Adjustable gun stock
First Claim
1. A weapon having extendible shoulder piece, the weapon comprising:
- a barrel with a barrel longitudinal axis;
a gun stock with a front end, a rear end, a gun stock longitudinal axis, and with a grip portion extending generally downward from the longitudinal axis of the gun stock, the grip portion having an upper region and a lower portion for a user'"'"'s fingers to grasp, the lower portion having a lowermost extremity;
an extendible shoulder piece extending from the gun stock, the extendible should piece comprising a butt plate with a top edge and a bottom edge, and a plurality of connectors that are adjustable in length and that connect the butt plate to the grip portion of the gun stock to that the butt plate is moveable to a retracted position close to the gun stock and moveable to a extended position away from the gun stock, said plurality of connectors comprising an uppermost connector and a lowermost connector;
wherein the uppermost connector is connected to and extends rearward from the upper region of the grip portion and has a longitudinal axis generally parallel to, and below, the barrel longitudinal axis, wherein the upper most connector has a top surface positioned for being a cheek rest for a user during sighting and shooting;
wherein the lowermost connector is generally parallel to the uppermost connector, and the lowermost connector is connected to and extends rearward from said lowermost extremity of the grip portion, so that the uppermost connector and lowermost connector are vertically distanced;
wherein the uppermost connector and lowermost connector are generally parallel and have rear ends that are distanced from each to attach to the butt plate near said butt plate top edge and bottom edge for stabilizing the butt plate connection to the gun stock.
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Abstract
The present invention is an adjustable-length stock for a shoulder fired weapon, which preferably includes an extendible shoulder piece installed on a shortened gun stock. The extendible shoulder piece preferably includes a butt plate for placement against the shoulder of a user, and a telescoping connection between the butt plate and the shortened gun stock. The connection may have at least one support rod and preferably two support rods telescopically sliding within their respective support tubes. After adjustment, the stock is locked at the selected length, thereby fixedly holding a desired length. The preferred two connections between the butt plate and the gun stock are vertically-distanced as much as possible, in order to stabilize the butt plate. The system preferably also uses a bipod for forward support of the weapon while being used by the adolescent. This system may be used to teach adolescents how to fire such a weapon.
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18 Claims
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1. A weapon having extendible shoulder piece, the weapon comprising:
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a barrel with a barrel longitudinal axis;
a gun stock with a front end, a rear end, a gun stock longitudinal axis, and with a grip portion extending generally downward from the longitudinal axis of the gun stock, the grip portion having an upper region and a lower portion for a user'"'"'s fingers to grasp, the lower portion having a lowermost extremity;
an extendible shoulder piece extending from the gun stock, the extendible should piece comprising a butt plate with a top edge and a bottom edge, and a plurality of connectors that are adjustable in length and that connect the butt plate to the grip portion of the gun stock to that the butt plate is moveable to a retracted position close to the gun stock and moveable to a extended position away from the gun stock, said plurality of connectors comprising an uppermost connector and a lowermost connector;
wherein the uppermost connector is connected to and extends rearward from the upper region of the grip portion and has a longitudinal axis generally parallel to, and below, the barrel longitudinal axis, wherein the upper most connector has a top surface positioned for being a cheek rest for a user during sighting and shooting;
wherein the lowermost connector is generally parallel to the uppermost connector, and the lowermost connector is connected to and extends rearward from said lowermost extremity of the grip portion, so that the uppermost connector and lowermost connector are vertically distanced;
wherein the uppermost connector and lowermost connector are generally parallel and have rear ends that are distanced from each to attach to the butt plate near said butt plate top edge and bottom edge for stabilizing the butt plate connection to the gun stock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An extendible shoulder piece for connection to a weapon, the weapon having a short gun stock with a front end, a rear end, and a gun stock longitudinal axis and having a barrel with a barrel longitudinal axis, wherein the extendible shoulder piece comprises:
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a butt plate with a top edge and a bottom edge;
a hand-hold member for attachment to the rear end of the short gun stock, the hand-hold member being for a user'"'"'s fingers to grasp, and the hand-hold member having a top side and a lowermost extremity;
an upper connector and a lower connector connecting the butt plate to the hand-hold member, the upper connector and lower connector being adjustable in length to move the butt plate to a retracted position close to the gun stock and to move the butt plate to a extended position away from the gun stock, the upper connector and the lower connector being attached to the butt plate near the top edge and near the bottom edge of the butt plate, respectively;
wherein the upper connector is attached to the hand-hold member near said top side and the lower connector is attached to and extends rearward from the lowermost extremity of the hand-hold member, so that the upper connector and lower connector are distanced from each other a maximum amount while attaching the upper connector to the gun stock at a level below the barrel longitudinal axis for use as a cheek rest. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. An extendible shoulder piece for connection to a weapon, the weapon having a short gun stock with a front end, a rear end, and a gun stock longitudinal axis and having a barrel with a barrel longitudinal axis, wherein the extendible shoulder piece comprises:
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a butt plate extending generally perpendicularly to the gun stock longitudinal axis, the butt plate having a top edge and a bottom edge;
a hand-hold member for attachment to the rear end of the short gun stock, the hand-hold member being for a user'"'"'s fingers to grasp, and the hand-hold member having a top side and a lowermost extremity;
an upper connector and a lower connector connecting the butt plate to the hand-hold member, the upper connector and lower connector extending generally parallel to the gun stock longitudinal axis and being adjustable in length to move the butt plate to a retracted position close to the gun stock and to move the butt plate to a extended position away from the gun stock, the upper connector and the lower connector being attached to the butt plate near the top edge and near the bottom edge of the butt plate, respectively;
wherein the upper connector is attached to the hand-hold member near said top side so that an upper surface of the upper connector is positioned at a level below the barrel longitudinal axis for being as a cheek rest for the user; and
wherein the lower connector is attached to and extends rearward from the lowermost extremity of the hand-hold member to maximize the distance of the lower connector from the upper connector.
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Specification