# US 2014/0151413 A1 · Hands-Free Multi-Use Long Gun Carry Pack & Related Methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0151413 A1 - Document ID: US20140151413A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/691,682 - Filed: 2012-11-30 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Assignees: Wild Bucks Outdoors, LLC - Inventors: Tracey Ponder - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151413A1 ## CPC - F41C 33/046: {Webbing, harnesses, belts or straps for wearing holsters} - F41C 33/007: {for long firearms, e.g. rifles} - F41C: SMALLARMS, e.g. PISTOLS, RIFLES (functional features or details common to both smallarms and ordnance, mountings therefor F41A; projecting missiles without use of explosive or combustible propellant charge F41B); ACCESSORIES THEREFOR ## Abstract In general, disclosed is a multi-use and gun-protective apparatus for secure and hands-free carrying of a long gun in close proximity (in time, distance, and procedure) to a gunman carrier's gun firing position. Basically, in one embodiment, the apparatus is a reversible, open-ended, and chest-mounted bi-fold pouch configured to fold around at least part of the receiver portions (the portions of the rifle that contains the operating parts, e.g., bolt carrying group, trigger group, or magazine port) of a long gun). In operation, a long gun may be provided to the pouch so that the gun is transversely oriented with respect to torso of the gun carrier whereby the barrel of the long gun extends out of one end of the pouch while the stock of the long gun extends out of the other end of the pouch. When gun firing or deployment is necessary, the gun is located on the chest of carrier so that the barrel or stock of the gun may be gripped while the pouch is concurrently unfolded to result in the carried gun falling from the pouch into the carrier's gun firing position. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gun carrying and deployment apparatus comprising: a bi-fold pouch operably configured to be positioned on a torso of a gunperson, said bi-fold pouch featuring at least one fastener on a non-folded side of said pouch and whereupon said at least one fastener may be rapidly unfastened to allow deployment of a firearm. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an aperture disposed along the fold of said bi-fold pouch and operably configured to accommodate the receiver of a firearm. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of fasteners which may be unfastened to allow rapid deployment of a firearm. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 further comprising snap loops for securing said bi-fold gun carrying and deployment apparatus to a vest. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 4 wherein said vest is a MOLLE vest. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 4 wherein said vest further defines a gun accessory pocket. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bi-fold pouch is segmented to accommodate a high-capacity magazine for a rifle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bi-fold pouch is unfolded rapidly by use of a rip cord. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bi-fold pouch is unfolded and operationally configured to carry guns from any of the group of firearms consisting essentially of either shotguns, rifles, assault rifles or machine guns. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The gun carrying and deployment apparatus of claim 1 wherein said bi-fold pouch may be transversely or diagonally slung across the torso of the user. ### Claim 11 A method of securing and deploying a gun comprising the steps of: placing a bi-fold pouch on a torso of a gunperson, wherein said pouch is folded around a portion of the gun and wherein said gun rests in the fold of said pouch; unfolding the pouch, whereupon said gun is rapidly released from said pouch and available for firing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of securing said bi-fold pouch on the torso of a gunman by fastening means connected to a vest. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12 wherein said fastening means are snap loops. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the step of unfolding said pouch is accomplished rapidly via the release of fasteners connected to the exterior portion of said bi-fold pouch. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the gun secured by the pouch is from any of the group of firearms consisting essentially of any of either rifles, shotguns or assault rifles. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein the bi-fold, pouch is rapidly unfolded by pulling a rip cord that allows said gun to be freed of the pouch and quickly fall into the hands of the user where it may be quickly positioned for firing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11 wherein said releasably secured in a carrying position by a plurality of fasteners. ### Claim 18 A gun carrying apparatus comprising: a bi-fold pouch featuring a forward flap and a rear flap separated by a fold said forward and rear flaps being substantially rectangular and being configured to envelop a portion of a firearm; wherein said flaps may be releasably secured to one another at their non-folded sides; said non-folded sides being releasably connected to one another by demonstrating is a is a fast as he is in a fastening means. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The gun carrying apparatus of claim 18 further comprising an aperture along said fold of said pouch, whereby the of a firearm may be accommodated. The gun carrying apparatus of claim 18 wherein said flaps are releasably secured to one another by buckle fasteners that connect to snap loops for connection to a vest.