Optical sight turret system

Abstract

The disclosure is related to an optical sight turret system including one or more optical sights, each optical sight having one or more adjustment turret interfaces configured to receive one or more adjustment turret cassettes in removable attachment thereto. Each individual adjustment turret cassette of a turret system is configured to provide one or more turret operating functions to an optical sight. Interchangeability of the adjustment turret cassettes allows for interchangeability in turret operating functionality according to one or more user preferences.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 one or more optical sights; and   one or more adjustment turret cassettes removably attachable to each of the one or more optical sights in a manner effective to provide each of the one or more optical sights with one or more adjustment turret operating functions.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more optical sights has one or more adjustment turret interfaces configured to receive each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes in removable attachment thereto in a manner effective for each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes to provide the one or more adjustment turret operating functions. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces includes one or more mounting surfaces for receiving any of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes in removable attachment thereto. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces includes one or more rotatable mounting surfaces for receiving any of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes in removable attachment thereto. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes includes one or more mating surfaces for mating with the one or more mounting surfaces. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes includes one or more mating surfaces for mating with the one or more rotatable mounting surfaces. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more mounting surfaces of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces includes an outer conical surface. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more mounting surfaces of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces includes an outer indexing surface. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more mounting surfaces of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces further includes an outer indexing surface. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more mounting surfaces of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces includes an outer splined surface. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more mounting surfaces of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces further includes an outer splined surface. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes includes an inner conical surface for mating with the outer conical surface of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes includes an inner indexing surface for mating with the outer indexing surface of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes includes an inner splined surface for mating with the outer splined surface of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes includes an inner conical surface for mating with the outer conical surface of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces and an inner splined surface for mating with the outer splined surface of each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system includes a plurality of adjustment turret cassettes, wherein each of the plurality of adjustment turret cassettes has a distinct operational design configured to provide each of the one or more optical sights with the one or more adjustment turret operating functions. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more adjustment turret interfaces include one or more seals and wherein the one or more adjustment turret interfaces are configured to environmentally seal interiors of the one or more optical sights from one or more environmental contaminants. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising one or more turret caps, one or more first fasteners, and one or more second fasteners, wherein the one or more adjustment turret cassettes are removably attachable to each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces via the one or more first fasteners and wherein the one or more turret caps are removably attachable to each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes via the one or more second fasteners. 
     
     
         19 . A system, comprising:
 one or more optical sights, wherein each of the one or more optical sights has one or more adjustment turret interfaces; and   one or more adjustment turret cassettes removably attachable to each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces providing one or more turret assemblies for the one or more optical sights;   wherein each of the one or more adjustment turret cassettes provides the one or more optical sights with one or more turret assembly operating functions.   
     
     
         20 . A method, comprising:
 modifying a turret configuration for at least one optical sight of a system, the system including:
 one or more optical sights; and 
 a plurality of adjustment turret cassettes; 
 wherein each of the one or more optical sights has one or more adjustment turret interfaces; and 
 wherein each of the plurality of adjustment turret cassettes has an operational design removably attachable to each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces in a manner effective to manipulate each of the one or more adjustment turret interfaces according to the operational design of the adjustment turret cassette; 
   by replacing one or more first adjustment turret cassettes of the plurality of adjustment turret cassettes that are operably attached to the at least one optical sight with one or more second adjustment turret cassettes of the plurality of adjustment turret cassettes.