Weapon Ball Stock With Integrated Weapon Orientation

• US 20090229160A1
• Filed: 02/14/2005
• Published: 09/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Kilham, Matthew Olson, William Elliott
• Original Assignee: James Kilham, Matthew Olson, William Elliott
• Inventors: Olson, Matthew, Elliott, William, Kilham, James
• Application Number:
  US12/309,019
• Publication Number:
  US 20090229160A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 42/73
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/04 Unipods
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 23/18 Rests for supporting smallarms in non-shooting position racks for storage A47B81/00; racks in vehicles B60R7/14
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 23/20 Butts; Butt plates; Mountings therefor F41C23/08, F41C23/10, F41C23/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 33/001 Shooting harnesses; Stabilising devices, e.g. straps on the body balancing arrangements on the gun itself F41C27/22

Abstract

A weapon ball-and-socket-based weapon mounting system for removably attaching a to the body of a user. A ball stock adapted to be attached to a weapon at one end and configured with a substantially ball-shaped ball element on the other end replaced the conventional weapon butt stock. The ball stock mates with a body-supported socket adapted to receive the ball element by clicking in to the socket. The user is able to articulate the weapon into a rest position as well as rotating it through a full range of elevation and sweeping orientations.

Claims

1. A butt stock for use with a weapon comprising:

a substantially ball-shaped ball element;

an axis member protruding from a portion of the ball element; and

a weapon attachment mechanism at the end of the axis.

2. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the axis member comprises a length adjusting means operable to adjust the length between a range of maximum and minimum lengths.

3. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the weapon attachment mechanism is adapted to retro fit to a conventional weapon without modification of the weapon.

4. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the axis comprises a recoil reducing mechanism.

5. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the ball element is adapted to mate with a body-supported receiving socket.

6. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the ball element is adapted to be selectively separated from the axis by a retractable cord.

7. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the weapon is a weapon selected from the group consisting of a rifle, a machine-type pistol, a recoilless rifle, a shot gun and a shoulder fired rocket launcher.

12. The butt stock according to claim 1, wherein the ball element is adapted to be selectively separated from the axis by a retractable cord.

13. The butt stock according to claim 12, wherein the ball element remains in the socket when separated from the axis.

8. A ball-and-socket-based weapon mounting system comprising:

a butt stock configured with a weapon attaching mechanism and a ball element interconnected by an axis member; and

a body-supported receiving socket adapted to receive the ball element and permit the butt stock to rotate within the socket.

9. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the axis member comprises a length adjusting means operable to adjust the length between a range of maximum and minimum lengths.

10. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the weapon attachment mechanism is adapted to retro fit to a conventional weapon without modification of the weapon.

11. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the axis comprises a recoil reducing mechanism.

14. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the socket comprises a pair of receiving yokes adapted to restrain the ball member.

15. The weapon mounting system according to claim 14, wherein the socket comprises an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the receiving yokes.

16. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the receiving socket comprises a variable tensioning means operable to adjust a tension of the ball element within the socket.

17. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the receiving socket is attached to a ballistic garment.

18. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the receiving socket is attached to a support garment.

19. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the receiving socket is supported by at least one body-supported strap.

20. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the receiving socket may be moved within a range of possible locations on the user'"'"'s body.

21. The weapon mounting system according to claim 8, wherein the weapon is a weapon selected from the group consisting of a rifle, a machine-type pistol, a recoilless rifle, a shot gun and a shoulder fired rocket launcher.

22. A method for supporting a weapon to a user'"'"'s body comprising:

replacing the weapon'"'"'s butt stock with ball stock;

supporting a receiving socket with the body of a user of the weapon; and

engaging a ball element of the ball stock with the receiving socket.

23. The method according to claim 22, the step of replacing comprising removing the weapon'"'"'s butt stock and attaching a ball stock using an attachment mechanism having the same dimensions as the butt stock.

24. The method according to claim 22, the step of supporting comprising attaching the receiving socket to a garment worn by the user.

25. The method according to claim 22, the step of supporting comprising attaching the receiving socket to a ballistic garment worn by the user.

26. The method according to claim 22, the step of supporting comprising attaching the receiving socket to at least one strap worn by the user.

27. The method of claim 22, the step of engaging comprising clicking a ball element of the ball stock into the receiving socket.

28. The method of claim 22, the step of engaging comprising adjusting a separation distance between two or more yokes of the receiving socket to accommodate a ball element of the ball stock.

29. The method according to claim 22, further comprising adjusting a tensioning mechanism in the receiving socket to control the resistance to motion of a ball element of the ball stock within the receiving socket.

30. A ball-and-socket-based weapon mounting system comprising:

a weapon butt stock configured with a weapon attaching mechanism and a receiving socket element connected to each other by an axis member; and

a body-supported ball element, wherein the socket element is adapted to receive the ball element and permit the weapon butt stock to rotate within the socket.