IP Library Granted Patent US 7,804,643
Granted Patent B2
US 7,804,643 · App. 11/258,005 · Granted Sep 28, 2010

Reticle and use thereof for an aiming telescope

Assignee: Swarovski Optik K.G.
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Patent No.
US 7,804,643
App. No.
11/258,005
Granted
Sep 28, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

An illuminable reticle ( 1 ) has a minor ( 5 ) disposed laterally beside the carrier ( 2 ) and having two foci ( 8 and 9 ). The light source ( 6 ) is disposed in one focus ( 8 ). The line image ( 3 ) is disposed in the second focus ( 9 ), whereby optionally a total reflection on one of the two carrier surfaces is also possible for focusing light beams ( 12 ) in the line image ( 3 ).

Claims (21)

1. An observation and aiming device comprising a reticle ( 1 ) and an eyepiece ( 7 A), said reticle having an optical axis (A) and comprising a carrier ( 2 ) having two surfaces and an image ( 3 ) provided on one surface ( 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 ) of the carrier, said image radiating light from a light source ( 6 ) disposed laterally of said one carrier surface and said optical axis (A); a mirror ( 5 ), having a mirror surface ( 7 ), fastened to said carrier ( 2 ) and having two foci ( 8 and 9 ) wherein said light source ( 6 ) is disposed in the area of said first focus ( 8 ), and light beams ( 12 ) passing said second focus ( 9 ) illuminate said image ( 3 ).

2. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said image ( 3 ) is disposed in the area of said second focus ( 9 ).

3. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said mirror surface ( 7 ) of said mirror ( 5 ) is formed as an ellipsoid.

4. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said mirror surface ( 7 ) is provided on the back of said mirror ( 5 ) illuminated by said light source ( 6 ) from the front.

5. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said image ( 3 ) is formed by a diffractive or scattering microstructuring on said one carrier surface.

6. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is a transparent material.

7. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said carrier is glass.

8. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein the mirror is plastic.

9. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is a light-emitting diode.

10. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said image is a dot.

11. The observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein the image is a line.

12. An observation and aiming device according to claim 1 , wherein said device is an aiming telescope.

13. An observation device comprising a reticle ( 1 ), said reticle comprising a carrier ( 2 ) having two surfaces and an image ( 3 ) provided on one surface ( 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 ) of the carrier, said image radiating light from laterally disposed light source ( 6 ) to said one carrier surface; a mirror ( 5 ), having a mirror surface ( 7 ), fastened to said carrier ( 2 ) and having two foci ( 8 and 9 ) wherein said light source ( 6 ) is disposed in the area of said first focus ( 8 ), and light beams ( 12 ) passing said second focus ( 9 ) illuminate said image ( 3 ), wherein said light beams ( 12 ) passing to said second focus ( 9 ) converge after total reflection ( 13 ) on one of said two carrier surfaces ( 0 . 1 ) in the area of said image ( 3 ) disposed on said other carrier surface ( 0 . 2 ).

14. The observation device according to claim 13 , wherein said image is a dot.

15. The observation device according to claim 13 , wherein the image is a line.

16. The observation device according to claim 13 , wherein the image is filled with pigment.

17. The observation device according to claim 16 , wherein the pigment is photoluminescent.

18. An observation device comprising a reticle ( 1 ), said reticle comprising a carrier ( 2 ) having two surfaces and an image ( 3 ) provided on one surface ( 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 ) of the carrier, said image radiating light from laterally disposed light source ( 6 ) to said one carrier surface; a mirror ( 5 ), having a mirror surface ( 7 ), fastened to said carrier ( 2 ) and having two foci ( 8 and 9 ) wherein said light source ( 6 ) is disposed in the area of said first focus ( 8 ), and light beams ( 12 ) passing said second focus ( 9 ) illuminate said image ( 3 ), wherein the image is filled with pigment.

19. The observation device according to claim 18 , wherein the pigment is photoluminescent.

20. An observation and aiming device comprising a reticle ( 1 ), said reticle having an optical axis (A) and comprising a carrier ( 2 ) having two surfaces and an image ( 3 ) provided on one surface ( 0 . 1 , 0 . 2 ) of the carrier, said image radiating light from a light source ( 6 ) disposed laterally of said one carrier surface and said optical axis (A); a mirror ( 5 ), having a mirror surface ( 7 ), fastened to said carrier ( 2 ) and having two foci ( 8 and 9 ) wherein said light source ( 6 ) is disposed in the area of said first focus ( 8 ), and light beams ( 12 ) passing said second focus ( 9 ) illuminate said image ( 3 ), wherein said image ( 3 ) is formed by a diffractive or scattering microstructuring on said one carrier surface.

21. An observation and aiming device according to claim 20 , wherein said device is an aiming telescope.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 4, 2023
From: SWAROVSKI-OPTIK KG
To: SWAROVSKI-OPTIK AG & CO KG
Reel/Frame 062278/0159 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2005
From: MENGES, DIETMAR; ZANGERL, ALOIS
To: SWAROVSKI OPTIK K.G.
Reel/Frame 017335/0785 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 04025836 · Oct 29, 2004 · regional
Continuity (1)
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