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US 4,397,112 AGranted
Rifle bipod
OwnerNorman N. Yorkinventor
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Abstract
For use in supporting a rifle, the illustrated and preferred embodiment discloses a detachable bipod which is constructed with a pair of identical legs joined together at a pivot pin, the legs terminating in curved and polished faces, the two faces opposing one another to grasp and extend around the barrel of a weapon for holding the weapon, the bipod further including in the preferred and illustrated embodiment a coil spring between the two legs. The spring forces the legs apart. In addition, the two legs have facing hooks which latch against one another.
Claims3
A removable and detachable bipod for attachment to the barrel of a rifle, comprising:
- (a) first and second similar legs joined together at a pivot pin and forced apart below said said pivot pin by a coil spring positioned between said legs to force said legs apart whereby the lower ends of said legs are deployed in spaced relation to enable a bipod support for the rifle;
- (b) said legs including upper ends having arcuately curved protruding tabs thereon which are adapted to releasably reach around and grasp the barrel of the rifle;
- (c) receptacles in said legs adapted to receive the ends of said coil spring which is compressed when inserted into said receptacles, and wherein said coil spring is permitted to elongate to force said legs of the bipod apart;
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- (d) interlocking tabs on said legs which tabs lock said legs together.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.