Firearms – Stocks – Auxiliary
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-29
2001-06-26
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)
Firearms
Stocks
Auxiliary
C042S094000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06250009
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to a brace for supporting and steadying a firearm.
When shooting a firearm such as a rifle or a shotgun, the shooter ordinarily brings the butt of the rifle against his or her shoulder and then sights in on a target. The firearm typically includes at least one sight positioned on or near the barrel of the gun. In most instances, a sight is carried both at the tip of the barrel, adjacent the bore opening, and at the rearward end of the barrel. The process of aiming involves a simultaneous alignment of both the front and rear sights on the target. Additionally, a scope may be used having a set of cross-hairs, or reticle, for use in aiming the firearm.
In firing the firearm, it is important that the shooter maintain the firearm absolutely steady while maintaining the sight picture through the scope and/or sights. However, because of the weight of the firearm, the time necessary to develop the sight picture, tension, fear, etc., it is oftentimes difficult to hold the firearm steady for the length of time necessary to squeeze the trigger and fire.
Thus, it would be desirable to have means for assisting the shooter and steadying the rifle while preparing to fire. Devices have been patented which attempt to assist the shooter. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 46,365, issued to Kinman, a device for supporting the shooter's arm, the device being strapped around the user's body. U.S. Pat. No. 1,569,901, issued to Virdin, discloses a firearm attachment having a supplemental stock for engaging the shoulder opposite the shoulder against which the butt of the gun is placed. U.S. Pat. No. 2,441,487, issued to Howard, discloses a similar device for bracing the gun against the shoulder opposite to the shoulder on which the butt of the gun is placed.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,209,481, issued to Gilbert, discloses a device on a gun stock for engaging the rear portion of the shooter's arm. U.S. Pat. No. 3,324,588, also issued to Gilbert, discloses use of a crooked member for engaging the rear portion of the user's arm, adjacent to the armpit.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,665,632, issued to Ford, discloses a firearm shoulder support for resting on the upper portion by the shooter's shoulder.
While the foregoing designs are known, there still exists a need for a low profile, easy to use brace for a gun.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, the principal object of this invention to provide a brace for supporting and steadying a firearm and a method for its use
Another object of the present invention is to provide a gun brace which may be temporarily or permanently attached to a variety of different styles and models of guns.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a gun brace which can be selectively used once attached to a gun.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a gun brace which is readily adjustable.
A further object of the present invention is to provide a gun brace which can be moved between an extended, ready-to-use position and a low profile retracted position.
Generally, the present invention includes a brace for use by a shooter with a gun having an elongated stock and a butt portion. The brace includes a generally upright member connected to the stock of the gun and is configured for contacting the back portion of the user's body, such as the user's head, back, or neck and for bracing the gun there against while the user holds the butt of the gun against a front portion of the user's body, such as the user's shoulder.
More specifically, the present invention includes the brace member being connected to the stock portion for movement between an extended position for contacting the back of the user's head and a retracted position adjacent the stock portion.
Further, the brace member includes a brace pad pivotally connected to the brace member for contacting the back of the user's head. The brace pad is spring-biased for automatically pivoting to a position for contacting the back of the user's head when the brace member is moved to the extended position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 46365 (1865-02-01), Kinman
patent: 1569901 (1926-01-01), Virdin
patent: 1883465 (1932-10-01), Balmer
patent: 2441487 (1948-05-01), Howard
patent: 3209481 (1965-10-01), Gilbert
patent: 3324588 (1967-06-01), Gilbert
patent: 3665632 (1972-05-01), Ford
patent: 4296566 (1981-10-01), Campos
patent: 4790095 (1988-12-01), Campos
patent: 4843749 (1989-07-01), Griffith
patent: 5056253 (1991-10-01), Willumsen
patent: 9178 (1879-10-01), None
patent: 14863 (1916-09-01), None
patent: 8102925 (1981-10-01), None
Carone Michael J.
Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, P.C.
Mun Kyonytaek K.
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