Bipod for a firearm
OwnerGerald Harrisinventor
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Abstract
A bipod for a rifle or the like has a base which is attachable to the sling swivel stud on the forearm of the rifle, a pair of adjustable telescoping legs pivotally attached to the base and which can be pivoted between a support position and a folded position generally parallel to the rifle barrel, and a pair of strut mechanisms each for selectably bracing a leg with respect to the base, each strut mechanism having resilient means for absorbing recoil of the rifle.
Claims9
A bipod having a supporting base and a pair of legs pivotally attached thereto, means for attaching said base to a firearm and a pair of strut assemblies, each for selectively bracing one leg in a support position and a folded position with respect to said base, each said strut having a strut with an L-shaped slot therein and said strut assembly being pivotally connected to an associated leg by a fastening element extending through said L-shaped slot, and each said strut assembly including means for biasing said strut assembly towards a folded position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.