Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1897
-Complete Specification-Left, 19th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 14th May, 1898
I, LESLIE BOWN TAYLOR, of 129, Pershore Road, in the City of Birmingham,
Gun Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide an improved means of adjusting the
cross wires of telescope sights for elevation and horizontal direction. I form upon
the outside of the telescope a block with two pillars, through these pillars is fitted
a pin which works a traversing piece of metal which forms a holder for the disc
which is inserted through a hole in the telescope tube into the interior of the
telescope. This holder or carriage has formed in the front of it a hole and a slot,
and into this hole and slot a screw piece and an upright slide attached to the disc
carrying the cross wires are respectively fitted. A head or key can be used to raise
up or down the disc for elevation at different ranges. The carriage or holder to
which the disc is fitted is moved across by the screw pin in the fixed pillars.
which gives a lateral motion to act as a windguage for correcting the direction.
The back of the block can be marked with a scale or indicator for horizontal
directions; and the slide or elevator is placed in front of the carriage or holder
nearest the eye, so that the elevation scales can be marked upon it.
HENRY F. TALBOT,
7, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
I, LESLIE BOWN TAYLOR, of 129, Pershore Road, in the City of Birmingham,
Gun maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
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The object of this invention is to provide an improved means of adjusting the
cross wires of telescope sights for elevation and horizontal direction. I form upon
the outside of the telescope a block with two pillars, through these pillars is fitted
a pin which works a traversing piece of metal whch forms a holder for the disc,
which is inserted through a hole in the telescope tube into the interior of the
telescope. Or I may dispense with the pillars on the block and form the block
as a bed in which works the traversing piece or slide to which I attach the holder
to carry the disc, which disc is inserted through a hole in the telescope tube into
the interior of the telescope. The holder or carriage has formed in the front of it
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page_text: a hole and a slot, and juto this hole and slot a screw piece and an upright slide
attached to the disc carrying the cross wires are respectively fitted. Or a project-"
ing piece or stud upon the screw piece acts as a slide fitting into the slot which
is in front of the screw pin hole. A head or key on the screw pin can be used to
raise or lower the disc for elevation at different ranges. The carriage or holder
to which the disc is fitted is moved across, by a screw pin in the fixed pillars or in
the bed, as the case may be, which gives a lateral motion to the sliding piece to
act as a windgauge for correcting the direction. The back of the block or bed
can be marked with a scale or indicator for horizontal directions and the slide
or elevator is placed in front of the carriage or holder nearest the eye, so that the
elevation scales can be marked upon it. Or when the slot and sliding stud are
employed the elevation scales can be marked upon the front of the disc holder, and
the sliding stud becomes the pointer or indicator.
In the accompanying drawings I have shewn the parts constructed 'in' the
alternative form mentioned above as being the simpler and more convenient form
of construction, which may be employed without any departure from the principle
of the invention.
Referring to the drawings upon which similar letters of reference, relate to
similar parts.
Fig. I is a view of the telescope with my improved adjustment attached.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of my improved adjustment.
Fig. 3 is a plan of the same with the head or key of the adjusting pin removed,
shewing the traversing piece brought over to the right.
Fig. 4 is a sectional-view on the line - shewing in elevation the mechanism
for adjustment for varying ranges, with the disc in a raised position.
Fig. 5 is a plan of the inner tube and eye piece.
Fig. 6 is a plan of the bed or block.
And Fig. 7 is a plan of the windgauge slide.
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A is the bed, B the windgauge traversing slide, and C the working screw for
same, D is the screw pin carrying the disc and fitting into the holder H which is
attached to the windgauge slide B by means of the grooves X upon its under side
fitting over the projections (y) on the windgauge slide B and secured by the
small screws (z) (see Figs. 6 and 7). E is the hole and F the slot in which the
screw pin D and stud S respectively work. L is the screw head or key to actuate
same, formed with a collar (a). J is a plate screwed onto the top of the disc
holder H and having the flanged end (b) to fit over the collar (a) of the head or
key L to keep it in position.
The tube K carrying the eye piece is cut away at N to allow the disc G to be
passed edgeways into the interior of the tube K, and when the disc is turned into
position the screw pin D is brought into the narrower slot M and the movement
of the windgauge slide B carrying the holder H and the disc G causes the inner
tube K and other inner telescope tubes which carry the lenses to turn.
To raise or lower for elevation for ranges the disc G carrying the crosswires the
head or key L is turned to the right or left, thus moving the disc up or down as
desired, the degree of movement being indicated on the scale R by the stud or
pointer S.
To adjust the disc G to the windgauge the screw pin C is turned, thus causing
the traversing slide B to move along the scale T to the required point, carrying
with it the holder H the pin D and disc G with its cross-wires.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
(1) In telescope sights for rifles a block or bed fixed externally on the telescope
tube carrying an elevating screw for raising or lowering the. :crosswires and
working substantially in the manner described.

page_text: (2) In telescope sights for rifles a windgauge traversing slide and a holder for
moving the cross wires horizontally.
(3) In telescope sights for rifles attaching to a traversing holder an elevating
screw for raising & lowering the crosswires.
(4) In telescope sights for rifles the combination of the windgauge screw C
slide B, holder H, and elevating screw pin D working through the tube slot M
and carrying the stud or pointer S, for the purpose of adjusting the disc both
vertically and horizontally.
1011 T
3000
HENRY F. TALBOT,
30, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.