Firearm stabilizing device with tether

Abstract

A firearm stabilizing device includes a base that is attached or attachable to a garment. The base includes an array of one or more magnets, at least one of the magnets of the array being an attractive magnet configured to cause a firearm magnet that is incorporated into a stock of the firearm to adhere to the base when brought into magnetic range of the attractive magnet. A tether connection structure is configured to enable mechanical suspension of the firearm from the base when the attractive magnet does not cause the firearm magnet to adhere to the base.

1 . A firearm stabilizing device comprising:
 a base attached or attachable to a garment, the base including an array of one or more magnets, at least one of the magnets of the array being an attractive magnet configured to cause a firearm magnet that is incorporated into a stock of the firearm to adhere to the base when brought into magnetic range of the attractive magnet; and   a tether connection structure configured to enable mechanical suspension of the firearm from the base when the attractive magnet does not cause the firearm magnet to adhere to the base.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base is attached or attachable to the garment such that, when the garment is worn by a user, the base is located substantially at the shoulder pocket of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  or  claim 2 , wherein the base includes a receptacle for holding one or more of the array of magnets. 
     
     
         4 . The device of any of claims  claim 1 , wherein the attractive magnet is in the form of a rectangular box, the largest faces of the magnet being pole faces. 
     
     
         5 . The device of any of claims  claim 1 , wherein the array of magnets further comprises a repulsive magnet that is configured to be placed into the receptacle such that the firearm magnet is repelled by repulsive magnet. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the repulsive magnet is in the form of an elongated rectangular box with square transverse cross section. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises an attachment structure that is attached to the base and is configured to attach the base to a garment. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment structure includes a strap. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein distal ends of the strap comprise hook-and-loop fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment structure comprises a loop. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment structure comprises a clip. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein the attachment structure is configured to attach the base to the garment such that, when the garment is worn by a user, the base is located at a shoulder pocket of the user. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the tether connection structure comprises a loop or a clip. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a patch. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the patch comprises a layer of cloth. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a tether of adjustable length whose proximal end is connectable to the tether connection structure and whose distal end is connectable to the firearm. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the tether comprises a proximal section that includes a strap that is connectable to the tether connection structure and a detachable distal section that is configured to attach to the firearm. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein each of the proximal section and the distal section includes a component of a side release buckle for attaching the distal section to the proximal section. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the tether comprises at least one slider for adjusting the length. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the tether connection structure is located at a bottom edge of the base when the base is attached to a garment that is being worn by a user.