Shooting rests for supporting firearms
AssigneeBattenfeld Technologies, Inc.
InventorsTim Morrow, Larry Potterfield, Russell A. Potterfield, Robert Joseph Zara, Dennis Cauley
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Abstract
One aspect of the invention is directed to shooting rests for supporting a firearm having a first portion and a second portion rearward of the first portion. In one embodiment, a shooting rest includes a frame, a front support for supporting the first portion of the firearm, a support member for carrying one or more weights, and a stop for inhibiting rearward movement of the firearm relative to the shooting rest. The front support is coupled to the frame, and the support member is positioned at least proximate to the frame. The stop includes a flexible portion and is also coupled to the frame.
Claims18
1-28. (canceled)
A firearm rest for supporting a firearm on a support surface, the firearm having a first portion and a second portion rearward from the first portion, the firearm rest comprising:
- a front support configured to support the first portion of the firearm,
- a rear support configured to support the second portion of the firearm,
- a frame connecting the front and rear supports, the frame including at least first and second upper generally horizontal sections extending forward in front of the rear support,
- a forward foot connected to the frame and configured to engage the support surface for supporting the frame,
- a rearward foot connected to the frame and located rearward from the forward foot, the rearward foot being configured to engage the support surface for supporting the frame,
- wherein the front support includes a base connecting the front support to the first and second upper horizontal sections, the base extending laterally outboard of at least one of the first and second upper horizontal sections,
- wherein the base of the front support is selectively movable on the first and second upper horizontal sections to change a distance between the front and rear supports, the front support being selectively movable independent of the forward foot to change said distance, and the front support including a securing actuator configured to secure the front support in position with respect to the rear support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.