Patent ID: 6469829
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
In a riflescope of the type including an elongate tubular housing having a longitudinal axis and a lens holder pivotally mounted within the tubular housing, the lens holder including a pivot end, and the riflescope including an adjustment device in operative engagement with the lens holder for rotating the lens holder about its pivot end transversely of the longitudinal axis, an improved pivot mount comprising:a fixed half-socket rigidly supported by the housing within the interior of the housing; a first pivot surface formed on the pivot end of the lens holder and sized for slidably seating against the fixed half-socket; a second pivot surface formed on the pivot end of the lens holder, the second pivot surface spaced apart from the first pivot surface and facing away from the first pivot surface; a movable half-socket movably positioned within the interior of the housing in opposing relation to the fixed half-socket and slidably abutting the second pivot surface; and a resilient member in operative engagement with the movable half-socket to bias the movable half-socket against the second pivot surface and toward the fixed half-socket, and to thereby capture the pivot end of the lens holder between the fixed half-socket and the movable half-socket to allow pivoting movement of the lens holder therebetween.