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A bipod includes a mount body, a clutch assembly, a clamp member, a side plate assembly including spaced side plates and legs. The mount body is suitable for mounting to a firearm. The clutch assembly is rotatably mounted to the mount body and is divided into lower and upper portions which define si

A bipod includes a mount body, a clutch assembly, a clamp member, a side plate assembly including spaced side plates and legs. The mount body is suitable for mounting to a firearm. The clutch assembly is rotatably mounted to the mount body and is divided into lower and upper portions which define side plate slots suitable for receiving the side plates of the side plate assembly. The clamp member is common to the mount body and the clutch assembly. The clamp member can be tightened to fix the side plate assembly relative to the clutch assembly and the clutch assembly relative to the mount body or can be loosened to allow the side plate assembly to slide through the clutch assembly and the clutch assembly to rotate relative to the mount body. The bipod is supported by the legs which extend downwardly from opposite ends of the side plate assembly.

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1. A bipod for supporting the forward portion of a firearm comprising: (a) a mount body suitable for securing to the forward portion of a firearm,(b) at least one side plate having support legs extending from the opposite ends thereof,(c) a clutch assembly having a first portion and a second portion

1. A bipod for supporting the forward portion of a firearm comprising: (a) a mount body suitable for securing to the forward portion of a firearm,(b) at least one side plate having support legs extending from the opposite ends thereof,(c) a clutch assembly having a first portion and a second portion, the first and second portions defining at least one side plate slot suitable for receiving the at least one side plate,(d) a clamp member mechanically associated with the clutch assembly and the mount body, the clamp member adjustable between a loose condition and a tight condition, the clamp member, the mount body, the clutch assembly and the at least one side plate arranged such that when the clamp member is in the loose condition, the clutch assembly is able to rotate relative to the mount body and the at least one side plate is able to slide within the at least one side plate slot, and, the clamp member, the mount body, the clutch assembly and the at least one side plate also arranged such that when the clamp member is in the tight condition, a substantially greater force is required to cause the clutch assembly to rotate relative to the mount body and a substantially greater force is required to cause the at least one side plate to slide within the side plate slot. 2. The bipod firearm support of claim 1, wherein; the at least one side plate has a position plate at each end of the at least one side plate,and a support leg is adjustably mounted to each position plate such that the angle of the support leg relative to the position plate and the at least one side plate is able to be adjusted. 3. The bipod firearm support of claim 1, wherein; the at least one side plate is a side plate assembly including two spaced side plates which are curved and which are connected by cross members and the at least one side plate slot of the clutch assembly includes two spaced side plate slots suitable for receiving the side plates of the side plate assembly. 4. The bipod firearm support of claim 3, wherein; position plates are fixed to the opposite ends of the side plate assembly and the support legs are each adjustably mounted to one of the position plates, the support legs being adjustable in at least a first forward angled position, a second downwardly angled position and a third backward angled position. 5. The bipod firearm support of claim 3, wherein; the clamp member includes a bolt and a cam lever suitable for movement between a tight condition and a loose condition, the bolt being connected to the mount body and the clutch assembly, the bolt being threadably adjustable in relation to the mount body and the clutch assembly so that the tight condition and the loose condition caused by movement of the cam lever are able to be adjusted. 6. The bipod firearm support of claim 1, wherein; the clamp member includes a bolt and a cam lever suitable for movement between a tight condition and a loose condition, the bolt being connected to the mount body and the clutch assembly, the bolt being threadably adjustable in relation to the mount body and the clutch assembly so that the tight condition and the loose condition caused by movement of the cam lever are able to be adjusted. 7. A bipod firearm support for supporting the forward portion of a firearm, comprising: a mount body, a clutch assembly, leg assemblies and a side plate assembly,the mount body operable for securing to a firearm and the clutch assembly rotatably attached to the mount body,the side plate assembly including two spaced curved side plates which are slidably and adjustably received by a corresponding side plate slots in the clutch assembly, the clutch assembly being divided into lower and upper portions which each define at least portions of the side plate slots,a clamp member common to the mount body and both portions of the clutch assembly operable for tightening and loosening to respectively fix the side plate assembly relative to the clutch assembly and to fix the clutch assembly relative to the mount body or free the side plate assembly for relatively sliding motion between the side plate assembly and the clutch assembly and free the clutch assembly for rotation relative to the mount body around an upright axis,the leg assemblies adjustably mounted at opposite ends of the side plate assembly such that each leg assembly is independently positionable in one of a plurality of positions including at least a forward folded position, at least one forward down, a backward down position and a down position. 8. The bipod firearm support of claim 7, wherein; the clamp member includes a bolt and a cam lever suitable for movement between a tight condition and a loose condition, the bolt being connected to the mount body and the clutch assembly, the bolt being threadably adjustable in relation to the mount body and the clutch assembly so that the tight condition and the loose condition caused by movement of the cam lever are able to be adjusted.