U.S. patent application number 12/931223 was filed with the patent office on 2012-07-26 for knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine.
Invention is credited to Theodore J. Werner.
Application Number | 20120186125 12/931223 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46543055 |
Filed Date | 2012-07-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120186125 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Werner; Theodore J. |
July 26, 2012 |
Knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun
having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine
Abstract
A knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long
gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine. The rest
includes a base and a platform. The base is for resting on a
support surface. The platform is pivotally mounted to the base, and
is so configured so as to allow for accommodating the long gun, the
pistol grip of the long gun, and the high-capacity magazine of the
long gun.
Inventors: |
Werner; Theodore J.;
(Huntington Station, NY) |
Family ID: |
46543055 |
Appl. No.: |
12/931223 |
Filed: |
January 26, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
42/94 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A 23/18 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
42/94 |
International
Class: |
F41C 27/00 20060101
F41C027/00 |
Claims
1. A knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long
gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine, comprising;
a) a base; and b) a platform; wherein said base is for resting on a
support surface; wherein said platform is pivotally mounted to said
base; and wherein said platform is so configured so as to allow for
accommodating the long gun, the pistol grip of the long gun, and
the high-capacity magazine of the long gun.
2. The rest of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a pair of lower
rails.
3. The rest of claim 2, wherein said pair of lower rails of said
base extend from front ends thereof, respectively, rearwardly and
downwardly to rear legs thereof, respectively.
4. The rest of claim 2, wherein said pair of lower rails of said
base are generally parallel to each other; wherein said pair of
lower rails of said base are spaced-apart from each other; and
wherein said pair of lower rails of said base are generally similar
to each other.
5. The rest of claim 3, wherein said rear legs of said pair of
lower rails of said base are connected to each other by a base
plate.
6. The rest of claim 5, wherein said base plate of said rear legs
of said pair of lower rails of said base is elevation-adjustable by
a rear knob; and wherein said base plate of said rear legs of said
pair of lower rails of said base is for resting on the support
surface.
7. The rest of claim 3, wherein said base comprises an elevation
yoke.
8. The rest of claim 7, wherein said elevation yoke of said base
extends fixedly and upwardly from said pair of lower rails of said
base, in proximity to said front ends of said pair of lower rails
of said base.
9. The rest of claim 7, wherein said elevation yoke of said base
comprise a pair of plates; wherein said pair of plates of said
elevation yoke of said base extend fixedly and upwardly from said
pair of lower rails of said base, respectively; and wherein said
pair of plates of said elevation yoke of said base are generally
similar to each other.
10. The rest of claim 3, wherein said base comprises front
legs.
11. The rest of claim 10, wherein said front legs of said base are
a front member; wherein said front member of said front legs of
said base is generally inverted U-shaped; wherein said front member
of said front legs of said base has terminal ends; and wherein said
terminal ends of said front member of said front legs of said base
flare outwardly for resting on the support surface.
12. The rest of claim 11, wherein said terminal ends of said front
member of said front legs of said base are elevation-adjustable by
elevation jacks, respectively.
13. The rest of claim 11, wherein said front member of said front
legs of said base is replaceably attached to said front ends of
said pair of lower rails of said base by a pair of front knobs
passing through a pair of through bores in said front member of
said front legs of said base, respectively, and threadably into
said front ends of said pair of lower rails of said base,
respectively.
14. The rest of claim 9, wherein said base a pair of elevation
stops.
15. The rest of claim 14, wherein said pair of elevation stops of
said base extend outwardly from said pair of lower rails of said
base, respectively, in proximity to said rear legs of said pair of
lower rails of said base.
16. The rest of claim 14, wherein said platform comprises a pair of
upper rails.
17. The rest of claim 16, wherein said pair of upper rails of said
platform extend from rear ends thereof, respectively, forwardly and
upwardly to front ends thereof, respectively; wherein said pair of
upper rails of said platform are generally parallel to each other;
wherein said pair of upper rails of said platform are spaced-apart
from each other for accommodating therebetween the pistol grip of
the long gun and the high-capacity magazine of the long gun without
any impinging upon pivoting forward and back of said platform to
adjust elevation; and wherein said pair of upper rails of said
platform are generally similar to each other.
18. The rest of claim 17, wherein said rear ends of said pair of
upper rails of said platform are connected to each other by a rear
platform plate; and wherein said front ends of said pair of upper
rails of said platform are connected to each other by a front
platform plate.
19. The rest of claim 17, wherein said pair of upper rails of said
platform are pivotally mounted between and to said pair of plates
of said elevation yoke of said base, in proximity to said front
ends of said pair of upper rails of said platform, so as to allow
said platform to pivot forward and back to adjust elevation.
20. The rest of claim 18, wherein said platform comprises a rear
yoke cradle.
21. The rest of claim 20, wherein said rear yoke cradle of said
platform extends upwardly in bifurcations from said rear platform
plate of said pair of upper rails of said platform; and wherein
said bifurcations of said rear yoke cradle of said platform are for
replaceably cradling the stock of the long gun therebetween.
22. The rest of claim 20, wherein said rear yoke cradle of said
platform is elevation-adjustable by a shaft-knob assembly.
23. The rest of claim 21, wherein said rear yoke cradle of said
platform has a strap.
24. The rest of claim 23, wherein said strap of said rear yoke
cradle of said platform extends detachably from one bifurcation of
said rear yoke cradle of said platform to the other bifurcation of
said rear yoke cradle of said platform; and wherein said strap of
said rear yoke cradle of said platform is for maintaining the stock
of the long gun replaceably in said rear yoke cradle of said
platform.
25. The rest of claim 16, wherein said platform comprises a pair of
threaded elevation ferrules.
26. The rest of claim 25, wherein said pair of threaded elevation
ferrules of said platform extend outwardly from said pair of upper
rails of said platform, respectively, over and in alignment with
said pair of elevation stops of said base.
27. The rest of claim 25, wherein said platform comprises a pair of
elevation adjustment knobs.
28. The rest of claim 27, wherein said pair of elevation adjustment
knobs of said platform thread downwardly into said pair of threaded
elevation ferrules of said platform, respectively, and abut against
said pair of elevation stops of said base, respectively, so as to
allow said platform to be angularly adjusted relative to said base
by turning said pair of elevation adjustment knobs of said
platform, one of clockwise and counterclockwise.
29. The rest of claim 18, wherein said platform comprises a front
moldable material resilient bag.
30. The rest of claim 29, wherein said front moldable material
resilient bag of said platform sits on said front platform plate of
said pair of upper rails of said platform; and wherein said front
moldable material resilient bag of said platform contains an upper
depression for having the forearm of the long gun rest therein.
31. The rest of claim 29, wherein said platform comprises a rear
moldable material resilient bag; wherein said rear moldable
material resilient bag of said platform contains an upper
depression; and wherein said upper depression in said rear moldable
material resilient bag of said platform is for having the stock of
the long gun rest therein.
32. The rest of claim 25, wherein one upper rail of said platform
has a pair of threaded. storing through bores; wherein said pair of
threaded storing through bores in said one upper rail of said
platform pass vertically therethrough; and wherein said pair of
threaded storing through bores in said one upper rail of said
platform generally straddle said threaded elevation ferrule of said
platform associated with said one upper rail of said platform.
33. The rest of claim 31, wherein said front moldable material
resilient bag of said platform is a bag selected from the group
consisting of a leather bag filled with a moldable/pliable material
and a plastic bag filled with a moldable/pliable material; and
wherein said rear moldable material resilient bag of said platform
is a bag selected from the group consisting of a leather bag filled
with a moldable/pliable material and a plastic bag filled with a
moldable/pliable material.
34. The rest of claim 33, wherein said moldable/pliable material is
sand.
Description
1. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] A. Field of the invention.
[0002] Embodiment of the present invention relate to a gun rest,
and more particularly, embodiments of the present invention relate
to a knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long
gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine.
[0003] B. Description of the prior art.
[0004] Numerous innovations for gun rests have been provided in the
prior art, which will be described below in chronological order to
show advancement in the art, and which are incorporated herein by
reference thereto. Even though these innovations may be suitable
for the specific individual purposes to which they address,
however, they differ from the embodiments of the present invention
in that they do not teach a knockdown and self-storing gun rest for
accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity
magazine.
(1) U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,783 to Jarvis.
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 5,081,783 issued to Jarvis on Jan. 21, 1992 in
U.S. class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a device for supporting and
sighting firearms, which can be used for reliably conveniently
supporting and sighting or aligning the sights of both shoulder
held firearms, such as rifles and shotguns, and hand-held firearms,
such as pistols. The device is adapted to absorb the recoil of the
firearm when the firearm is fired, and is compact and relatively
light-weight, and therefore, portable and easily manually
movable.
(2) U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,135 to Cady.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 5,628,135 issued to Cady on May 13, 1997 in
U.S. class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a gun support including a
base having a front end and a rear end, a front leg support
assembly longitudinally movable between the front end and the rear
end and having a pair of front support legs, and a rear leg support
assembly at the rear end having a rear support leg. A gun forearm
rest assembly is mounted to the front end of the base, and a gun
butt support assembly is mounted to the rear end of the base. The
front leg support assembly is so constructed that the front legs
are longitudinally movable relative to the rear leg support
assembly and the gun forearm rest assembly, so that the front legs
are pivotable between downward and outward support positions and
inward collapsed positions. The base is so constructed that the
rear leg support assembly is longitudinally movable, so that the
rear leg is longitudinally movable relative to the gun forearm rest
assembly, and so that the rear leg is pivotable between a downward
and outward support position and an inward collapsed position.
[0007] (3) U.S. Pat. No. D471,248 to Jacobs.
[0008] U.S. Pat. No. D471,248 issued to Jacobs on Mar. 4, 2003 in
U.S. class D22 and subclass 108 teaches the ornamental design for a
rifle rest.
[0009] (4) U.S. Pat. No. 6,877,266 to Brownlee.
[0010] U.S. Pat. No. 6,877,266 issued to Brownlee on Apr. 12, 2005
in U.S. class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a firearm support
apparatus for supporting a firearm during discharge of the firearm.
The firearm support apparatus includes a front support assembly
that is designed for being positioned on a support surface. The
front support assembly is designed for engaging and supporting a
front portion of the firearm above the support surface. The front
assembly is designed for altering an angle of the firearm with
respect to a target to accommodate for wind. A rail assembly is
operationally coupled to the front support assembly, whereby the
front support assembly is selectively positionable along a length
of the rail assembly. A rear support assembly is operationally
coupled to the rail assembly, opposite the front support assembly.
The rear support assembly is for supporting a rear portion of the
firearm when the front portion of the firearm is supported by the
front support assembly.
[0011] (5) U.S. Pat. No. 6,931,777 to Krien.
[0012] U.S. Pat. No. 6,931,777 issued to Krien on Aug. 23, 2005 in
U.S. class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a gun rest having a first
support mounted to a base and a support arm pivotally mounted to
the first support. A platform for supporting a firearm barrel is
mounted to the support arm. A manually operable adjustment assembly
couples the first support to the support arm to fixedly adjust an
angular position of the platform relative to the base. The
adjustment assembly has first and second fasteners pivotally
mounted to the first support and to the support arm, and a manually
operable coupler threaded to the fasteners to selectively alter a
distance between the first and second fasteners. A second platform
mounted to the base supports a firearm stock, and an optional third
platform is removably attachable to the support arm to support a
pistol grip and hand of a user.
[0013] (6) U.S. Pat. No. D513,055 to Lahti.
[0014] U.S. Pat. No. D513,055 issued to Lahti on Dec. 20, 2005 in
U.S. class D22 and subclass 108 teaches the ornamental design for a
rifle sighting stand.
[0015] (7) United States Patent Application Publication Number
2007/0074439 to Cauley et al.
[0016] United States Patent Application Publication Number
2007/0074439 published to Cauley et al. on Apr. 5, 2007 in U.S.
class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a shooting rest for supporting a
firearm and reducing 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.
[0017] (8) United States Patent Application Publication Number
2010/0236125 to Morrow et al.
[0018] United States Patent Application Publication Number
2010/0236125 published to Morrow et al. on Sep. 23, 2010 in U.S.
class 42 and subclass 94 teaches a shooting rest for supporting a
firearm, which has a first portion and a second portion rearward of
the first portion. In one embodiment, the shooting rest includes a
frame, a front support for supporting the first portion of the
firearm, a support member for carrying one or more weights, and a
stop for inhibiting rearward movement of the firearm relative to
the shooting rest. The front support is coupled to the frame, and
the support member is positioned at least proximate to the frame.
The stop includes a flexible portion, and is also coupled to the
frame.
[0019] It is apparent that numerous innovations for gun rests have
been provided in the prior art, which are adapted to be used.
Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the
specific individual purposes to which they address, however, they
would not be suitable for the purposes of the embodiments of the
present invention as heretofore described, namely, a knockdown and
self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol
grip and a high-capacity magazine. Thus, there exists a need for a
knockdown and self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun
having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine.
2. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0020] Thus, an object of the embodiments of the present invention
is to provide a knockdown and self-storing gun rest for
accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a high-capacity
magazine, which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
[0021] Briefly stated, another object of the embodiments of the
present invention is to provide a knockdown and self-storing gun
rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and a
high-capacity magazine. The rest includes a base and a platform.
The base is for resting on a support surface. The platform is
pivotally mounted to the base, and is so configured so as to allow
for accommodating the long gun, the pistol grip of the long gun,
and the high-capacity magazine of the long gun.
[0022] The novel features considered characteristic of the
embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the appended
claims. The embodiments of the present invention itself, however,
both as to their construction and to their method of operation
together with additional objects and advantages thereof will be
best understood from the following description of the specific
embodiments when read and understood in connection with the
accompanying figures of the drawing.
3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES OF THE DRAWING
[0023] The figures of the drawing are briefly described as
follows:
[0024] FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a first
embodiment of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the
embodiments of the present invention accommodating a long gun
having a pistol grip and a high-capacity magazine;
[0025] FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown
and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present
invention identified by ARROW 2 in FIG. 1;
[0026] FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic front end view of the knockdown and
self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present invention
taken generally in the direction of ARROW 3 in FIG. 2 but
accommodating a long gun;
[0027] FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic rear perspective view of the
knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the
present invention taken generally in the direction of ARROW 4 in
FIG. 2 but accommodating a long gun;
[0028] FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic top perspective view of the
knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the
present invention taken generally in the direction of ARROW 5 in
FIG. 2;
[0029] FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a second
embodiment of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the
embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 6 in FIG.
1;
[0030] FIG. 7 is an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the
front legs of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the
embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 7 in FIG.
3 and at the initial step of knockdown;
[0031] FIG. 8 is an exploded diagrammatic perspective view of the
knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the
present invention in the process of being knocked down; and
[0032] FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown
and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present
invention knocked down and self-stored.
4. LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE FIGURES OF THE
DRAWING
[0033] A. General. [0034] 10 knockdown and self-storing gun rest of
embodiments of present invention for accommodating long gun 12
having pistol grip 14 and high-capacity magazine 16 [0035] 12 long
gun [0036] 14 pistol grip of long gun 12 [0037] 16 high-capacity
magazine of long gun 12
[0038] B. Overall configuration of knockdown and self-storing gun
rest 10. [0039] 18 base for resting on support surface 22 [0040] 20
platform for accommodating long gun 12, pistol grip 14 of long gun
12, and high-capacity magazine 16 of long gun 12 [0041] 22 support
surface
[0042] C. Specific configuration of base 18. [0043] 24 pair of
lower rails of base 18 [0044] 26 front ends of pair of lower rails
24 of base 18, respectively [0045] 28 rear legs of pair of lower
rails 24 of base 18, respectively [0046] 30 rear plate of rear legs
28 of pair of lower rails 24 of base 18 for resting on support
surface 22 [0047] 31 rear knob of rear plate 30 of rear legs 28 of
pair of lower rails 24 of base 18 [0048] 32 elevation yoke of base
18 [0049] 34 pair of plates of elevation yoke 32 of base 18 [0050]
36 front legs of base 18 [0051] 38 front member of front legs 36 of
base 18 [0052] 40 terminal ends of front legs 36 of base 18 [0053]
41 elevation jacks of terminal ends 40 of front legs 36 of base 18,
respectively, for resting on support surface 22 [0054] 42 front
knobs of front member 38 of front legs 36 of base 18 [0055] 43 pair
of through bores in front member 38 of front legs 36 of base 18
[0056] 44 pair of elevation stops of base 18
[0057] D. Specific configuration of platform 20.
(1) First Embodiment
[0058] 46 pair of upper rails of platform 20 [0059] 48 rear ends of
pair of upper rails 46 of platform 20, respectively [0060] 50 front
ends of pair of upper rails 46 of platform 20, respectively [0061]
52 rear platform plate of platform 20 [0062] 54 front platform
plate of platform 20 [0063] 56 rear yoke cradle of platform 20
[0064] 58 bifurcations of rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20 for
replaceably cradling stock of long gun 12 therebetween [0065] 60
shaft-knob assembly of rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20 [0066] 62
strap of rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20 for maintaining stock
of long gun 12 replaceably in rear yoke cradle 56 of platform 20
[0067] 64 pair of threaded elevation ferrules of platform 20 [0068]
65 pair of threaded storing through bores in one upper rail of pair
of upper rails 46 of platform 20 [0069] 66 pair of elevation
adjustment knobs of platform 20 [0070] 68 front moldable material
resilient bag of platform 20 [0071] 70 upper depression in front
moldable material resilient bag 68 of platform 20 for having
forearm of long gun 12 rest therein
(2) Second Embodiment
[0071] [0072] 120 platform [0073] 156 rear moldable material
resilient bag of platform 120 [0074] 170 upper depression in rear
moldable material resilient bag 156 of platform 120 for having
forearm of long gun 12 rest therein
5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0075] A. General.
[0076] Referring now to the figures, in which like numerals
indicate like parts, and particularly to FIG. 1, which is a
diagrammatic perspective view of a first embodiment of the
knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the
present invention accommodating a long gun having a pistol grip and
a high-capacity magazine, the knockdown and self-storing gun rest
of the embodiments of the present invention is shown generally at
10 for accommodating a long gun 12 having a pistol grip 14 and a
high-capacity magazine 16.
[0077] B. Overall configuration of the knockdown and self-storing
gun rest 10.
[0078] The configuration of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest
10 can best be seen in FIGS. 2-5, which are, respectively, a
diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gun
rest of the embodiments of the present invention identified by
ARROW 2 in FIG. 1, a diagrammatic front end view of the knockdown
and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present
invention taken generally in the direction of ARROW 3 in FIG. 2 but
accommodating a long gun, a diagrammatic rear perspective view of
the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the
present invention taken generally in the direction of ARROW 4 in
FIG. 2 but accommodating a long gun, and a diagrammatic top
perspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the
embodiments of the present invention taken generally in the
direction of ARROW 5 in FIG. 2, and as such, will be discussed with
reference thereto.
[0079] The knockdown and self-storing gun rest 10 comprises a base
18 and a platform 20. The base is for resting on a support surface
22. The platform 20 is pivotally mounted to the base 18, and is so
configured so as to allow for accommodating the long gun 12, the
pistol grip 14 of the long gun 12, and the high-capacity magazine
16 of the long gun 12.
[0080] C. Specific configuration of the base 18.
[0081] The base 18 comprises a pair of lower rails 24. The pair of
lower rails 24 of the base 18 extend from front ends 26 thereof,
respectively, rearwardly and downwardly to rear legs 28 thereof,
respectively, and are generally parallel to each other,
spaced-apart from each other, and generally similar to each
other.
[0082] The rear legs 28 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base
18 are connected to each other by a base plate 30. The base plate
30 of the rear legs 28 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18
is elevation-adjustable by a rear knob 31, and is for resting on
the support surface 22.
[0083] The base 18 further comprises an elevation yoke 32. The
elevation yoke 32 of the base 18 extends fixedly and upwardly from
the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18, in proximity to the
front ends 26 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18.
[0084] The elevation yoke 32 of the base 18 comprise a pair of
plates 34. The pair of plates 34 of the elevation yoke 32 of the
base 18 extend fixedly and upwardly from the pair of lower rails 24
of the base 18, respectively, and are generally similar to each
other. The base 18 further comprises front legs 36. The front legs
36 of the base 18 are a front member 38 that is generally inverted
U-shaped and has terminal ends 40 that are elevation-adjustable by
elevation jacks 41, respectively, and flare outwardly for resting
on the support surface 22.
[0085] The front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18 is
replaceably attached to the front ends 26 of the pair of lower
rails 24 of the base 18 by a pair of front knobs 42 passing through
a pair of through bores 43 in the front member 38 of the front legs
36 of the base 18, respectively, and threadably into the front ends
26 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18, respectively.
[0086] The base 18 further comprises a pair of elevation stops 44.
The pair of elevation stops 44 of the base 18 extend outwardly from
the pair of lower rails 24 of the base 18, respectively, in
proximity to the rear legs 28 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the
base 18.
[0087] D. Specific configuration of the platform 20.
(1) First embodiment.
[0088] The platform 20 comprises a pair of upper rails 46. The pair
of upper rails 46 of the platform 20 extend from rear ends 48
thereof, respectively, forwardly and upwardly to front ends 50
thereof, respectively, and are generally parallel to each other,
spaced-apart from each other for accommodating therebetween the
pistol grip of the long gun and the high-capacity magazine of the
long gun without any impinging upon pivoting forward and back of
the platform 20 to adjust elevation, and generally similar to each
other.
[0089] The rear ends 48 of the pair of upper rails 46 of the
platform 20 are connected to each other by a rear platform plate
52, while the front ends 50 of the pair of upper rails 46 of the
platform 20 are connected to each other by a front platform plate
54.
[0090] The pair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20 are pivotally
mounted between and to the pair of plates 34 of the elevation yoke
32 of the base 18, in proximity to the front ends 50 of the pair of
upper rails 46 of the platform 20, so as to allow the platform 20
to pivot forward and back to adjust elevation.
[0091] The platform 20 further comprises a rear yoke cradle 56. The
rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 extends upwardly in
bifurcations 58 from the rear platform plate 52 of the pair of
upper rails 46 of the platform 20, is elevation-adjustable by a
shaft-knob assembly 60, and the bifurcations 58 of the rear yoke
cradle 56 of the platform 20 are for replaceably cradling the stock
of the long gun 12 therebetween.
[0092] The rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 has a strap 62.
The strap 62 of the rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform 20 extends
detachably from one bifurcation 58 of the rear yoke cradle 56 of
the platform 20 to the other bifurcation 58 of the rear yoke cradle
56 of the platform 20, and is for maintaining the stock of the long
gun 12 replaceably in the rear yoke cradle 56 of the platform
20.
[0093] The platform 20 further comprises a pair of threaded
elevation ferrules 64. The pair of threaded elevation ferrules 64
of the platform 20 extend outwardly from the pair of upper rails 46
of the platform 20, respectively, over and in alignment with the
pair of elevation stops 44 of the base 18.
[0094] One upper rail 46 of the platform 20 has a pair of threaded
storing through bores 65. The pair of threaded storing through
bores 65 of the one upper rail 46 of the platform 20 pass
vertically therethrough, and generally straddle the threaded
elevation ferrule 64 of the platform 20 associated with the one
upper rail 46 of the platform 20.
[0095] The platform 20 further comprises a pair of elevation
adjustment knobs 66. The pair of elevation adjustment knobs 66 of
the platform 20 thread downwardly into the pair of threaded
elevation ferrules 64 of the platform 20, receptively, and abut
against the pair of elevation stops 44 of the base 18,
respectively, so as to allow the platform 20 to be angularly
adjusted relative to the base 18 by turning the pair of elevation
adjustment knobs 66 of the platform 20, either clockwise or
counterclockwise.
[0096] The platform 20 further comprises a front moldable material
resilient bag 68, such as a leather or plastic bag filled with a
moldable or pliable material, such as sand. The front moldable
material resilient bag 68 of the platform 20 sits on the front
platform plate 54 of the pair of upper rails 46 of the platform 20,
and contains an upper depression 70 for having the forearm of the
long gun 12 rest therein.
(2) Second Embodiment.
[0097] The configuration of the second embodiment of the platform
120 can best be seen in FIG. 6, which is a diagrammatic perspective
view of a second embodiment of the knockdown and self-storing gun
rest of the embodiments of the present invention identified by
ARROW 6 in FIG. 1, and as such, will be discussed with reference
thereto.
[0098] The second embodiment of the platform 120 is similar to the
first embodiment of the platform 20, except that the rear yoke
cradle 56 of the platform 20 is replaced by a rear moldable
material resilient bag 156, such as a leather or plastic bag filled
with a moldable or pliable material, such as sand, containing an
upper depression 170 for having the stock of the long gun 12 rest
therein.
[0099] D. Method for knocking down and self-storing the knockdown
and self-storing gun rest 10.
[0100] The method for knocking down and self-storing the knockdown
and self-storing gun rest 10 can best be seen in FIGS. 7-9, which
are, respectively, an enlarged diagrammatic perspective view of the
front legs of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the
embodiments of the present invention identified by ARROW 7 in FIG.
3 and at the initial step of knockdown, an exploded diagrammatic
perspective view of the knockdown and self-storing gun rest of the
embodiments of the present invention in the process of being
knocked down, and a diagrammatic perspective view of the knockdown
and self-storing gun rest of the embodiments of the present
invention knocked down and self-stored, and as such, will be
discussed with reference thereto. [0101] STEP 1: As shown in FIG.
7, unscrew the pair of front knobs 42 of the front member 38 of the
front legs 36 of the base 18. [0102] STEP 2: As further shown in
FIG. 7, remove the pair of front knobs 42 of the front member 38 of
the front legs 36 of the base 18. [0103] STEP 3: As shown in FIG.
8, remove the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18
from the front ends 26 of the pair of lower rails 24 of the base
18. [0104] STEP 4: As shown in FIG. 9, position the front member 38
of the front legs 36 of the base 18 on top of one upper rail 46 of
the platform 20. [0105] STEP 5: As further shown in FIG. 9, align
the pair of through bores 43 in the front member 38 of the front
legs 36 of the base 18 with the threaded through bores 65 in the
one upper rail 46 of the platform 20. [0106] STEP 6: As further
shown in FIG. 9, insert the pair of front knobs 42 of the front
member 38 of the front legs 36 of the base 18 through the pair of
through bores 43 in the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of the
base 18. [0107] STEP 7: As further shown in FIG. 9, thread the pair
of front knobs 42 of the front member 38 of the front legs 36 of
the base 18 into the threaded through bores 65 in the one upper
rail 46 of the platform 20. [0108] STEP 8: As further shown in FIG.
9, tighten the pair of front knobs 42 of the front member 38 of the
front legs 36 of the base 18, to thereby replaceably attach the
platform 20 to the base 18 and allow the knockdown and self-storing
gun rest 10 to be self-storing.
[0109] E. Impressions.
[0110] It will be understood that each of the elements described
above or two or more together may also find a useful application in
other types of constructions differing from the types described
above.
[0111] While the embodiments of the present invention have been
illustrated and described as embodied in a knockdown and
self-storing gun rest for accommodating a long gun having a pistol
grip and a high-capacity magazine, however, they are not limited to
the details shown, since it will be understood that various
omissions, modifications, substitutions, and changes in the forms
and details of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated
and their operation can be made by those skilled in the art without
departing in any way from the spirit of the embodiments of the
present invention.
[0112] Without further analysis the foregoing will so fully reveal
the gist of the embodiments of the present invention that others
can by applying current knowledge readily adapt them for various
applications without omitting features that from the standpoint of
prior art fairly constitute characteristics of the generic or
specific aspects of the embodiments of the present invention.
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