Patent ID: 8869784
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
1. An illuminated sight assembly comprising: a sight pin having a first bore; at least one first optical fiber operably associated with the sight pin, the first optical fiber having a distal end forming an illuminated sight dot and a proximal end spaced from the distal end with a first enlarged diameter portion located in the first bore; at least one light collector comprising a fluorescent doped optical fiber with proximal and distal ends, the optical fiber being configured to receive radiant energy along its length and direct the radiant energy to the proximal and distal ends, the distal end being optically coupled to the proximal end of the at least one first optical fiber such that radiant energy is transmitted from the at least one light collector to the distal end of the first optical fiber to thereby form the illuminated sight dot; and a retaining member removably connected to the sight pin and extending into the first bore, the retaining member having a second bore coaxial with the first bore for receiving the light collector for removably connecting the distal end of the light collector to the proximal end of the first optical fiber such that the light collector can be removed and installed independently of the first optical fiber by removing the retaining member from the first bore, the distal end of the light collector having a second enlarged diameter portion located in the first bore and facing the first enlarged diameter portion for optically coupling the at least one first optical fiber with the at least one light collector, with the first and second enlarged diameter portions being greater than a cross dimension of each of the first and second bores such that the first optical fiber and the light collector are retained in the sight pin when the retaining member is connected to the sight pin; wherein removal of the retaining member from the sight pin allows the light collector to be removed from the retaining member and replaced with another light collector.