Rapidly attaching, elevation adjustable, universal weapon rest

Abstract

A firearm rest is provided that quickly, quietly, and easily permits mounting to all known firearms, including all long guns, such as rifles, primitive muzzle loading weapons, and shotguns as well as pistols and crossbows. The weapon is positioned upon, but not fastened to, the lower surface, or cradle, of a U-shaped weapon rest. This embodiment of the invention is easily, quickly, and quietly adjusted to the needed elevation, and even when secured in place can still articulate easily to the right or left for tracking a target. Another feature of the invention is a lower bi-pod support fastened to a mono-pod with the firearm receiver above and supported by a height adjustable monopod. The invention lower bi-pod portion permits resting directly on the ground or on the shooter's thigh as seated upright on the ground or on an armrest of an elevated seat supporting the weapon to the shooters eye level, or aiming and shooting level.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A weapon rest comprising:
 (a) an upper U-shaped weapon receiver forming a cradle for the weapon;   (b) a height adjustable monopod connected to and supporting the upper U-shaped weapon receiver; and   (c) a bipod support connected to the lower portion of the adjustable monopod.   
     
     
         2 . The weapon rest of  claim 1  wherein the upper U-shaped weapon receiver includes a securing mechanism that passes across the top of the cradle formed by the U-shaped weapon rest to stabilize the weapon without affixing the weapon to the receiver. 
     
     
         3 . The weapon rest of  claim 1  wherein the vertically adjustable monopod is formed by two identically shaped lengths of, respectively, smaller and larger tubes. 
     
     
         4 . The weapon rest of  claim 3  wherein the identically shaped tubes are cylindrical or formed of a multiple of three or more straight sides. 
     
     
         5 . The weapon rest of  claim 4  wherein the tubes formed of a multiple of three or more straight sides are selected from the group of tube shapes consisting of a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, an octagon and a shape formed of any number of sides greater than eight. 
     
     
         6 . The weapon rest of  claim 2  wherein the securing mechanism may be selected from the group consisting of mechanical and non-mechanical constructions. 
     
     
         7 . The weapon rest of  claim 6  wherein the mechanical constructions comprise threaded securements. 
     
     
         8 . The weapon rest of clam  6  wherein the non-mechanical constructions are selected from the group consisting of elastic bands and hook-and-loop material. 
     
     
         9 . The weapon rest of  claim 1  wherein the bipod is constructed of a material that may be shaped to the users' needs without memory. 
     
     
         10 . The weapon rest of  claim 1  wherein the upper weapon receiver is constructed of a material that may be shaped to the users' needs without memory. 
     
     
         11 . The weapon rest of  claim 10  wherein the construction material is selected from aluminum and aluminum alloys. 
     
     
         12 . The weapon rest of  claim 9  wherein the construction material is selected from aluminum and aluminum alloys. 
     
     
         13 . The weapon rest of  claim 11  wherein the construction material is selected from fiber reinforced polymer materials. 
     
     
         14 . The weapon rest of  claim 10  wherein the construction material is selected from fiber reinforced polymer materials.