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US 8,011,129 B2Granted
Recoil-reducing shooting rest
AssigneeBattenfeld Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDennis Cauley, Tim Morrow
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Abstract
A shooting rest supports a firearm and reduces recoil energy of the firearm. The shooting rest has a rear support and a front support for supporting the firearm and a frame connecting the rear support and the front support. The frame supports at least one weight to reduce the amount of recoil energy felt by a shooter.
Claims11
A shooting rest for supporting a firearm having a first portion and a second portion rearward of the first portion, the shooting rest comprising:
- a front support for supporting the first portion of the firearm;
- a support member coupled to the front support, the support member including a surface for carrying one or more weights rearward of the front support and a portion positioned aft of the one or more weights to inhibit rearward movement of the one or more weights during recoil;
- a rear support for supporting the second portion of the firearm, the rear support being coupled to the support member;
- an inhibiting member for inhibiting rearward movement of the firearm relative to the shooting rest, at least a portion of the inhibiting member being positioned proximate to the rear support;
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- at least one of a weight configured to reduce recoil, wherein the weight is approximately twenty-five pounds.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.