Pivoting Firearm Rest With Height Adjustment for Blind Windows
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing firearm rests for hunting blinds are difficult to reposition, interfere with window operation, and lack height adjustment, making accurate shooting less likely and potentially damaging the firearm.
Innovation Solution
A firearm rest with adjustable height and pivotable support member that attaches to a mounting surface, allowing secure support and easy repositioning without affecting height settings, and includes a pivot mechanism to avoid interfering with window operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing firearm rests are attached to the sidewall of a hunting blind, then the firearm can be supported at a fixed position, but the rests are difficult to move or reposition and interfere with window operation
Solution Approach 1:
The support member is designed to be movable relative to the attachment assembly, allowing it to pivot between an extended shooting position and a retracted non-shooting position. This dynamic capability enables the firearm rest to be repositioned easily without requiring detachment from the blind, resolving the contradiction between stability and repositioning ease.
2Reliability
If existing firearm rests are attached near the window, then the firearm can be positioned for shooting, but the rests interfere with opening and closing of the window
Solution Approach 1:
The support member can pivot between extended and retracted positions, allowing it to clear the window path when the window needs to be opened or closed. This dynamic repositioning capability maintains shooting stability when needed while accommodating window operation, resolving the contradiction between shooting position stability and window operation compatibility.
3Reliability
If the support member is fixed at a certain height, then the attachment assembly remains stable, but the height cannot be easily adjusted
Solution Approach 1:
The support posts include adjustable height mechanisms that allow the support member to be selectively positioned at different heights while maintaining stability once set. This dynamic adjustability resolves the contradiction between attachment stability and height adjustment ease, enabling hunters to optimize shooting positions while maintaining secure attachment.
Data Source
AI summary
A firearm rest configured to attach to a mounting surface, such as the generally horizontal window sill of a hunting blind. The firearm rest includes a support member, support posts, and an attachment assembly. The support member provides a generally horizontal surface for a hunter to rest the forearm of a firearm. The support posts are configured to selectively adjust the height of the support member relative to the attachment assembly. The support posts are pivotably combined with the attachment assembly thereby allowing the support member to be movable between an extended position and a retracted position while the attachment assembly remains secured to the mounting surface. The retracted position is sometimes desirable to allow the hunter better access to the window or the window sill.