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US 7,946,072 · App. 12/395,745 · Granted May 24, 2011

Flip-up cover mechanism for a sight

Assignee: Asia Optical Co., Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,946,072
App. No.
12/395,745
Granted
May 24, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flip-up cover mechanism. An annular body includes two opposite through holes. A displacing member is disposed in the annular body and includes two opposite push portions and a first flange. The push portions respectively protrude from the annular body via the through holes. A cover is rotatably connected to the annular body and includes a second flange detachably engaged with the first flange. A torsion spring is connected between the annular body and the cover. When the second flange is engaged with the first flange, the cover is closed in relation to the annular body and the torsion spring is twisted to provide restoring resilience. When the push portions are respectively pushed through the through holes, the displacing member is elastically deformed to separate the first flange from the second flange and the cover is lifted from the annular body by the restoring resilience provided by the torsion spring.

Claims (6)

1. A flip-up cover mechanism for a sight, comprising:

an annular body comprising two opposite through holes and two opposite positioning retardant barricades;

a curved displacing member disposed in the annular body and comprising two opposite push portions and a first flange, wherein the push portions respectively protrude from the annular body via the through holes, and the curved displacing member is abutted between the positioning retardant barricades of the annular body;

a cover rotatably connected to the annular body and comprising a second flange detachably engaged with the first flange; and

a torsion spring connected between the annular body and the cover, wherein, when the second flange of the cover is engaged with the first flange of the curved displacing member, the cover is closed in relation to the annular body and the torsion spring is twisted to provide restoring resilience, and when the push portions of the curved displacing member are respectively pushed through the through holes, the curved displacing member is elastically deformed to separate the first flange from the second flange and the cover is lifted from the annular body by the restoring resilience provided by the torsion spring.

2. The flip-up cover mechanism as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a pivot fit in the annular body, cover, and torsion spring.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2012
From: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
To: ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Reel/Frame 028843/0421 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2009
From: TSAI, CHEN-SHUO
To: ASIA OPTICAL CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 022328/0668 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 97140148 A · Oct 20, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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