U.S. patent application number 12/025015 was filed with the patent office on 2009-08-06 for collapsible gun cleaning kit.
Invention is credited to Lou Riley.
Application Number | 20090193703 12/025015 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40930260 |
Filed Date | 2009-08-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090193703 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Riley; Lou |
August 6, 2009 |
Collapsible Gun Cleaning Kit
Abstract
A novel, collapsible cleaning kit for guns.
Inventors: |
Riley; Lou; (US) |
Correspondence
Address: |
The Intellect Law Group
901 SW Martin Downs Blvd., Suite 321
Palm City
FL
34990
US
|
Family ID: |
40930260 |
Appl. No.: |
12/025015 |
Filed: |
February 2, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
42/94 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A 23/18 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
42/94 |
International
Class: |
F41C 27/00 20060101
F41C027/00 |
Claims
1. A collapsible gun support, comprising: a rectangular box defined
by a bottom, two opposed long sides, and two opposed short sides; a
pair of removable gun supports including a bottom portion and a top
portion, the top portion dimensioned for receiving a section of a
gun stock or gun barrel, and said bottom portion being dimensioned
to fit within the box dimensions defined by the two opposed long
sides, said gun supports further including opposing facing
vertically cut slots for receiving a traverse support; a removable
traverse support dimensioned to fit within said slots; said gun
supports and traverse support dimensioned to fit within the space
defined by said rectangular box when disassembled; and a cover
defined by a top, two opposed long sides, and two opposed short
sides, dimensioned to fit over said rectangular box.
2. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, further
including partitions extending between said bottom and said sides
defining storage areas.
3. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, further
including two or more traverse supports dimensioned to fit between
gun supports.
4. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, further
including a traverse support dimensioned to fit between gun
supports, said traverse support dimensioned to contact a gun when
said gun is placed on said gun supports.
5. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, further
including two or more traverse supports dimensioned to fit between
gun supports, said traverse supports dimensioned to contact a gun
when said gun is placed on said gun supports.
6. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, wherein said
gun supports are hingeably attached to said box wherein said gun
supports may fold down to fit within the box dimensions when not in
use and fold up into position adjacent an interior wall of each
opposing short side.
7. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 6, wherein said
hingeably attached gun supports are formed integral with said box
bottom.
8. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 6, wherein each
hingeably attached gun support is formed integral with a box short
side.
9. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, wherein said
cover is hingeably attached to said box.
10. A collapsible gun support as defined in claim 1, wherein said
cover is formed integral to said box.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to the design and construction of a
novel, collapsible cleaning kit for guns.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Guns, including firearms such as rifles, shotguns and
handguns, and non firearms such as CO2 guns and airguns, require
occasional maintenance. Maintenance can include disassembly or
routine cleaning of the gun barrel and firing mechanisms. It is
advantageous to have a stand which is light, collapsible and thus
portable yet the stand, when assembled, must be sturdy enough to
withstand traverse and lateral stresses in the course of handling
the gun for maintenance and cleaning. Particularly, stress is
placed upon a cleaning stand along the axis of the gun barrel as a
cleaning rod is drawn through the gun barrel, requiring each gun
support to withstand these stresses without buckling or
collapsing.
[0003] Various portable cleaning stands are disclosed in the prior
art. U.S. Pat. No. 5,058,302 entitled "Shooter's Portable
Maintenance Center" describes a rectangular tray having gun support
forks attachable to the rectangular tray and storage compartments
within the tray. U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,777 entitled "Press Fit Gun
Cradle for Firearm Maintenance and Repair" describes a base with
two opposing gun support arms press-fit into the base. A centrally
located well acts as a tray for temporary storage of miscellaneous
items. U.S. Pat. No. 3,964,613 entitled "Rifle Support" describes a
hinged box with opposing ends extending upward into rifle support
arms. It does not appear from the drawings, specification or claims
that the support arms are moveable or hingable, as they
simultaneously constitute the end portions of the storage box.
[0004] Many stands of the prior art incorporate opposing gun
support arms and a tray or well to hold miscellaneous items. The
prior art however, fails to provide a traverse support to impart
axial stability on the support arms. The prior art also requires a
base which is manufactured to accept press-fit or attachable
support arms, resulting both in increased manufacturing efforts but
reducing the axial and traverse stability of the support arms to
support provided at their base.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention describes a portable, collapsible gun
stand for positioning a rifle or similar long barreled gun in the
horizontal position for maintenance, service and/or cleaning. The
present invention utilizes fairly conventional support means,
supporting the rifle along the bottom edge of its stock and/or
barrel. The invention incorporates subdivided trays to contain
various parts, tools and cleaning supplies.
[0006] Novelty of the design is the manner in which the kit
collapses for transport or storage, with each gun support supported
on its outer face by the interior of each box short side and
folding inward to rest on the bottom. In the upright position, the
gun supports are supported on their inner face and held in position
by a traverse support. The use of the traverse support in
combination with the support afforded by the interior of each short
side allows the gun supports to be constructed of thinner, lighter
material, thereby reducing costs of manufacture, reducing bulk and
reducing weight. Furthermore, the integral nature of the gun
supports with the box side and bottom portions reduces the need for
manufacturing of slots to contain the support arms. In other
embodiments wherein the gun supports are formed integral with a box
short side or box bottom, manufacturing costs are further reduced
as is the possibility of parts loss and setup of the gun supports
is simplified. In other embodiments, the use of multiple traverse
supports increases support stability and traverse supports
dimensioned to contact the gun further stabilize the gun from
movement during maintenance operations and particularly those
cleaning operations wherein a cleaning rod is drawn through the
barrel, producing axial stresses which tend to move guns on their
support platforms. Due to the use of lightweight materials,
including but not limited to cardstock and cardboard, the proposed
invention may also incorporate gun supports formed integral with
the box bottom or box short sides, increasing the stability and
support of the kit even more while reducing again the possibility
of lost kit parts. This same use of materials also offers the
opportunity to form the box and cover of a single material, the box
and cover formed integral and hinged as appropriate to create the
invention, again increasing stability while reducing the
possibility of lost kit parts.
[0007] This is all in contrast with the many gun supports currently
on the market which incorporate more parts and thicker, heavier
plastics and metals to adequately support the rifle, without
allowing the rifle to move while being serviced. This is also in
contrast with the prior art's need to machine or manufacture slots
or other mechanical means to hold support arms in an operable
position while failing to adequately provide for axial and lateral
stresses on the supports.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the
collapsible gun cleaning kit according to the embodiments described
and claimed herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0009] Shown in FIG. 1 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the
collapsible gun cleaning kit utilizing a single traverse support
and non-hinged gun supports and a non-hinged top. The rectangular
box (10) is defined by a bottom (1), two long opposing sides (2)
and two short opposing sides (4). Each short side interior (6) acts
as an outside support for gun supports (14) when said gun supports
are raised into position. The box may be divided by use of
partitions (8) extending between said bottom and said sides
defining storage areas.
[0010] Gun supports (14) include a bottom portion (14a) and a top
portion (14b), the top portion dimensioned for receiving a section
of a gun stock or gun barrel, and said bottom portion being
dimensioned to fit within the box dimensions defined by the two
opposed long sides, or by one opposing long side and an opposing
partition wall. The gun supports (14) further include opposing
facing vertically cut slots (20) for receiving a traverse support
(16). The interior face of one gun support depicted in FIG. 1 is
not shown but contains a slot (20) identical to that shown in the
opposing gun support (14). While FIG. 1 depicts a each gun support
shown with a single slot (20), alternative embodiments may utilized
multiple slots (20) to accept multiple traverse supports (16) for
increased support stability. The traverse support (16) is
dimensioned to fit within said slots (20)and between said opposing
gun supports (14). The traverse support is removable as are the gun
supports and all are dimensioned so as to fit within the space
defined by said rectangular box when disassembled for portability
and storage. The kit further includes a cover (18) defined by a top
(24), two opposed long sides (26), and two opposed short sides
(28), dimensioned to fit over said rectangular box.
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