Collapsible gun stand

Abstract

This disclosure describes apparatus, systems, and methods pertaining to gun stands. The gun stands described herein may include collapsible gun stands that can be used for supporting a gun. In some examples, a collapsible gun stand may include a leg assembly that may be transitioned from an open position to a closed position, and vice-versa. The collapsible gun stand may include a gun butt support for engaging a gun butt portion of a gun. Additionally or alternatively, the collapsible gun stand may include a gun barrel support for engaging a gun barrel portion of a gun.

1 . A collapsible gun stand, comprising:
 a leg assembly that is collapsible from an open position to a closed position, the collapsible gun stand operable to support a gun in the open position and to facilitate transport in the closed position, the leg assembly including:
 a first elongate leg member defining a first longitudinal axis; 
 a second elongate leg member defining a second longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel with the first longitudinal axis; 
 a third elongate leg member defining a third longitudinal axis, the third elongate leg member having a first end portion that is pivotally attached to the first elongate leg member at a first point, the first longitudinal axis and the third longitudinal axis defining a first plane and the first point at a first height; 
 a fourth elongate leg member defining a fourth longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel with the third longitudinal axis, the fourth elongate leg member having a second end portion that is pivotally attached to the second elongate leg member at a second point, the second longitudinal axis and the fourth longitudinal axis defining a second plane that is substantially parallel with the first plane and the second point at the first height; 
   a gun butt support being attached at a third point on the third elongate leg member and a fourth point on the fourth elongate leg member and the gun butt support at least partially extending between the first plane and the second plane, the third point and fourth point at a second height, the second height lower than the first height, and wherein the gun butt support forms a pocket configured to engage a gun butt portion of the gun when the leg assembly is in the open position, the pocket having an perimeter height and an interior height, the interior height below the perimeter height and the second height when the gun butt portion of the gun is engaged; and   a gun barrel support for engaging a gun barrel portion of the gun the open position, the gun barrel support attached at a fifth point on the first elongate leg member and a sixth point on the second elongate leg member and at least partially extending between the first plane and the second plane, the fifth point and sixth point at a third height, the third height higher than the first height.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein the gun butt support includes:
 a first edge portion attached to the first elongate leg member;   a second edge portion attached to the second elongate leg member;   a third edge portion attached to the third elongate leg member; and   a fourth edge portion attached to the fourth elongate leg member.   
     
     
         3 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein the gun barrel support includes:
 a first end portion attached to the first elongate leg member; and   a second end portion attached to the second elongate leg member.   
     
     
         4 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 3 , further comprising a gun barrel strap attached to an intermediate portion of the gun barrel support, wherein the intermediate portion extends between the first end portion and the second end portion, and the gun barrel strap is capable of being wrapped around the gun barrel portion of the gun to restrict lateral displacement of the gun barrel portion relative to the gun barrel support. 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein one or more external surfaces of each of the first elongate leg member, the second elongate leg member, the gun butt support, and the gun barrel support define a space free of material that separates the gun butt support from the gun barrel support in the open position. 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 5 , wherein the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis define a third plane, and the gap separates the gun butt support from the gun barrel support along the third plane by at least about 15 inches. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A collapsible gun stand, comprising:
 a leg assembly that is collapsible from an open position to a closed position, the gun stand operable to support a gun in the open position, the leg assembly including a plurality of elongate members;   a first support configured to engage a first portion of the gun, the first support being attached to a first member of the plurality of elongate members at a first height and to a second member of the plurality of elongate members at the first height, and the first support extending between the first leg member and the second leg member in the open position and the support having a center that has a second height when a gun butt is engaged with the support, the second height below the first height; and   a second support configured to engage a second portion of the gun, the second support being attached to a third member of the plurality of elongate members and to a fourth member of the plurality of elongate members, and the second support extending between the third member and the fourth member in the open position.   
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the third member of the plurality of elongate members is pivotally connected to the first member of the plurality of elongate members via a first joint;   the fourth member of the plurality of elongate members is pivotally connected to the second member of the plurality of elongate members at a second joint;   the first joint defines a first aperture through which the first member is disposed; and   the second joint defines a second aperture through which the second member is disposed.   
     
     
         12 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 8 , wherein the second support is further attached to the first member of the plurality of elongate members and to the second member of the plurality of elongate members. 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 8 , further comprising a gun barrel strap attached to the first support, wherein the gun barrel strap is capable of being wrapped around a gun barrel of the gun in the open position. 
     
     
         14 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 8 , further comprising a leg assembly strap attached to at least one member of the plurality of elongate members, wherein the leg assembly strap is capable of being wrapped around the leg assembly in the closed position. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 8 , further comprising a carrying strap for facilitating carrying of the collapsible gun stand, wherein the carrying strap includes a first end that is attached to a first portion of the leg assembly and a second end that is attached to a second portion of the leg assembly. 
     
     
         17 . The gun stand of  claim 8 , wherein the collapsible gun stand is no greater than about 1 pound in weight. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A collapsible gun stand, comprising:
 a leg assembly that is collapsible from an open position to a closed position, the collapsible gun stand configured to support a gun in the open position and to facilitate transport of the gun in the closed position, the leg assembly including:   a first leg;   a second leg substantially parallel with the first leg;   a third leg, the third leg having a first end that is pivotally attached to the first leg at a first point, the first point at a first height;   a fourth leg, the fourth leg having a second end that is pivotally attached to the second leg at a second point, the second point at the first height;   a gun butt support being attached at a third point on the third leg and a fourth point on the fourth leg and the gun butt support at least partially extending between the third leg and the fourth leg, the third point and the fourth point at a second height, the second height higher than the first height, and wherein the gun butt support forms a pocket configured to engage a gun butt portion of the gun when the leg assembly is in the open position, the pocket having an perimeter height and an interior height, the interior height below the perimeter height and the second height when the gun butt portion of the gun is engaged; and   a gun barrel support for engaging a gun barrel portion of the gun the open position, the gun barrel support attached at least at a fifth point on the first leg and a sixth point on the second leg and the gun barrel support at least partially extending between the first leg and the second leg, the fifth point and sixth point at a third height higher than the first height.   
     
     
         23 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 22 , further comprising of a first strap attached to the gun barrel support, wherein the strap is capable of being wrapped around a gun barrel of the gun. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first elongate leg member has a bottom point in contact with an environmental surface; and   the second height is between three inches and twelve inches from the environmental surface.   
     
     
         26 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between a top edge of the gun butt support and a bottom edge of the gun barrel support is between twelve inches and forty-two inches. 
     
     
         27 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between a top edge of the gun barrel support and a bottom edge of the gun barrel support is between two inches and twelve inches. 
     
     
         28 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first elongate leg member and the second elongate leg member is adjustable. 
     
     
         29 . The collapsible gun stand of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first elongate leg member has a first bottom point in contact with an environmental surface;   the second elongate leg member has a second bottom point in contact with an environmental surface; and   a distance between the first bottom point and the second bottom point is between six inches and twelve inches.