Adjustable shooting stick

Abstract

An adjustable shooting stick is beneficial in assisting a shooter in supporting a firearm while aiming and shooting. The shooting stick has a telescopically extensible body having an upper and lower end and is adjustable and lockable between a collapsed and an extended position. An adjustable rest member is slidably mounted on the upper end of the adjustable shooting stick for supporting the firearm. The adjustable rest member has a grip with a trigger housing for supporting a trigger formed by a lever having a cam-shaped end. The cam-shaped end for urges a brake member against the adjustable shooting stick to lock the adjustable rest member in position. The shooter squeezes the lever to release the brake member from against the shooting stick to slidably adjust the rest member along the upper end of the shooting stick.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a portable and adjustable rest or shooting stick for firearms which can be used by an individual to support any one of a variety of guns, such as rifles, shotguns and pistols, for example, in a variety of firing positions, and which can be easily transported and quickly adjusted by the individual in the field without having to take the firearm off of the target.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The capacity to keep a firearm still at the time of firing is critical to the bullet hitting its target. When holding a firearm up and taking care to aim, the shooter's arm may waiver under the weight of the firearm. Wind and other elements can also affect a shooter's aim. Even a slight amount of movement or flexure by the shooter can greatly affect shooting accuracy. For example, a perfectly aligned shot may be subsequently lost due to fatigue in the shooter's arm. Fatigue is one factor that is accentuated in the case where the fire...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]Therefore it is a primary object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to improve over the state of the art.

[0007]It is a further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention to provide an adjustable shooting stick having telescoping members with clampable collars for adjusting the height of the stick and an adjustable support slidable along the upper telescoping member of the stick for resting a firearm thereupon.

[0008]Yet another object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is to provide an adjustable shooting stick wherein the adjustable support member can be adjusted by the shooter using one hand while keeping the other hand on the trigger of the firearm and the firearm aimed at the target.

[0009]A further object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is to provide an adjustable shooting stick wherein the adjustable support member is adjusted by squeezing a trigger on the adjustable support having a cam mechanism and brake for stopping and locking movement of the adjustable support member along the upper end of the stick.

[0010]Yet another object, feature, or advantage of the present invention is to provide an adjustable shooting stick wherein a C-shaped member having a transverse member is disposed at the base of the stick for positioning over and supporting the stick against the shooter's foot while shooting.

[0011]One or more of these and / or other objects, features, or advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the specification and claims that follow.

Problems solved by technology

For example, a perfectly aligned shot may be subsequently lost due to fatigue in the shooter's arm.

In this instance, when the target is moving or transient and the shoot is taken from a non-rested position, overcorrection commonly hampers shooting accuracy.

This means that the shooter has to set down or take the firearm off of the target to make any last minute adjustments to the adjustable rest member.

In the event the shooter does attempt to adjust the rest member disclosed in the prior art using one hand with the other gripping the firearm, adjustments will likely be quite cumbersome and far from the quick, easy and fluid process that is necessary to make the quick adjustments to the adjustable rest member while keeping the firearm on the target.

With the evolution of such hunting equipment as tree stands and the like, the shooter may not be able to stabilize the base of the extensible or telescoping member against a surface such as the existing terrain or some other supportive surface.

For example, if positioned in a tree stand, the shooter may not have a convenient and stable surface to support the base of the shooting stick.

In some instances, even the ground or terrain may not be a suitable supporting surface.

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