Barrel clip for firearm support
OwnerJack Ray Taylorinventor
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Abstract
A barrel clip of unitary plastic construction is used to securely clip onto the barrel of a firearm and simultaneously is able to hook the firearm to a non-human support such as a fence when, during hiking and/or hunting, there is a need for the hiker and/or hunter to be hands free and out of contact with his/her firearm. This lightweight, inexpensive inventive barrel clip helps prevent clogging and dirtying of the firearm barrel. Further it does not cause damage to the environment in which it is used. It is easily stored in a pocket, on the barrel of the firearm, or clipped onto some convenient item being taken on the hike and/or hunt.
Claims20
1) The combination of a barrel clip and the barrel of a firearm
- wherein said barrel clip is reversibly attached to said barrel of said firearm,
- wherein said barrel clip comprises a means to hook onto a support structure, and
- wherein said means to hook is used to temporarily attach said combination to said support structure as needed during the process of hiking, hunting, or both hiking and hunting in order to provide a time for the hiker or hunter to be free of carrying said firearm and in a manner that minimizes damage from use of said combination to both said firearm and the environment.
2) A barrel clip used to temporarily attach a firearm comprising a barrel of a given length to a support structure by a hunter or a hiker in need of being with hands free and without contact to said firearm comprising
- a) A holder clip portion to reversibly engage and grip said barrel and
- b) A support clip portion to temporarily attach said barrel gripped by said holder clip portion to said support structure by a hooking motion
- wherein said barrel clip is of unitary plastic construction without springs or brackets.
3) A barrel clip comprising a holder clip portion and a support clip portion used to temporarily attach the barrel of a firearm to a support structure, by a hunter or a hiker in need of being with hands free and without contact to said firearm, by a process comprising
- a) obtaining said barrel clip,
- b) attaching said holder clip portion to said barrel of said firearm,
- c) attaching said support clip portion to said support structure,
- d) maintaining the attachment to said support structure for as long as is needed,
- e) detaching said support clip portion from said support structure when said attachment to said support structure is no longer needed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.