U.S. patent number 3,665,990 [Application Number 05/038,234] was granted by the patent office on 1972-05-30 for gun stock cover.
Invention is credited to Chester W. Hefner, Jr..
United States Patent |
3,665,990 |
Hefner, Jr. |
May 30, 1972 |
GUN STOCK COVER
Abstract
A cover for a gun stock comprising a body constructed of a
multiplicity of panels sewn or otherwise united, and being
contoured for snugly receiving the stock so as to be adapted for
maintenance thereon during periods of use, as well as disuse, of
the gun. Said cover is provided with a line of opening in its
normally downwardly presented portion to permit ready application
of the cover upon the gun stock and equally facile removal
therefrom; there being closure means provided with said line of
opening.
Inventors: |
Hefner, Jr.; Chester W.
(Overland, MO) |
Family
ID: |
21898777 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/038,234 |
Filed: |
May 18, 1970 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
42/74; 224/913;
42/96 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F41A
35/02 (20130101); Y10S 224/913 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
F41A
35/00 (20060101); F41A 35/02 (20060101); B65d
065/02 () |
Field of
Search: |
;206/16R ;150/52R
;224/1R,2A ;42/74,1N |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Lowrance; George E.
Assistant Examiner: Garbe; Stephen P.
Claims
Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to
obtain by Letters Patent is:
1. For use with a firearm having a stock, a receiver, a trigger, a
forepiece, and a barrel, a cover for said stock which permits use
of the firearm when in covering position comprising: a pair of side
panels having upper and lower side margins and forward and rearward
end margins, and end panel attached to the rearward margins of said
side panels; said end panel having a tongue at its upper end, said
tongue progressing between the upper end margins of said first and
second panels; means interengaging the upper margins of said side
panels to the adjacent portions of said end panel tongue, closure
means interconnecting the lower side margins of said panels, said
side panels and said end panel being contoured for correspondence
to the configuration of the stock, said side panels being
relatively reduced in their forward end portions accommodating the
portion of the stock immediately rearwardly adjacent said receiver
with the forward end margins of said side panels being free, and
terminating rearwardly of said trigger.
2. The invention as defined in claim 1, and further characterized
by said side panels and end panel being fabricated of flexible
material and providing a non-rigid cover.
3. The invention as defined in claim 1, and further characterized
by said closure means being a slide fastener.
4. The invention as defined in claim 1, and further characterized
by said end panel having an extension at its lower end portion,
said extension progressing between the said lower side margins of
said side panels; means interengaging the lower side margins of
said side panels to the adjacent portions of said extension; said
extension having a line of opening extending from said end panel to
the forward end margins of said side panels; said closure means
being provided within said line of opening.
Description
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates in general to firearms, and more
particularly, to a covering for the stock of shotguns, rifles, and
the like.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a cover for a
gun stock which is adapted to protect the same against inadvertent
damage during periods of use as well as disuse of the gun.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a device
of the character stated which may be constructed for form-fitting
relationship upon the gun stock so as to conduce to ease of use of
the gun while the cover is disposed thereon.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a gun
stock cover which may be readily removed from, and easily mounted
upon, the particular gun.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a
gun stock cover which may be most economically manufactured of wear
resistant, water proof material, and which is durable and reliable
in usage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 is a side view of a shotgun having mounted upon the stock
thereof a cover structured in accordance with and embodying the
present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gun stock cover in closed
condition with the underside presented upwardly.
FIG. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line
3--3 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary plan view taken on the line 4--4 of FIG.
1.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring now by reference characters to the drawing which
illustrates the preferred embodiment of the present invention, A
designates a gun stock cover comprising a pair of side panels 1,2
fabricated of suitable flexible material, such as, various plastics
and the like, or leather, or other durable fabrics. Said side
panels are contoured in correspondence to the stock of the gun to
be accommodated, as well as to the adjacent receiver portion and
thus each constitutes a relatively extensive rearward portion 3,
and a forward, relatively reduced, neck cooperating portion 4;
there being an intervening shoulder, as at 5, for complementing the
usual downward curve in a gun stock. Each of said panels 1,2 are
mutually secured by a line of stitching 6 extending from their
upper, forward extremities to a point, indicated at 7, adjacent the
upper rearward end of cover A. At their rearward, normally vertical
ends, said side panels 1,2 are engaged, as by lines of stitching 8,
to the marginal portions of an end panel 9; said latter extending
between said side panels 1,2 and being on its inner surface in
confrontation with the free end or butt plate (not shown) of the
related gun stock. In its upper region, end panel 9 is turned
inwardly and forwardly to provide a tongue 10, which is secured to
each of said side panels 1,2 on their upper surface immediately
rearwardly of point 7, whereat said side panels diverge (FIG. 3).
Thus, by this relationship tongue 10 provides the requisite
transverse extent for proper reception of the top portion of the
end of the accommodated gun stock.
At its lower end, end panel 9 is continuous with an extension 11
progressing forwardly between the proximal edges of side panels
1,2, being secured thereto along lines of stitching 12,13,
respectively. Said extension 11 is provided immediately forwardly
of the lower end of panel 9 with a line of opening 14 which
continues to the forward end extremity of cover A. Secured to each
edge portion of extension 11, throughout opening 14, is a fabric
strip 15,16, which latter are provided with cooperating fastener
elements 17,18, respectively, for mutual engagement and
disengagement by a slide fastener member 19. Overlying, and
coextensive with, line of opening 14 is a flexible protective liner
20 engaged along one side edge to line of stitching 13 and having a
transverse extent greater than the combined widths of strips 15, 16
(see FIG. 2). Thus, by operation of the fastener 19, line of
opening 14 may be closed throughout its extent so as to maintain
cover A securely upon the related gun stock, or fully opened from
the forward end of cover A to a point immediately adjacent end
panel 9 to permit of facile withdrawal of said cover A from the
related gun stock.
If desired, the forward end of cover A may be reinforced by an end
binder 21 and a loop-forming member 22 may be secured on the
rearward lower end portion of extension 11 to allow of ready
grasping for ease of manipulation of cover A.
It is to be understood that the structure hereinabove described is
only one form of a myriad of related constructions which could be
utilized to form a flexible form-fitted cover for gun stocks. It is
certainly within the contemplation of this invention that a
continuous, integral expansible cover could be made, although the
construction described is a preferred form which has proved
effective in usage.
It is thus seen from the foregoing that cover A is suitably
contoured for correspondence with the particular gun stock and may
thus be either custom made for a precise gun stock or produced in
quantity in varying sizes to accommodate the normal range of gun
stock sizes. Slide fastener 19 and the related assembly serve to
maintain cover A securely in position when mounted on a gun stock
and it will be seen that the relationship of the configuration of
the cover to the gun stock, with the cross sectionally narrowed
forward end portion will serve to inhibit any inadvertent
displacement of the cover from the gun stock should the closure
means become accidentally open.
By use of the present invention gun stocks are thus prevented from
inadvertent damage during use and disuse. It has been found that
gun stocks are subjected to severe hard usage during hunting with
inadvertent surface marring, as well as cuts, abrasions, and the
like of relatively deep extent. With cover A, gun stocks are at all
times protected against the harmful contact with damaging objects
and without any diminution in the effective handling of the gun
since firing can be comfortably effected with cover A in operative
position.
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