Shooting rest chair

A portable chair for supporting a person above a support surface, the portable chair comprising:

• a base comprising a plurality of legs and a hub, the base being configured to rest on the support surface, the legs each including a pivot connector and being pivotable with respect to the hub such that the base is configurable in a deployed configuration and in a collapsed configuration;
• and
• a seat including a holder under the seat, the seat supported by the base and being sized and shaped to support the person when the person is sitting on the seat;
• wherein the portable chair is configurable in an operational configuration in which the base is in the deployed configuration and connected to the seat to support the seat, and the portable chair is configurable in a stowed configuration in which the base is in the collapsed configuration and held by the holder.

A portable chair for supporting a person above a support surface, the portable chair comprising:

• a base configured to rest on the support surface, the base being configurable in a deployed configuration an in a collapsed configuration;
• a seat including a holder under the seat, the seat supported by the base, the seat including a seat support surface sized and shaped to support a person when the person is sitting on the seat support surface;
• and
• a backrest pivotably connected to the seat for pivoting the backrest toward the seat to a folded configuration, the backrest including a back support surface configured to support a back of the person when the person is sitting on the seat support surface;
• wherein the portable chair is configurable in an operational configuration in which the base is in the deployed configuration and connected to the seat to support the seat, and the portable chair is configurable in a stowed configuration in which:
• the base is in the collapsed configuration and held by the holder, and
• the backrest is in the folded configuration with the seat support surface of the seat and the back support surface of the backrest facing one another.

A shooting rest chair for supporting a shooter and a weapon above a support surface, the shooting rest chair comprising:

• a base configured to rest on the support surface;
• a seat supported by the base, the seat being sized and shaped to support the shooter when the shooter is sitting on the seat;
• a pivot hub supported by the base, the pivot hub connecting the base to the seat;
• and
• a weapon support arm assembly connected to the pivot hub by a first pivot connection, the weapon support arm assembly being configured to support the weapon, the weapon support arm assembly being pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about the first pivot connection;
• wherein the weapon support arm assembly is configured to permit pivoting of the weapon support arm assembly from a left side of the seat to a right side of the seat across a front of the seat to change a configuration of the weapon support arm assembly between a left handed shooter arrangement and a right handed shooter arrangement;
• wherein the weapon support arm is configured to permit pivoting of the weapon support arm in 360 degrees of motion with respect to the seat.

A shooting rest chair for supporting a shooter and a weapon above a support surface, the shooting rest chair comprising:

• a base configured to rest on the support surface;
• a seat supported by the base, the seat being sized and shaped to support the shooter when the shooter is sitting on the seat;
• a pivot hub supported by the base, the pivot hub connecting the base to the seat;
• and
• a weapon support arm assembly connected to the pivot hub by a first pivot connection, the weapon support arm assembly being configured to support the weapon, the weapon support arm assembly being pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about the first pivot connection;
• wherein the weapon support arm includes a pivot hub connector comprising a collar including a gap permitting a size of the collar to be reduced for securing the collar to the pivot hub.

A shooting rest chair for supporting a shooter and a weapon above a support surface, the shooting rest chair comprising:

• a base configured to rest on the support surface;
• a seat supported by the base, the seat being sized and shaped to support the shooter when the shooter is sitting on the seat;
• a pivot hub supported by the base, the pivot hub connecting the base to the seat;
• and
• a weapon support arm assembly connected to the pivot hub by a first pivot connection, the weapon support arm assembly being configured to support the weapon, the weapon support arm assembly being pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about the first pivot connection;
• wherein the seat and weapon support arm are configured for tool-less removal from the pivot hub.

A shooting rest chair for supporting a shooter and a weapon above a support surface, the shooting rest chair comprising:

• a base configured to rest on the support surface;
• a seat supported by the base, the seat being sized and shaped to support the shooter when the shooter is sitting on the seat;
• a pivot hub supported by the base, the pivot hub connecting the base to the seat;
• and
• a weapon support arm assembly connected to the pivot hub by a first pivot connection, the weapon support arm assembly being configured to support the weapon, the weapon support arm assembly being pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about the first pivot connection;
• wherein the base is selectively removable from the seat and connectable to the seat in a stowed configuration for transporting the seat and base together in the stowed configuration.