Patent ID: 7216452

Claim:
A device to rest a rifle during hunting which is comprised of: a. a frame member; wherein the frame member provides the area to rest the hunter's arm and the hunter's weapon; wherein the frame member is of predetermined thickness, length and width; wherein the frame member is attached to a rear support member; wherein the frame member is attached to a front support member; wherein the frame member is attached to a middle support member; wherein protrusions on the underside of the frame member provide a means to connect the front support member and middle support member; b. a front support member; wherein the front support has a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the front support member is connected to a protrusion from the underside of the frame for that purpose; wherein the front support member is hollow; wherein a base arm is placed within the front support member and protrudes from the second end of the front support member; wherein a means to secure the front support member to the mounting structure is provided; c. a middle support; wherein a middle support is positioned approximately in the middle of the front fixed support and extends towards a protrusion, which extends vertically down from the underside of the main frame between the connection point for the front support and the connection point for the rear support; wherein the middle support member is connected to the underside of the frame member; wherein the means to connect the middle support is allowed to pivot; d. a rear support member; wherein the rear support member has a first end and a second end; wherein the first end of the rear support member is connected to the frame member; wherein the rear support is hollow; wherein a base arm extends from the second end of the rear support member; wherein a means to lock the base arm in the rear support member is provided; e. base arms; wherein a first base arm is contained within the rear support member; wherein a second base arm is contained within the front support member; wherein the base arms have a first end and a second end; wherein a portion of the first end of each of the base arms is contained with the respective front support member and rear support member; wherein a flat plate is secured to the second end of the respective front support member and rear support members; wherein locking knobs are provided to lock the base arms in position relative to the support members; f. means to lock the base arms; wherein a means to lock the base arms in position is provided; said means to lock has a first end and a second end; said first end is a knob; said second end is a threaded portion that contacts the base arm in the respective front support and rear support members; g. non-slip pad; wherein a non-slip pad is provided on one side of the flat plates of the base arm; said non-slip pads secure the device to a mounting structure; h. a pad; wherein the pad covers the frame member; said pad is cushioned.