Adjustable rifle support
AssigneeLigi Tool and Engineering, Inc.
InventorAlden B. Walrath
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Abstract
A portable support apparatus provides for fine vertical adjustment of a support element for the forward portion of a rifle with a motion control including a worm gear and a rack and pinion. Whatever elevation is selected by rotation of the control will be maintained without need to lock the position. A manual or electrical actuator may be provided. A height adjustable rest for the stock end of the rifle also be provided. The apparatus includes legs that may be removed and stored within the case containing the apparatus.
Claims12
A rifle support apparatus for a rifle, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a case having a long axis;
- b) an elongate recess in the upper surface of the case extending along the long axis, the recess having two long sides, and two short sides;
- c) a first panel having a first end hingedly attached to one of the short sides of the recess;
- d) a second panel having a first end hingedly attached to a second end of the first panel;
- e) a third panel having a first end hingedly attached to a second end of the second panel, the third panel mounted within the recess for sliding translatory motion along the long sides toward and away from the first end of the first panel;
- f) a rifle rest mounted at the junction of the second end of the first panel and the first end of the second panel, the rest constructed to move up and down with the junction as the third panel moves toward and away from the first end of the first panel;
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- g) a motion control means connected to the third panel for translatory motion of the third panel.
A support apparatus for a rifle, the apparatus comprising:
- a) a case having a long axis;
- b) an elongate recess in the upper surface of the case extending along the long axis, the recess having two long sides, and two short sides;
- c) a first panel having a first end hingedly attached to one of the short sides of the recess;
- d) a second panel having a first end hingedly attached to a second end of the first panel;
- e) a third panel having a first end hingedly attached to a second end of the second panel, the third panel mounted within the recess for sliding translatory motion along the long sides toward and away from the first end of the first panel;
- f) a rifle rest mounted at the junction of the second end of the first panel and the first end of the second panel, the rest constructed to move up and down with the junction as the third panel moves toward and away from the first end of the first panel;
- g) an elongate rack affixed to a side of the third panel;
- h) a motion control means including a worm gear operatively connected to the rack for controlled translatory motion of the third panel;
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- i) means for manually releasing the motion control means from the connection to the rack for rapid manual motion of the third panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.