Patent ID: 6487807
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A gun handle for mounting to a gun to stabilize the gun, the gun handle comprising:a mounting assembly being adapted for removably coupling to the gun, said mounting assembly including a shaft having a ball portion; a handle portion having a first end being coupled to said mounting assembly, said handle portion being adapted for being gripped by a hand of a user when said mounting assembly is coupled to the gun, said handle portion being adapted for stabilizing the barrel of a gun when the hand of the user grips said handle portion; a plurality of legs being hingably coupled to a second end of said handle portion opposite said mounting assembly such that each of said legs are positionable into a deployed position wherein each of said legs is adapted for abutting a support surface for supporting the gun, said legs being positionable into a storage position for facilitating transportation of the gun; a leg locking assembly coupled to said second end of said handle portion, said leg locking assembly being for selectively locking said legs in said deployed position and in said storage position defined by said legs being positioned within said handle portion; a ball seat being positioned within a bore of said handle portion between said ball portion of said mounting assembly and said leg locking assembly, said ball seat being for retaining said ball portion against an upper wall of said handle portion for minimizing free rotation of said ball portion with respect to said handle portion; an indexing pin assembly coupled to an end of one of said legs; said indexing pin assembly having a pin portion being biased outwardly from said one of said legs; and said ball portion of said mounting assembly having an indexing channel, said indexing channel being for receiving said pin portion whereby said mounting assembly is prevented from rotating with respect to said handle portion when said pin portion is positioned in said indexing channel of said mounting assembly.