Firearm Barrel Holders

Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an apparatus comprising a base and a barrel holder body coupled with the base. The barrel holder body comprises opposing arms made of a flexible material forming a cylindrical cavity with an opening configured to receive a first section of a barrel of a firearm.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a first base; and   a first barrel holder body coupled with the base, the first barrel holder body comprises first opposing arms made of a flexible material forming a first cylindrical cavity with a first opening configured to receive a first section of a barrel of a firearm.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a support structure, wherein one of a group consisting of the first base, the first barrel holder body, and both the first base and the first barrel holder body are coupled with a first end of the support structure via a fastener. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising
 a second base; and   a second barrel holder coupled with the second base, the second barrel holder body comprises second opposing arms   wherein one of a group consisting of the second base, the second barrel holder body, and both the second base and the second barrel holder body are coupled with a second end of the support structure via a fastener.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 3 , wherein a first portion of a firearm barrel is engaged with the first barrel holder body and a second portion of the firearm barrel is engaged with the second barrel holder body, further comprising a barrel sleeve disposed on the firearm barrel between the first barrel holder body and the second barrel holder body.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a securement strap attached to ends of the first barrel holder body 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first base and the first barrel holder body are molded at least partially of one at least one polymeric materials. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the at least one polymeric material that includes an elastic polymer and a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the polymeric material has a hardness range selected from a group consisting of 5 Shore A to 90 Shore A, no more than 40 Shore A, less than 80 Shore A, 40 Shore A to 70 Shore A, 50 Shore A to 70 Shore A, and 35 Shore A to 60 Shore A. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the polymeric material comprises one of a group consisting of synthetic rubber, natural rubber, neoprene, butyl rubber, silicone, urethane, viscoelastic urethane, nylon, PVC, polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, PVB, PVDF or Nanbrol®, a nano-particle reinforced nitrite butadiene rubber (NBR), and thermoplastic polymer alloys with one of a group consisting of SBR, EPDM and urethanes as base polymers. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the polymeric material further comprises an additive selected from a group consisting of glass beads, Expandacel™ Kevlar™, Mylar™, fiberglass, cotton, a woven material, and non-woven material 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus set forth in  claim 7 , wherein the polymeric material further comprises a coating selected from a group consisting of Nomex™ and Nitrile™