IP Library Granted Patent US 9,574,839
Granted Patent B2
US 9,574,839 · App. 14/761,415 · Granted Feb 21, 2017

Foldable and adjustable bipod rest

Inventors: Jonas Genchel (Stockholm, SE); Mikael Sundberg (Upplands Väsby, SE)
Assignee: STEINERT SENSING SYSTEMS AS
F41A23/10F16B7/10F16M11/26F16M11/32
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Patent No.
US 9,574,839
App. No.
14/761,415
Granted
Feb 21, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user friendly bipod is configured to provide support for firearms, cameras, binoculars, or the like. The bipod includes foldable legs that are adjustable in length/height. The bipod also includes at least one magnetic lock for locking or releasing mechanical parts of the bipod.

Claims (7)

1. Shooting rest configured to be mounted to a barrel of a firearm, the shooting rest comprising:

foldable legs adjustable in length/height, and connected to a bracket for mounting the shooting rest to the barrel by a top mounting part of the shooting rest, wherein the foldable legs are movable between a folded position in which the shooting rest is streamlined with the firearm and an unfolded shooting position, and

a plurality of magnetic locks for locking or releasing mechanical parts of the shooting rest, wherein at least one of the plurality of magnetic locks is configured to secure the foldable legs in the folded position or the unfolded shooting position, wherein the plurality of magnetic locks comprise a first magnet lock located in an upper part of the leg and a second magnet lock located in the top mounting part for locking the foldable leg in the unfolded shooting position, and a third magnet lock located in the top mounting part for securing the foldable legs in the folded positioned.

2. Shooting rest according to claim 1 , wherein each of the foldable legs comprises a magnetic lock configured to secure the foldable legs in a desired length/height position after adjusting length/height of the respective leg.

3. Shooting rest according to claim 1 , at least one of the plurality of magnetic locks is configured to secure the top mounting part to the bracket.

4. Shooting rest according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of magnetic locks include a Neodyn magnet.

5. Shooting rest according to claim 1 , wherein the shooting rest is configured such that an inner part of the foldable legs can be retracted by exerting a force, at its outer tip, so as to press the inner parts into the legs.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: GENCHEL, JONAS; SUNDBERG, MIKAEL
To: STEINERT SENSING SYSTEMS AS
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Continuity (1)
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