Body-Mountable Firearm Support Assembly with Multi-Zone Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm supports, both ground-mounted and body-mounted, fail to provide sufficient stability and freedom of movement, with ground-mounted supports limiting movement and body-mounted supports lacking desired stability.
Innovation Solution
A body-mountable firearm support assembly comprising elongate support members, an anchoring formation, and a cushioned section, allowing the firearm to be supported at multiple points on the body for enhanced stability and freedom of movement, with pivotable connections and a wearable design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If ground-mounted supports are used, then stability is improved, but freedom of movement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support system is divided into multiple independent support zones (first support zone on shoulder, second support zone on waist via anchoring formation) connected by elongate supports. This segmentation allows different parts of the body to provide support independently, maintaining stability while enabling movement freedom that ground-mounted supports cannot provide.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from ground-mounted (external ground reference) to body-mounted support (internal body reference), adding the dimension of body mobility to the support system. The anchoring formation mounted on the waist and shoulder supports create a portable stable platform that moves with the user.
2Ease of operation
If body-mounted supports are used, then freedom of movement is improved, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple support points (shoulder support zone and waist anchoring formation) into a unified support system. The first elongate support connected to the second elongate support creates a combined structural system that distributes the firearm weight across multiple body zones, providing enhanced stability compared to single-point body-mounted supports.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring formation is预先 mounted to the waist belt before use, and the support assembly is pre-configured with connected elongate supports. This preliminary setup ensures that when the firearm is placed on the support, the stable configuration is immediately established, providing desired stability while maintaining freedom of movement.
3Stability of the object's composition
If multiple support zones are used, then stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The elongate supports serve multiple functions: they connect different support zones, provide structural rigidity, enable angular adjustment, and transmit forces between the firearm and body. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, maintaining simplicity while achieving multi-point support stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between first and second elongate supports allows angular displacement, creating a dynamic support structure that adapts to different shooting positions and body movements. This dynamic capability provides stability across multiple configurations without requiring complex adjustment mechanisms.
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AI summary
A body-mountable firearm support assembly that is mountable to the body of a user to support a firearm in a stable configuration in use includes a first elongate support that is supportable, in use, at a first support zone on the body of the user in an operatively forwardly projecting configuration and a second elongate support that is supportable, in use, at a second support zone on the body of the user. The second support zone is lower on the user's body than the first support zone. The second elongate support is connected to the first elongate support at a third support zone spaced, in use, from the first and second support zones along the first and second supports. The assembly also includes an anchoring formation that is wearable, in use, by the user such that it provides the second support zone.