Patents by Inventor Lawrence R. Hales, Sr.

Lawrence R. Hales, Sr. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6305117
    Abstract: A configurable device for supporting, sighting and firing both shouldered and hand-held firearms. The device includes a tripod base having front and rear extensible vertical supports. The extensible supports are provided with substantially U-shaped cradle elements for holding a firearm. The extensible supports are pivotally mounted in brackets attached to the base permitting folding thereof. The extensible supports allow a wide range of vertical adjustment for sighting and firing from various positions, such as sitting, kneeling and standing positions. The rear support is slidably mounted to the base thereby providing adjustment mechanism for accommodating various lengths of shouldered firearms as well as hand-held firearms. The device can be folded for convenient storage and transport and is used just as easily in the field or on a shooting bench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: Lawrence R. Hales, Sr.