US3861050A

US3861050A - Gun sight

Info

Publication number: US3861050A
Application number: US256013A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard Mauro
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1972-05-23
Filing date: 1972-05-23
Publication date: 1975-01-21
Anticipated expiration: 1992-01-21

Abstract

A gun sight of the present invention has an attaching member for securing the gun sight to the barrel and a sighting member at a substantially right angle to the attaching member, the sighting member being a substantially circular member having a substantially cross-shaped cut-out section therein.

Description

United States Patent Mauro Jan. 21, 1975 54 GUN SIGHT FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS [76] Inventor: g g i'g gg Powell 1,180,303 12/l958 France 33/233 ronx, [22] Filed: May 23, 1972 Primary Examiner-Samuel B. Rothberg Assistant ExaminerRichard R. Stearns [211 App! 2560l3 Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Dr. Donald J. Perrella [52% U.S.3l. 33/233 57 ABSTRACT [51 Int. 1. F41 1/02 [58] Field of Searchm33/233, 241 25], 253! A gun s1ght of the present 1nvent10n has an attachmg 33/254,255256257 258, 259,260,261 member for securmg the gun sl ght to the barrel and a slghtmg member at a substant1ally rlght angle to the [56] References Cited attaching member, the sighting member being a substantially circular member having a substantially cross- UNITED STATES PATENTS shaped cut-out section therein. 2,339,723 l/l944 Russell 33/241 2,874,504 2/1959 Martinek 33/233 1 Chum, 3 Drawmg Flgllres GUN SIGHT OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is a perspective view of the gun sight of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation of the gun sight of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a side section taken along the line 33 of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION As shown in the drawings, the gun sight of the present invention contains an attaching arm 11 having a hole 13 which registers over a corresponding opening 17 at the end of the barrel 16. A bolt 18 inserted through

openings

13 and 17 with the aid of lock nut 19 secures the gun sight to the barrel l6. Sighting member 12 is a disc attached to the forward end of attaching member 11. Member 12 is substantially circular in shape and is provided with a cut-out section 14 in the shape of a cross.

The cut-out section 14 is substantially cross-shaped, being formed of two overlapping rectangles. the overlapping areas common to both rectangles being approximately half of the area of each rectangle.

The gun sight of the present invention is particularly' effective when applied to a shotgun and permits amateur shooters to rapidly attain proficiency in skeet shooting.

What is claimed is:

l. A front gun sight for a shotgun comprising a sighting member and attaching means for mounting said sighting member on the shotgun barrel in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said barrel, said sighting member comprising an opaque disc having a cut-out section therein, the cut-out section being substantially cross-shaped, being formed of two rectangles overlapping at right angles, the overlapping area common to both rectangles being approximately half of the area of each rectangle.

Claims

1. A front gun sight for a shotgun comprising a sighting member and attaching means for mounting said sighting member on the shotgun barrel in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of said barrel, said sighting member comprising an opaque disc having a cut-out section therein, the cut-out section being substantially cross-shaped, being formed of two rectangles overlapping at right angles, the overlapping area common to both rectangles being approximately half of the area of each rectangle.