Shooting sticks

Abstract

The present invention provides shooting sticks for supporting a firearm. The shooting sticks include a first leg and a second leg. Each leg includes a first top arm secured to a first bottom arm. The shooting sticks additionally include a first rear arm and a second rear arm. The first rear arm is secured to the first leg by a first pivot arm and the second rear arm is secured to the second leg by a second pivot arm. A first securing means secures the first leg to the second leg, a second securing means secures the first rear arm to the second rear arm, and a third securing means secures the first and second leg to the first and second rear arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Shooting sticks for supporting a firearm, the shooting sticks comprising:
 a. a first leg and a second leg, wherein said first leg has a top portion and a bottom portion and comprises a first top arm secured to a first bottom arm and wherein said second leg has a top portion and a bottom portion and comprises a second top arm secured to a second bottom arm;   b. a first rear arm and a second rear arm, wherein said first rear arm has a top portion and a bottom portion and wherein the bottom portion is secured to said first leg by a first pivot arm and wherein said second rear arm has a top portion and a bottom portion and wherein the bottom portion is secured to said second leg by a second pivot arm;   c. a first securing means securing said top portion of said first leg to said top portion of said second leg;   d. a second securing means securing said top portion of said first rear arm to said top portion of said second rear arm; and   e. a third securing means securing said first and second leg to said first and second rear arm.   
     
     
         2 . The shooting sticks of  claim 1 , further comprising a cradle piece slidably positioned over the top portions of said first and second leg. 
     
     
         3 . The shooting sticks of  claim 2 , further comprising caps positioned over the top portions of said first and second rear arm. 
     
     
         4 . The shooting sticks of  claim 3 , further comprising a third leg, wherein said third leg has a top portion and a bottom portion and comprises a third top arm secured to a third bottom arm. 
     
     
         5 . The shooting sticks of  claim 4 , wherein said top portion of said third leg is secured to said top portion of said first leg and said top portion of said second leg by said first securing means and wherein said third securing means secures said first, second, and third leg to said first and second rear arm. 
     
     
         6 . The shooting sticks of  claim 4 , wherein said bottom portions of said first, second, and third legs include sharpened end points. 
     
     
         7 . The shooting sticks of  claim 4 , wherein said first, second, and third top arms include a male connector end, wherein said first, second, and third bottom arms include a female connector end, wherein said male connector end of said first top arm screws into said female connector end of said first bottom arm, wherein said male connector end of said second top arm screws into said female connector end of said second bottom arm, and wherein said male connector end of said third top arm screws into said female connector end of said third bottom arm. 
     
     
         8 . The shooting sticks of  claim 1 , wherein said first rear arm includes a ball secured proximate the bottom portion of said first rear arm and wherein said second rear arm includes a ball secured proximate the bottom portion of said second rear arm. 
     
     
         9 . The shooting sticks of  claim 8 , wherein said first pivot arm includes a first arm portion secured around said first leg and a second arm portion providing a first socket, wherein said second pivot arm includes a first arm portion secured around said second leg and a second arm portion providing a second socket, wherein said ball of said first rear arm is placed within said first socket to secure the bottom portion of said first rear arm to said first leg, and wherein said ball of said second rear arm is placed within said second socket to secure the bottom portion of said second rear arm to said second leg. 
     
     
         10 . The shooting sticks of  claim 9 , wherein said first rear arm is secured to said first leg at a position at least about 35% of a length of said first leg and wherein said second rear arm is secured to said second leg at a position at least about 35% of a length of said second leg. 
     
     
         11 . The shooting sticks of  claim 9 , wherein said first rear arm is secured to said first leg at a position at most about 75% of a length of said first leg and wherein said second rear arm is secured to said second leg at a position at most about 75% of a length of said second leg.