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US 4,535,559 AGranted
Portable shooting bench
OwnerMichael F. Hallinventor
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Abstract
This apparatus enables more accurate firing of rifles and other firearms and is particularly adapted to use for this purpose in hard-to-reach locations and/or over extended continuous periods of use because of its light weight and its compactness when assembled for portage.
Claims16
Apparatus for optimizing the accuracy of shooting of rifles, comprising:
- a rifle support apparatus comprising:
- means for mounting said support apparatus,
- a bracket,
- a table having a top,
- said top having a hole for accomodation of said means for mounting said support apparatus,
- said hole having an axis normal to said top and a center,
- said means for mounting said support apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of parts and
- a subassembly of some of said plurality of parts,
- said subassembly including a shaft having a first, longitudinal axis and a hole having a second axis normal to said first axis,
- said means for mounting said support apparatus further comprising:
- means for adjusting the position of said shaft linearly along said first axis and means for adjusting the position of said shaft rotationally about said first axis,
- said bracket being pivotally attached to said shaft at said hole having said second axis, and being adjustable about said second axis,
- said means for mounting said support apparatus being attached in said hole,
- in said top of said table with said first axis coincident with said axis of said hole in said top of said table,
- whereby the position of a rifle inserted into and supported by said apparatus is rotationally adjustable about said second axis of said shaft, linearly adjustable along said first axis normal to said top of said table and rotationally adjustable about said first axis.
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