US1442952A - Gun sight - Google Patents

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Patented Jan. 23, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY H. JONES, 0F HOLLAND, OREGON.

GUN SIGHT.

Application filed March 11, 1921.

To all whom' t 'may conce/Mt:

Be it known that l. HARRY H. JONES, a citizen of the United States` and a resident of Holland, county of Josephine and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun Sights, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in gun sights especially adapted for application to tire arms.

An important object of this invention 1s the provision of a gun sight having novel means whereby the same may be adjusted transversely of the barrel so as to compensate for wind. `l

A further object of the invention is to provide a gun sight having novel means whereby the same may be adjusted vertically so that the gun may be inclined in accordance with the range.

Other objects of the invention is to provide a gun sight which may be conveniently thrown to an inoperative position when desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a gun sight which is accurate, simple in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following descriptidn.

1n the accompanying drawing,

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the improved, sight.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a group perspective oi' a carriage embodied in the invention.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through a sleeve forming a part of the carriage.

ln the drawing, the numeral 5 designates the base which is adapted to be secured to the barrel of the gun through the medium of fastening devices extended through spaced openings 6 and into the adjacent portion of the gun. As illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, the base 6 is formed with a seat delined by a pair of upstanding side walls 7 and 8 and the portion of the base between the walls. A carriage designated by the numeral 10 is slidably mounted on the seat formed by the upstanding guide walls 7 and 8 and has one longitudinal edge portion engaged by an overhanging flange 11 formed on the upper end of the guide 8l The upstanding guide serial No. 451,596.

7 extending above the guide 8 and transversely of the base is formed at its upper end with an inwardly directed flange 12 which overhangs the upstanding lbearings 13 of the guides and engages the same. The iianges 11 and 12 of the guides serve as a means for holding the carriage in position upon the seat. lilith reference to Figure 4 it will be observed that the upstanding bearings formed at the ends of the carriage 10 are arranged inwardly from that longitudinal edge portion up the carriage which is engaged by the flange 11.

The upstanding bearings 13 have their edges formed with threaded semi-circular recesses 14 engaged by an adjusting screw 15 which is partially received within a semicircular groove in the adjacent portion of the upstanding guide 7. The semi-circular groove in the upstanding guide 7 is smooth so that the rotation of the adjusting screw 15 will not result in longitudinal movement of the same with relation to the base. The forward end of the adjusting screw is provided with a shoulder 18 which cooperates with an annular shoulder 19 on the screw 15 in holding the screw against longitudinal movement. The rear end portion of the screw 15 is formed with a lnurled head 20 adapted to be engaged by the fingers when it is desired to rotate the adjusting screw for moving the carriage across the seat.

The purpose of adjusting the carriage transversely of the base is to compensate for the wind when sighting the gun.

A pivot pin 24 is arranged between the upstanding bearings 13 of the carriage and is provided with reduced edge portions 25 which are extended through the openings 26 in the bea-rings. The openings 26 which are screw threaded receive threaded bushings 27 which are formed with openings to rotatably receive the reduced end portions 28 of the bearing pin 24.

As illustrated in Figure 1, a barrel 30 is rotatably arranged on the bearing pin 24 between the ybearings 13 and detachably held in adjusted position by means of a spring 31 which is adapted to engage the notches n the periphery of the barrel.

With reference to Figure 1 it will be noted that a standard generally designated by the numeral 35 is connected to the barrel 30 and includes inner and outer tubular sections 36 and 37 respectively which have threaded engagement withl each other so that the rotation of the tubular section 36 will result in the longitudinal movement ofi the same with relation to the section 36. The tubular section 36 which has threaded engagement with the section 37 is held against rotation by means of a squared post 38 which is threaded into an opening 39 in the barrel 3() and slides into the squared bore of the section 36. The rear end of the section 37 is provided with laterally projecting annular flange 40 held Within an annular recess il in t-he valve by means of a nut 4:2. The sleeve nut has threaded engagementavith the side Walls of the annular recess Ll1 anti permits of the rotation ot' the tubular seetion 37 Therefore when it is desired to elevate the disk sight 43 carried by the outer end of the section 36 it is merely necessary to rotate section 37 so that the section 3G and consequently the disk 43 will be moved out- Wardly. The inward or rear movement of the section 36 is limited by a cross head all which is arranged within the section and is adapted to be engaged by the outer end o'f the post 38.

The disk 43 is formed in its periphery With a plurality of V-shaped notches 45 which are engaged by a projection 'formed on the intermediate portion ot a locking spring 46 so as to hold the disk in an adjusted position. A plurality ot openings 4S of various sizes are formed in the disk i3 and may singly be moved to an operative position by manually rotating the disk The openings 43 not in use are concealed by the apertured ears 50 Which rotatably support the disk 43.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is l. A device ot the class described including a base having a pair ot' guides having flanges, a carriage slidable on said base and engaged by one oi said fianges, said carriage being provided with a pair ot upstanding bearings engaged by the other of said fianges, a barrel rotatably supported between said bearings, and a sight connected to said barrel.

2. A device of the class described comprising a base having a pair of flanges, a carriage slidable on said base and engaged by one of said flanges, said carriage being provided with a pair of upstanding bear-y ings engaged by the other of said flanges, a barrel rotatably supported between said bearings, a sight connected to said barrel, and means to secure said barrel in an adjusted position.

3. A device ot the class described comprising a hase having a pair ot transversely extending fianges, a carriage slidable on said base and engaged by one otl said flanges. said carriage being provided With a pair ot upstanding bearings engaged by the other ot' said flanges. a barrel rotatably support ed between said bearings, a sight connected to said barrel, means to secure said barrel in an adjusted position, and an adjusting device for said carriage.

4. A sight for guns comprising inne and outer threadedly connected sections, the inner section being hollow and having a squared bore, a supporting member for said outer section. and a squared post carried by the supporting member and snugly and slidably fitted in the inner section whereby to hold the same against rotation.

A sight for guns comprising inner and outer threadedly connected sections, the inner section being hollenv and having interior flat sides, a supporting member rotatably supporting the outer section, a post carried by said supporting member and having Hat sides flatly contacting with the inner sides ot said inner section whereby to hold the inner section against rotation, and a sight carried by the inner section.

(i. A sight for guns comprising a base, a standard inclusive ot threadcdly connected inner and outer tubular sections, one of: said sections being provided with a laterally projecting flange., a nut rotatably connecting said flange to said base, a sight connected to one ot' the sections, and a squared post carried by said base and received in the inner section whereby to 4hold the inner section against rotation.

HARRY H. JONES.

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