Scope protector for weapon scope
A scope protector for a weapon scope includes a scope adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the scope adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to an end of the weapon scope to align the cylindrical bore of the scope adapter with a lens of the weapon scope. The scope protector may further include a lens cover defining a cylindrical bore, the lens cover being configured to connect to a second end of the scope adapter opposite the first end (and/or to an intervening diffuser adapter housing a diffuser such as a honeycomb diffuser) to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope. The scope protector may further include one or more transparent polymer films housed within the lens cover so as to cover the cylindrical bore thereof.
1 . A scope protector for a weapon scope, the scope protector comprising:
a scope adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the scope adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to an end of the weapon scope to align the cylindrical bore of the scope adapter with a lens of the weapon scope;
a lens cover defining a cylindrical bore, the lens cover being configured to connect to a second end of the scope adapter opposite the first end to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope;
a transparent polymer film housed within the lens cover so as to cover the cylindrical bore thereof;
a diffuser between the first end of the scope adapter and the transparent polymer film; and
a diffuser adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the diffuser being housed within the diffuser adapter and arranged to diffuse light entering the cylindrical bore thereof, the diffuser adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to the second end of the scope adapter in place of the lens cover to align the cylindrical bore of the diffuser adapter with the lens of the weapon scope, wherein the lens cover is configured to connect to a second end of the diffuser adapter opposite the first end to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope.
2 . The scope protector of claim 1 , wherein the transparent polymer film has an antireflective coating.
3 . The scope protector of claim 2 , wherein the antireflective coating comprises a moth eye coating.
4 . The scope protector of claim 1 , wherein the transparent polymer film has a hard coat.
5 . The scope protector of claim 1 , wherein the transparent polymer film has a coating containing one or more dyes each having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) absorption bandwidth of 40 nm or less.
6 . The scope protector of claim 1 , wherein the transparent polymer film comprises biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BoPET).
7 . The scope protector of claim 1 , wherein the diffuser comprises a honeycomb diffuser.
8 . A scope protector for a weapon scope, the scope protector comprising:
a scope adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the scope adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to an end of the weapon scope to align the cylindrical bore of the scope adapter with a lens of the weapon scope;
a diffuser adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the diffuser adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to the second end of the scope adapter to align the cylindrical bore of the diffuser adapter with the lens of the weapon scope;
a diffuser housed within the diffuser adapter and arranged to diffuse light entering the cylindrical bore thereof;
a lens cover defining a cylindrical bore, the lens cover being configured to connect to a second end of the diffuser adapter opposite the first end to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope; and
a transparent polymer film housed within the lens cover so as to cover the cylindrical bore thereof.
9 . The scope protector of claim 8 , wherein the transparent polymer film has an antireflective coating.
10 . The scope protector of claim 9 , wherein the antireflective coating comprises a moth eye coating.
11 . The scope protector of claim 8 , wherein the transparent polymer film has a hard coat.
12 . The scope protector of claim 8 , wherein the transparent polymer film has a coating containing one or more dyes each having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) absorption bandwidth of 40 nm or less.
13 . The scope protector of claim 8 , wherein the transparent polymer film comprises biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BoPET).
14 . The scope protector of claim 8 , wherein the diffuser comprises a honeycomb diffuser.
15 . A scope protector for a weapon scope, the scope protector comprising:
a scope adapter defining a cylindrical bore, the scope adapter having a first end that is configured to connect to an end of the weapon scope to align the cylindrical bore of the scope adapter with a lens of the weapon scope;
a lens cover defining a cylindrical bore, the lens cover being configured to connect to a second end of the scope adapter opposite the first end to align the cylindrical bore of the lens cover with the lens of the weapon scope;
a stack of two or more transparent polymer films housed within the lens cover so as to cover the cylindrical bore thereof; and
a diffuser between the first end of the scope adapter and the stack of two or more transparent polymer films.
16 . The scope protector of claim 15 , further comprising an adhesive between an adjacent pair of the transparent polymer films.
17 . The scope protector of claim 16 , wherein the adhesive contains one or more dyes, each of the one or more dyes having a full width at half maximum (FWHM) absorption bandwidth of 40 nm or less.