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Vibration dampening firearm mount for vehicles

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-03
LARUE MARK C
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The present invention provides a firearm mount for movable objects, such as cars, boats, and planes, that reduces vibration and shock forces to allow for accurate aiming and firing. The mount is easy to position and secure, and it allows the firearm to move in relation to the mount as vibration forces are transmitted from the object. This results in a steady firearm, enabling precise targeting.

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Though the mounts permit aiming movement of the firearms the vehicle movement causes vibration that is conducted from the vehicle to the firearm, making it difficult to achieve effective aiming of the firearm.
The lack of accuracy of the aiming and firing activity typically results in ineffective use of the firearm.

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[0021]Referring now to the drawings and first to FIG. 1 a vibration dampening firearm mount, shown generally at 10, is supported on a vehicle, such as an automotive vehicle, boat, airplane, helicopter or the like by means of a mount support arm 12 that extends from the vehicle and is moveable so that the mount and a firearm supported thereby can be retracted into the vehicle or extended from an opening of the vehicle as desired. A firearm positioning support device, shown generally at 14, is provided to support a firearm 16, such as a highly accurate large caliber long range firearm, which is shown in broken line in FIG. 1. It is to be understood that the firearm 16 represents no part of the present invention, but rather is supported by the vibration dampening mount mechanism so that the vibration forces of the vehicle, which would otherwise be transmitted to the firearm are sufficiently dampened that the firearm can be effectively aimed and fired for highly accurate long range shoo...

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for dampening vibration forces being transmitted from a vehicle to a firearm mount and firearm to permit substantially vibration free aiming and firing of the firearm from the moving vehicle. A support member supports a pliable membrane and permits flexing movement of a region of the membrane in response to vibration forces. A firearm mount is secured to a flexing region of the membrane. Vibration forces transmitted from the vehicle to the firearm mount are dampened by flexing of the membrane due to the mass of the firearm thereby permitting the firearm to remain stabilized for accurate aiming and firing.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention generally concerns firearm mount devices for supporting firearms on a moving object such as a vehicle and enabling the firearm to be used while the moving object is in motion or is stationary. This invention also concerns the mounting and use of firearms on moving objects, including land traversing vehicles, water borne craft and various types of aircraft. More particularly, the present invention concerns a mount system that accommodates and dampens the effect of vibration resulting from use or movement of vehicles and other objects and permits efficient and effective aiming and firing of the firearm during all conditions of vehicle activity.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]Firearms, particularly for use by military and law enforcement personnel are often mounted on vehicles, such as trucks, boats, airplanes, helicopters and the like so that the firearms can be aimed and fired by personne...

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IPC IPC(8): F41A23/02
CPCF41A23/02
Inventor LARUE, MARK C.
Owner LARUE MARK C
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