US 5,333,829 AGranted

Holder for pistols, rifles, cameras and the like

AssigneeMillett Industries, Inc.

InventorsDennis L. Bell, Ray C. Millett

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Abstract

A new and novel holder or support device unit for use in shops, stores and in the field, the holder being the type that may be used to display and/or rest various items such as rifles, pistols, still cameras, video cameras and the like. The new and novel holder is semi-rigidly formed in a single component from a foam which provides a microcellular inner core and a tough integral leather-like exterior surface providing enough inertia absorption, impact resistance and resiliency that the device can be easily and safely used to support a firearm, while discharging the firearm, as well as effectively and safely supporting other items. Items may be placed and held on the holder in a desired position and for a specific purpose such as customer display, cleaning, maintenance, disassembly, and/or field steadying of the item. Also disclosed is a novel method of producing the unique holders described herein.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A support, having an outside, for supporting an item and for positioning the support on top of a separate flat surface so that the support may be positioned and moved on the separate flat surface but is not fastened thereto, comprising:

(a) at least one rectangular shaped flat lower base portion which may be positioned on top of the separate flat surface but is not fastened to the separate flat surface,
(b) at least one upper portion formed of a single material with the base portion,
(c) at least one exterior surface formed on the outside of the support, the exterior surface being formed from a polyurethane material and being formed of the same single material as the upper portion and the base portion,
(d) means, formed in the upper portion of the support, defining a cradle area for supporting the item being supported so that the item may be supported and moved in multi-directions within the cradle area but not clamped within the cradle area, the cradle area of the support permitting the item that is supported by the support to be used and moved as desired, but not to be restrained and clamped, while being supported by the device and while the item is positioned on the support device, and
(e) the support being formed from a semi-rigid, pre-shaped polyurethane material with a microcellular core.

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