Patent ID: 6058641
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
A bench rest for aiming a firearm, comprising:a base;a shaft including a top end, a bottom end, and an axis of rotation, the shaft being mounted to the base adjacent the bottom end of the shaft;a plurality of legs mounted to the base, at least one of the legs being adjustable to align the shaft in a vertical orientation over uneven terrain;a seat mounted to the shaft intermediate the top end and the bottom end of the shaft;a support surface mounted adjacent the top end of the shaft;a plurality of receptacles formed in the base, each receptacle pivotally receiving a respective leg and being configured to accommodate rotation of the respective leg from a collapsed orientation into an extended orientation relative to the base and to support the respective leg in the extended orientation; anda stop screw attached to at least one of the receptacles to stop and support a respective leg in the extended orientation at an adjustable angle relative to the base.