Apparatus for remotely adjusting scope magnification
View Patent ↗An assembly allows for remote control of magnification of a scope of a firearm, the assembly comprising a housing for an adjustable-magnification scope to be mounted thereto, a motor carried by the housing and coupled to a magnification adjuster ring of the scope for causing selective rotation thereof, and a battery carried by the housing and configured for providing electrical power to the motor and to accessories carried by the firearm. A switch actuated by a user controls operation of the motor.
1 . An assembly allowing for remote control of magnification of a scope of a firearm, the assembly comprising:
a mount adapted for an adjustable-magnification scope to be mounted thereto;
a motor carried by the mount;
a battery configured for providing electrical power to the motor;
a ring adapter adapted to be coupled to an adjuster ring of the scope for rotation therewith, the ring adapter having a pair of retainers;
a belt having opposite end portions and coupling the motor to the ring adapter, each retainer configured for attaching one of the end portions to the ring; and
a switch adapted to be actuated by a user for controlling operation of the motor for causing selective rotation of the adjuster ring to adjust a magnification of the scope.
2 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
scope rings integral to the mount and adapted for carrying the scope.
3 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery is rechargeable.
4 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the battery comprises a port for charging the battery.
5 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the ring adapter is an incomplete ring adapted to be concentrically installed onto the adjuster ring.
6 . The assembly of claim 5 , wherein at least one fastener is configured to tighten the ring adapter onto the adjuster ring.
7 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one retainer extends outward from the ring adapter for forming a lever adapted to allow for manual adjustment of the scope.