Telescopic sight optical glare reduction device

Abstract

A telescopic rifle sight shade has a flat body made of flexible and durable material. The device has a strap dimensioned and configured to wrap around a rifle sight and an overhanging shade portion which may extend out from the sight. Fasteners on the device allow it to be fastened to itself. The material of the device may be neoprene, butyl, other polymers, other rubbers, other elastomers, leather, fabrics, composites and combinations thereof.

1 . A telescopic rifle sight shade comprising:
 a generally flat body of a flexible material, the body having a shade portion and a strap portion;   the shade portion projecting from the body in a first location;   the strap portion projecting from the body in a second location;   the strap portion dimensioned and configured to pass about such telescopic rifle sight; and   at least one fastener disposed upon the body;   
   
   
       2 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a thumb tab projecting from the body in a third location.   
   
   
       3 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 2 , wherein the thumb tab further comprises:
 a height and width dimensioned and configured to allow a convenient thumb grip.   
   
   
       4 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 1 , wherein the body is made from a material comprising one member selected from the group consisting of:
 neoprene, butyl, other polymers, other rubbers, other elastomers, leather, fabrics, composites and combinations thereof.   
   
   
       5 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener further comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of:
 hook and loop fabric, a button, a snap, tacky material, a hook, a tie, and combinations thereof.   
   
   
       6 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 1 , wherein the shade portion further has a radius of at least 0.5 inch. 
   
   
       7 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 1 , wherein the strap portion has a length of at least 2.5 inches. 
   
   
       8 . The telescopic rifle sight of  claim 1 , wherein the shade portion shape is of one member of the group consisting of: generally semicircular, truncated semi-circular, rectalinear, elliptical, oval, irregular, triangular and combinations thereof.