Mounting rack for rifles

Claim 2

In combination with a vehicle window gasket and glass assembly, a mounting rack for rifles comprising a pair of support members adapted to be secured solely to the gasket and glass in laterally spaced relationship to one another; each support member comprising a first and second slide member; each slide member having a slidable surface formed thereon, and a support blade having a marginal end portion inserted between the vehicle window gasket and glass assembly; cradle means outwardly disposed from and attached to one said slide member for contributing to the support of a rifle; each of said slide members being an elongated boyd arranged normally to said support blades, said blades forming one end portion of each of said slide members, said blade and said cradle means being an integral part of said slide member, and means forming spaced ribs along at least one of said elongated bodies for reinforcing said slide member; guide means formed on said first and second slide members so that one said slide member can be guidably moved in aligned relationship respective to the other of said slide members, said guide means on said first and second slide members includes a longitudinally extending tongue and groove with the groove being formed on one of said slide members and the tongue being formed on the remaining of said slide members, said tongue being slidably received within said groove with the face of one member slidably engaging the face of the remaining member; each said support blade being arranged on each said slide member so that when one slide member is moved relative to the other, the support blades are moved towards and away from one another; said support blades being arranged in a common plane with said cradle means being normally disposed relative to the common plane; each said support blade having a marginal depending free end portion reduced in thickness and inserted between said glass and said gasket, said marginal depending free end portion of said blade extending free of the slide member with the remaining portion of said blade member being an integral part of the slide member; and fastener means for increasing the friction of said slidable surfaces to effectively lock the slide members together; so that a face of the blades can be placed against a surface of the window glass, the blades inserted under the window gasket by sliding the first slide member relative to the second slide member, after which the slide members may be locked together by the fastener means to thereby support a gun placed in the cradles solely by the glass and gasket.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said fastener means includes spaced apertures placed in said first slide member, said second slide member being provided with spaced slots arranged to be placed in registry with said spaced apertures when said tongue is received within said groove, and a bolt means placed through the apertures and slots when the apertures are aligned with the slots.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said support blade is in the form of a rectangle having an edge portion reduced in thickness for insertion between a window glass and gasket, and another portion in the form of a truncated triangle, with the last portion being joined to the main body portion of said slide member.

Claim 5

A mounting rack for rifles comprising a pair of support members for being removably affixed in supported relationship to the gasket and glass of a fixed rear window of a pick-up truck, with each support member being laterally spaced apart from one another so that they jointly can support a rifle; each support member comprising a first and second coacting slide member; each slide member having a slidable surface formed thereon, and a support blade having a marginal end portion which can be inserted between the vehicle window gasket and glass assembly so that spaced parts of the gasket together with a face of the glass contribute the entire support for the support members; cradle means outwardly disposed from and attached to one said slide member for contributing to the support of a rifle; each of said slide members being an elongated body arranged normally to said support blades, said blades forming one end portion of each of said slide members, said blade and said cradle means being an integral part of said slide member, and means forming spaced ribs along at least one of said elongated bodies for reinforcing said slide member; guide means formed on said first and second slide members so that one said slide member can be guidably moved in aligned relationship respective to the other of said slide members, said guide means on said first and second slide members includes a longitudinally extending tongue and groove with the groove being formed on one of said slide members and the tongue being formed on the remaining of said slide members, said tongue being slidably received within said groove with the face of one member slidably engaging the face of the remaining member; one said support blade being affixed to one said slide member and said first and second slide members being arranged so that when one slide member is moved respective to the other, the opposed blades attached thereto are moved towards and away from one another, thereby changing the effective length of the support member; said blades of one support member being arranged in a common plane; said cradle means being normally disposed relative to the last said plane; each said support blade having a marginal depending free end portion reduced in thickness and inserted between said glass and said gasket, said marginal depending free end portion of said blade extending free of the slide member with the remaining portion of said blade member being an integral part of the slide member; said support blade being in the form of an enlarged flat body having a free marginal end portion reduced in thickness for insertion between the window glass and gasket, and another portion being reduced in width and joined to the main body portion of said slide member; means for increasing the friction of said slidable surfaces to effectively releasably lock the slide members of a support member together; so that the face of the blades can be placed against the surface of the window glass, the blades inserted under the window gasket by sliding the first member relative to the second member, after which the members may be locked together by the fastener means to thereby support a gun placed in the cradles solely by the glass and gasket.

Claim 6

A mounting rack for rifles comprising a pair of support members for being removably affixed in supported relationship to the gasket and glass of a fixed rear window of a pick-up truck, with each support member being laterally spaced apart from one another so that they jointly can support a rifle; each support member comprising a first and second coacting slide member; each slide member having a slidable surface formed thereon, and a support blade having a marginal end portion which can be inserted between the vehicle window gasket and glass assembly so that spaced parts of the gasket together with a face of the glass contribute the entire support for the support members; cradle means outwardly disposed from and attached to one said slide member for contributing to the support of a rifle; each of said slide members being an elongated body arranged normally to said support blades, said blades forming one end portion of each of said slide members, said blade and said cradle means being an integral part of said slide member, and means forming spaced ribs along at least one of said elongated bodies for reinforcing said slide member; guide means formed on said first and second slide members so that one said slide member can be guidably moved in aligned relationship respective to the other of said slide members, said guide means on said first and second slide members includes a longitudinally extending tongue and groove with the groove being formed on one of said slide members and the tongue being formed on the remaining of said slide members, said tongue being slidably received within said groove with the face of one member slidably engaging the face of the remaining member; one said support blade being affixed to one said slide member and said first and second slide members being arranged so that when one slide member is moved respective to the other, the opposed blades attached thereto are moved towards and away from one another, thereby changing the effective length of the support member; said blades of one support member being arranged in a common plane; said cradle means being normally disposed relative to the last said plane; each said support blade having a marginal depending free end portion reduced in thickness and inserted between said glass and said gasket, said marginal depending free end portion of said blade extending free of the slide member with the remaining portion of said blade member being an integral part of the slide member; said support blade being in the form of an enlarged flat body having a free marginal end portion reduced in thickness for insertion between the window glass and gasket, and another portion being reduced in width and joined to the main body portion of said slide member; means for increasing the friction of said slidable surfaces to effectively releasably lock the slide members of a support member together; so that the face of the blades can be placed against the surface of the window glass, the blades inserted under the window gasket by sliding the first member relative to the second member, after which the members may be locked together by the fastener means to thereby support a gun placed in the cradles solely by the glass and gasket.