Patent ID: 8341867

Claim:
A cheek support apparatus for a firearm, comprising: a generally inverted U-shaped shell member made of a form fitting material configured to conform to contours of a stock of said firearm, said generally inverted U-shaped shell member having a closed upper end and an open lower end; said generally inverted U-shaped shell member comprising an inner frictional surface, wherein said inner frictional surface of said generally inverted U-shaped shell member defines an opening between said closed upper end and said open lower end for accommodating said stock of said firearm, wherein said inner frictional surface of said generally inverted U-shaped shell member rigidly contacts said stock of said firearm and restricts movement of said generally inverted U-shaped shell member on said stock of said firearm; a base member rigidly attached on said closed upper end of said generally inverted U-shaped shell member; a cheek supporting member removably attached on said base member for supporting a cheek of a user; and one or more shim members removably attached on said base member for adjustably positioning said cheek supporting member on said base member, wherein each of said one or more shim members comprises a slot longitudinally extending along a lower surface of said each of said one or more shim members, and a key member extending along an upper surface of said each of said one or more shim members, wherein said slot of one of said one or more shim members is configured to engageably connect to said base member, and wherein said key member of said one of said one or more shim members is configured to engageably connect to one of said slot of another one of said one or more shim members and a slot configured on said cheek supporting member; whereby said cheek support apparatus supports said cheek of said user during recoil of said firearm.