US2021164759A1PendingUtilityA1

Illuminated sight for a firearm

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Assignee: CENTRE FIREARMS CO INCPriority: Dec 3, 2019Filed: Nov 19, 2020Published: Jun 3, 2021
Est. expiryDec 3, 2039(~13.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Steven GennaJuan D. CabreraRichard Ryder Washburn, Iii
F41G 1/345F41G 1/02
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Abstract

An illuminated sight of a firearm includes a base that mounts the sight to the firearm; a post assembly mounted to the base; and a light source in the post assembly and visible when aligning the sight with a target. The post assembly can be folded for storage. The light source can be filtered.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An illuminated sight of a firearm, the illuminated sight comprising:
 a base that mounts the sight to the firearm;   a post assembly mounted to the base; and   a light source in the post assembly and visible when aligning the sight with a target.   
     
     
         2 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , wherein the post assembly includes a cavity that houses the light source. 
     
     
         3 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , wherein the post assembly includes a diffuser that diffuses light from the light source. 
     
     
         4 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , further comprising an ambient light sensor that detects ambient light, wherein light output from the light source is adjusted based on an amount of the ambient light detected by the light sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , wherein the light source is filtered to reduce infrared output. 
     
     
         6 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , wherein the light source is filtered to emit only an infrared output. 
     
     
         7 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , further comprising a power supply to power the light source. 
     
     
         8 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , further comprising a switch to turn on and off power to the light source. 
     
     
         9 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , wherein the post assembly is foldable to store the illuminated sight. 
     
     
         10 . The illuminated sight of  claim 1 , wherein the illuminated sight is mountable between a muzzle of a barrel of the firearm and a rear sight. 
     
     
         11 . A firearm including the illuminated sight according to  claim 1 .

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