US846385A

US846385A - Gun-sight.

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Publication number: US846385A
Application number: US30115706A
Authority: US
Inventors: John Y Bassell; Fred C Blenkner
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1906-02-15
Filing date: 1906-02-15
Publication date: 1907-03-05
Anticipated expiration: 1924-03-05

Description

J. Y. BASASELL & F. 0. BLENKN-ER.

GUN SIGHT. APPLICATION FILED FBB.15,"1906.

No. 846,385. PAT'ENTEID MAR. 5, 1907.

TED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN Y. BASSELL .AND FRED O. BLENKNER, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

GUN-SIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 5, 1907.

Application filed February 15, 1906. Serial No. 301,15 7.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN Y. BASSELL and FRED O. BLENKNER, citizens of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gun-Sights, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in gun-sights.

he object of the invention is to provide a gun-sight so constructed and arranged as to meet the many requirements necessitated by the varying visual needs or desires of different gunners.

The more essential object is to so construct the sight that it may be readily attached to the block of an ordinary front sight and without such alteration as would require the services of a mechanic.

It is also within the province of the invention to merely produce the sight as a globe, ring, and open sight or to combine with these features interchangeable and reversible sight-pieces and a hinged reflector for illuminating the sight-centers.

Finally, the object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described that will be strong, durable, and efficient and one in which the parts may be so positioned or adjusted as to produce at pleasure most any form of gun-sight that the gunner may demand.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel details of construction and operation, a preferable embodiment of which is described in the specification and illustrated in the drawings, wherem Figure 1 is a side elevation of one improved sight, showing a portion of the gun-barrel on which it is mounted. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional View. Fig. 4 is a plan view, the hood being removed. Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified form, the hood being removed. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 7 is a rear elevation. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken on the line X X of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the modified form. Fig. 10 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same, showing in dotted lines the hood in its globe position and the reflector raised; and Fig. 11

- is an elevation of one of the sight-pieces.

We will first describe the front sight, with which our improved sight is designed to be used, although it is to be understood that it may be used with other forms of front sights. This is known as a fixed sight, such as is in general use on military rifles, and is arranged at the front end of the gun. The block of the sight (indicated in the drawings by the numeral 1) is brazed or otherwise immovably secured to the gun 2. This block is provided with a longitudinal slot 3, extending the entire length thereof and receiving the leaf 4, which projects above the block and forms the sight-piece. The leaf is held in the slot by a pin 5, passing transversely through the block. By simply knocking out this pin the leaf may be removed.

Our improved sight comprises a base 6, shaped so as to be of neat appearance and conforming as practically as possible to the shape of the block 1. This base is provided with a longitudinal central recess 7 of such form and contour as to snugly receive the block -1. The recess 7 is cut in from the front of the base, but terminates some distance from the rear thereof, having only such a length as to snugly receive the block and cause the front face of the base to lie flush with front face of the block. For holding the base in position we provide in one side thereof a set-screw 8, which is adapted to impinge the side of the block 1. However, if desirable, a transverse opening 9 may be provided in the base, so as to register with the pin 5 and the latter driven out and a longer pin 10 passed through the base and the block. The base may thus be fastened in place in either way without the assistance of a mechanic or gunsniith.

The upper surface of the base is formed with a concaved depression 11, which extends transversely between flanged guides 12, the latter extending along the outer sides of the base. This depression curves slightly below the upper surface of the block 1 and runs the entire length of the base. The guides receive the angular shoes 13 of a circular hood 14, whose inner periphery conforms to the transverse contour of the depression to form a perfect circle. The hood 14 has a length substantially the same as the upper surface of the base and is arranged to move longitudinally in the guides 12, the rearward movement being limited by a transverse stop-plate 15, set flush with the base at the rear thereof, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4. For preventing creeping or accidental displacement of the hood due to the recoil of the gun or other causes we arrange along the side of the base a countersunk spring-latch 16, the point of which projects over and through the guide 12, as best shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 9.

The oint ofthelatch16 is adapted to engage suita le notches 17 in the hood 14 to hold it in position, as shown in Fig. 3. By swinging the latch slightly outward the hood may be freely moved on the base or entirely removed therefrom.

' It is a well-known fact that the visual requirements of shooters vary, and for meeting these requirements in a general way the herein-described sight is designed. For in stance, one shooter may require a globe-sight, which he can readily obtain by positioning the hood as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the sightleaf 4 standing well into the same. Another may desire the effect of a ring-sight, which may be had by moving thehood 14 to the position shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3, where the rear edge of the hood terminates substantially flush with the rear face of the sight-leaf 4. On the other hand, should an open sight be necessary the hood can be entirely removed from the guides 12, as shown in Fig. 4. As before stated, this form of sight is designed for meeting the difi'erent visual re quirements in a general way; but for providing the shooter as his desire with various forms and a wide range of sight-pieces we have shown in Figs. 5 to 11 a modified sight which combines the sight herein described and that shown in Figs. 8 to 13, inclusive, of our gun-sight patented November 28, 1905, and numbered 805,771. The base 6 of the modified sight is slightly longer than that shown in Figs. 1 to 4, but it likewise has the depression 11, the guides 12, the central longitudinal recess 7, and the transverse opening 9. This base is placed about the block 1 and suitably secured, as by the pin 10. However, in this case, the leaf 4 is removed, as shown in Fig. 6. Substantially the same hood 14 and spring-latch 16 are employed and notches 17 provided in the hood to receive the point of the latch and lock the hood in its ring and globe positions. (Shown in full and dotted lines in Figs. 9 and 10.) Stop-plates 17 are mounted on the base at the rear ends of the guides 12 to limit the rearward movement of the hood. Transversely of the base and slightly to the rear of the recess 7 a groove 18 is formed. A removable and reversible sight-piece 19 is adapted to fit in and completely fill the groove 18, having its outer ends shaped to conform to the contour of the sides of the base 1 and provided with locking-recesses 20 extending upward from its bottom. The recesses engage over a fixed pin 21 and a locking-plunger 22, inserted from the rear of the base. The locking-plunger is formed with a shoulder 23, which is adapted to engage with a flat spring 24, mounted in the base when the plunger is Withdrawn to prevent its disengagement from the base. The spring 24 normally engages in an annular recess 25 of the plunger to hold the same in its locking position, as shown in Fig. 8. The sight-piece 19 is formed with lips 26, which aline with the guides 12. The sight-pieces may be formed with different kinds of sight centers 27, in

which are included those adapted to become luminous or bright when illuminated by a reflected light. In carrying out this latter feature a reflector 28, which has its back concaved to fit the contour of the recess 11, so as to present no obstruction to the vision when folded down, is mounted upon the rear of the base. This reflector is pivoted between cars 28, projecting from the rear of the base and when folded down fits snugly in a recess 30, formed in the base. A short arm 31 projects rearwardly from the reflector, which may be engaged by the finger of the shooter to swing the same upward, while a rearward continuation 32 of the spring 24 bears against the reflector to hold it in position. The flat face of the reflector is polished or coated with a suitable reflecting material, so as to readily refiect the light and illuminate the sight center 27 of the sight-piece 19. In this way interchangeable sight-pieces and means for reflecting light on the centers thereof are provided, together with a movable hood adapted to give at pleasure a ring, globe, or open sight and in combination with a base adapted to readily fit about the block of an ordinary front sight, which latter is fixed on the gun.

It is obvious that either of the sights herein described may be readily distributed among a large body of shooters and the latter individually fit their sights to their guns without the aid of a mechanic or the necessity of sending them to the armory or shop, thereby providing each shooter with a sight capable of variation to suit his own visual requirements.

What we claim is 1. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with a longitudinally-cxtending de pression, and a hood movable on said base conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith a globe or ring.

2. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with a longitudinally-extending depression, a hood movable on said base conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith a globe or ring, and means for fastening the hood in position on the base.

3. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a central longitudinal recess adapted to re ceive the front sight and provided with a longitudinally-extending concaved depres sion, and a hood movable on said base conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith a globe or ring.

4. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with a longitudinally-extending depression, a hood movable on said base conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith a globe or ring, and a springlatch adapted to engage with the hood for holding the same in position.

5. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a longitudinal recess adapted to receive the front sight and formed with guides and a longitudinally-extending depression, and a hood movable in said guides on the base and conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith a globe or ring.

6. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a central longitudinal recess adapted to receive the block of the front sight and provided with a longitudinally-eXtending concaved depression, means for fastening the base on the block, and a hood movable on the base over the front sight and conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith 'a globe or ring.

7. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base adapted to fit about the front sight, a hood movable on the base, an interchangeable sight-piece supported on the base, and a reflector.

8. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base adapted to fit about the front sight having guides and an interchangeable sight-piece, of a hood movable in said guides, and a reflector.

9. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base adapted to fit about the front sight, a hood movable on the base, a hinged reflector, and means for holding the reflector in position.

10. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with guides, a hood slidable in said guides, an interchangeable sight-piece, and spring-held means for locking the sight-piece in position.

11. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with guides, a sight-piece, a slidable hood, and means arranged on the base for holding the hood in position.

1 2. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight, a removable adjustable hood, an interchangeable sightpiece, and a reflector.

13. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight, a sight mounted on the base, and ahood shorter than the base longitudinally and movable on the base so as to cover and uncover the sightpiece without being entirely removed from the base. 1

14. The combination with a gun;barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with a concave depression and guides, an interchangeable sight-piece arranged on the base, a removable hood conforming to the contour of the depression and movable in said guides, and means for holding the hood in position on the base.

15. The combination with a gun-barrel and the permanently-attached block of the front sight thereof, of a detachable base having a recess adapted to receive the front sight and provided with a concave depression, an interchangeable sight arranged on the base and a movable hood conforming to the contour of the depression to form therewith a globe or rm I n testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN Y. BASSELL.

FRED C. BLENKNER.

l/Vitnesses: JEssE SMITH,

SARA A. SoHLEY.