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(43) Date of publication: 01.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/01 (21) Application number: 23760907.8 (22) Date of filing: 23.02.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F41G 11/00(2006.01) G02B 23/16(2006.01) F41G 1/38(2006.01) G03B 29/00(2021.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): G03B 29/00; F41G 1/38; G03B 21/00; G03B 21/10; F41G 1/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/063104 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/164531 (31.08.2023 Gazette 2023/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 23.02.2022 US 202217678639 (71) Applicant: Sheltered Wings, Inc. D/b/a/ Vortex Optics Barneveld, WI 53507 (US)

(72) Inventors: HAMILTON, Samuel Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) HAVENS, Calen Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) KLEMM, Ian Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) CODY, Tom Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) SCHULTZ, Craig Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) BOLLIG, Garrison Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) CARLSON, Andy Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) LOWRY, William Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) TAYLOR, Cory Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) RUE, Tim Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) LEWIS, Alexander Barneveld, Wisconsin 53507 (US) (74) Representative: Barker Brettell LLP  100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ Birmingham B16 8QQ (GB)