Patent ID: 8312667

Claim:
A scope adjustment mechanism comprising: a turret cap assembly, configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, comprising: a turret cap comprising a first cylindrical region adjacent a second cylindrical region, the first cylindrical region comprising a first interior side with a first inner diameter, the second cylindrical region comprising a second interior side with a second inner diameter, the first inner diameter less than the second inner diameter forming an interior lateral surface adjacent the second cylindrical region and an exterior lateral surface facing away from the second cylindrical region, the first and second inner diameters orthogonal to the axis of rotation, and a ring residing on the second interior side of the cap, the ring comprising a plurality of teeth, evenly spaced apart, residing circumferentially around the ring; a saddle assembly comprising: a saddle base defining a base annulus concentric with the axis of rotation, the saddle base configured to couple with the turret cap assembly, a transportation element residing within the base annulus, the transportation element configured to receive a bolt, a plunger mount adjacent the saddle base defining a plunger annulus concentric with the axis of rotation, a plunger element residing in the plunger annulus and in mechanical communication with the transportation element, and a click element mechanically coupled to the saddle base, the click element configured to engage the teeth of the ring; a quick spanner assembly comprising: a bolt configured to be received by the transportation element, a cam lock comprising an eccentric cam hinged to the bolt, and a pressure plate residing between the bolt and the cam lock, the eccentric cam contacting the pressure plate when locked; and the interior lateral surface of the turret cap assembly residing on the transportation element removably coupling the turret cap assembly to the saddle assembly and contacting the click element with the ring.