Ordnance – Mounts – Training mechanisms
Patent
1975-09-22
1977-05-31
Brown, David H.
Ordnance
Mounts
Training mechanisms
89 37C, 89 41L, 33235, 33241, F41G 134
Patent
active
040261905
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an arrangement useful in sighting a missile firing weapon, such as a mortar, from a fixed emplacement or from a platform on a weapon carrying vehicle which can include a ring, marked with selected angular indications such as azimuth or mil readings (6400 mils equals 360.degree.), where the weapon is mounted in the center of the ring. The weapon is provided with a sighting mechanism to aim the weapon in accordance with sightings indicated on the ring.
In addition, a light source can be provided which is particularly useful to aim the weapon at night. The light source includes a tubular member having at least two transverse walls spaced generally parallel therein where a slit is provided in each wall with slits located in longitudinally aligned relation and a light source is provided to direct a beam of light through the cooperative slits to the aiming means. The light source can further be adapted to be attached to selected positions on the ring means at selected azimuth readings to align the weapon and to receive a compass for selectively directing the beam.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2444334 (1948-06-01), Caulkins
patent: 2558024 (1951-06-01), Weiss et al.
patent: 2977858 (1961-04-01), Jasse
patent: 3891323 (1975-06-01), Ryan et al.
Brown David H.
Steutermann Edward M.
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