EP1856471A4 - The device offers a means for automatic calibration of an optical sight for firearms, by firing one round only - Google Patents

The device offers a means for automatic calibration of an optical sight for firearms, by firing one round only

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EP1856471A4
EP1856471A4 EP05790214A EP05790214A EP1856471A4 EP 1856471 A4 EP1856471 A4 EP 1856471A4 EP 05790214 A EP05790214 A EP 05790214A EP 05790214 A EP05790214 A EP 05790214A EP 1856471 A4 EP1856471 A4 EP 1856471A4
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Prior art keywords
firearms
firing
round
automatic calibration
optical sight
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EP05790214A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1856471B1 (en
EP1856471A1 (en
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Gert I Johansson
Goeran M Backlund
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Saab AB
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/54—Devices for testing or checking ; Tools for adjustment of sights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/32—Devices for testing or checking
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/32—Devices for testing or checking
    • F41G3/323—Devices for testing or checking for checking the angle between the muzzle axis of the gun and a reference axis, e.g. the axis of the associated sighting device

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Telescopes (AREA)
EP05790214.0A 2004-10-13 2005-10-10 The device offers a means for automatic calibration of an optical sight for firearms, by firing one round only Active EP1856471B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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SE0402472A SE526742C2 (en) 2004-10-13 2004-10-13 Device for automatic setting of optical sight for firearms
PCT/SE2005/001488 WO2006041386A1 (en) 2004-10-13 2005-10-10 The device offers a means for automatic calibration of an optical sight for firearms, by firing one round only

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EP1856471A1 EP1856471A1 (en) 2007-11-21
EP1856471A4 true EP1856471A4 (en) 2009-11-11
EP1856471B1 EP1856471B1 (en) 2013-08-14

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US (1) US20100251593A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1856471B1 (en)
ES (1) ES2431612T3 (en)
SE (1) SE526742C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2006041386A1 (en)

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US5375072A (en) * 1992-03-25 1994-12-20 Cohen; Stephen E. Microcomputer device with triangulation rangefinder for firearm trajectory compensation
US6363223B1 (en) * 2000-03-29 2002-03-26 Terry Gordon Photographic firearm apparatus and method
US20050213962A1 (en) * 2000-03-29 2005-09-29 Gordon Terry J Firearm Scope Method and Apparatus for Improving Firing Accuracy

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SE0402472L (en) 2005-11-01
ES2431612T3 (en) 2013-11-27
EP1856471B1 (en) 2013-08-14
US20100251593A1 (en) 2010-10-07
SE526742C2 (en) 2005-11-01
SE0402472D0 (en) 2004-10-13
EP1856471A1 (en) 2007-11-21
WO2006041386A1 (en) 2006-04-20

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