US1083966A

US1083966A - Sight for firearms.

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Publication number: US1083966A
Application number: US73901512A
Authority: US
Inventors: Adolph O Niedner
Original assignee: ROBERT L WARNER
Current assignee: ROBERT L WARNER
Priority date: 1912-12-28
Filing date: 1912-12-28
Publication date: 1914-01-13
Anticipated expiration: 1931-01-13

Description

SIGHT FOR FIREAEMS.

APPLIGATION FILED 1320.28, 1912.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.l

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SIGHT FOR FIRBARMS.

APPLICATION FILED 1330.28, 1912.

Patented Jn. 13, 1914.

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SIG-HT FOR FIREARMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ROBERT L. WARNER, of Concord, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, and ADoLPH O. NIEDNER, of Malden, in said county and State, have invented a new and useful Sight for Firearms, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of our invention is to have a rear sight at different elevations and other objects are to do this with simple and compact mechanism especially adapted for use in actual warfare although our inventilgn may well be used with firearms genera y.

Our invent-ion consists essentially in a plurality of movable rear sights and mechanism to move the desired sight into operative position. Other features of our invention will be pointed out below.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan of a portion of a iirearm embodying our invention; Fig. 2 is a plan of the front portion of the firearm showing the front sight; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the firearm shown in Fig. l; Fig. 4 is an elevation of that portion shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1, some of the parts being omitted for the sake of clearness; Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view partly in section illus trating the spring for holding the target gage; Fig. 7 is a partial section and partial end view on line 7 7 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a plan of a modification; Fig. 9 is an elevation thereof; and Fig. 10 is a section on line 10-10 of Fig. 8. Fig. 11 illustrates a modiiication, enlarged.

A is the stock of a rifle, B being the barrel upon the front end of which is mounted a front sight D. The ordinary wind gage E is mounted to swing in the usual way on its bed F and near its rear end carries at each side bearing members Gr and in these bearings shaft H is mounted to rotate, this shaft having integral with it or otherwise rigidly connected to it leaves 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, the outer edges of these leaves being at different and progressively increasing distances from the axis of the shaft and each edge being notched as at 6 to form a rear sight, the face of each leaf toward the barrel being cut away at 8 adjacent to each notch so that the leaf is comparatively thin near the notch and therefore gives better light in the immediate neighborhood of each sight. Mounted on shaft H and preferably integral therewith is a pentagonal portion K, there being a similar pentagonal portion K at the other side of the leaves both portions K and K being adjacent to the leaves, the reason for two portions being that there is more symmetry in the neighborhood of the sight which is important for accurate sighting although so far as the function of these portions is concerned one would do because the function is to engage a spring to be later described for holding the desired sight in the desired position.

In the form of Figs. l and 3 the ordinary target gage is provided consisting of arms L and L connected by portion L2 and a guiding sight member L3. Each of these arms is pivoted on shaft I-I, both arms being outside of the pentagonal portions previously referred to. On the end of shaft H is a turn button -M for rotating the shaft.- In chamber N in the wind gage is mounted leaf spring N which engages the desired face of the pentagonal portion K (or a leaf spring could engage portion K if desired) to hold the desired leaf and its sight in the desired location. In said chamber N are also mounted two springs N2 to hold the target gage in its vertical position.

Many military officers desire to be able at a glance to see from behind a squad of men firing, how their sights are set. Therefore, we provide upon the five surfaces of portion K enamel of differing colors, as for example: red, white, blue, yellow and black. If, then, an officer has given the order to fire at 300 yards he can, from behind his men, observe whether all their sights are turned to blue (the color for 300 yards) at the top, and if any be wrong, can call attention to the fact. This will be especially important in case of a company of men under fire turning their fire against enemies entrenched at different ranges7 for an oflicer can direct ten men to iire at a trench 200 yards away, and another ten at 300 yards distance, and can observe whether they have complied with orders, which would be impossible otherwise without close personal eX- amination of each gun.

In the form of Figs. 8 to 10 the target gage is mounted on a pivot P which is distinct from the pivot H of the rotary rear sight member both pivots being mounted on bearings H2 and in this form the spring for holding the target sight elevated is P which is mounted on the wind gage and to the under side of P is connected leaf spring P2 which has a nose P3 to enter between two adjacent leaves and thereby hold the rotary member in the desired position it being clear that in this form the rotary member can only rotate in one direction. In this form a pentagonal surface P4 adjacent to the turn button is provided having indicating figures upon it to show what rear sight is in operative position. In this form the

leaves

1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are slightly wider than in the form previously described but the principle of this embodiment is substantially the same as of the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7. IVe prefer the form of Figs. 1 and 3 because it is more compact and there is less likelihood of dust and dirt and other foreign matter getting into the chamber below the rotary member. The five or more, or less, leaves R of the sight, instead of being arranged as open sights with notches in the edges, may, if desired, be leaves each containing a little peep hole r, these peep holes set at diiferent distances from the axis for firing at various ranges; as for example, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 yards. Many riflemen prefer a peep sight for accurate work, and can in this manner be accommodated, this form being illustrated in Fig. 11.

In using our device the turn button M is rotated to bring the desired sight into the desired position, the edge of leaf 1 being nearest to the axis of the rotary member and the edge of leaf 2 being farther from the axis than the edge of leaf 1 and so on. lVhen the rotary member has been turned so that the desired sight is in the desired position the spring N in the form of Figs. 1 to 7 engages the pentagonal portion to hold the sight against rotation while in the form of Figs. 8 to 10 the nose of the spring P2 engages the side of the leaf itself.

Although we have shown five leaves any desired number may be used.

A great advantage of our invention is that the user of the firearm may keep his eye continually on the object and need not look at the rotary member in order to bring the desired sight into operation as he cannot only hear the click of the engagement between the spring and the rotary member but he can also feel the resistance as the spring passes over the several sharp corners between adjacent surfaces of the pentagonal member as in Figs. 1 to 7.

Another advantage of our invention is that the rear sights are on rigid members so that their distances from vthe axis of the rotary member will not change even after considerable use and this, of course, tends to accurate shooting.

Another important advantage is mounting the spring below the rotary member so that it not only does not interfere with sighting but will be protected from foreign matter and accidental blows.

Our sight, when arranged with a spring bearing on the flat surfaces of a pentagonal piece, may be revolved in either direction, and in this case we provide a stop pin t engaging pins s s on the rotary member and preventing its rotation backward beyond the lowest sight or forward beyond the highest sight. Thus the operator without looking at the sight could always tell quickly where to set it for a given range.

Our present form of sight can be made entirely separate from the target sight, so that our form, which we may call a battle sight or service sight, could be applied to arms kept in armories for reserve troops, and the combination for the target sight used only on arms regularly employed by militia engaged at target practice, but likely to be called into action. |The battle sight only would be better for raw recruits, who, never having been under fire, should be relieved of attention to any mechanisms, except those actually needed for eiiicient fighting.

lVe prefer to have the surfaces of the pen-1 tagonal portions K and K at equal distances from the axis so that the tension on the spring will be the same in changing the rotary member from one position to another.

`What we claim is:

1. A sight for firearms having a rotary member whose rotation provides a sight at progressively different elevations in combination with a spring to engage said rotary member to hold it in the desired position and a stop to limit the movement of said rotary member.

2. A sight for firearms comprising a rotary member whose axis is crosswise of the firearm and having a plurality of leaves each leaf carrying a sight, said sights being spaced apart and being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said rotary member; and a spring to hold said member in the desired position.

3. A sight for firearms comprising a rotary member whose axis is crosswise of the firearm and having a plurality of at least three leaves, each leaf carrying a sight, said sights being spaced apart and being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said rotary member; a spring to hold said member in the desired position; and a stop to limit the rotary movement of said member.

4. A sight for firearms comprising a rotary member whose axis is crosswise of the firearm and having a plurality of at least three leaves, each leaf having a notch, said notches being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said rotary mem @n @EQMTRKAL ENSTRUMNT@ ber and spaced from each other and of substantially the same depth; a spring to hold the rotary member in the desired position; and a stop to limit the rotary movement of said member.

5. A device of the character described comprising a movable Wind gage With a a plurality of leaves on the shaft, each leaf having a sight at its out-er edge, said edges being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said member, and having also a portion vvith a. polygonal periphery; and a` spring to engage said periphery and thereby hold the desired sight in operative position.

6. A device of the character described comprising a movable Wind gage With a chamber; a rotary member mounted on said gage and having a plurality of sights at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said member; and a spring in said chamber to engage said rotary member beneath the latter and thereby hold the desired sight in operative position.

7. A device of the character described comprising a rotary member having a plurality of sights at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said member; a shaft for said member; and a second member carrying a sight and mounted to rotate on said shaft.

8. A device of the character described comprising a rotary member having a plurality of leaves, each leaf having a sight at its outer edge, said edges being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said member, and each leaf having also a cut-away portion on the surface toward the muzzle of the firearm and adjacent to its sight; and a bearing for said rotary member.

9. A sightl for firearms comprising a rotary member Whose axis is crossvvise of the firearm; said member being mounted to move bodily crossvvise of the firearm and having a plurality of leaves, each leaf carrying a sight and said sights being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said rotary member; and a spring to hold said member in the desired position.

10. A sight for firearms comprising a r0- tary member Whose axis is crosswise of t-he firearm, said member being mounted to move bodily crossvvise of the firearm but remaining at a constant vertical distance from the firearm and having a plurality of at least three leaves, each having a not-ch and all the notches being of substantially the same depth, said notches being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said rotary member and spaced from each other; a spring to hold said member in the desired rotative position; and a stop to limit the rotary movement of said member.

l1. A sight for firearms having a rotary 6 5 member Whose rotation provides a sight at progressively different elevations in combinat-ion with a spring to engage said rotary member While the latter is rotating and hold said rotary member in the desired position of rest; and a stop to limit the movement of said rotary member.

12. A sight for firearms having a rotary member Whose rotation provides a sight at progressively different elevations, the axis of said rotary member being cross-Wise of the firearm, in combination with a spring to engage said rotary member to hold it in the desired position and a stop to prevent rotation of said member beyond a predetermined point.

13. A sight for firearms comprising a rotary member Whose axis is cross-Wise of the firearm and having a plurality of leaves each leaf carrying a sight, said sights being at progressively increasing distances from the axis of said rotary member; and means to hold said member in the desired position.

ROBERT L. WARNER. ADOLPH O. NIEDNER. Witnesses to signature of R. L. Warner:

T. B. SWEENEY, A. A. RIDGEWAY. Witnesses to signature of A. O. Niedner:

H. W. Roenes, A. A. RIDGEWAY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.