Recoil absorbing device and method
OwnerLouis M. Venetzinventor
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Abstract
An improvement in a device for absorbing the recoil of a rifle fired while extending above a horizontal surface with the barrel of the rifle supported by a rest member. The improvement is a weighted bag member resting freely on and unattached to the horizontal surface. The weighted bag member includes a first strap which extends along the stock and around the butt of the rifle, and a second strap which is attached to the first strap and extends over the stock of the rifle.
Claims4
In an apparatus for absorbing recoil of a rifle having a barrel, a barrel end, a butt and a stock, and fired while extending above a horizontal surface with said barrel end of said rifle supported by a rest member, the improvement comprising
- (a) a weighted bag member resting freely on and not attached to said horizontal surface and having straps in contact with said butt and said stock of said rifle, and
- (b) said weighted bag member includes
- (1) a first strap which extends tautly along both sides of said stock of said rifle and around and in contact with said butt of said rifle, and
- (2) a second strap attached to said first strap and extending over the top of said stock adjacent said butt of said rifle.
A method of absorbing recoil from a fired rifle having a barrel, a barrel end, a butt and a stock, and extending above a horizontal surface comprising the steps of
- (a) providing a weighted bag member resting freely on and not attached to said horizontal surface and having a first strap extending tautly along the sides of said stock of said rifle and in contact with said butt of said rifle and a second strap attached to said first strap and extending over the top of said stock of said rifle adjacent said butt, and
- (b) providing a rest member to support said barrel end of said rifle above said horizontal surface, and
- (c) providing a weight of at least about 25 pounds in said weighted bag member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.