Feb 24, 2026

US12560397 - Rifle bipod assembly

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.

Assignee: Sig Sauer, Inc.
Inventors: Tanner J. Landis, Andrew P. Loriot, Rich Curley, Christoper B. D'Alfonso, Zachary A. Amico
Filing date: 2023-01-31

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The patent describes a rifle bipod assembly featuring a first yoke attached to the firearm and a second yoke pivotably connected to it, allowing for the legs to be deployed or stowed with one hand. The design includes mechanisms to lock the legs in various positions, ensuring stability and ease of use during operation.

Claim 1

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. 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.

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