US Patent 8984797 Articulating targeting device for firearms and the like

An articulating targeting device comprises a mounting base, a swing arm and a sighting component carrying body. The swing arm is pivotably attached to the mounting base for allowing the swing arm to pivot about a first pivot axis between a first swing arm position and a second swing arm position. The sighting component carrying body pivotably attached to the swing arm for allowing the sighting component carrying body to pivot about a second pivot axis between a first carrying body position and a second carrying body position.