Patent ID: 6272785
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
An apparatus for supporting a gun, comprising:a body defining an elongate channel shaped to receive at least a portion of a region of a gun that extends between a trigger and a forearm of the gun, the body including a central portion, a left sidewall laterally disposed from the central portion, and a right sidewall laterally disposed from the central portion, wherein:(a) each of the central portion, the left sidewall and the right sidewall defines a portion of the elongate channel;(b) the central portion, the left sidewall and the right sidewall are integrally formed one with another;(c) the left sidewall and the right sidewall are not moveable with respect to each other, such that the gun is manually removable from the channel without adjustment of the position of the left sidewall and the right sidewall; and(d) the elongate channel is further configured to removably support the gun without requiring simultaneous manual support of the gun;an attachment mechanism capable of securing the body to a support structure; andan opening formed in the central portion of the body at a position such that at least a portion of the trigger of the gun extends through the opening and beyond the body when the elongate channel receives the gun.