Reticle

Abstract

A reticle is provided and may include a vertical line and a horizontal line cooperating to form a center-aiming point. A first plurality of indicia may be located along the vertical line and may each include two normal sides that are formed normal to the vertical line and two parallel sides that are formed parallel to the vertical line. A second plurality of indicia may be located along the horizontal line and may each include two normal sides that are formed normal to the horizontal line and two parallel sides that are formed parallel to the horizontal line.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reticle comprising:
 a vertical line;   a horizontal line intersecting said vertical line to form a central aiming point;   a first plurality of indicia located along said vertical line, said first plurality of indicia each including two normal sides that are formed normal to said vertical line and two parallel sides that are formed parallel to said vertical line; and   a second plurality of indicia located along said horizontal line, said second plurality of indicia each including two normal sides that are formed normal to said vertical line and two parallel sides that are formed parallel to said vertical line.   
     
     
         2 . The reticle of  claim 1 , wherein said two vertical sides of said first plurality of indicia cooperate with said two parallel sides of said first plurality of indicia to provide said first plurality of indicia with a square shape. 
     
     
         3 . The reticle of  claim 2 , wherein said square shape is hollow. 
     
     
         4 . The reticle of  claim 3 , further comprising an aiming point disposed within said square shape. 
     
     
         5 . The reticle of  claim 4 , wherein said aiming point is centrally located within said square shape. 
     
     
         6 . The reticle of  claim 5 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said two parallel sides of said first plurality of indicia, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said two parallel sides of said first plurality of indicia and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         7 . The reticle of  claim 4 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said two parallel sides of said first plurality of indicia, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said two parallel sides of said first plurality of indicia and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         8 . The reticle of  claim 1 , wherein said two vertical sides of said second plurality of indicia cooperate with said two parallel sides of said second plurality of indicia to provide said second plurality of indicia with a square shape. 
     
     
         9 . The reticle of  claim 8 , wherein said square shape is hollow. 
     
     
         10 . The reticle of  claim 9 , further comprising an aiming point disposed within said square shape. 
     
     
         11 . The reticle of  claim 10 , wherein said aiming point is centrally located within said square shape. 
     
     
         12 . The reticle of  claim 11 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said two parallel sides of said second plurality of indicia, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said two parallel sides of said second plurality of indicia and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         13 . The reticle of  claim 10 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said two parallel sides of said second plurality of indicia, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said two parallel sides of said second plurality of indicia and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         14 . The reticle of  claim 1 , further comprising a first plurality of hash marks extending normal to said vertical line, said first plurality of hash marks disposed between adjacent ones of said first plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         15 . The reticle of  claim 1 , further comprising a second plurality of alignments marks extending normal to said horizontal line, said second plurality of alignments marks disposed between adjacent ones of said second plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         16 . A reticle comprising:
 a vertical line;   a horizontal line intersecting said vertical line to form a central aiming point;   a first plurality of indicia located along said vertical line, said first plurality of indicia each including two first lines that are formed normal to and intersect said vertical line and two second lines that are formed parallel to said vertical line; and   a second plurality of indicia located along said horizontal line, said second plurality of indicia each including two third lines that are formed normal to and intersect said horizontal line and two fourth lines that are formed parallel to said horizontal line.   
     
     
         17 . The reticle of  claim 16 , wherein said first lines and said second lines cooperate to provide said first plurality of indicia with a hollow, square shape. 
     
     
         18 . The reticle of  claim 17 , further comprising an aiming point disposed within said square shape. 
     
     
         19 . The reticle of  claim 18 , wherein said aiming point is centrally located within said square shape. 
     
     
         20 . The reticle of  claim 19 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said first lines, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said first lines and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         21 . The reticle of  claim 18 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said first lines, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said first lines and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         22 . The reticle of  claim 16 , wherein said third lines and said fourth lines cooperate to provide said second plurality of indicia with a hollow, square shape. 
     
     
         23 . The reticle of  claim 22 , further comprising an aiming point disposed within said square shape. 
     
     
         24 . The reticle of  claim 23 , wherein said aiming point is centrally located within said square shape. 
     
     
         25 . The reticle of  claim 24 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said third lines, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said third lines and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         26 . The reticle of  claim 23 , further comprising alignment marks extending from said third lines, said alignment marks extending perpendicular to said third lines and in the same plane as said aiming point. 
     
     
         27 . The reticle of  claim 16 , further comprising a first plurality of hash marks extending normal to said vertical line, said first plurality of hash marks disposed between adjacent ones of said first plurality of indicia. 
     
     
         28 . The reticle of  claim 16 , further comprising a second plurality of alignments marks extending normal to said horizontal line, said second plurality of alignments marks disposed between adjacent ones of said second plurality of indicia.