Portable Shooting Stabilization Assist Clamp
A portable shooting stabilization assist clamp designed for quick and easy, single-handed attachment and detachment on to a shooting rail or similar solid object. Once attached to an object, the clamp supports a firearm fore-stock, forend, frame, stock, or barrel allowing the user a steadier aim for more accurate shot placement. The clamp provides the capacity of a rapid attachment and detachment by using a spring clamp design. In its preferred embodiment, the clamp provides a rest with two angled prongs, in a generally V-shape, above the pivot of the the spring clamp, to help to easily place and retain the gun on the clamp. In alternative embodiments, multiple rests are provided as well as movable, pivoting rests. In addition to assisting shooters and hunters, the clamp could also be used to stabilize a camera, telescope, small video camera, or other device that is enhanced by stabilization.
1 . A portable shooting stabilization assist clamp comprising:
a first member including a jaw end, a rest end having a rest extension and a pivot aperture; and,
a second member including a jaw end, a rest end having a rest extension and a pivot aperture;
wherein the pivot apertures of the first and second members are aligned and secured.
2 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the first member includes a jaw end, a rest end having a rest extension and pivot a aperture, and the second member includes a jaw end, a rest end having a handle, and pivot a aperture.
3 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the rest end of the first member includes a handle having an aperture, and a rest extension portion having an aperture for detachably securing the rest extension portion to the handle, and wherein the rest end of the second member includes a handle having an aperture, and a rest extension portion having an aperture for detachably securing the rest extension portion to the handle.
4 . The clamp of claim 3 , wherein the aperture in the handle of the first member is a sliding channel, and the aperture in the handle of the second member is a a sliding channel.
5 . The clamp of claim 1 wherein the jaw end of the first member and the jaw end of the second member are coated treated with a slip resistant coating.
6 . The clamp of claim 5 , wherein the coating is a rubberized cap.
7 . The clamp of claim 1 , wherein the rest extension portion of the first and second member is V-shaped.