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Microcomputer device with triangulation rangefinder for firearm trajectory compensation

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-03-25
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Granted: 1994-12-20
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Expires: 2012-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract A computerized instrument for displacing the aiming mark of a rifle or other small arm to compensate for ballistic trajectory, comprising a digital microcomputer, a triangulation rangefinder range data inputting system, a system for inputting data for a plurality of small arms ammo (9), other data inputting systems, an appropriate program including a small arms ballistic trajectory program, and an electric aiming mark displacement system with an aiming mark displacement data outputting receiver for acquiring cordless data transmission from a physically separate aiming mark displacement data outputting transmitter. The transmitter is physically integrated with a device comprising all subsystems of the instrument other than the cordless transmission slaved electric aiming mark displacement system with cordless transmission receiver. The small arms aiming mark displacement system and receiver may be in a telescopic sight or in an adjustable telescopic sight mount.

Inventors

  • 👤 Stephen E. Cohen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:52
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41G; F41G3/00; F41G3/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
A digital microcomputer for ballistic trajectory compensation of a small arms aiming mark, comprising: (a) triangulation rangefinder range data inputting means; (b) digital microcomputer means; (c) program means; (d) small arms ballistic trajectory program means in the program means; (e) means for inputting data for a plurality of small arms ammo; (f) other data inputting means; (g) means for cordless transmission of data; (h) means for reception of cordless transmission of data; (i) electric aiming mark displacement means for executing aiming mark displacement as per data outputted by the digital microcomputer means; (j) the triangulation rangefinder range data inputting means and means for cordless transmission of data are both physically separate from and physically unconnected to both the electric aiming mark displacement means and means for reception of cordless transmission of data, outputted by the digital microcomputer means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
A digital microcomputer for ballistic trajectory compensation of a small arms aiming mark, comprising: (a) triangulation rangefinder range data inputting means; (b) digital microcomputer means; (c) program means; (d) small arms ballistic trajectory program means in the program means; (e) means for inputting data for a plurality of small arms ammo; (f) other data inputting means; (g) means for cordless transmission of data; (h) means for reception of cordless transmission of data; (i) electric aiming mark displacement means for executing aiming mark displacement as per data outputted by the digital microcomputer means; (j) the triangulation rangefinder range data inputting means and means for cordless transmission of data are both physically separate from and physically unconnected to both the electric aiming mark displacement means and means for reception of cordless transmission of data, outputted by the digital microcomputer means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 58 words
A microcomputer according to claim 1 wherein said electric aiming mark displacement means comprises: (a) telescopic sight means containing the means for reception of cordless transmission of data; (b) electric telescopic sight aiming mark displacement means in the telescopic sight means for executing aiming mark displacement as per aiming mark displacement data outputted by the digital microcomputer means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 50 words
A microcomputer according to claim 1 wherein said electric aiming mark displacement means comprises: (a) adjustable external telescopic sight mount means containing the means for reception of cordless transmission of data; (b) electromechanical telescopic sight displacement means in the adjustable mount means for executing telescopic sight displacement as per data.

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