Shooting Rest Stabilizer Mount for Firing-Induced Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing shooting rests experience undesirable movements such as longitudinal displacement, rest jump, barrel lift, and barrel twist during firearm firing, compromising the stability and accuracy of the weapon.
Innovation Solution
A shooting rest stabilizer system that includes a base plate with an orifice for receiving a shooting rest adjustment bolt, interface mechanisms for vertical adjustment, and elongate supports that provide compression and expansion forces to dampen oscillations, securing to a stationary base surface to resist movement and stabilize the shooting rest.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a shooting rest is used to support a firearm, then the firearm can be held in a stable position for aiming, but the shooting rest experiences longitudinal displacement, rest jump, and barrel movement during firing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs counterweights that move in opposition to the shooting rest's movement during firing. These counterweights are connected through linkages to generate forces that cancel out the harmful longitudinal displacement and rest jump, thereby maintaining stability of the shooting rest position
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes springs with specific stiffness coefficients and counterweights with variable masses to dynamically adjust the system's parameters. By changing the stiffness and mass parameters, the system optimizes its ability to resist displacement while maintaining stability during the firing process
2Stability of the object's composition
If the shooting rest is made more rigid to prevent movement, then stability improves, but the complexity of the device increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the stabilizer system into modular components including separate counterweights, linkages, springs, and mounting mechanisms. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function while maintaining overall system stability, and enables easier adjustment and maintenance without requiring complete system redesign
3Adaptability or versatility
If vertical adjustment capability is added to the shooting rest, then adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates vertical adjustment capability into the existing stabilizer structure by making the counterweight assembly and linkage system adjustable in height. This allows the same components to serve multiple functions: both stabilizing the shooting rest and providing vertical positioning adjustment, thereby reducing overall device complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively reduces unwanted movements of the shooting rest, enhancing the stability and accuracy of firearm positioning during firing.
Implementation Method 1
elongate supports that provide compression and expansion forces to dampen oscillations
Data Source
AI summary
A shooting rest stabilizer is configured to resist movement of a shooting rest in response to firing of a firearm or weapon supported by the shooting rest. The shooting rest stabilizer includes a base plate having an orifice to receive an adjustment bolt/leg of a shooting rest, a back mounting block engageable to a back support, a front right mounting block engageable to a front right support, and a front left mounting block engageable to a front left support. The supports are securable to a stationary base surface. A front lateral fixture is couplable between the front right and front left supports to receive front legs of the shooting rest. Back, front right, and front left elongate supports are attached between the base plate and respective mounting blocks. The shooting rest stabilizer. A unitary mount support platform includes at least the back, front right, and front left supports.