights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple inventory combinations of scope rings are maintained for different through-hole sizes, ring heights, and finishes, then compatibility with different rifle scopes is improved, but inventory complexity and demand increase
Solution Approach 1:
The scope ring is designed with a universal base that can be configured to accommodate multiple ring heights through interchangeable components. The base includes a main body with a through-hole and multiple mounting surfaces that can be adjusted to create different height configurations, allowing a single scope ring design to serve multiple height requirements (low, medium, high, extra-high) while maintaining compatibility with various rifle scope diameters.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple inventory combinations of scope rings are maintained for different finishes and colors, then customer preference satisfaction is improved, but inventory complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The scope ring system is divided into separable components, primarily the base and the ring body. The base contains the mounting interface and height configuration elements, while the ring body can be produced in various finishes and colors. This segmentation allows retailers to stock bases in standard configurations and offer customers choices in ring body finishes and colors without requiring separate inventory for each height-finish-color combination.
3Ease of manufacture
If standard scope ring heights are fixed for each ring design, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but flexibility in mounting height selection is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The base incorporates adjustable mounting surfaces and interchangeable components that enable the scope ring height to be dynamically configured. The base includes a main body with a through-hole and multiple mounting surfaces that can be adjusted to create different height configurations. This dynamic design allows a single base component to support multiple ring heights, providing manufacturing simplicity while maintaining flexibility in height selection.
Data Source
AI summary
A scope ring for attaching a rifle scope to the rail of a mounting rail of an armament includes at least a pair of bases, the bases being configured to directly attach the scope ring to the rail at different scope ring heights. A kit for attaching a scope ring to the rail of a mounting rail of an armament includes a pair of scope rings, each scope ring including at least a pair of bases the bases being configured to directly attach the scope ring to the rail at different scope ring heights. The two scope rings can mount the scope at four different scope ring heights. An auxiliary rail can also provided that can attach directly to the rail of the mounting rail. The scope ring attaches directly onto the auxiliary rail to mount the scope ring at a greater scope ring height.