IL270468B2 - Illuminated weapon sight - Google Patents

Illuminated weapon sight

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Publication number
IL270468B2
IL270468B2 IL270468A IL27046819A IL270468B2 IL 270468 B2 IL270468 B2 IL 270468B2 IL 270468 A IL270468 A IL 270468A IL 27046819 A IL27046819 A IL 27046819A IL 270468 B2 IL270468 B2 IL 270468B2
Authority
IL
Israel
Prior art keywords
led light
sighting system
light
circuit
current
Prior art date
Application number
IL270468A
Other languages
Hebrew (he)
Other versions
IL270468A (en
IL270468B1 (en
Inventor
Pniel Zeev
Ben Zion Yuval
Segal Doron
Original Assignee
Meprolight 1990 Ltd
Pniel Zeev
Ben Zion Yuval
Segal Doron
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Priority claimed from US16/202,123 external-priority patent/US10578401B2/en
Application filed by Meprolight 1990 Ltd, Pniel Zeev, Ben Zion Yuval, Segal Doron filed Critical Meprolight 1990 Ltd
Publication of IL270468A publication Critical patent/IL270468A/en
Publication of IL270468B1 publication Critical patent/IL270468B1/en
Publication of IL270468B2 publication Critical patent/IL270468B2/en

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/32—Night sights, e.g. luminescent
    • F41G1/34—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light
    • F41G1/345—Night sights, e.g. luminescent combined with light source, e.g. spot light for illuminating the sights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/01—Sighting devices characterised by the visual combination effect of the respective geometrical forms of fore and rear sight
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/02—Foresights
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G1/00—Sighting devices
    • F41G1/06—Rearsights
    • F41G1/10—Rearsights with notch

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
  • Mushroom Cultivation (AREA)
  • Telescopes (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Claims (20)

1./2 CLAIMS I/We claim: 1. A sighting system for use with firearms, comprising: an LED light; a power source for powering the LED light; a circuit that receives current from the power source and provides current to the LED light; wherein the circuit is designed so that the current provided to the LED light is lower than 1% of a minimum forward current listed for the LED light by the LED light manufacturer and responsive to the current the LED light provides light that is visible in a dark surrounding ; a housing for encasing the LED light, power source and circuit to act as an independent unit; wherein the housing is designed to be retrofit entirely on top of the firearm, so that in dim light a user is guided by light from the LED light to align the firearm toward a target.
2. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the housing is positioned at a distal end of the firearm to serve as a front sight and wherein a second housing comprising an LED light, a power source and a circuit is positioned at another end of the firearm near the user to serve as a rear sight; and wherein the user is guided by the LED light from the front sight and the rear sight together to align the firearm toward the target.
3. A sighting system according to claim 2, wherein the color of the light of the front sight is different than the color of the light of the rear sight.
4. A sighting system according to claim 2, wherein the front sight emits light from a single point on the housing and the rear sight emits light from two points on the housing . 270468/2
5. A sighting system according to claim 4, wherein the housing of the rear sight is designed to form a void between the two points of the rear sight for aligning the light from the single point of the front sight to be viewed by the user between the two points of the rear sight.
6. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is designed so that the current provided to the LED light is lower than 1/1000 of the minimum forward current listed for the LED light by the LED light manufacturer.
7. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is designed so that the current provided to the LED light is lower than 1/10000 of the minimum forward current listed for the LED light by the LED light manufacturer.
8. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is designed so that the current provided to the LED light is lower than 1/100000 of the minimum forward current listed for the LED light by the LED light manufacturer.
9. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit provides a constant current.
10. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the current provided by the circuit is about the same as a self-discharge current of the power source.
11. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the circuit is designed so that the current provided to the LED light is about 1000 nA or less.
12. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the power source is replaceable. 270468/2
13. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the power source is heat insulated .
14. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the sighting system includes a switch to control the current provided to the LED .
15. A sighting system according to claim 14, wherein the switch controls the color of the LED .
16. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the housing is filled with a filling material.
17. A sighting system according to claim 1, further comprising a focusing lens to focus the light provided by the LED light .
18. A sighting system according to claim 1, wherein the housing includes contact points for charging the power source.
19. A sighting system according to claim 2, wherein the front sight and rear sight are provided together as a kit for a specific model of firearm.
20. A sighting system according to claim 19, wherein the kit further comprises a charger to recharge the power source of the front sight and/or rear sight.
IL270468A 2018-11-28 2019-11-06 Illuminated weapon sight IL270468B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US16/202,123 US10578401B2 (en) 2015-07-09 2018-11-28 Illuminated weapon sight

Publications (3)

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IL270468A IL270468A (en) 2020-05-31
IL270468B1 IL270468B1 (en) 2023-03-01
IL270468B2 true IL270468B2 (en) 2023-07-01

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US9316461B1 (en) * 2014-09-26 2016-04-19 Reese C. Gwillim, JR. Gun sight using LED illumination
US9453706B1 (en) * 2014-12-02 2016-09-27 Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Low-profile sighting device
US10088275B1 (en) * 2015-02-20 2018-10-02 Scott M. Warren Illuminated sighting system
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US9638492B2 (en) * 2015-07-13 2017-05-02 Rene Henry Jones Electronically illuminated open sight for handguns and rifles

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EP3660442B1 (en) 2021-09-08
EP3660442A1 (en) 2020-06-03
IL270468A (en) 2020-05-31
IL270468B1 (en) 2023-03-01

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