US 11,796,274 B2
Recoil-reducing firearm shooting rest having tank
Dennis W. Cauley, Jr., Fayette, MO (US); James Tayon, Moberly, MO (US); Timothy S. Kinney, Warrenton, MO (US); Michael Cottrell, Ashland, MO (US); Justin Burke, Columbia, MO (US); Brian Steere, Columbia, MO (US); Mark Dalton, Columbia, MO (US); Kyle Martin, Columbia, MO (US); Anthony Vesich, Columbia, MO (US); Matthew Kinamore, Columbia, MO (US); Curtis Smith, Columbia, MO (US); and Joel Yuodsnukis, Columbia, MO (US)
Assigned to AOB Products Company, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed by AOB Products Company, Columbia, MO (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/661,366.
Application 17/661,366 is a continuation of application No. 17/027,673, filed on Sep. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,333,461.
Application 17/027,673 is a continuation of application No. 16/276,766, filed on Feb. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,782,085, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0268545 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 23/16 (2006.01); F41A 23/12 (2006.01)
CPC F41A 23/16 (2013.01) [F41A 23/12 (2013.01)] 68 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A recoil-reducing shooting rest for use by a shooter when shooting a firearm, the firearm having a forward portion and a rearward portion, the shooting rest comprising:
a frame;
a forward firearm support connected to the frame and configured to support the forward portion of the firearm;
a rear firearm support connected to the frame and configured to support the rearward portion of the firearm, the rear firearm support including a stop configured to inhibit rearward movement of the firearm with respect to the frame when the firearm is supported by the forward and rear firearm supports and fired; and
a liquid tank formed separately from and supported by the frame, the liquid tank including a container having a top, a bottom, a front end, a rear end, and opposite left and right sides, the container having an interior and configured to hold a volume of liquid in the interior to increase an effective mass of the shooting rest to reduce recoil felt by the shooter when the firearm is supported by the shooting rest and fired, the container including a liquid port in fluid communication with the interior of the container, and the liquid tank including a cover configured to selectively open and close the liquid port;
wherein the container defines a basin configured to hold the volume of liquid, and the shooting rest is free of a fastener passing through the basin into the interior of the basin connecting the container to the frame.