John P Thibodeaux

US Patent:

6598331, Jul 29, 2003

Filed:

Jan 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/058202

Inventors:

John R. Thibodeaux - Lafayette LA 70508

International Classification:

F41G 146

US Classification:

42111, 42124

Abstract:

A shotgun sighting device and method for sighting a shotgun with the eye of a gunner that is opposite the gun mounting shoulder of the gunner. The device is comprised of a linear sighting plane mounted by a plurality of bracket members to the barrel of a shotgun. The sighting plane has elongated mounting slots and for receiving mounting bolts for adjustably mounting the sighting plane to the bracket members in a position that is adjustably offset both horizontally and vertically from the barrel of the shotgun. The device provides a sighting plane for the gunner that is in alignment with the eye of the gunner that is opposite the gunners gun mounting shoulder and thus provides a shotgun sighting aid for gunners having impaired vision in their customary sighting eye.