Rifle Scopes Was Premier the 1st to...

[sscoyote]

deviate from the std. mil-dot dots along the axes system?

 

[Lindy]

Re: Was Premier the 1st to...

If you mean by "deviate" to put hash marks halfway between the mildots, AKA the Gen II reticle, they hold a patent on that.

 

[TiroFijo]

Re: Was Premier the 1st to...

The S&B scopes had a very similar "Klein" version of the mil dot with h 0.5 hash marks before Premier had the Gen II mildot.
Premier's patent probably only covers an exact duplicate of the Gen II, including line thickness, etc., any other variation is free to go.

 

[long-shot]

Re: Was Premier the 1st to...

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TiroFijo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The S&B scopes had a very similar "Klein" version of the mil dot with h 0.5 hash marks before Premier had the Gen II mildot.
Premier's patent probably only covers an exact duplicate of the Gen II, including line thickness, etc., any other variation is free to go. </div></div>

I would have to agree with you. It may even be a design patent for the "look" of that particular reticle. Otherwise, with a utility patent it would be difficult to make any reticle using similar techniques i.e. wire, etched, glass, etc...

 

[long-shot]

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Looks like a utility patent:

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6729062.html?query=PN/6729062+OR+6729062&stemming=on

 

[Dogtown]

Re: Was Premier the 1st to...

I seem to remember using a Swarovski scope in the early 90s that had a reticle pattern somewhat like that, with intermediate hashmarks between the mil-dots.

 

[sscoyote]

Re: Was Premier the 1st to...

Thks. guys for the info!