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A bipod for a firearm is provided, including a body with cutouts to receive a bipod base, and a pair of legs. The bipod base is pivotally mounted to the body, and a firearm mounting bracket is pivotally mounted to the bipod base, allowing for a traversing and/or canting motion. A ball lock mounts ea

A bipod for a firearm is provided, including a body with cutouts to receive a bipod base, and a pair of legs. The bipod base is pivotally mounted to the body, and a firearm mounting bracket is pivotally mounted to the bipod base, allowing for a traversing and/or canting motion. A ball lock mounts each leg to the body, allowing the legs to be independently deployed or stored with the push of a plunger. The legs also telescope to allow adjustment of the bipod height.

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What is claimed is: 1. A bipod for a firearm comprising: a body having cutout portions therein; a bipod base pivotally mounted to said body; a firearm mounting bracket dimensioned to secure a firearm and pivotally mounted to said bipod base; and a pair of legs each pivotally mounted to said body wi

What is claimed is: 1. A bipod for a firearm comprising: a body having cutout portions therein; a bipod base pivotally mounted to said body; a firearm mounting bracket dimensioned to secure a firearm and pivotally mounted to said bipod base; and a pair of legs each pivotally mounted to said body with a ball lock mechanism, each ball lock mechanism comprising a ball lock a plunger movable with respect to the ball lock, and a ball movable between a first locked position in which the ball is received in a recess in the ball lock to prevent rotation of the ball lock with respect to the body and a second unlocked position in which the ball is received in a recess in the plunger to allow rotation of the ball lock with respect to the body. 2. The bipod of claim 1, wherein each leg can be individually pivoted. 3. The bipod of claim 1, wherein the legs are telescoping legs. 4. The bipod of claim 1, wherein the firearm mounting bracket comprises: a firearm rail clamp dimensioned to receive a firearm rail and pivotally mounted to the bipod base. 5. The bipod of claim 4, wherein the rail clamp is dimensioned to accept Picatinny designed Mil-Std-1913 rails. 6. The bipod of claim 1, wherein the firearm mounting bracket may pivot through a range of about 45°. 7. The bipod of claim 1, wherein the bipod base may pivot through a range of about 90°. 8. The bipod of claim 1, wherein the plunger is biased into a first position in which the plunger retains the ball in the recess of the ball lock to thereby prevent rotation of the ball lock with respect to the body, and wherein the plunger is movable into a second position in which the recess of the plunger aligns with the ball and allows the ball to move out of the recess of the ball lock to thereby allow rotation of the ball lock with respect to the body. 9. The bipod of claim 8, wherein the ball lock mechanism further comprises a ball retainer that extends through a central orifice in the ball lock, that is coupled to the body, and that has an opening that receives the ball, and wherein a spring biases the plunger into the first position, with a bearing end of the plunger retaining the ball in the recess of the ball lock, and wherein, when the plunger is moved into the second position, the ball moves through the opening in the ball retainer and out of the recess of the ball lock. 10. The bipod of claim 1, wherein the bipod base pivots with respect to the body in a first plane, and the firearm mounting bracket pivots with respect to the base in a second plane, and wherein the legs pivot in third and fourth planes, respectively, and wherein the first, second, third, and fourth planes are not parallel to each other. 11. A bipod for a firearm comprising: a body having cutout portions therein; a bipod base pivotally mounted to said body; a firearm mounting bracket dimensioned to secure a firearm and pivotally mounted to said bipod base; and a pair of telescoping legs each pivotally mounted to said body with a ball lock mechanism, wherein the telescoping legs comprise: an outer member and an inner member; said outer member comprising: slots formed to receive ridges; holes dimensioned to receive a button; a hollow portion dimensioned to accept the inner member and allow the inner member to telescope inward and outward; said inner member comprising: a backbone with a first end and a second end; ridges along said backbone dimensioned to be received in the slots of the outer member; a tab with resisting means located on the first end of the inner member; a button on said tab dimensioned to be received in the holes of the outer member; a foot located on the second end of the inner member; and a stop pin located near the foot. 12. The bipod of claim 11, wherein the foot has a non-skid bottom surface. 13. The bipod of claim 11, wherein the outer and inner legs are dimensioned such that when the inner legs are in a fully retracted position, the outer legs are fully stowed against the firearm. 14. The bipod of claim 11, wherein the holes and buttons are oval in shape. 15. The bipod of claim 11, wherein the top of the button is curved and has a sloping end that engages the edge of the holes to flex the tab inward while the inner member is pulled out of the outer member. 16. The bipod of claim 15, wherein the other end of the button is a non-sloping, essentially vertical end that catches the holes when the inner member is pushed into the outer member. 17. A bipod for a firearm comprising: a body having cutout portions therein; a bipod base pivotally mounted to said body; a firearm mounting bracket dimensioned to secure a firearm and pivotally mounted to said bipod base; and a pair of legs each pivotally mounted to said body with a ball lock mechanism, wherein each ball lock mechanism comprises: a plunger with a bearing end and a reduced diameter section, a ball bearing in contact with the bearing end or the reduced diameter section; a ball bearing retainer comprising an orifice for the ball bearing, and an orifice for a connecting pin; a spring inside the ball bearing retainer and pushing against the bearing end of the plunger; and, a ball lock with an orifice to accept the ball bearing retainer and notches within the orifice to accept the ball bearing. 18. The bipod of claim 17, wherein the ball lock mechanism further comprises limiting pins attached to the body to prevent over-rotation. 19. A bipod for a firearm comprising: a body having cutout portions therein; a bipod base pivotally mounted to said body; a firearm mounting bracket dimensioned to secure a firearm and pivotally mounted to said bipod base, the firearm mounting bracket comprising a firearm rail clamp that is dimensioned to receive a firearm rail and that is pivotally mounted to the bipod base; and a pair of legs each pivotally mounted to said body with a ball lock mechanism, wherein the firearm rail clamp comprises: a rail clamp body dimensioned to receive a rail clamp bar and a firearm rail; a rail clamp bar secured to the rail clamp body with rail clamp bar fasteners; and, bores in the rail clamp bar and the rail clamp body receiving rail clamp bar fasteners. 20. The bipod of claim 19, wherein the bores are threaded, and the fasteners are screws. 21. The bipod of claim 19, wherein the rail clamp further comprises: two rounded journals on the bottom surface of the rail clamp body; a hole through each journal dimensioned to accept a rail clamp pivot pin; and, a rail clamp pivot pin pivotally mounting the rail clamp to the bipod base, thereby allowing a canting motion. 22. A bipod for a firearm, comprising: a body; a base pivotally mounted to the body to pivot with respect to the body in a first plane; a firearm mounting bracket having a groove sized to secure a firearm rail, wherein the firearm mounting bracket is pivotally mounted to the base to pivot with respect to the base in a second plane that is perpendicular to the first plane; and a pair of legs each pivotally mounted to the body with a ball lock mechanism to pivot with respect to the body, the two ball lock mechanisms being separate from each other so that the legs are independently pivotable. 23. The bipod of claim 22, wherein each ball lock mechanism comprises a ball lock attached to the leg and having an orifice and a recess, a plunger having a recess and extending into the orifice of the ball lock, and a ball movable between the recess of the ball lock and the recess of the plunger, wherein the plunger is movable between a first position in which the plunger retains the ball in the recess of the ball lock to prevent rotation of the ball lock with respect to the body and a second position in which the plunger receives the ball in the recess of the plunger to allow rotation of the ball lock with respect to the body. 24. The bipod of claim 22, wherein the legs pivot in third and fourth planes, respectively, that are not parallel to each other. 25. A bipod for a firearm, comprising: a body; a base mounted to the body; a mounting bracket mounted to the base, the mounting bracket having a groove that is sized to receive a firearm rail; first and second legs each mounted to the body; means for canting the mounting bracket with respect to the body; means for traversing the mounting bracket with respect to the body; and first and second means for pivoting the first and second legs, respectively, between a stored position and a deployed position, the first and second means for pivoting the legs being separate from each other and independently operable.