May 27, 2025

US12313376 - Viewing optic

A viewing optic has a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side a top side and top side. A control is positioned on the top side. The viewing optic may be a miniature red dot sight, such as a closed red dot sight.

Assignee: Sheltered Wings, Inc.
Inventors: Seth Toy, Rob Morell
Filing date: 2021-09-09

The patent describes a viewing optic designed as a miniature red dot sight, featuring a housing with an optical element and a rear cover, along with a control integrated into an elastomeric material on the top side. This design aims to enhance user interaction and durability of the optic.

Claim 1

A viewing optic comprising: a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side, and a top side, the top side having a recess with an elastomeric material; and a control positioned in the recess of the top side, the control being a discrete portion of the elastomeric material. a housing having a front side containing an optical element, a rear side containing a rear cover, a left side, a right side, and a top side, the top side having a recess with an elastomeric material; and a control positioned in the recess of the top side, the control being a discrete portion of the elastomeric material.

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