IP Library Granted Patent US 12,710,249
Granted Patent B2
US 12,710,249 · App. 17/459,341 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Turret with a zero stop

Inventors: David Hamilton (Barneveld, WI); Michael Rosen (Barneveld, WI)
Assignee: Sheltered Wings, Inc.
F41G1/44F41G1/38
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,710,249
App. No.
17/459,341
Filed
Aug 27, 2021
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3641
USPC
42/119
Abstract

In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a turret for a firearm. In another embodiment, the disclosure relates to a turret zero stop.

Claims (7)

1 . A turret comprising:

(a) a knob, wherein a first track is located on a bottom portion of the knob;

(b) a ring with a second track located on a bottom portion of the ring and a first pin that resides in the first track of the knob, wherein the first track and second track are concentric cam-tracks and have terminated ends; and

(c) a base, wherein the base has a second pin located on the top that rests in the second track located on the bottom portion of the ring, wherein the knob can make at least one and a half but fewer than three full rotations.

2 . The turret of claim 1 , wherein the turret is an elevation turret.

3 . The turret of claim 1 , wherein the turret is a windage turret.

4 . A riflescope comprising the turret of claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2022
From: SHELTERED WINGS, INC., D/B/A VORTEX OPTICS, A WISCONSIN CORPORATION
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 059364/0670 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15416157 · Jan 26, 2017
Provisional Application 62287665 · Jan 27, 2016
Related Publication 20210396492A1 · Dec 23, 2021
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