Patent ID: 7380486
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A shooting stick comprising: an elongated member having a barrel attachment end and an opposing end; a barrel-engaging member coupled to the elongated member, so that the barrel-engaging member can swivel with respect to the opposing end; the barrel-engaging member being configured to securely engage a first location at least at a bottom side of a barrel of a firearm; a plurality of supporting legs operatively coupled to the elongated member to provide lateral stability; the plurality of supporting legs configured to be capable of being deployed for use and then collapsed and held together to occupy a space smaller than a space defined by the elongated member; wherein the elongated member has a hollow bottom end and the plurality of supporting legs are further configured to be capable of being at least partially retracted within the hollow bottom end; where the plurality of supporting legs are spring loaded and biased toward a splayed configuration; wherein the barrel-engaging member pivots with respect to the elongated member; and a shooting stick storage retention clip operatively coupled to the elongated member and configured to be capable of selectively retaining the opposite end of the elongated member in close proximity to a section of the barrel, so that the elongated member is parallel with the barrel.