HANDGUN SUPPORTING FACILITY

Abstract

A handgun supporting facility (100), including a supporting rod (30) for supporting an arm of a shooter of a handgun (20) during a shooting of the handgun, where the supporting rod (30) is disposed at a bottom side of the grip (18) of the handgun (20) and turns backwards, where the rod is attachable to the handgun (20) by attaching means, and where the rod is disposed on a right side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a right hand of a shooter, or where the rod is disposed on a left side of said facility for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a left hand of a shooter.

Description

FIELD

The invention relates to the field of handgun firing-aid device.

BACKGROUND

A handgun (pistol, revolver, etc.) is a firearm that comprises a “short” barrel, a grip and a trigger. It is effective for tens of meters. A shooting with a handgun is carried out by aiming its barrel to a target, usually by its sight, and pulling its trigger.

Unlike a rifle whose grip is fitted to the shoulder socket of a shooter, the only way to stabilize a handgun is holding its grip. Indeed, there are devices which prolong the length of a handgun to resemble a rifle, however such devices defect the advantage of a handgun to be hidden in a user's clothing.

All the methods described above have not yet provided satisfactory solutions to the problem of stabilizing a handgun.

SUMMARY

In one aspect, the invention is directed to a handgun supporting facility (100), including a supporting rod (30), for supporting an arm of a shooter of a handgun (20) during a shooting of the handgun, where the supporting rod (30) is disposed at a bottom side of the grip (18) of the handgun (20), and turns backwards, where the rod is attachable to the handgun (20) by attaching means, and where the rod is disposed only on a right side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a right hand of a shooter; or the rod is disposed only on a left side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a left hand of a shooter.

Preferably, the rod is of a length between 7 cm to 12 cm, in order not to interfere to the shooter's arm when shooting. Experiments made by the Applicant have shown that a shorter rod is not effective, and a longer rod may interfere with a shooter arm when shooting.

Preferably, the longitudinal axis of the rod is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the handgun barrel (18). Experiments made by the Applicant have shown that the preferable situation of the supporting rod (30) is parallel to the barrel of the handgun. However, some users may prefer an inclination of the rod with reference to the handgun barrel.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the rod is flat, thereby diminishing a prominence of the rod when being folded, for not interfering to a shooter while shooting without using the arm support.

The facility may further include a folding mechanism (40), for folding the rod (30), thereby eliminating a prominence of the facility (100) when not being in use, allowing placing the handgun in a holster thereof, and so on.

The facility may further include a catch (72), for holding the rod in a folded state thereof (e.g., as a snap connector).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means including a screw (44) and a corresponding threading in the handgun grip.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means connect to a lanyard loop (60) of the handgun (20).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means including a screw (62) connected to the rod (30), where the longitudinal axis of the screw (62) is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the rod (30), and where the screw is threadable through the lanyard loop (60) of the handgun and fastened thereto by a nut (64).

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means is a first mold (70) surrounding the bottom of the grip (18) of the handgun and fastened thereto by a fastener, and, where the rod (30) is connected to the mold.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the rod (30) having a bow (35) by which the first mold (70) is fastened to a grip (18) of the handgun.

The facility may further include a second mold (90) fitting to the back side of the grip (18), the second mold (90) having a depression corresponding to the rod (30) thereby diminishing the prominence of the rod (30) when being folded.

The second mold may be attachable to the handgun grip by gluing, a screw, etc.

Preferably, the rod (30) is telescopic, thereby allowing adjusting a length thereof such that the “head” of the Ulna bone touches the rod.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the length of rod (30) is adjustable (e.g., telescopic).

The facility may further include a concave form, for fixating therein the shooter's hand.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the attaching means grips the handgun therefore it spares a need of changing the handgun's structure.

The reference numbers have been used to point out elements in the embodiments described and illustrated herein, in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention. They are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting. Also, the foregoing embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated in conjunction with systems and methods thereof, which are meant to be merely illustrative, and not limiting.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention are described herein in conjunction with the following drawings in which:

FIG. 1a is a side view of a hand holding a handgun including an arm supporting facility, according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 1b is a bottom view thereof;

FIGS. 2a and 2b are perspective views of a handgun to which is connected an arm supporting facility, according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3a is a perspective view of a handgun whose arm supporting facility is in its folded state, according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3b is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supporting facility 100 is in its folded state, according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4b is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supporting facility 100 is in its operational state, according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one way of connecting an arm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting an arm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting an arm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supporting facility 100 is in its operational state, according to yet another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 9b is a perspective view of its folded state thereof; and

FIGS. 10a to 10d pictorially illustrate a rod and a bow, according to one embodiment of the invention.

It should be understood that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention will be understood from the following detailed description of embodiments which are meant to be descriptive and not limiting. For the sake of brevity, some well-known features, methods, systems, procedures, components, circuits, and so on, are not described in detail.

The invention, in embodiments thereof, is an extension to a grip of a handgun, which provides supporting to the arm of a shooter thereof. The arm supporting facility is in a form of a rod that extends a few cm beyond a “head” of the ulna bone of a shooter, when holding the handgun, in parallel to the barrel of the handgun.

This handgun supporting facility provides several advantages: it helps to position the handgun such that its barrel's longitudinal axis is in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the ulna bone of a shooter, which is the optimal position of a handgun when shooting; it helps to aim the gun to a target faster than without using this facility; after a shooting it helps to re-aim a handgun to the target faster than without the facility; and it helps to stabilize the gun during motion.

Actually, the handgun supporting facility provides a repeated fixation of the “wrist joint” at each shooting, i.e., on each shooting it allows repeating on the same position of the handgun with reference to the shooter's hand.

The arm supporting facility can be folded when the handgun is not in use, and unfolded as a preparation for using the handgun. In its folded state the arm supporting facility does not prominently outstand from the handgun's contour, so that it does not interfere with a regular handgun use.

The folded state is the folded state of the arm supporting facility, while the unfolded state is the operational state thereof.

FIG. 1a is a side view of a hand holding a handgun including an arm supporting facility, according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 1b is a bottom view thereof.

The figures illustrate a palm 10 holding a handgun grip 18. To the bottom of the handgun's grip 18 is attached an arm supporting facility 100, which provides supporting to the wrist 14 of the arm and extends to a few cm beyond the grip, i.e., under the arm 12.

In these FIGS. (1a and 1b), the arm supporting facility 100 is in its operational state, i.e., unfolded.

Each of FIGS. 2a and 2b is a perspective view of a handgun to which is connected an arm supporting facility, according to one embodiment of the invention.

These illustrations demonstrate a folding mechanism, which is marked by reference numeral 40.

As illustrated, the arm supporting facility 100 includes a rod 30 and a bow 35, connected to the rod 30. Rod 30 is rotatable along its longitudinal axis. By rotating the bow 35 in one direction, rod 30 is fastened to the handgun grip 18; and by rotating the bow 35 in the opposite direction, rod 30 is getting loose, thereby allowing folding the arm supporting facility 100, as illustrated in the next figures. The rod 30 is an example of an arm supporting element.

Preferably, the length of the rod 30 is from 6 cm to 12 cm, in contrast, for example, to 20 cm.

FIG. 3a is a perspective view of a handgun whose arm supporting facility is in its folded state, according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3b is a back view thereof.

As illustrated, the arm supporting facility 100 in its folded state, i.e., folded. In this state the facility does not prominent from the handgun's contours in such a manner that its regular use is harmed.

FIG. 4a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supporting facility 100 is in its folded state, according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 4b is a top view thereof.

Two features distinguish the embodiment illustrated in these figures from the embodiment illustrated in the previous figures: (a) the flat rod 30 (instead of the rounded rod as in the previous drawings); and (b) an inclination 22 greater than zero between the flat rod 30 and a longitudinal axis 32 of the handgun barrel (seen from a top view). Some people may prefer an inclination 22 of rod 30 (whether is flat, rounded, or in any other shape).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supporting facility 100 is in its operational state, according to one embodiment of the invention.

This figure details the structure of the folding mechanism 40 of rod 30. A user may drag the rod 30 along a channel 58.

The zoomed image shows a first cylinder 52 in which is disposed a second cylinder 53 (disposed inside the first cylinder 52) to which is connected rod 30, and a spring 54 which applies force on the smaller cylinder to prevent its unintentional move. Rod 30 can move only along the channel 58.

Reference numeral 56 is a recess, which prevents from rod 30 to rotate along the longitudinal axis of the second cylinder 54.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one way of connecting an arm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of the invention.

The arm supporting facility 100 is dismantled from the handgun. The handgun's grip 18 includes a threading 42, and the arm supporting facility 100 includes a corresponding screw 44.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting an arm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of the invention.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the loop lanyard 60 of the handgun is used as an anchoring element to which is attached the arm supporting facility 100, as follows:

To rod 30 is orthogonally connected a screw 62, having a threading. The screw 62 is threaded through the hole of the lanyard loop 60, and fastened by nut 64 having a corresponding threading to the threading of the screw. Bow 35 may be used for fastening the screw 62 to nut 64.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another way of connecting an arm supporting facility 100 to a handgun, according to one embodiment of the invention.

According to this embodiment of the invention, the arm supporting facility 100 includes a mold 70 in which its inner form corresponds to the external form of the lower side of the handgun grip 18. The height of the mold 70 may be, for example, in the range of 1 to 2 cm.

The bow 18 is used for fastening mold 70 to the lower side of the handgun grip 18. Of course, the bow may be separable from the mold 70 such that after fastening the mold 70 to the lower side of the handgun grip 18, mold 70 can be separated from the handgun 20 in order not to interfere the handgun user when shooting.

FIG. 9a is a perspective view of a handgun in which its arm supporting facility 100 is in its operational state, according to yet another embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 9b is a perspective view of its folded state thereof.

A handgun containing an arm supporting facility 100 can fire also when the arm supporting facility is in its folded state, but the prominence of the rod 30 may interfere with the shooter.

According to this embodiment of the invention, a use of a mold 70 is made. Mold 90 that fits to a back side of a handgun includes a space for storing therein the rod 30 and its bow 35 in the folded state thereof. While in the case described in FIG. 3a, for example, the prominence of rod 30 in its folded state may interfere with the user when firing, the mold 90 reduces the degree of interference.

Numeral 72 denotes a catch, i.e., a device which holds rod 30 fastened to the grip 18 when being in its folded state.

Each of FIGS. 10 to 10d pictorially illustrates a rod and a bow, according to one embodiment of the invention.

In FIG. 10a the rod 30 has a circular cross-section.

In FIG. 10b the rod has of telescopic form (parts 30a and 30b mate).

In FIG. 10c rod 30 is flat.

In FIG. 10d there are two bows 35a and 35b which generate a concave form. The concave form contributes to positioning the shooter's arm with regard to the handgun, and it also provides improved fixation with reference to the other examples of these figures.

In the figures and/or description herein, the following reference numerals (Reference Signs List) have been mentioned:

• • numeral 10 denotes a user's hand;
  • numeral 15 denotes a radius bone;
  • numeral 16 denotes an ulna bone;
  • numeral 18 denotes a grip of a handgun;
  • numeral 20 denotes a handgun;
  • numeral 22 denotes an angle;
  • numeral 30 denotes a rod;
  • numeral 32 denotes a longitudinal axis of the handgun barrel;
  • numeral 35 denotes a bow;
  • numeral 40 denotes a folding mechanism;
  • numeral 42 denotes a threading in the handgun's grip 18;
  • numeral 44 denotes a screw of the arm supporting facility 100;
  • numeral 52 denotes a first cylinder;
  • numeral 53 denotes a second cylinder disposed inside the first cylinder;
  • numeral 54 denotes a spring;
  • numeral 56 denotes a recess;
  • numeral 58 denotes a channel in the hollowed cylinder 52;
  • numeral 60 denotes a lanyard loop of a handgun;
  • numeral 62 denotes a screw;
  • numeral 70 denotes a mold having a depression corresponding to a bottom side of the grip 18;
  • numeral 72 denotes a catch; and
  • numeral 90 denotes a mold having a depression corresponding to the rod 30.

The foregoing description and illustrations of the embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the above description in any form.

Any term that has been defined above and used in the claims, should to be interpreted according to this definition.

The reference numbers in the claims are not a part of the claims, but rather used for facilitating the reading thereof. These reference numbers should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any form.

Claims

1. A handgun supporting facility (100), comprising: a supporting rod (30), for supporting an arm of a shooter of a handgun (20) during a shooting of said handgun,wherein said supporting rod (30) is disposed at a bottom side of a grip (18) of said handgun (20), and turns backwards,wherein said rod being attachable to said handgun (20) by attaching means, andwherein said rod is disposed on a right side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a right hand of a shooter; or said rod is disposed on a left side of said facility, for being in touch with a head of an ulna bone (16) of a left hand of a shooter.

2. A facility according to claim 1, wherein a longitudinal axis of said rod (30) is parallel to a longitudinal axis of a barrel (18) of said handgun.

3. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said rod being horizontally inclined with reference to a barrel longitudinal axis of said handgun (20).

4. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said rod is flat.

5. A facility according to claim 1, further comprising a folding mechanism (40), for folding said rod (30), thereby eliminating a prominence of said facility (100).

6. A facility according to claim 5 further comprising a catch (72), for holding said rod in a folded state thereof.

7. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means comprising a screw (44) and a corresponding threading in said handgun grip.

8. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means connect to a lanyard loop (60) of said handgun (20).

9. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means comprising a screw (62) connected to said rod (30), wherein a longitudinal axis of said screw (62) is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of said rod (30), and wherein said screw is threadable through a lanyard loop (60) of said handgun and fastened thereto by a nut (64).

10. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means is a first mold (70) surrounding a bottom of said a grip (18) of said handgun and fastened thereto by a fastener, and wherein said rod (30) is connected to said mold.

11. A facility according to claim 10, wherein said rod (30) having a bow (35) by which said first mold (70) is fastened to a grip (18) of said handgun.

12. A facility according to claim 1, further comprising a second mold (90) fitting to a back side of said grip (18), said second mold (90) having a depression corresponding to said rod (30) thereby diminishing a prominence of said rod (30) when being folded, wherein said second mold being attachable to said handgun grip.

13. A facility according to claim 12, wherein said second mold (90) is attachable to said handgun grip by gluing or a screw.

14. A facility according to claim 1, wherein a length of said rod (30) is adjustable.

15. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said rod (30) is telescopic, thereby allowing a shooter to adjust a length thereof.

16. A facility according to claim 1, further comprising a concave form, for fixating therein a shooter's hand.

17. A facility according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means grips said handgun, therefore sparing a need of changing a structure of said handgun.