Gillespie sporting equipment mount

Abstract

A device designed to be screwed into a tree or other wooden object and used to mount sporting equipment including optical equipment—such as a spotting scope, telescope, binoculars, or other optical equipment—or to mount firearms.

1 . A portable device to hold and improve the aiming of sporting equipment comprising: 
 a. a shaft, tube, rod, or other similar elongated piece of material of such strength and durability to be suitable for the below stated purpose (shaft);    b. such shaft having two ends;    c. affixed to one end of such shaft is a screw of such dimensions to allow the screw to be readily and securely screwed into a tree or other wooden object;    d. such screw protrudes laterally from the shaft along the shafts' longitudinal axis and protrudes to such an extent that the shaft can be securely screwed into a tree or other wooden object;    e. affixed to the opposite end of the shaft from the screw is a standard fixed or adjustable optical mount; ( FIG. 1 .)    
   
   
       2 . The device in  claim 1  where a rigid stabilizing flange, perpendicular to the shaft, is located at the screw-shaft interface. ( FIG. 2 .)  
   
   
       3 . The device in  claim 1  or  2  where the shaft continues through the optical mount for a distance that will enable the protruding end of the shaft to be used to stabilize the device as its being screwed into the tree; ( FIG. 3 .)  
   
   
       4 . The device in  claim 1  or  2  where, instead of the standard optical mount, the end of the shaft opposite from the screw is bent or fabricated into a “U” shape in such a manner as to accept the forward stock or barrel of a firearm. ( FIG. 4 .)  
   
   
       5 . The device in claims  1 ,  2 , or  3  where, between the screw end of the shaft and the optical mount, the shaft is bent or fabricated into a “U” shape in such a manner as to accept the forward stock or barrel of a firearm. ( FIG. 5 .)  
   
   
       6 . The device in  claim 4  or  5  where the “U” shaped bend in the shaft is covered with a soft material to protect the finish of the firearm.  
   
   
       7 . The device in claims  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 , or  6  where a “cover” is provided for the screw when the device itself is not in use. Such cover is designed to be placed on the end of the shaft protruding through the optical mount described in  claim 2 . ( FIG. 6 .)