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US 7,478,496 B2Granted
Self-stabilizing bipod
OwnerTerrence Dwight Benderinventor
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, a firearm support assembly comprises a mounting ring that is constructed and arranged to extend around a gun barrel and to be rotatably engaged with a portion of the firearm. The mounting ring defines a central axis. A plurality of legs are attached to the mounting ring at a location above the central axis, and each leg extends downwardly below the central axis.
Claims20
A firearm support assembly comprising:
- a barrel shroud comprising a central axis, an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion oriented above the central axis, the lower portion oriented below the central axis;
- a mount rotatably engaged with the barrel shroud such that an outer surface of said barrel shroud is engaged with an inner surface of said mount, the mount arranged to rotate around the barrel shroud, at least a portion of the mount overlaying at least a portion of the upper portion of the barrel shroud;
- a first leg attached to the mount;
- and
- a second leg attached to the mount;
- wherein at least one of said outer surface of said barrel shroud and said inner surface of said mount comprises a spherical portion.
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A firearm support assembly comprising:
- a barrel shroud comprising a central axis, an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion oriented above the central axis, the lower portion oriented below the central axis;
- a mount rotatably engaged with the barrel shroud, the mount arranged to rotate around the barrel shroud, at least a portion of the mount overlaying at least a portion of the upper portion of the barrel shroud;
- a first leg attached to the mount;
- and
- a second leg attached to the mount;
- wherein the mount comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first leg attached to the first portion at a first attachment location, the second leg attached to the second portion at a second attachment location, wherein the first portion is adjustable with respect to the second portion to vary the distance between the first attachment location and the second attachment location.
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A firearm support assembly comprising:
- a mounting ring configured to extend around a gun barrel and to be rotatably engaged with a portion of the firearm, the mounting ring comprising a first portion rotatable with respect to a second portion, the mounting ring defining a central axis;
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- a first leg and a second leg, each leg attached to the mounting ring at a location above the central axis, each leg extending downwardly below the central axis, the first leg attached to the first portion of said mounting ring at a first attachment location, the second leg attached to the second portion of said mounting ring at a second attachment location;
- wherein rotation of the first portion of said mounting ring with respect to said second portion adjusts a distance between said first attachment location and said second attachment location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.