# US 7,032,494 B2 · Clampable bipod

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- Number: US 7,032,494 B2
- Document ID: US7032494B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/788,721
- Filed: 2004-02-27
- Published: 2005-09-01
- Granted: 2006-04-25
- Earliest claimed: 2004-02-27
- Assignees: Blackpoint Engineering, LLC
- Inventors: Steven J. Wygant
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7032494B2

## CPC

- F41A 23/08: Bipods
- F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE

## Abstract

A shooting device, including at least one of a barrel, a rail and a stock, and a clampable bipod. The clampable bipod includes a clamp which is releasably clamped to at least one of the barrel, the rail and the stock, and a first leg and a second leg connected to the clamp.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A shooting device, comprising:
at least one of a barrel, a rail and a stock; and
a clampable bipod including a clamp which is releasably clamped to at least one of said barrel, said rail and said stock, and a first leg and a second leg connected to said clamp, said clamp including a plurality of jaws, and a fulcrum between said plurality of jaws and both said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a first arm connected to said first leg and a second arm connected to said second leg, said first arm including a first cam surface and said second arm including a second cam surface, said fulcrum being provided by said first cam surface in contact with said second cam surface, wherein each of said first leg and said second leg include a receiver connected to said clamp and an extender connect to said receiver, said receiver includes a longitudinal direction and a plurality of holes extending in said longitudinal direction, said extender includes a spring ball received in any of said plurality of holes.

### Claim 2

A clampable bipod for use with a shooting device, comprising;
a first leg and a second leg, each of said first leg and said second leg including a receiver connected to said clamp and an extender connect to said receiver, said receiver including a longitudinal direction and a plurality of holes extending in said longitudinal direction, said extender including a spring ball received in any of said plurality of holes; and
a clamp connected to said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a plurality of jaws, and a fulcrum between said plurality of jaws and both said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a first arm connected to said first leg and a second arm connected to said second leg, said first arm including a first cam surface and said second arm including a second cam surface, said fulcrum being provided by said first cam surface in contact with said second cam surface.

### Claim 3

A clampable bipod for use with a shooting device, comprising:
a first leg and a second leg, each of said first leg and said second leg including a receiver, an extender received within said receiver, a collet connected to at least one of said extender and said receiver, and a collet nut connected to said collet; and
a clamp connected to said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a plurality of jaws, and a fulcrum between said plurality of jaws and both said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a first arm connected to said first leg and a second arm connected to said second leg, said first arm including a first cam surface and said second arm including a second cam surface, said fulcrum being provided by said first cam surface in contact with said second cam surface.

### Claim 4

A clampable bipod for use with a shooting device, comprising:
a first leg and a second leg; and
a clamp connected to said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a plurality of jaws, ends fulcrum between said plurality of jaws and both said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a first arm connected to said first leg and a second arm connected to said second leg, said first arm including a first cam surface and said second arm including a second cam surface, said fulcrum being provided by said first cam surface in contact with said second cam surface, further including an aperture in said clamp, said aperture including a longitudinal direction, at least one of said first leg and said second leg are rotatable about an a axis transverse to said longitudinal direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The clampable bipod of claim 4, wherein said clamp includes at least one leg stop limiting a rotation of at least one of said first leg and said second leg.

### Claim 6

A method of attaching a clampable bipod to a shooting device, comprising the steps of:
positioning said clampable bipod adjacent to at least one of a barrel, a rail and a stock of said shooting device;
clamping said clampable bipod to at least one of said barrel, said rail and said stock, said clampable bipod including a clamp connected to both a first leg and a second leg said clamp, said clamp including a plurality of jaws, and a fulcrum between said plurality of jaws and both said first leg and said second leg, said clamp including a first arm connected to said first leg and a second arm connected to said second leg, said first arm including a first cam surface and said second arm including a second cam surface, said fulcrum being provided by said first cam surface in contact with said second cam surface; and
rotating at least one of said first leg and said second leg about an axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of said clamp.