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Gun barrel cleaner and container therefor

US4716673A · kind A · utility

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29Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1986
Grant dateJan 5, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 9, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41A29/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A gun barrel cleaner comprises an elongated flexible shaft having a universal coupling secured to each opposite end and several different cleaning tips selectively threadably and detachably engageable with either universal coupling. One cleaning tip, a gun barrel bore obstruction remover, comprises a cylindrical body portion having a concave face at one end and securing means at the other end for attaching the tip to the shaft. A compact cylindrical container for storing and conveniently transporting the gun barrel cleaner is provided. In addition, an improved method of attaching a cleaning patch to a gun barrel cleaning tip having a patch receiving slot is provided.

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