Rapid Aiming Device and Method for Use on Gun or Other Projectile Firing Device

Abstract

An aiming device and method that combines several distinct features, any single one or combination of these features may be used for aiming. These features include: 1) Front & rear sight form a recognizable shape when aligned, 2) The front sight is relatively large and visually protrudes above the rear sight when properly aligned. 3) The front sight may feature a substantially distinct point or vertex as its aiming reference point. 4) Both front and rear sights possess distinct visual reference points that can be visually aligned with precision. 5) Lower portion of front sight may be visually centered in the notch of rear sight to facilitate aiming.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An aiming device for a firearm, comprising:
 a front sight; and   a rear sight, wherein:   at least one point or surface of alignment on the front sight is visually aligned with a corresponding point or surface of alignment on rear sight;   the rear sight is designed in such a way as to complete the partial shape of front sight, so that when viewed together in alignment, the front sight and the rear sight form a recognizable shape; and   the front sight visually protrudes above the rear sight when sights are directly aligned with aimer's eye.   
     
     
         2 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the recognizable shape is substantially a triangle. 
     
     
         3 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the front sight has five clearly defined external visual boundaries. 
     
     
         4 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the rear sight has five or more clearly defined external visual boundaries. 
     
     
         5 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 1 , further comprising a visual surface on the rear sight. 
     
     
         6 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 5 , wherein the visual surface includes a brightly colored replaceable insert. 
     
     
         7 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 6 , wherein the insert is glued into place. 
     
     
         8 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 5 , wherein the visual surface is painted or otherwise colored. 
     
     
         9 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 1 , wherein the front sight is octagonal and oriented so that one of the vertices is at the tip. 
     
     
         10 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 9 , wherein the rear sight in such an arrangement is the lower part of the octagon. 
     
     
         11 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 9 , wherein the void (notch) in the rear sight surrounds the octagon so that when aligned, it formed an entirely different shape with a distinct aiming point substantially at the center top of the front sight. 
     
     
         12 . A method for using a sight in a firearm, comprising:
 looking at both a front sight and a rear sight; and   assuring the combined visual image appears as substantially a recognizable shape, with a targeting reference point substantially corresponding to the aiming point on the target.   
     
     
         13 . A method for using a sight in a firearm, comprising one or more of the following:
 visually verifying one or more alignment reference points located on a front sight is substantially visually contacting corresponding alignment reference point on a rear sight;   visually verifying one or more alignment reference points on the left side of the sights, by visually contacting alignment reference point on the front sight with a point on the rear sight; and   visually align a lower left reference point on front sight with corresponding lower left reference point on the rear sight.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising visually connecting one or more alignment reference points on the right side. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising verifying elevation by verifying the alignment of a bottom surface of the front sight with a bottom internal surface of the rear sight. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising verifying windage alignment by verifying the alignment of a bottom surface of the front sight with a bottom internal surface of the rear sight. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising visually center the lower portion of the front sight into a notch or void in the rear sight. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising wherein the user orients their line of sight over the tops of the sights rather than in line with them. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the recognizable shape is substantially a triangle and the tip of the triangle at the front sight would substantially correspond to the desired aiming point on the intended target. 
     
     
         20 . The aiming device for a firearm of  claim 1 , wherein a kit is provided for assembling the aiming device, comprising: some or all unassembled components for an aiming device wherein the unassembled components are assembled into a aiming device.