IP Library Granted Patent US 12,601,567
Granted Patent B2
US 12,601,567 · App. 17/586,323 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Viewing optic with impact absorption material

Inventors: Rob Morell (Barneveld, WI); Seth Toy (Barneveld, WI); Kellen Beauchene (Barneveld, WI)
Assignee: Sheltered Wings, Inc.
F41G11/00F41G1/345
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Patent No.
US 12,601,567
App. No.
17/586,323
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A viewing optic has a base and a housing. The housing has a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side and a top side. The front side, rear side, left side and right side extend upwardly from the base. The top side extends between the upper edges of the front side, rear side, left side and right side. A load absorbing/dispersing component is on at least a portion of the top side. The load absorbing/dispersing component comprises a load absorbing/dispersing material.

Claims (12)

1 . A viewing optic comprising:

a base;

a housing comprising a front side, a rear side, a left side, a right side and a top side, wherein the front side, rear side, left side and right side extend upwardly from the base, and wherein the top side extends between upper edges of the front side, rear side, left side and right side, the top side having a recess, the recess having a channel;

a first control on the left side;

a second control on the right side;

an actuation structure that passes from the left side, across the top side through the channel of the recess, and to the right side, the actuation structure in communication with the first control and the second control; and

a load absorbing/dispersing component within the recess of the top side, wherein the actuation structure passes under the load absorbing/dispersing component and is in contact with a portion of the load absorbing/dispersing component.

2 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the load absorbing/dispersing component comprises at least one load absorbing/dispersing material.

3 . The viewing optic of claim 2 , wherein the at least one load absorbing/dispersing material is selected from the group consisting of a rubber, a gel, a foam, a plastic, a polymeric material, a non-Newtonian material and combinations thereof.

4 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the load absorbing/dispersing component is flush with an upper surface of the top side.

5 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the load absorbing/dispersing component extends beyond an upper surface of the top side.

6 . The viewing optic of claim 1 , wherein the load absorbing/dispersing component at least partially covers an upper surface of the top side.

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 (2)
Provisional Application 63143204 · Jan 29, 2021
Related Publication 20220244020A1 · Aug 4, 2022
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