Dual shooters bow and gun stand

Claim 2

A stand for supporting sport weapons, such as bows, firearms and the like, comprising: a frame configured to be supported upright with respect to a surface; and first support means, mounted to said frame and having a first plurality of rest points situated on one side of said frame, for supporting a first sport weapon on the first plurality of rest points at the one side of said frame, said first support means being adjustable to position said first plurality of rest points at desired support locations.

Claim 3

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 1, further comprising: second support means, mounted to said frame and having a second plurality of rest points situated on a side of said frame opposite of the one side of said frame, for supporting a second sport weapon on the second plurality of rest points at the opposite side of said frame, said second support means being adjustable to position said second plurality of rest points at desired support locations.

Claim 4

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 2, wherein said frame includes a base, configured to rest on the surface and support said frame in an upright position.

Claim 5

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 2, wherein said first and said second support means each include a pair of brackets members adjustably mounted to said frame, the bracket members of said first support means providing a pair of adjustable rest points for supporting said first weapon, the bracket members of said second support means providing a pair of adjustable rest points for supporting said second weapon.

Claim 6

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 4, wherein the bracket members of said first and said second support means are each mounted to said frame for pivotal rotation about respective pivot points, whereby each rest point in each of said pairs of rest points is independently adjustable.

Claim 7

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 5, wherein said frame includes a base configured to rest on the surface and support said frame in an upright position.

Claim 8

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 6, wherein said frame further includes first and second upright members connected to the base of said frame.

Claim 9

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 7, further comprising first and second receptacles mounted to said frame, each of said receptacles containing an opening, said first receptacle being inclined relative to the first upright member of said frame such that its opening substantially faces to the one side of said frame, said second receptacle being inclined relative to the second upright member of said frame such that its opening substantially faces to the opposite side of said frame.

Claim 10

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 8, further comprising a storage platform mounted to said frame, adjacent to the base of said frame, said platform being positioned, configured and dimensioned to provide a substantially horizontal storage space when said frame is supported in an upright position.

Claim 11

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 9, wherein said frame further includes a handle, said handle being joined with said first upright member at one end and with said second upright member at another end.

Claim 12

A stand for supporting sport weapons, such as bows, firearms and the like, comprising: a frame, including a base which rests substantially flat on a surface, said frame further including first and second upright members connected to said base; first and second bracket members each having a mounting arm and a support member, the mounting arms of said first and said second bracket members being mounted to the first and the second upright members respectively for pivotal rotation about respective pivot points, the support members of said first and said second bracket members projecting outwardly to one side of said frame and being substantially perpendicular thereto; and third and fourth bracket members each having a mounting arm and a support member, the mounting arms of said third and said fourth bracket members being mounted to the first and the second upright members respectively for pivotal rotation about respective pivot points, the support members of said third and said fourth bracket members projecting outwardly to the opposite side of said frame and being substantially perpendicular thereto; whereby the support members of said first and said second bracket members provide a first pair of rest points for supporting a first sport weapon on the one side of said frame, the positions of the first pair of rest points being independently adjustable in accordance with the rotation of the mounting arms of said first and said second brackets about their respective pivot points, and the support members of said third and said fourth bracket members provide a second pair of rest points for supporting a second sport weapon on the opposite side of said frame, the positions of the second pair of rest points being independently adjustable in accordance with the rotation of the mounting arms of said third and said fourth brackets about their respective pivot points.

Claim 13

A stand for supporting sport weapons, such as bows, firearms and the like, comprising: a frame, including a base which rests substantially flat on a surface, said frame further including first and second upright members connected to said base; first and second bracket members each having a mounting arm and a support member, the mounting arms of said first and said second bracket members being mounted to the first and the second upright members respectively for pivotal rotation about respective pivot points, the support members of said first and said second bracket members projecting outwardly to one side of said frame and being substantially perpendicular thereto; and third and fourth bracket members each having a mounting arm and a support member, the mounting arms of said third and said fourth bracket members being mounted to the first and the second upright members respectively for pivotal rotation about respective pivot points, the support members of said third and said fourth bracket members projecting outwardly to the opposite side of said frame and being substantially perpendicular thereto; whereby the support members of said first and said second bracket members provide a first pair of rest points for supporting a first sport weapon on the one side of said frame, the positions of the first pair of rest points being independently adjustable in accordance with the rotation of the mounting arms of said first and said second brackets about their respective pivot points, and the support members of said third and said fourth bracket members provide a second pair of rest points for supporting a second sport weapon on the opposite side of said frame, the positions of the second pair of rest points being independently adjustable in accordance with the rotation of the mounting arms of said third and said fourth brackets about their respective pivot points.

Claim 14

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 11, wherein the base of said frame includes first and second elongated base members, each of said elongated base members having opposing ends turned downward to rest evenly on the surface, the first and the second upright members of said frame being connected to the first and the second base members respectively.

Claim 15

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 12, further comprising first and second receptacles mounted to said frame, each of said receptacles containing an opening, said first receptacle being inclined relative to the first upright member of said frame such that its opening substantially faces to the one side of said frame, said second receptacle being inclined relative to the second upright member of said frame such that its opening substantially faces to the opposite side of said frame.

Claim 16

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 13, wherein said frame further includes a handle, said handle being joined with said first upright member at one end and with said second upright member at another end.

Claim 17

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 14, further comprising a storage platform mounted to said frame, adjacent to the base of said frame, said platform being positioned, configured and dimensioned to provide a substantially horizontal storage space when said frame is supported in an upright position.

Claim 18

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 15, wherein the first and the second elongated base members, the first and the second upright members, and the handle of said frame, are all constructed of tubular steel.

Claim 19

A sport weapon stand as recited in claim 16, wherein the support members of said first, said second, said third and said fourth bracket members each have a handle bar grip configuration on its exterior surface to provide a secure rest point for a sport weapon.

Claim 22

A method of supporting sport weapons as recited in claim 18, wherein the rest points of said first and said second plurality of rest points are independently adjustable.

Claim 23

A method of supporting sport weapons as recited in claim 19, further comprising the step of independently adjusting the rest points of said first and said second plurality of rest points to accommodate differently configured sport weapons.