Carry handle for scoped firearm

Abstract

A carry handle device for a firearm having a telescope mounted thereto has an elongate handgrip member having end portions each defining laterally spaced adjustment holes. Support strap members extend about the barrel of the telescope of a scoped firearm and have end portions that form support loops that extend loosely about the telescope of a firearm and provide support for the firearm and telescope assembly and permit the carry handle device to pivot to an out of the way position during aiming and firing. Fastener members such as cross-bolt assemblies connect through adjustment holes of the handgrip member and support strap members and permit simple and efficient horizontal carrying of the firearm and telescope assembly.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A carry handle device for a firearm having a telescope mounted thereto, comprising:
 an elongate handgrip member having end portions;   a plurality of support members being connected with said end portions of said handgrip member and each forming a support loop for supporting engagement with the telescope of a firearm and having sufficient structural integrity to support the combined weight of a firearm and telescope assembly, and   fastener members securing said elongate handgrip and said plurality of support members in assembly having adjustable positions to establish substantially horizontal carry position of firearm and telescope assemblies having differing centers of gravity.   
     
     
         2 . The carry handle device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 each of said end portions of said elongate handgrip member having a connection element;   said plurality of support members each having a connection member being aligned with said connection element; and   said fastener members having a first part extending through said aligned connection element and connection member and a second part connected with said first part and securing said plurality of support members to selected adjustment positions on said end portions of said handgrip member.   
     
     
         3 . The carry handle device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 each of said end portions of said elongate handgrip member having a plurality of laterally spaced adjustment holes;   said plurality of support members each having ends defining a connection hole;   said connection holes of said ends of said plurality of support members being in alignment with a selected one of said laterally spaced adjustment holes; and   said fastener members engaging within said aligned laterally spaced adjustment holes and securing said ends of said plurality of support members at selected adjustment holes of said handgrip member.   
     
     
         4 . The carry handle device of  claim 3 , comprising:
 each of said fastener members being cross-bolt assemblies having a first part defining an internally threaded shaft and a second part having an externally threaded shaft having threaded engagement within said internally threaded shaft.   
     
     
         5 . The carry handle device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said plurality of support members being elongate strap members each having a connection member being aligned with said connection element; and   said elongate strap members each having spaced connector elements located intermediate the length hereof and being selectively aligned to establish a desired size of said support loop of said elongate strap members; and   said fastener members having retaining engagement with said aligned connection member and connector element.   
     
     
         6 . The carry handle device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said plurality of support members each having a smooth durable exterior surface and having a soft interior protective supporting surface defining an interior surface of said support loop for protective supporting engagement with a telescope of a firearm and telescope assembly.   
     
     
         7 . The carry handle device of  claim 6 , comprising:
 said plurality of support members being composed of durable leather defining said smooth durable exterior surface and an inner suede surface being said soft interior protective supporting surface.   
     
     
         8 . The carry handle device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said fastener members being cross-bolt assemblies having a first part defining an internally threaded shaft extending through said aligned connection holes and having a bolt head and a second part having an externally threaded shaft receivable within said internally threaded shaft and having a bolt head defining a tool receptacle enabling relative rotation of said first and second parts of said cross-bolt assemblies for assembly and disassembly.   
     
     
         9 . The carry handle device of  claim 1 , comprising:
 said elongate handgrip member being defined by panel material folded upon itself and being stitched at an upper portion thereof and side portions thereof and defining a smoothly curved elongate handle surface for comfortable contact by a hand of a firearm user.   
     
     
         10 . The carry handle device of  claim 9 , comprising:
 said panel material being saddle quality leather.   
     
     
         11 . A carry handle device for a firearm having a telescope mounted thereto, comprising:
 an elongate handgrip member having end portions and defining upwardly projecting adjustment tabs at each of said end portions, each of said adjustment tabs defining a plurality of laterally spaced adjustment positions;   a plurality of support members each being connected at a selected one of said laterally spaced adjustment positions of said end portions of said handgrip member and each forming a support loop for supporting engagement with the telescope of a firearm and having sufficient structural integrity to engage a telescope and support the combined weight of a firearm and telescope assembly, and   fastener members securing said elongate handgrip and said plurality of support members in releasable and adjustable assembly at adjustable positions establishing substantially horizontal carry positioning of firearm and telescope assemblies having differing centers of gravity.   
     
     
         12 . The carry handle device of  claim 11 , comprising:
 said upwardly projecting adjustment tabs each defining laterally spaced adjustment holes defining said plurality of laterally spaced adjustment positions permitting selected laterally spaced adjustment of the positions of said adjustable support members relative to said handgrip member;   said plurality of adjustable support members each having ends defining a connection hole being aligned with a selected one of said laterally spaced adjustment holes; and   said fastener members having a first part extending through said aligned connection element and connection member and a second part connected with said first part and securing said plurality of support members to selected adjustment positions on said end portions of said handgrip member.   
     
     
         13 . The carry handle device of  claim 11 , comprising:
 each of said end portions of said elongate handgrip member having a plurality of laterally spaced adjustment holes;   said plurality of support members each having ends defining a connection hole;   said connection holes of said ends of said plurality of support members being in alignment with a selected one of said laterally spaced adjustment holes; and   said fastener members engaging within said aligned laterally spaced adjustment holes and securing said ends of said plurality of support members at selected adjustment holes of said handgrip member.   
     
     
         14 . The carry handle device of  claim 13 , comprising:
 each of said fastener members being cross-bolt assemblies having a first part defining an internally threaded shaft and a second part having an externally threaded shaft having threaded engagement within said internally threaded shaft.   
     
     
         15 . The carry handle device of  claim 11 , comprising:
 said plurality of support members being elongate strap members each having a connection opening being aligned with a selected one of said laterally spaced adjustment holes;   said elongate strap members each having spaced connector holes located intermediate the length hereof and being selectively aligned to establish a desired size of said support loop of each of said elongate strap members; and   strap fastener members having retaining engagement with said aligned connection holes.   
     
     
         16 . The carry handle device of  claim 11 , comprising:
 said plurality of support members each having a smooth durable exterior surface and having a soft interior protective supporting surface defining an interior surface of said support loop for protective supporting engagement with a telescope of a firearm and telescope assembly.   
     
     
         17 . The carry handle device of  claim 16 , comprising:
 said plurality of support members being composed of durable leather defining said smooth durable exterior surface and an inner suede surface being said soft interior protective supporting surface.   
     
     
         18 . The carry handle device of  claim 11 , comprising:
 said fastener members being cross-bolt assemblies having a first part defining an internally threaded shaft extending through said aligned connection holes and having a bolt head and a second part having an externally threaded shaft receivable within said internally threaded shaft and having a bolt head defining a tool receptacle enabling relative rotation of said first and second parts of said cross-bolt assemblies for assembly and disassembly.