Patent ID: 8966805
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: F41G,G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical sight comprising: a housing; an optics train supported by said housing; an illumination device operable to selectively display an aiming point on said optics train, wherein said illumination device is operable to direct light toward an optic of said optics train in a direction substantially perpendicular to said optic to generate said aiming point, said illumination device being slidably supported by an adjuster block relative to said housing, said adjuster block movable relative to said housing in a first direction substantially parallel to said optic; a power source including a photovoltaic cell and a battery, said power source selectively supplying power from at least one of said photovoltaic cell and said battery to said illumination device for use by said illumination device in generating said aiming point, said illumination device providing as much power as available from said photovoltaic cell prior to supplying power from said battery.