Shooting rest chair

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12004658-B2
Application number	US-202217659222-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 14, 2022
Priority date	Apr 15, 2021
Publication date	Jun 11, 2024
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024

Abstract

A shooting rest chair, components thereof, and associated methods. The shooting rest chair includes a base configured to rest on a support surface. A seat supported by the base is sized and shaped to support a shooter when the shooter is sitting in the seat. A pivot hub is supported by the base and connects the base to the seat. A weapon support arm assembly connects to the pivot hub by a first pivot connection. The weapon support arm assembly is configured to support the weapon and is pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about the first pivot connection.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shooting rest chair for supporting a shooter and a weapon above a support surface, the shooting rest chair comprising:
a base configured to rest on the support surface;
a seat supported by the base, the seat being sized and shaped to support the shooter when the shooter is sitting on the seat;
a pivot hub supported by the base, the pivot hub connecting the base to the seat; and
a weapon support arm assembly connected to the pivot hub by a first pivot connection, the weapon support arm assembly being configured to support the weapon, the weapon support arm assembly being pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about the first pivot connection;
wherein the weapon support arm is configured to be releasably disconnectable from the pivot hub without requiring a tool.

2. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the weapon support arm assembly includes an arm and a weapon rest, and wherein the arm is configured to extend under the seat from the pivot hub and upward to a connection of the arm to the weapon rest above the seat.

3. The shooting rest chair of claim 2 , wherein the arm includes a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a third arm portion, the first arm portion being coupled to the second arm portion by a height adjustment connection and the second arm portion being connected to the third arm portion by a second pivot connection.

4. The shooting rest chair of claim 3 , wherein the first arm portion includes a first segment and a second segment, the first segment extending laterally away from the pivot hub under the seat, and the second segment extending upward from the first segment to a distal end of the second segment above the seat, the second segment being connected to the second arm portion by the height adjustment connection, and the second arm portion being connected to the third arm portion by the second pivot connection.

5. The shooting rest chair of claim 4 , wherein the third arm portion includes a first section and a second section, the first section being connected to the second section by a third pivot connection.

6. The shooting rest chair of claim 5 , wherein the first section is connected to the second arm portion by the second pivot connection.

7. The shooting rest chair of claim 6 , wherein the rest is connected to the second section by a fourth pivot connection.

8. The shooting rest chair of claim 7 , wherein the rest comprises a cradle for holding the weapon.

9. The shooting rest chair of claim 8 , wherein the cradle comprises a bed and first and second jaws, at least one of the jaws being moveable with respect to the bed to clamp the weapon between the jaws.

10. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the rest comprises a bed and first and second jaws, at least one of the jaws being moveable with respect to the bed to clamp the weapon between the jaws.

11. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the weapon support arm assembly is configured to permit pivoting of the weapon support arm assembly from a left side of the seat to a right side of the seat across a front of the seat to change a configuration of the weapon support arm assembly between a left handed shooter arrangement and a right handed shooter arrangement.

12. The shooting rest chair of claim 11 , wherein the weapon support arm is configured to permit pivoting of the weapon support arm in at least 90 degrees of motion with respect to the seat.

13. The shooting rest chair of claim 11 , wherein the weapon support arm is configured to permit pivoting of the weapon support arm in at least 180 degrees of motion with respect to the seat.

14. The shooting rest chair of claim 11 , wherein the weapon support arm is configured to permit pivoting of the weapon support arm in 360 degrees of motion with respect to the seat.

15. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the seat is pivotable with respect to the base, and the weapon support arm assembly is pivotable with respect to the base independent from the seat.

16. The shooting rest chair of claim 15 , wherein the pivot hub defines a pivot axis and the seat and weapon support arm are configured to pivot about the pivot axis.

17. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a plurality of legs coupled to the pivot hub, each leg comprising a lower end configured to engage the support surface.

18. The shooting rest chair of claim 17 , wherein the legs are configurable in a deployed configuration and a collapsed configuration.

19. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the weapon support arm includes a pivot hub connector comprising a collar including a gap permitting a size of the collar to be reduced for securing the collar to the pivot hub.

20. The shooting rest chair of claim 19 , wherein the pivot hub connector comprises a cam latch configured to reduce the size of the collar.

21. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the weapon support arm includes a pivot hub connector configured to selectively lock a pivoted position of the weapon support arm with respect to the seat.

22. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the seat is configured to be releasably disconnectable from the pivot hub without requiring a tool.

23. The shooting rest chair of claim 1 , wherein the base is selectively removable from the seat and connectable to the seat in a stowed configuration for transporting the seat and base together in the stowed configuration.

24. A portable chair for supporting a person above a support surface, the portable chair comprising:
a base comprising a plurality of legs and a hub, the base being configured to rest on the support surface, the legs each including a pivot connector and being pivotable with respect to the hub such that the base is configurable in a deployed configuration and in a collapsed configuration; and
a seat including a holder under the seat, the seat supported by the base and being sized and shaped to support the person when the person is sitting on the seat;
wherein the portable chair is configurable in an operational configuration in which the base is in the deployed configuration and connected to the seat to support the seat, and the portable chair is configurable in a stowed configuration in which the base is in the collapsed configuration and held by the holder.

25. The portable chair of claim 24 , wherein the chair further comprises a backrest pivotably connected to the seat for pivoting the backrest toward the seat to a folded configuration.

26. The portable chair of claim 24 , further comprising a weapon support arm assembly configured to support a weapon, the weapon support arm being supported by the base, the weapon support arm assembly being pivotable with respect to the base and the seat about a pivot connection.

27. The portable chair of claim 24 , wherein the base is configured to be disconnected from the seat when reconfiguring the portable chair from the operational configuration to the stowed configuration for the base to be held by the holder.

28. The portable chair of claim 24 , wherein the legs are configured to extend generally parallel to each other in the collapsed configuration.

29. A portable chair for supporting a person above a support surface, the portable chair comprising:
a base configured to rest on the support surface, the base being configurable in a deployed configuratio

Assignees

• Aob Products Company

Inventors

• Wheeler Seth
• Kinney Timothy S
• Varnum Ryan
• Lovold Ryan
• Wood Aaron
• Cottrell Michael
• Kinamore Matthew
• Tayon James

Classifications

• A47C4/44

  with legs pivotably connected to seat or underframe · CPC title

• A47C3/18

  Chairs or stools with rotatable seat (adjustable in height by rotation A47C3/24) · CPC title

• A47C7/62

  Accessories for chairs · CPC title

• A01M31/02 Primary

  Shooting stands · CPC title

• A47C4/52 Primary

  Trunk chairs, i.e. chairs collapsible to trunk shape · CPC title