Patent ID: 9383157
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: F41A,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A firearm support apparatus for securing a firearm, comprising: a support plate including a top face configured to conformingly receive the firearm a flat position, the support plate including a barrel edge proximate to a barrel of the firearm when the firearm is supported by the support plate, the support plate further including a first boss cutout, the first boss cutout configured in a generally oblong shape, and located proximate to a back strap of the firearm when the firearm is supported in the flat position, the support plate further including a second boss cutout, the second boss cutout configured in a generally oblong shape, the second boss cutout located proximate to a front strap of the firearm when the firearm is supported in the flat position; at least four bottom legs coupled to a bottom face of the support plate; a first moveable boss comprising a first top cylinder, the first top cylinder including a first top circular hole parallel to a cylindrical axis of the first top cylinder, and a first top hexagonal indentation in an end of the first top cylinder distal to the support plate, the first top cylinder having an outer diameter greater than a width of the first boss cutout, and the first top cylinder cylindrical axis oriented generally perpendicular to the top face, a first bottom cylinder including a first bottom circular hole parallel to a cylindrical axis of the first bottom cylinder, and a first bottom hexagonal indentation in an end of the first bottom cylinder distal to the support plate, the first bottom cylinder having an outer diameter greater than the width of the first boss cutout, and the first bottom cylinder cylindrical axis oriented generally perpendicular to the bottom face, a first bolt comprising a first head and a first threaded shaft, whereby the first bolt couples the first top cylinder to the first bottom cylinder by the first head fitting snugly into the first top hexagonal indentation and the first threaded shaft extending through the first top circular hole, through the first boss cutout, and through the first bottom circular hole, a first nut fitting snugly into the first bottom hexagonal indentation and threadably coupled to the first threaded shaft, whereby the support plate is sandwiched between the first top cylinder and the first bottom cylinder and the first threaded shaft is encircled by the first boss cutout, whereby the first moveable boss slides relative to the top face and the bottom face by loosening the first nut and sliding the first moveable boss along the top face and the bottom face, and whereby the first moveable boss is frictionally coupled to the support plate by tightening the first nut on the first threaded shaft, and whereby the first moveable boss positionally engages the firearm when the firearm is supported in the flat position by the support plate and the first moveable boss is juxtaposed with a rear curved portion of the firearm, the rear curved portion proximate to the barrel; a second moveable boss comprising a second top cylinder, the second top cylinder including a second top circular hole parallel to a cylindrical axis of the second top cylinder, and a second top hexagonal indentation in an end of the second top cylinder distal to the support plate, the second top cylinder having an outer diameter greater than a width of the second boss cutout, and the second top cylinder cylindrical axis oriented generally perpendicular to the top face, a second bottom cylinder including a second bottom circular hole parallel to a cylindrical axis of the second bottom cylinder, and a second bottom hexagonal indentation in the end of the first bottom cylinder distal to the support plate, the second bottom cylinder having an outer diameter greater than the width of the second boss cutout, and a second bottom cylinder cylindrical axis oriented generally perpendicular to the bottom face, a second bolt comprising a second head and a second threaded shaft, whereby the second bolt couples the second top cylinder to the second bottom cylinder by the second head fitting snugly into the second top cylinder hexagonal indentation and the second threaded shaft extending through the second top circular hole, through the second boss cutout, and through the second bottom circular hole, a second nut, the second nut fitting snugly into the second bottom hexagonal indentation and being threadably coupled to the second threaded shaft, whereby the support plate is sandwiched between the second top cylinder and the second bottom cylinder and the second threaded shaft is encircled by the second boss cutout, whereby the second moveable boss slides relative to the top face and the bottom face by loosening the second nut and sliding the second moveable boss along the top face and the bottom face, and whereby the second moveable boss is frictionally coupled to the support plate by tightening the second nut on the second threaded shaft; and whereby the second moveable boss positionally engages the firearm when the firearm is supported in the flat position by the support plate and the second moveable boss is juxtaposed with a front curved portion of the firearm, the front curved portion formed by an intersection of a trigger of the firearm and the front strap of the firearm; at least one top frame projection coupled to the top face, the at least one top frame projection located proximate to the barrel edge, whereby the at least one top frame projection is juxtaposed with a top side of a firearm barrel, whereby a combination of the first moveable boss, the second moveable boss, and the at least one top frame projection results in horizontal restraint of the firearm, and whereby the horizontal restraint is removed by loosening at least one moveable boss.