Universal Steady Rest System for Hunting Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional steady rests for hunting are cumbersome, heavy, and fixed, making them difficult to deploy and adjust, limiting their use across different tree stands and hunting setups.
Innovation Solution
A universal steady rest system comprising a tree stand unit, pedestal unit, and universal steady rest unit with modular components that can be quickly attached and detached from various mounts, allowing for adjustable positioning and compact storage, enabling use on multiple stands and pedestals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional steady rests are used, then the hunter can rest the firearm for support, but the steady rest is cumbersome and heavy making deployment difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The steady rest system is divided into separate modular components including a steady rest unit, a mount unit with quick-release mechanism, and an extension member. This segmentation allows the steady rest to be detached and transported separately from the mount, reducing the weight burden during hiking while enabling rapid deployment at the hunting location by simply attaching the steady rest unit to the mount unit.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional steady rests are used, then the hunter can rest the firearm, but the steady rest is fixed and adjustment is not possible
Solution Approach 1:
The steady rest system incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities through the quick-release mechanism that allows the steady rest unit to be easily detached and repositioned. The extension member can be adjusted in length and angle, and the steady rest unit can be rotated and reoriented on the mount, providing adaptability for different hunting positions and terrain conditions without requiring complex permanent installation structures.
3Volume of moving object
If traditional steady rests are used, then the hunter can rest the firearm, but the bulk entangles with tree branches and limbs
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the steady rest unit from the mount unit, the system allows the steady rest (which has the bulk that could entangle) to be carried separately in a pack rather than being attached to the mount during transport. This eliminates the entanglement problem with branches and limbs while the steady rest unit can still be attached to the compact mount unit once at the hunting position.
4Loss of time
If traditional steady rests are used, then the hunter can rest the firearm, but the entire steady rest must be dismantled to transfer between stands
Solution Approach 1:
The mount unit is designed with a universal quick-release mechanism that can accommodate different stand types and configurations. The steady rest unit attaches to this universal mount, allowing the hunter to transfer the steady rest between different stands by simply detaching and reattaching the steady rest unit to the mount unit, without needing to dismantle the entire assembly or purchase stand-specific equipment for each location.
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AI summary
A firearm steady rest includes a tree stand unit and a universal steady rest unit. The tree stand unit has a tubular stand mount and U-bolts to secure the tree stand unit to a tree stand. A bottom slide is slidably received within the tubular stand mount while a tubular rest mount is pivotally connected to the bottom slide. A stand clamp secures the bottom slide within the tubular stand mount while a rest clamp secures the universal steady rest unit within the tubular rest mount. The universal steady rest unit includes a steady mount having a circular post region proportioned to rotate within the tubular rest mount. A steady rest is pivotally coupled to the steady mount via a pivot plate. A tubular extension member may also be included. The firearm steady rest may fold into a bundle measuring less than 4 inches by 4 inches by 28 inches.