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H. L. DE. ZENG, 1R. v

TEL-_ESCOPE MOUNTING FDR GUNS.
(Application mea-,x99 2e, 1900.) si
(un model.) ` ' A
 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
HENRY L. DE ZENG, JR., OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE
OATARAOT TOOL AND OPTICAL COMPANY, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK.

TELESCOPE-MOUNTING FOR GUNS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 691,248, dated January 14, 1902.
Application filed May 28, 1900. Serial No. 18,182. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,. in Figs. l, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and is constructed as

Beit known that I, HENRY L. DE ZENG, Jr. , follows: D represents a split supporting-ring
a citizen of the United States, residing at Buf or knuckle which fits closely around the main
falo, in the county of Erie andl State of New tube of the telescope near the front end thereof 55
York, have invented new and useful Improve and which is arranged in the opening e of a
ments in Telescope-Mountings for Guns, of transversely-movable carriage E. The ring
which the following is a specification. D has the form of a double truncated sphere
This invention relates to telescope-mount and is seated with its outer convex side d in
ings for guns. a corresponding spherical socket or,4 seat in
IO The devices whereby telescopes have here the opening c of the carriage, thereby form
tofore been adj ustably mounted on guns were ing a ball-and-socket joint between the sup
of such construction that the parts were porting-ring and the carriage which permits
cramped more or less when adjusting the po the telescope to be turned in any direction
sition of the telescope, and the mountings also without cramping any of the parts. The sup
became loose after repeated firing of the gun, porting-ring is introduced into the socket by
and therefore required frequent readjust contracting the ring, so as to permit the largest
ment. . part of the same to pass through the na'rrowest
My invention has the object to provide part of the socket, and when the ring is ar
mountings for supporting telescopes on guns ranged within the socket the same is permitted 70
which permit of readily and accurately ad to expand with its convex outer side into en
justing the telescope within certain limits gagement with the concave inner side of the
upon the gun without cramping the parts and carriage-socket. In order to cause the su pport
which securely hold the telescope against dis-4 ing-ring to fit snugly around the telescope
placement by the firing shocks of the gun. tube and yavoid any looseness between these
25 In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is parts, a take-up device isprovided, whereby
a fragmentary side elevation of a gun pro the supporting-ringlnay be contracted. For
vided with my improved telescope-mounting. this purpose the ring is arranged in the socket
Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical cross-sections, on an with its split on one side of its lowermost part,
enlarged scale, in lines 2 2 and 3 3, Figi, re and an adjusting-screw f isarrangcd in a
spectively. Figs. i and 5 are fragmentary screw-threaded opening in the lower part of
longitudinal sections in lines 4 4 and 5 5, Fig. the carriage and bears against the lower side
2, respectively. Fig. 6 is a detached side ele of the ring. This screw is accessible when
vation, on an enlarged scale, of the rear tele the carriage is detached from its supports and
scope-support and a part of the telescope. can be turned for adjusting the supporting 85
35 Fig. -7 is a cross-section of the rear telescope-- ring by means of a screw-driver applied to a
support in line 7 7, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a frag nick in the lower end of the screw. The up
mentary section of the rear telescope-support per end of the adjusting-screwfis provided
in line 8 8, Fig. 6. v with a spherical concave bearing-face corre
Like letters of reference refer to like parts sponding to the convex face of the ringD, 90
in the several figures. _ which prevents the screw from indenting the
My improved mounting for gun-telescopes ring and permits the latter to turn freely.
is applicable to various types of guns and may The under side of the carriage is provided with
be constructed to support -the telescope along a transverse dovetail tenon g, which engages
the top of the gun or along one side thereof. with a correspondingly-shaped way or groove 95
45 In the drawings, the telescope vA is shown ar g in the top of a bracket H, which projects
ranged on the left side of the gun-barrel B, from the left side of the gun-barrel. The car
and is supported near its front end from the riage is adj usted transversely on the bracket
gun~barrel by a front support, while it is sup I-l by a horizontal screw I, which works in a
ported near its rear end from the left side of screw-threaded opening t, arranged in the IOO
50 the frame C by a rear support. bracket, and which is provided with a collar
The front support of the telescope is shown fi', engaging with a notch i2 in the underside
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of the carriage, as represented in Fig. 3. thumb-piece or button the adj listing-shank
Upon turning the adjusting-screw in one di and the rear part of the telescope mounted
rection it moves inwardly toward the barrel, on the upper end thereof are raised, while 70
and its collar engaging with the notch in the upon turning the screw in the opposite di
carriage carries the supporting-ring and the rection the shank and the parts connected -
front end of the telescope arranged therein in therewith are lowered. In order to permit
wardly, while upon turning the adjusting the supporting-plate and the parts mounted
screw in the opposite direction the carriage thereon to follow the movement of the ad 75
and the part of the telescope supported there justing-shank as the latter tilts when being
IO on are carried outwardly. The relative trans raised or lowered, one end of the supporting
verse position of the telescope with reference plate is pivoted bya horizontal or transverse
to the barrel is determined by a mark j, ar screw r to the side of the frame C. The sup
ranged on the carriage, and traversing-gradu porting-plate is heldin position after adjust
ations j', arranged on the bracket, as repre ment bya clamping-screw r2,arranged in a seg
sented in Fig. 2. The bracket may be secured mental slot r3 in the opposite end of the sup
lto the barrel by any suitable means, that porting-plate and engaging with its inner
shown in the drawings consisting of a dove screw-threaded end in a threaded openingin
tail 7c, arranged on the inner end of the the frame C and bearing with the head at its 85
bracket and engaging with a correspondingly` outer end against the outer side of the sup
shaped groove in the barrel, and a clamping porting-plate. The elevation of the rear part
screw k', arranged in the bracket and bear of the telescope with reference to the gun
ing against the barrel, as represented in Figs. barrel is determined by graduations s, ar
3 and 5. ranged on the outer side of the adjusting 90
The rear support of the telescope is shown shank and adapted to be read olf at the up
25 in Figs. l, 6, 7, and 8 and is constructed as per end of the guide-sleeve. Partial turns of
follows-c L represents a split clamping-ring the screw are indicated by graduations t, ar
which embraces the rear part of the telescope ranged on the periphery of the thumb-piece
and which is clamped to the same by a screw and moving past a mark t on the retaining 95
l, connecting the ends of the split ring. The cap, as shown in Fig. 6.
30 lower side of the clamping-ring is provided When adjusting the telescope, the same is
with a depending tubular adjusting-shank M, moved backwardly or forwardly in its front
having an internal screw-thread fm. The and rear supports, the-front support is ad
lower end- of the shank slides in a vertical justed transversely, and the rear support is IOC
guide-sleeve N, which is arranged on a sup adjusted vertically until the telescope is ar
35 porting-plate n, mounted on the left side of ranged at a desired angle with reference to
the frame C. O represents an adjusting-screw the bore of the gun, after which the _screws Z
whereby the adjusting-shank and the parts and r2 are tightened. When moving the front
connected therewith are raised and lowered. support of the telescope inwardly or out 105
This screw is arranged lengthwise in the wardly or when moving the rear support of
guide-sleeve and engages with its upper screw lthe same up or down, the ball-and-socket
lhreaded end in the internal thread of the joint between the spherical ring and the car
adjusting-shank, while its lower end is con- riage permits the front part of the telescope
nected with the lower end of the guide-sleeve, to adjust itself freely into any position with IIO
so that it is free to turn, but is held against in the limits of the adjusting mechanism.
45 axial movement. The rotatable connection Uponradjusting the carriage transversely, to
for this purpose between the screw and guide gether with the front part of the telescope
sleeve shown in the drawings consists of a mounted thereon, the shank supporting the
head o', arranged on the lower part of the rear part of the telescope turns freely in the 115
screw and provided with a downwardly-fac guide-sleeve as a pivot, the axis of which is
50 ing shoulder 02, a retaining-cap p, secured to at right angles to the line of movement of
the lower end of the guide-sleeve bya screw the carriage. It will thus be seen that' the
joint and provided with an inwardly-pro adjustment of the telescope can be eected
jecting iiange or shoulder p', bearing against without cram pin g the telescope orits supports, 120
the shoulder of the head, a thumb,-piece or and the same is held rigidly in position when
55 button q, arranged on the lower end of the adjusted.
head and bearing against the under side of the I claim as my invention
screw-head and the retaining-cap, and a fas l. The combination of a gun-telescope, a
tening-screw r, connecting the thumb-piece spherical socket adapted to be mounted on a 125
and screw-head. By this means the screw is gun, and a spherical split ring arranged in
journaled on the lower end of the guide said socket between the same and the tele
sleeve, but is prevented from moving length scope and supporting said telescope, substan
wise in the sleeve. The fastening-screw r is tially as set forth.
arranged eccentrically in the thumb- piece 2. The combination of a gun-telescope, a
and the screw-head to prevent this screw from front support, means for adjusting said sup
65 being loosened when turning the thumb port transversely, a universal connection be
piece and screw. Upon turning the adjust tween said telescope and said front support,
ing-screw in one direction by means of its a rear support capable of horizontal adjust-`
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ment in a horizontal plane, and means for `8. The combination' of a gun-telescope, a
raising and lowering said rear, support, sub front support having a movable connection
stantially as set forth.' with the telescope, a :rear support mounted
3. The combination with an adjusting de on a vertical pivot capable of- turning hori 50
vice connecting the rear part of a telescope zontally, and an adjusting-screw for raising
with a gun, of a split spherical ring which re and lowering said rear support, substantially
ceives the front part of the telescope, and a as set forth.
carriage mounted on the front part of the gun 9. The combination of a gun-telescope, a
and provided with a correspondingly-shaped front support having a movable connection 55
IO socket which receives said ring, substantially> lwith the telescope, a rear supportmounted
as set forth. on a vertical pivot capable of turning hori
4. The combination with avertical adj ust- zontally, a pivot-socket which is supported
ing device connecting the rear parts of' a tele on a transverse pivot, means for holding the
scope with a gun, of a spherical ring adapt pivot-socket in adjusted position, and means
145 ed to receive the front 'part of the telescope, for raising and lowering said rear support,
a carriage provided with a spherical socket substantially as set forth.
which receives said ring, and a transverse ad 10. The combination with a support mov-A
` justing device connecting said carriage with ably connecting one end of a telescope with
the front part of the gun, substantially as _set a gun,.of an adjusting-shank connected with
forth. ' the opposite end of the telescope, a screw en
65
5. The combination with a vertical adjust gaging with said shank, a supporting-plate
ing device connecting the rear parts of a tele provided- with a bearing in which said screw
' scope with a gun, of a spherical ring which is journaled, a pivot connecting one end of
receives the front part of the telescope, a the supporting-plate _with the gun, and a
25 transversely - adjustable carriage provided clamping-screw connecting the other end of
witha correspondingly-shaped socket which said plate with the gun , substantially as set
receives said ring, a bracket which is secured forth. .
to the front part of the gun and which is pro 11. The combination with a support mov
vided with a transverse way in which said ably connecting one end of a telescope with 75
30 carriage is guided, and a transverse adjust a gun, of an adj usting-shank connected with
ing-screw engaging with a screw-threaded the opposite end of thetelescope, a guide
opening in the bracket vand provided with a sleeve mounted on the gun and receiving said
, collar which engages with a notch in the car shank,a screw arranged in said sleeve and
riage, substantially >as set forth.` y engaging with said shank, a head arranged
35 6. The combination of a gun-telescope, a on the screw and provided with a downwardly
front support capable of lateral adjustment, facing shoulder, a retaining-cap secured to
means for adjusting the same laterally and a the guide-sleeve and engaging with the shoul
rear support mounted on a vertical pivot ca der of the head, and a thumb-piece arranged
pable of turning horizontally, substantiallyl on the head and ybearing against the outer 85
as set forth. ` ' end of the retaining-cap, substantially as set
7. The combination of a gun-telescope, a forth;
front support capable of lateral adjustment Witness my hand this 18th day of May, 1900.
and having `a spherical connection with the HENRY L. DE ZENG, JR.
telescope, and a yrear support mounted on a Witnesses:
45 vertical pivot capable ofturning horizontally, THEO. L. PoPP,
substantially as set forth. CLAUDIA M. BENTLEY.