Gun mount apparatus

A mounting apparatus for supporting a weapon within a vehicle including a floor, front and rear occupant areas, and at least one seat supported in the front occupant area, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a base frame configured to be supported by the floor of the vehicle within the rear occupant area;
• an upright extending upwardly from the base frame in a generally vertical direction behind the at least one seat supported in the front occupant area, wherein the upright is configured to provide clearance for the pivoting movement of a back of the at least one seat;
• and
• a weapon holder supported by the upright and configured to receive a weapon.

A mounting apparatus for supporting a weapon within a vehicle including a floor, front and rear occupant areas, and at least one seat supported in the front occupant area, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a base frame configured to be supported by the floor of the vehicle, the base frame including an elongated base member and first and second mounting members supported proximate opposing ends of the base member, wherein a distance between the first mounting member and the second mounting member is adjustable;
• an upright extending upwardly from the base frame in a generally vertical direction, the upright including opposing lower and upper ends;
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• a weapon holder supported by the upright and configured to hold a weapon.

A mounting apparatus for supporting articles within a vehicle including front and rear occupant areas, and driver and passenger seats supported within the front occupant area, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a base including a mounting platform with a plurality of mounting apertures, first and second side walls extending downwardly from the mounting platform, and first and second mounting members extending outwardly from the first and second side walls and configured to be secured to the floor of the vehicle;
• an upright extending upwardly from the base in a generally vertical direction, the upright having opposing upper and lower ends and a plurality of mounting apertures, the lower end being coupled to the mounting platform of the base;
• a first accessory mount coupled to at least one of the mounting apertures of the base;
• a second accessory mount coupled to at least one of the mounting apertures of the upright;
• and
• wherein the base is configured to support the upright laterally intermediate the front driver seat and the front passenger seat of the vehicle.

A mounting apparatus for supporting articles within a vehicle including front and rear occupant areas, and driver and passenger seats supported within the front occupant area, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a base including a support and first and second mounting members coupled to the support, the first and second mounting members configured to be secured to the floor of the vehicle;
• an upright extending upwardly from the base in a generally vertical direction;
• a coupler coupling the upright to the base and configured to permit selective movement of the upright in a generally horizontal direction relative to the base;
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• an accessory mount coupled to at least one of the base and the upright.

A mounting apparatus for supporting articles within a vehicle including front and rear occupant areas, and driver and passenger seats coupled to seat mounting studs within the front occupant area, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a base including a support, first and second side walls extending downwardly from the support, and first and second mounting members extending outwardly from the first and second side walls, the first mounting member including an aperture configured to receive a seat mounting stud of the driver seat and the second mounting member including an aperture configured to receive a seat mounting stud of the passenger seat;
• an upright extending upwardly from the base in a generally vertical direction, the upright having opposing upper and lower ends and a plurality of mounting apertures, the lower end being coupled to the support of the base;
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• an accessory mount coupled to at least one of the mounting apertures of the upright.

A method of supporting an accessory within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a first base including a support and first and second mounting members coupled to the support, the first and second mounting members configured to couple to seat mounting studs of a first vehicle;
• coupling the first base to the seat mounting studs of the first vehicle;
• providing an upright;
• coupling the upright to the first base;
• providing a second base including a support and first and second mounting members coupled to the support, the first and second mounting members configured to coupled to seat mounting studs of a second vehicle;
• coupling the second base to the seat mounting studs of the second vehicle;
• uncoupling the upright from the first base;
• removing the upright from the first vehicle;
• and
• coupling the upright to the second base.

A mounting apparatus for supporting a weapon within a vehicle including front and rear occupant areas, the mounting apparatus comprising:

• a base configured to be secured to a seat belt mount in the rear occupant area of the vehicle;
• a support positioned in spaced relation to the base, the support including opposing first and second ends;
• an upright connecting the base and the support;
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• a weapon holder coupled to the support and configured to receive a weapon.