Apparatus for temporarily storing shotguns and rifles in field environment

Abstract

An apparatus for safely storing guns in a field environment is disclosed herein. The apparatus is comprised of a recoil rest pad for receiving and supporting a gun's recoil pad and ensuring that it does not become damaged, a barrel support pad for securing the barrel of the gun within an interior diameter that is larger than the diameter of the barrel, and an opening that can be stretched, but wherein the opening—in its unstretched state—is less wide than the diameter of the barrel, and an attachment mechanism for attaching the apparatus to a vehicle. Moreover, the various elements of the invention are connected by a fabric-type element, which makes the apparatus lightweight, and easy to pack-up and stow when not in use.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for temporarily storing a gun in afield environment for quick insertion and removal, the apparatus comprising:
 an attachment mechanism for attaching the apparatus to an exterior portion of a vehicle;   a barrel support pad comprising an opening and an interior cavity for securing the barrel of the gun, wherein the interior cavity of the barrel support pad is wider in diameter than the exterior diameter of the gun and the opening is narrower than the exterior diameter of the gun, the barrel support pad further being flexible wherein the opening may be expanded by the application of pressure;   a recoil pad rest comprising at least one divot for receiving the recoil pad of the gun, the recoil pad rest and the barrel support pad securing the gun in substantially vertical orientation such that the recoil pad rest is below the barrel of the gun when the gun is secured within the apparatus; and   a resting pad connecting the recoil pad rest to the barrel support pad, wherein the resting pad is comprised of a fabric-type material that can be rolled or folded by a user.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an adjustable support strap for connecting the attachment mechanism to the resting pad. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the adjustable support strap further comprising an adjustment mechanism for lengthening or shortening the adjustable support strap. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the adjustable support strap is comprised of a flexible fabric-type material that can be rolled or folded by a user. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a safety stake for securing the apparatus to a ground surface. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the attachment mechanism is comprised of a G-clip. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the G-clip is comprised of a hook, a vertical brace, and a horizontal brace, wherein the hook lodges over and around a ledge on the vehicle's exterior surface. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the vehicle is a pick-up truck. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the G-clip attaches to a portion of a sidewall surrounding the pick-up truck's truck bed. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the barrel support pad is comprised of a foam-type material. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the barrel support pad's opening is expanded by thrusting the barrel of the gun towards the interior cavity of barrel support pad when the barrel of the gun is exterior to the barrel support pad. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the barrel support pad's opening is expanded by thrusting the barrel of the gun towards the barrel support pad's opening when the barrel of the gun is inside the barrel support pad. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the opening of the barrel support pad prevents the barrel of the gun from entering or exiting the interior cavity unless pressure is applied to force the gun through the barrel support pad's opening. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the barrel support pad's opening is tapered to funnel the barrel of the gun towards the barrel support pad's opening. 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus for temporarily storing a gun in a field environment for quick insertion and removal, the apparatus comprising:
 an attachment mechanism for attaching the apparatus to vertically upright structure;   a barrel support pad comprising an opening and an interior cavity for securing the gun, wherein the interior cavity of the barrel support pad is wider in diameter than the exterior diameter of the gun and the opening is narrower than the exterior diameter of the gun, the barrel support pad further being flexible wherein the opening may be expanded by the application of pressure; and   a recoil pad rest comprising at least one divot for receiving the recoil pad of the gun, the recoil pad rest and the barrel support pad securing the gun in substantially vertical orientation such that the recoil pad rest is below the barrel of the gun when the gun is secured within the apparatus; and   a resting pad connecting the recoil pad rest to the barrel support pad, wherein the resting pad is comprised of a fabric-type material that can be rolled or folded by a user.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the vertical structure is a tree. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the attachment mechanism is comprised of mating buckles that can be mated around the tree's trunk to secure the apparatus to the tree. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  15 , wherein the vertical structure is a wall. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the attachment mechanism is comprised of a wedge mechanism that may be lodged into a portion of the wall.