Patent ID: 7770320
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: F41A,F41C

Abstract:
1. In combination with a rifle having a stock with a fore-end, comprising: an elongated body member having a forward end, a rearward end, a first side, a second side, an upper surface, and a lower surface; said body member being selectively removably attachable to the stock at the fore-end thereof; first and second horizontally spaced-apart elongated bores formed in said body member which have forward ends exiting from said forward end of said body member and which have rearward ends positioned adjacent said rearward end of said body member; a third bore, having upper and lower ends, formed in said body member adjacent said forward end thereof which extends upwardly into said body member from said lower surface thereof with said upper end of said third bore communicating with said first bore rearwardly of said forward end thereof; a fourth bore, having upper and lower ends, formed in said body member adjacent said forward end thereof which extends upwardly into said body member from said lower surface thereof with said upper end of said fourth bore communicating with said second bore rearwardly of said forward end thereof; a first slot formed in said body member which extends forwardly from said third bore for the entire length thereof to said forward end of said first bore; a second slot formed in said body member which extends forwardly from said fourth bore for the entire length thereof to said forward end of said second bore; a first elongated elastic cord having a forward end and a rearward end; said rearward end of said first elastic cord being secured to said body member adjacent said rearward end thereof; said first elastic cord extending forwardly from its said rearward end through said first bore; a second elongated elastic cord having a forward end and a rearward end; said rearward end of said second elastic cord being secured to said body member adjacent said rearward end thereof; said second elastic cord extending forwardly from its said rearward end through said second bore; first and second elongated support legs having first and second ends; said first and second support legs being sized so as to be selectively received by said first and second bores respectively; said forward ends of said first and second elastic cords being secured to said first and second support legs respectively; said first and second support legs being selectively movable between a stowed position within said first and second bores respectively to a rifle support position wherein said first ends of said first and second support legs are positioned in said third and fourth bores respectively; said first and second slots permitting said first and second elastic cords to pass therethrough as said support legs are moved from their stowed position to their rifle support positions and vice versa; the connection of said elastic cords to said support legs causing said support legs to be yieldably maintained in their said stowed and rifle support positions.