US 11,953,291 B2
Multi-use laser rangefinder
Brian J. Bellah, Orofino, ID (US)
Assigned to Lightforce USA, Inc., Orofino, ID (US)
Filed by Lightforce USA, Inc., Orofino, ID (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/411,126.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/075,880, filed on Sep. 9, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0074709 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. F41G 3/06 (2006.01); F41G 3/26 (2006.01); G01C 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 3/06 (2013.01) [F41G 3/2616 (2013.01); G01C 3/08 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-use laser rangefinder usable in either of hand-held and weapon-mounted modes, comprising:
a laser rangefinder (LRF) removably mountable to a weapon system that has a separate optical sighting device; and
an optical aiming unit, separate from the weapon system optical sighting device, the optical aiming unit having a point of aim viewable therethrough and removably attachable to the LRF when the LRF is not mounted to the weapon system;
the LRF having a point of aim adjustable to a point of aim of the weapon system optical sighting device when the LRF is mounted to the weapon system and adjustable to the point of aim of the optical aiming unit when the LRF is demounted from the weapon system and the optical aiming unit is attached to the LRF.