Safety device for a rifle
OwnerHarold W. Turnerinventor
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Abstract
A safety device for a rifle, or other elongate firearm, includes a first part for removably attaching the stock to the chest of a user and a cord for supporting the butt portion below the user's chest. The firearm can, thus, be supported in a safe, substantially vertical orientation to allow the user's hands to be free. The stock portion is easily released to allow the rifle to be operated with the cord remaining attached and providing additional safety.
Claims19
Apparatus for supporting an elongate firearm in a substantially upright orientation on the chest of a user, comprising:
- holding means for securely holding a first portion of said firearm near a shoulder of said user,
- securing means for securing said holding means to the breast of the user;
- and
- support means for supporting a second portion of said firearm directly below said shoulder, wherein said support means and said holding means are oriented so as to hold the firearm in a substantially vertical orientation.
Apparatus for supporting an elongate firearm, comprising:
- holding means for securely holding the stock of the firearm near a shoulder of the user, said holding means comprising first and second flaps for folding over at least part of the first portion of the firearm near a shoulder of the user and being secured to each other;
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- support means for supporting a second portion of said firearm below said shoulder.
Apparatus for supporting an elongate firearm in a substantially upright orientation on the chest of a user, comprising:
- holding means for securely holding at least a portion of the barrel of the firearm near a shoulder of the user, said holding means comprising first and second flaps for folding over at least a portion of the barrel of the firearm near a shoulder of the user and being secured to each other;
- and
- support means for supporting at least a portion of the butt of the firearm below the shoulder of the user and substantially directly below said holding means and for restricting the movement of the butt of the firearm with respect to the body of a user within a range for allowing unhindered normal operation of the firearm and preventing the inadvertent aiming of the muzzle of the firearm at the head or torso of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.