Convertible shooting assembly for firearms
AssigneeKudzu Arms, LLC
InventorChristopher G. Bailey
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Abstract
Shooting assemblies having a shooting rest, a sheath, and a firearm rest are disclosed. The shooting assemblies may be capable of alternating between a stowed and a deployed configuration. The shooting assemblies may be used as a walking staff in the stowed configuration, and as a shooting rest in the deployed configuration. The height and/or position of the shooting rest and firearm rest may be adjusted to accommodate different users and different terrains on which the shooting assemblies are used.
Claims17
A shooting assembly comprising:
- a shooting rest defining a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a sheath disposed about the shooting rest, wherein the sheath is configured to alternate between a first position and a second position;
- and
- a firearm rest secured to the sheath,
- wherein the distal portion of the shooting rest comprises three legs, and
- wherein the shooting assembly is configured to alternate between a stowed configuration when the sheath is in the first position and a deployed configuration when the sheath is in the second position.
2-3. (canceled)
The shooting assembly of claim 2, wherein the proximal portion of the shooting rest comprises a locking system, wherein the locking system is configured to retain the sheath in the second position.
The shooting assembly of claim 2, further comprising a ledge and a hinge, wherein the shooting rest is configured to contact the ledge when the sheath is in the first position, and wherein the hinge is exposed when the sheath is in the second position.
A shooting assembly comprising:
- a shooting rest defining a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the distal portion of the shooting rest comprises three legs;
- a sheath disposed about the shooting rest;
- and
- a firearm rest secured to the sheath;
- wherein the sheath is configured to move about the proximal portion of the shooting rest, alternating between a lowered position for maintaining the shooting assembly in a stowed configuration where the three legs remain together and a raised position for maintaining the shooting rest in a deployed configuration where the three legs are configured as a tripod, and
- wherein the firearm rest is configured to be attached to the sheath at different heights.
13-15. (canceled)
A shooting assembly comprising:
- a shooting rest defining a proximal portion and a distal portion comprising three legs;
- a sheath disposed the shooting rest;
- and
- a firearm rest secured to the sheath;
- wherein the shooting assembly is configured to alternate between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the sheath is configured to maintain the three legs together when the shooting assembly is in the stowed configuration, and wherein the three legs are configured as a tripod in the deployed configuration when the sheath is raised.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.