Gun brace
OwnerMichael I. Leontukinventor
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Abstract
A brace for use by a shooter to brace a gun having an elongated stock and a butt portion. The brace includes a generally upright member connected to the stock of the gun and is configured for contacting the back portion of the user's head or neck and for bracing the gun there against while the user holds the butt of the gun against the user's shoulder. A telescoping arm is pivotally connected to the stock of the firearm adjacent the butt of the gun. The arm is pivotable between a retracted position adjacent the stock and an extended, operable position above the stock. A brace pad is connected to the end of the arm, and the brace pad is spring-biased to pivot outwardly for contacting the back of the user's head or neck.
Claims17
A device for allowing a user to support a gun during aiming and firing of the gun, the gun having an elongated stock portion and a butt portion, the device comprising:
- a brace member connected to the stock portion of the gun, the brace member extending upwardly from the stock portion of the gun and being configured for contacting at least a portion of the back of the user's head or neck for bracing the gun there against while the user aims and fires the gun.
A device for allowing a user to support a gun during aiming and firing of the gun, the gun having an elongated stock portion and a butt portion, the device comprising:
- a brace member connected to the stock portion of the gun, the brace member being extendable upwardly from the stock portion of the gun and being configured for contacting at least the back portion of the user's head or neck for bracing the gun there against while the user aims and fires the gun.
A device for allowing a user to support a gun during aiming and firing of the gun, the gun having an elongated stock portion and a butt portion, the device comprising:
- a brace member connected to the stock portion of the gun, the brace member being extendable upwardly from the stock portion of the gun and being configured for contacting at least the back of the user's head or neck for bracing the gun there against while the user aims and fires the gun;
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- said brace member including a lower arm portion connected to the stock portion and an upper arm portion connected for movement relative to said lower arm portion, said upper arm portion having a pad for contacting the back of the user's head or neck.
A method for allowing a user to support a gun during aiming and firing of the gun, the gun having an elongated stock portion and a butt portion, the method comprising:
- providing an upwardly extending brace member on the stock portion of the gun;
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- placing the brace member against the back of the user's head or neck for bracing the gun there against while the user holds the butt portion of the gun against a front portion of the user's body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.