US 2019/0293378 A1 · BIPOD

Abstract

A bipod has a first frame portion, the first frame portion having a mounting facility adapted to connect to a firearm, a second frame portion connected to the first frame portion, at least a first leg connected to the second frame portion, the first frame portion and second frame portion being connected by way of a ball and socket joint, and the legs being movable with respect to the second frame portion between a stowed position in which they are adjacent the firearm and a deployed position in which they extend away from the firearm. The ball and socket joint may include at least one of the first and second frame portions having a ball element having a convex spherical surface portion, and the other of the first and second frame portions having a concave surface portion closely receiving the convex spherical surface portion to limit relative translational motion.

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Dependent claims

A firearm support comprising:

a first leg portion having a first end and an opposed second end;
the first end including a connection facility adapted to supportably connect to the firearm;
a second leg portion telescopically connected to extend from the second end of the first leg portion and movable over a sequential range of positions between a retracted position,
a fully extended position, and a plurality of intermediate positions;
and
a ratchet element interconnecting the first and second elongated bodies.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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