An Improvement in Gun-sights.
Year: 1890

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Gun-sights.
I, JAMES WOOD CARVER, of Pawlet, in the County of Rutland and State of
Vermont, United States of America, Manufacturer 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 :-
In rifle shooting and especially target practice, where the gun-sight is brought
close to the eye, it sometimes happens that the recoil of the gun brings the sight with
force against the eye or face and an injury results; also, in target practice persons
who have defective vision and employ glasses are at a great disadvantage in properly
sighting the fire arm.
The object of my invention is to protect the eye and face and to assist those who
have defective vision, so that they may become as gool marksmen as those with perfect
vision.
My invention relates to a cup-shaped eye piece and shield and a glass or lens
combined with the adjustable sight. The eye piece and shield I prefer to make of
rubber with a contracted portion or neck and a ribbed edge that is adapted to be
sprung over the circumferential edge of the metal sight. The lens or glass is held in
place against the metal sight within the contracted neck. The shield covers the eye,
excluding light, and thus assisting the vision, and the face and eye are protected
from injury by the recoil of the gun.
In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of a gun-sight together with the
devices constituting my improvement, and Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same.
a represents part of a gun barrel; b, the pivotal bridge piece; c, the slotted swinging
frame, and d the vertically-adjustable sight. These parts may be of any well-known
or desired construction, as my improvements are adapted to any form of sight.
e represents my improved cup-shaped eye piece and shield. This I prefer to make
of soft rubber with a large opening i at one side for the eye and an edge rib at 2 to
rest against the face. The other side is made with a contracted portion or neck at f
and a curved ribbed edge at h. This edge is adapted to be sprung over the edge of
the sight d, (see Fig. 1.) securing the eye-piece e in place, the contracted portion f
bearing against the surface of the sight d. The lens or glass i is to be placed
against the surface of the sight d, and the eye-piece e is then sprung to place, the lens
being held by the contracted portion or neck f. The lens i should be adapted to the
sight of the marksman whose vision is imperfect, in which case the eyeglasses or
spectacles are dispensed with. The lens being held to the gun sight, is more reliable
than ordinary spectacles, as its position remains, unaltered to the sight. The eye-
piece e may be used either with or without the lens.
I am aware that a glass or lens has been used with gun sights.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare what I
claim is:
1. The combination with the gun sight, of the cup-shaped eye piece and shield

page_text: made of rubber or similar flexible material and having an edge h, adapted to being
clasped over the gun-sight, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with the gun sight, of the cup-shaped eye piece and shield e,
having a rib of flexible material 2 around. its outer edge, a contracted portion or
neck at f, and a ribbed edge at h to clasp over the gun sight, as set forth."
Dated this 17th day of May 1890.
F. W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent.