Sep 16, 2025

US12416464 - Shooting rest stabilizer system

A shooting rest stabilizer is configured to resist movement of a shooting rest in response to firing of a firearm or weapon supported by the shooting rest. The shooting rest stabilizer includes a base plate having an orifice to receive an adjustment bolt/leg of a shooting rest, a back mounting block engageable to a back support, a front right mounting block engageable to a front right support, and a front left mounting block engageable to a front left support. The supports are securable to a stationary base surface. A front lateral fixture is couplable between the front right and front left supports to receive front legs of the shooting rest. Back, front right, and front left elongate supports are attached between the base plate and respective mounting blocks. The shooting rest stabilizer. A unitary mount support platform includes at least the back, front right, and front left supports.

Assignee: Valen Foundry Inc.
Inventors: Scott Wohlstein, Fred Koeck, Burn LaForce, William Rankin, Jr., Ron Sanden, Alexander Strack, Larry Wright
Filing date: 2024-07-02

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The shooting rest stabilizer system is designed to minimize movement of a shooting rest during firearm discharge, utilizing a base plate and multiple mounting blocks that secure to a stationary surface. This system includes adjustable components to accommodate various shooting rests while ensuring stability and accuracy during use.

Claim 1

A shooting rest stabilizer system comprising: a shooting rest stabilizer comprising: a base plate having an orifice configured to receive a downward projecting rear adjustment bolt or leg of a shooting rest, the base plate comprising an interface mechanism selectively lockable to the adjustment bolt or leg to allow for vertical adjustment of the adjustment bolt or leg; a back mounting block engageable to a back support, a front right mounting block engageable to a front right support, and a front left mounting block engageable to a front left support, wherein the back support, the front right support and the front left support are securable to a stationary base surface and a front lateral fixture is couplable between the front right support and the front left support to receive a front right leg and a front left leg of the shooting rest; a back elongate support attached between a rear edge of the base plate and the back mounting block; a front right elongate support attached between a front right edge of the base plate and the front right mounting block; and a front left elongate support attached between a left front edge of the base plate and the front left mounting block, wherein the shooting rest stabilizer is configured to resist movement of the shooting rest in response to firing of a firearm or weapon supported by the shooting rest. a shooting rest stabilizer comprising: a base plate having an orifice configured to receive a downward projecting rear adjustment bolt or leg of a shooting rest, the base plate comprising an interface mechanism selectively lockable to the adjustment bolt or leg to allow for vertical adjustment of the adjustment bolt or leg; a back mounting block engageable to a back support, a front right mounting block engageable to a front right support, and a front left mounting block engageable to a front left support, wherein the back support, the front right support and the front left support are securable to a stationary base surface and a front lateral fixture is couplable between the front right support and the front left support to receive a front right leg and a front left leg of the shooting rest; a back elongate support attached between a rear edge of the base plate and the back mounting block; a front right elongate support attached between a front right edge of the base plate and the front right mounting block; and a front left elongate support attached between a left front edge of the base plate and the front left mounting block, wherein the shooting rest stabilizer is configured to resist movement of the shooting rest in response to firing of a firearm or weapon supported by the shooting rest. a base plate having an orifice configured to receive a downward projecting rear adjustment bolt or leg of a shooting rest, the base plate comprising an interface mechanism selectively lockable to the adjustment bolt or leg to allow for vertical adjustment of the adjustment bolt or leg; a back mounting block engageable to a back support, a front right mounting block engageable to a front right support, and a front left mounting block engageable to a front left support, wherein the back support, the front right support and the front left support are securable to a stationary base surface and a front lateral fixture is couplable between the front right support and the front left support to receive a front right leg and a front left leg of the shooting rest; a back elongate support attached between a rear edge of the base plate and the back mounting block; a front right elongate support attached between a front right edge of the base plate and the front right mounting block; and a front left elongate support attached between a left front edge of the base plate and the front left mounting block, wherein the shooting rest stabilizer is configured to resist movement of the shooting rest in response to firing of a firearm or weapon supported by the shooting rest.

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