May 20, 2025

US12305959 - Modifiable turret for optical scope

A turret kit for an optical scope including a base, a cap, dials and a cover for at least one of the dials is provided whereby a user can rapidly, efficiently and consistently switch from one turret to another. The kit can include a base including a lower perimeter defining a base diameter, a first dial including a first dial outer diameter that is less than the base diameter, and a second dial including a second dial outer diameter that is greater than the first dial outer diameter and greater than the base diameter. The first and second dials are interchangeably mountable to the base and can provide different dimensions, functionality and/or reference indicia in different formats.

Assignee: Leapers, Inc.
Inventors: Tai-lai Ding, Yu-Hsiang Su
Filing date: 2025-01-13

The patent describes a modifiable turret kit for optical scopes that allows users to easily switch between different dials with varying dimensions and functionalities. This kit includes a base, interchangeable dials with elevation reference indicators, and a dust cover, enhancing the versatility and usability of optical weapon scopes.

Claim 1

An optical weapon scope turret kit comprising: a base including an adjuster shaft having an outer shaft thread, the adjuster shaft rotatably mounted in the base, the base including a base thread around a lower perimeter adjacent a scope tube, the lower perimeter defining a base diameter; a first dial including a plurality of first elevation reference indicators and a first dial outer diameter that is less than the base diameter; a second dial including a plurality of second elevation reference indicators and a second dial outer diameter that is greater than the first dial outer diameter and that is at least as great as the base diameter; a cap including a cap thread that threads to the outer shaft thread and is configured to secure the first dial to the base when the first dial is installed relative to the base and to secure the second dial to the base when the second dial is installed relative to the base; and a dust cover placeable over the first dial when the first dial is installed relative to the base but not the second dial when the second dial is installed relative to the base, the dust cover including a dust cover thread configured to engage the base thread and secure the dust cover over the first dial. a base including an adjuster shaft having an outer shaft thread, the adjuster shaft rotatably mounted in the base, the base including a base thread around a lower perimeter adjacent a scope tube, the lower perimeter defining a base diameter; a first dial including a plurality of first elevation reference indicators and a first dial outer diameter that is less than the base diameter; a second dial including a plurality of second elevation reference indicators and a second dial outer diameter that is greater than the first dial outer diameter and that is at least as great as the base diameter; a cap including a cap thread that threads to the outer shaft thread and is configured to secure the first dial to the base when the first dial is installed relative to the base and to secure the second dial to the base when the second dial is installed relative to the base; and a dust cover placeable over the first dial when the first dial is installed relative to the base but not the second dial when the second dial is installed relative to the base, the dust cover including a dust cover thread configured to engage the base thread and secure the dust cover over the first dial.

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