GB791566A - An optical instrument for aiming direct-firing firearms - Google Patents

An optical instrument for aiming direct-firing firearms

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GB791566A
GB791566A GB37194/55A GB3719455A GB791566A GB 791566 A GB791566 A GB 791566A GB 37194/55 A GB37194/55 A GB 37194/55A GB 3719455 A GB3719455 A GB 3719455A GB 791566 A GB791566 A GB 791566A
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target
sight
weapon
objective
coincidence
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/06—Aiming or laying means with rangefinder
    • 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

Abstract

791,566. Aiming devices for ordnance and smallarms. COEYTAUX, G., DERAMOND M., and HUGUES, E. Dec. 29, 1955 [Dec. 29, 1954], No. 37194/55. Classes 92 and 119. [Also in Group XX] A coincidence rangefinder having two spaced objectives of different focal lengths, coincidence of the images of a target being effected by rotation of the instrument about an axis perpendicular to the ranging plane, is mounted substantially vertically on a firing weapon to act as a sight, the focal length of at least one of the objectives varying with the target distance in such a way that rotation of the weapon and sight about a horizontal axis to effect coincidence of the images of the target gives the weapon the appropriate elevation for firing. Fig. 7 shows the rangefinder 7 mounted on the barrel of a rocket - launcher by means of a wedge 12 to set the sight and weapon for a target at a standard distance. The theoretical basis of the invention is described in the Specification Fig. 3 shows in elevation and Fig. 4 in plan the optical system of the rangefinder sight. The beam 1 from the target incident on the window F 1 of the sight is reflected by a prism P 1 to the entrance-pupil diaphragm D 1 of an objective O 1 whence it passes via the objective O 1 , Amici prism P 2 and rhombohedral prism P 3 to form an image adjacent a doublet O 2 having a strongly curved cemented surface and which is designed according to ballistic curve of the weapon to give the desired variation of focal length of the objective system O 1 O 2 with target distance. Numerical data are given for one such system. Light from this image reaches the eyepiece O c through an aperture 6 in reflecting surface 5 between prisms P and P 4 . The other target beam 2, incidence on the window F 21 , passes the second objective O 21 and is reflected by prisms P 21 , P and surface 5 to form an image in th'e eyepiece O c which surrounds the image formed by the other objective so that coincidence of the images may be readily observed. A scale indicating the range may be formed on the reflecting surface 5.
GB37194/55A 1954-12-29 1955-12-29 An optical instrument for aiming direct-firing firearms Expired GB791566A (en)

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FR1117609T 1954-12-29

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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3990355A (en) * 1973-11-21 1976-11-09 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Anti-tank rocket launcher
GB2148533A (en) * 1983-10-13 1985-05-30 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Image enhancer for thermal imaging device
GB2154332A (en) * 1984-01-24 1985-09-04 Robert Kelvin Newton Optical sight
USD406304S (en) 1998-03-30 1999-03-02 Elliott Dennis A Sun shade for sight

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3990355A (en) * 1973-11-21 1976-11-09 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Anti-tank rocket launcher
GB2148533A (en) * 1983-10-13 1985-05-30 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Image enhancer for thermal imaging device
GB2154332A (en) * 1984-01-24 1985-09-04 Robert Kelvin Newton Optical sight
USD406304S (en) 1998-03-30 1999-03-02 Elliott Dennis A Sun shade for sight

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FR1117609A (en) 1956-05-24

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