Apparatus for temporarily storing shotguns and rifles in field environment
OwnerRuben Laborde, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for safely storing guns in a field environment is disclosed herein. The apparatus is comprised of a recoil rest pad for receiving and supporting a gun's recoil pad and ensuring that it does not become damaged, a barrel support pad for securing the barrel of the gun within an interior diameter that is larger than the diameter of the barrel, and an opening that can be stretched, but wherein the opening—in its unstretched state—is less wide than the diameter of the barrel, and an attachment mechanism for attaching the apparatus to a vehicle. Moreover, the various elements of the invention are connected by a fabric-type element, which makes the apparatus lightweight, and easy to pack-up and stow when not in use.
Claims15
An apparatus for temporarily storing a gun in a field environment for quick insertion and removal, the apparatus comprising:
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the apparatus to an exterior portion of a vehicle;
- a barrel support pad having a length and a width, the barrel support pad comprising a singular opening that extends the entire length of the barrel support pad, and an interior cavity for securing the barrel of the gun, wherein the interior cavity of the barrel support pad is wider in diameter than the exterior diameter of a barrel of the gun and the opening is narrower than the exterior diameter of the gun barrel, the barrel support pad further being flexible wherein the singular opening may be expanded by the application of the pressure, and wherein the singular opening is configured to be narrower than the exterior diameter of the gun barrel when no pressure is applied;
- a recoil pad rest comprising at least one divot for receiving the recoil pad of the gun, the recoil pad rest and the barrel support pad securing the gun in substantially vertical orientation such that the recoil pad rest is below the barrel of the gun when the gun is secured within the apparatus;
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- a resting pad connecting the recoil pad rest to the barrel support pad, wherein the resting pad is made of a fabric-type material and is configured to be rolled up for carrying and stowing.
An apparatus for temporarily storing a gun in a field environment for quick insertion and removal, the apparatus comprising:
- an attachment mechanism for attaching the apparatus to a vertically upright structure;
- a barrel support pad having a length and a width, the barrel support pad comprising a singular opening that extends an entire length of the barrel support pad, and an interior cavity for securing the gun, wherein the interior cavity of the barrel support pad is wider in diameter than the exterior diameter of a barrel of the gun and the singular opening is narrower than the exterior diameter of the gun barrel, the barrel support pad further being flexible wherein the singular opening may be expanded by the application of the pressure, and wherein the singular opening is configured to be narrower than the exterior diameter of the gun barrel when no pressure is applied;
- a recoil pad rest comprising at least one divot for receiving the recoil pad of the gun, the recoil pad rest and the barrel support pad securing the gun in substantially vertical orientation such that the recoil pad rest is below the barrel of the gun when the gun is secured within the apparatus;
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- a resting pad connecting the recoil pad rest to the barrel support pad, wherein the resting pad is made of a fabric-type material and is configured to be rolled up for carrying and stowing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.