US 12,449,233 B1
Gun sight optic contingency system
Nicholas A. Schmidt, Hopkins, MN (US); and Patrick W. Anderson, Maple Grove, MN (US)
Assigned to Patnik Solutions LLC, Hopkins, MN (US)
Filed by Patnik Solutions LLC, Hopkins, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/642,787.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/497,557, filed on Apr. 21, 2023.
Int. Cl. F41G 1/00 (2006.01); F41G 1/01 (2006.01); F41G 1/30 (2006.01); F41G 1/34 (2006.01)
CPC F41G 1/01 (2013.01) [F41G 1/30 (2013.01); F41G 1/345 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A firearm, comprising:
a firearm body having a proximal end and a distal end;
a gun barrel for dispensing a projectile;
a red dot sight having
a sight window defining a shooter's sighted target field of view through said sight window, and
a red dot sight mounting coupling to said firearm body;
a gun sight optic contingency system having
a low profile rear sight located proximate to said proximal end of said firearm body, below and outside of said shooter's sighted target field of view,
a front sight located proximate to the distal end of said firearm body and within said shooter's sighted target field of view, said rear sight and said front sight in combination defining a sighting axis aligned with a projectile path when a projectile is expelled from said firearm and further defining a sight picture in relation to a target; and
a gun sight mounting coupling to said firearm;
wherein said gun sight optic contingency system is co-witnessed with said red dot sight such that when said red dot sight is aimed at said target, said front sight is visible within and adjacent to a bottom of said shooter's sighted target field of view, and said rear sight is outside of said shooter's sighted target field of view and adjacent to a bottom of said sight window and also adjacent to said front sight view visible in said shooter's sighted target field of view.