Adjustable Shooting Rest With Independent Upright Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm supports lack sufficient adjustability and stability, especially for long-range target practice, as minor adjustments to the firearm's position significantly impact bullet trajectory, and recoil requires frequent adjustments, making repeatability difficult with conventional supports.
Innovation Solution
The development of adjustable firearm rests with independently adjustable upright members and a support assembly that allows movement in multiple directions, incorporating a gross adjustment mechanism for rapid movement and a fine adjustment assembly for precise control, enabling tool-free sensitivity adjustments and accommodating varying firearm weights.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing firearm supports are used, then the firearm can be supported during shooting, but the adjustability is insufficient and frequent adjustments are required due to recoil, making repeatability difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow the firearm support to be quickly repositioned between shots. The support structure includes movable components that can be adjusted in real-time to compensate for recoil and maintain optimal positioning, transforming a static support into a dynamic system that adapts to changing shooting conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The firearm support system is divided into multiple independently adjustable segments. Each segment can be adjusted separately to fine-tune the firearm's position and angle, allowing for rapid compensation of recoil effects without requiring complete repositioning of the entire support structure.
2Manufacturing precision
If the firearm position is adjusted for long-range target practice, then accuracy can be improved, but the adjustability required is very sensitive as minor adjustments greatly influence bullet trajectory
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustment mechanisms that provide finer control than absolutely necessary for the application. This excessive precision allows shooters to make very small, controlled adjustments to the firearm's position and angle, ensuring that even minor trajectory changes can be compensated for without requiring complex calculation or estimation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary adjustment components between the shooter and the firearm. These intermediary mechanisms translate coarse shooter input into fine positional adjustments of the firearm, providing precise control while keeping the user interface simple and intuitive.
3Measurement precision
If firearm supports with course adjustment mechanisms are used, then basic positioning is possible, but the required sensitivity and repeatability for long-range targets cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms that allow the shooter to observe the firearm's position and make corrective adjustments. The system provides visual or tactile feedback about the current position and orientation of the firearm, enabling the shooter to repeat the same setup configuration across multiple shooting sessions with high precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary positioning features that pre-establish common shooting positions and angles. These pre-configured positions can be quickly recalled and reproduced, allowing shooters to achieve repeatable setups without having to manually adjust every parameter from scratch each time.
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AI summary
Adjustable shooting rests and shooting rest assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shooting rest includes a rest assembly for supporting a forestock of a firearm. The rest assembly includes a base member and first and second upright members extending from the base member. A position of each of the first and second upright members is independently adjustable with reference to the base member. The shooting rest also includes a support assembly coupled to the rest assembly to move the rest assembly in a first direction and in a second direction. The first and second directions are in a plane generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the firearm. The shooting rest further includes a base coupled to the support assembly.