Rifle bipod assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12560397-B2
Application number	US-202318162102-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 31, 2023
Priority date	Jan 31, 2022
Publication date	Feb 24, 2026
Grant date	Feb 24, 2026

Abstract

A bipod assembly includes a first yoke configured to be attached to a firearm. A second yoke is pivotably attached to the first yoke. Right and left legs are pivotably connected to the second yoke and movable between an open position and a closed position. The bipod assembly is movable between a stowed and locked position, a stowed and unlocked position, a deployed and unlocked position, and a deployed and locked position. In a locked position, part of each leg engages the first yoke to maintain the leg's open or closed position as well as the leg's deployed or stowed position. The bipod assembly enables one-hand deployment from a stowed state.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A bipod assembly comprising:
a first yoke having a first body with a connector portion configured to attach to a rifle, and having left and right plates extending away from the connector portion in a spaced-apart and generally parallel relationship; a second yoke with a second yoke body pivotably connected to the first yoke between the left and right plates of the first body, the second yoke including front and rear arms extending away from the second yoke body in a spaced-apart and generally parallel relationship; and right and left legs pivotably connected to the second yoke by a pin extending between the front and rear arms, wherein the pin is biased towards the second yoke body and is movable against a bias force away from the second yoke body along the front and rear arms.

2 . The bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein the right and left legs are biased laterally outward toward an open position.

3 . The bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein the front and rear arms of the second yoke each define a slot and wherein the pin is received in the slot.

4 . The bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein the right and left legs are movable among a forward stowed position, a rearward stowed position, and a deployed position.

5 . The bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first yoke includes front and rear left feet spaced apart on the left plate and protruding laterally outward from the left plate; the first yoke includes front and rear right feet spaced apart on the right plate and protruding laterally outward from the right plate; the first yoke defines a left gap between the left plate and each of the front and rear left feet; the first yoke defines a right gap between the right plate and each of the front and rear right feet; and in a stowed and locked position, part of a left leg is received in the left gap and part of a right leg is received in the right gap.

6 . The bipod assembly of claim 5 , wherein in a deployed and locked position, part of the right leg is received between the front and rear right feet on the right plate and part of the left leg is received between the front and rear left feed on the left plate.

7 . The bipod assembly of claim 6 , wherein in the deployed and locked position, part of the right leg and part of the left leg engage an edge of a respective one of the left and right plates, thereby preventing the right and left legs from pivoting to a closed leg position.

8 . The bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the first yoke includes a left foot protruding laterally outward from the left plate and defining a left gap between the left plate and the left foot; the first yoke includes a right foot protruding laterally outward from the right plate and defining a right gap between the right foot and the right plate; the left leg includes a tooth configured to be received in the left gap when left leg is in a stowed and locked position; and the right leg includes a tooth configured to be received in the right gap when the right leg is in a stowed and locked position.

9 . The bipod assembly of claim 8 , wherein when in the stowed and locked position moving the right and left legs away from the second yoke body disengages the tooth on the right leg from the right gap and disengages the tooth on the left leg from the left gap, thereby permitting the right and left legs to pivot to a deployed position.

10 . The bipod assembly of claim 9 , wherein disengaging the tooth on the right leg and disengaging the tooth on the left leg permits moving the right and left legs to an open position.

11 . The bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector portion of the first yoke comprises a ring configured to receive a cylindrical portion of the rifle.

12 . A rifle comprising the bipod assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connector portion is secured to a fore end of the rifle.

13 . The rifle of claim 12 , wherein the rifle is a machine gun.

14 . A rifle bipod assembly comprising:
a first yoke configured to be attached to a firearm; a second yoke pivotably attached to the first yoke; and a right leg and a left leg each pivotably connected to the second yoke and movable between an open position and a closed position; wherein the bipod assembly is movable between a stowed and locked position, an unlocked position, and a deployed and locked position, and wherein: in the stowed and locked position, the right leg and left leg engage the first yoke, thereby preventing the right leg and the left leg from moving to the open position and preventing the second yoke from pivoting with respect to the first yoke; and in the deployed and locked position, the right leg and the left leg engage the first yoke, thereby preventing the right leg and the left leg from moving to the closed position and preventing the second yoke from pivoting with respect to the first yoke.

15 . The rifle bipod assembly of claim 14 , wherein drawing the legs away from the second yoke moves the bipod assembly to the unlocked position.

16 . A rifle bipod assembly comprising:
a first yoke configured to be attached to a firearm; a second yoke pivotably attached to the first yoke; and a right leg and a left leg each pivotably connected to the second yoke and movable between an open position and a closed position; wherein the bipod assembly is movable between a stowed and locked position, an unlocked position, and a deployed and locked position, and wherein: the first yoke includes a left foot protruding laterally outward and defining a left gap between the left foot and part of the first yoke; the first yoke includes a right foot protruding laterally outward and defining a right gap between the right foot and part of the first yoke; the left leg includes a tooth configured to be received in the left gap when left leg is in the stowed and locked position; and the right leg includes a tooth configured to be received in the right gap when the right leg is in the stowed and locked position.

Assignees

• Sig Sauer Inc

Inventors

• Landis Tanner J
• Loriot Andrew P
• Curley Rich
• D'Alfonso Christoper B
• Amico Zachary A

Classifications

• F41A23/10

  adjustable · CPC title

• F41A23/08 Primary

  Bipods · CPC title