US5058305A
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Versatile shooting rest
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-28
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Granted: 1991-10-22
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Expires: 2010-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A shooting rest is described as having a blade with a sharp point, the blade being attached to a handle with an enlarged butt section and having a curved concave area. A non-marring neoprene lining is affixed to the curved concave area. The enlarged butt section is pivotable about a longitudinal axis of the shooting rest by exerting a force that is adjustable. The pivotable butt section is secured, in one modification that is described, by a washer with protrusions that mesh with recesses. The butt section and the blade are held together in tension by a threaded member. The blade of the shooting rest has a curved concave area with a non-marring neoprene insert, also, so that the shooting rest can be used by affixing it to a vertical surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell F. Majesty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:27
CPC Classifications
B; B26; B26B; B26B9/00; B25; B25G; B25G1/00; B25G1/04; B25G1/043; B25G1/046; F; F41; F41A; F41A23/00; F41A23/02; F41A23/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A shooting rest that is light in weight, easily carried, and readily attachable to a horizontal surface or to a vertical surface for steading a firearm during aiming and firing, comprising: blade means having a predetermined length and having a predetermined width and thickness, with said predetermined width being greater than said thickness, and with a point at one end; handle means affixed to said blade means at an end of said predetermined length opposite said point, for grasping in the hand of a user to plunge said point into a predetermined surface; enlarged butt means attached pivotally to said handle means at an end furthermost from said blade means, and having a curved, concave area for resting a firearm during aiming.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A shooting rest that is light in weight, easily carried, and readily attachable to a horizontal surface or to a vertical surface for steading a firearm during aiming and firing, comprising: blade means having a predetermined length and having a predetermined width and thickness, with said predetermined width being greater than said thickness, and with a point at one end; handle means affixed to said blade means at an end of said predetermined length opposite said point, for grasping in the hand of a user to plunge said point into a predetermined surface; enlarged butt means attached pivotally to said handle means at an end furthermost from said blade means, and having a curved, concave area for resting a firearm during aiming.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 1 wherein blade means has two edges, with one of said edges being sharpened to define a cutting edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 2 wherein said edge opposite said cutting edge having a curved, concave area lined with a predetermined non-marring material, and said area being closer to said point than to said handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 1 including means to tighten said enlarged butt section against said handle means into a fixed position at a predetermined angle providing one piece rigidity for said enlarged butt section on said handle means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 4 wherein said blade means includes an area reduced in width to fit within said handle means, and said means to tighten includes a threaded means with a head bearing against said enlarged butt section and a plurality of threads threaded into said area of reduced width.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 1 wherein said curved, concave area on said enlarged butt section includes a lining of a predetermined non-marring material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 6 including washer means between said handle means and said enlarged, butt section, and threaded means within said curved, concave area to adjust a force to pivot said enlarged butt section relative to said handle means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 7 wherein said predetermined width of said blade means defines two edges, one of said two edges including a curved, concave area a distance closer to said point than to said handle means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 7 wherein said washer means includes at least one protrusion on opposite sides thereof for engaging with matching recesses in said enlarged butt section and said handle means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A shooting rest as defined by claim 9 wherein said blade means includes a portion fitting through said handle means for engagement with threaded means extending through said enlarged butt section.
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