Patent ID: 6789344
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: F41C

Abstract:
An arm rest and support for aiming, comprising:a) a lower member; b) an upper member pivotally attached to the lower member, the upper member being pivotable between a first and second position; c) a locking pin attached to the upper member; d) at least one locking brace comprising a first slot and a cavity, a first portion of the locking brace being pivotally attached to the lower member and a second portion being slidably attached to the upper member by the locking pin, first slot and cavity, such that the locking pin is: i) operable with the cavity to lock the upper member in a predetermined first position generally perpendicular to the lower member, and ii) operable with the first slot to pivot the upper member to a second position at a generally acute angle to the lower member; e) at least one support brace comprising a second slot, a first portion of the support brace being pivotally attached to the lower member and a second portion being slidably attached to the upper member by the locking pin in cooperation with the second slot; f) at least one arm strap, the arm strap having at least one fastener and being attached to the upper member; g) at least one torso strap, the torso strap having at least one fastener and being attached to the lower member; and h) a pad attached to an outer portion of the lower member and an outer portion of the upper member.