US3574965A
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Protective cover means for firearms
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-01-23
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Granted: 1971-04-13
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Expires: 1989-01-23
Abstract
Abstract New and improved stock covers for firearms, which covers can remain installed even while the firearm piece is being fired. The subject covers protect particularly exposed areas of the stock from marring as by hitting objects, falling of the firearm piece, and so forth. The stock covers of the invention include suitable openings to provide relief or access areas for certain functional portions of the firearm, and, additionally, means such as flaps and straps for ultimately securing the covers in place. The covers are so designed that side areas of the stock of the firearm are especially protected against damage.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H Seiger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:36
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A35/00; F41A35/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a butt and a forearm, a trigger, an operating and ejection mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to cover said butt and forearm and to expose said trigger, operating and ejection mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a butt and a forearm, a trigger, an operating and ejection mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to cover said butt and forearm and to expose said trigger, operating and ejection mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, and wherein said firearm includes a trigger guard, said cover having strap means secured to said trigger guard for anchoring said cover thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, and wherein said firearm includes a trigger guard, said cover having strap means secured to said trigger guard for anchoring said cover thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
120 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, wherein said firearm includes a trigger guard, said cover having strap means secured to said trigger guard for anchoring said cover thereto, and wherein said firearm comprises a rifle-type firearm having a stock provided with a forearm, said forearm terminating in a forward end, said cover having a closed forward portion abutting said forearm forward end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
120 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, wherein said firearm includes a trigger guard, said cover having strap means secured to said trigger guard for anchoring said cover thereto, and wherein said firearm comprises a rifle-type firearm having a stock provided with a forearm, said forearm terminating in a forward end, said cover having a closed forward portion abutting said forearm forward end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
117 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, and wherein said firearm includes a stock having a forearm and a barrel disposed on said forearm, said cover including a forward extremity having an access aperture receiving said barrel and a closed forward portion abutting said forearm, said cover including strap means releasably secured over said barrel for securing said cover thereto.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, and wherein said firearm includes a stock having a forearm and a barrel disposed on said forearm, said cover including a forward extremity having an access aperture receiving said barrel and a closed forward portion abutting said forearm, said cover including strap means releasably secured over said barrel for securing said cover thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
158 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, wherein said cover comprises a stock butt cover, said firearm including a stock having a forwardly tapered stock butt portion, said stock butt cover being formed as a sleeve having a forwardly disposed, open longitudinal margin constructed to facilitate insertion of said stock butt portion within such sleeve, and means disposed proximate said open margin to close said stock butt cover about said stock butt portion thereat, and wherein said means comprises an overlapping flap, said flap and the remainder of said stock butt cover including mutually cooperable snap fastener means releasably secured together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
158 words
In the combination of a firearm and a protective cover installed thereover, said firearm having a trigger, an operating mechanism, and a sight, an improvement wherein said cover is contoured and dimensioned to expose said trigger, operating mechanism, and sight for use in firing said firearm while said cover is installed thereon, said cover including means for releasably securing said cover upon said firearm, wherein said cover comprises a stock butt cover, said firearm including a stock having a forwardly tapered stock butt portion, said stock butt cover being formed as a sleeve having a forwardly disposed, open longitudinal margin constructed to facilitate insertion of said stock butt portion within such sleeve, and means disposed proximate said open margin to close said stock butt cover about said stock butt portion thereat, and wherein said means comprises an overlapping flap, said flap and the remainder of said stock butt cover including mutually cooperable snap fastener means releasably secured together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
83 words
In the combination of a rifle-type firearm having a stock provided with a forearm and a forwardly tapered stock butt contiguous therewith, and a cover disposed over said stock butt; an contiguous wherein said cover comprises a sleeve having a Forwardly disposed open margin facilitating insertion of said stock butt within said sleeve, said cover including a flap constructed for overlapping and thereby closing said margin, said flap and the remainder of said cover being provided with interengaging, releasably secured, snap fastener means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
83 words
In the combination of a rifle-type firearm having a stock provided with a forearm and a forwardly tapered stock butt contiguous therewith, and a cover disposed over said stock butt; an contiguous wherein said cover comprises a sleeve having a Forwardly disposed open margin facilitating insertion of said stock butt within said sleeve, said cover including a flap constructed for overlapping and thereby closing said margin, said flap and the remainder of said cover being provided with interengaging, releasably secured, snap fastener means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
89 words
A forearm protective cover for a rifle-type firearm having a barrel, a stock forearm, and a trigger guard, said cover having a forward aperture constructed to admit said barrel and a forward closed portion constructed to abut the forward end of said forearm, said cover having an elongate, open, rearwardly disposed margin facilitating relief of barrel accessories atop said barrel, strap means for anchoring said cover to said trigger guard, and means for urging opposite longitudinal margins of said cover toward each other in respective directions over said barrel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
A forearm protective cover for a rifle-type firearm having a barrel, a stock forearm, and a trigger guard, said cover having a forward aperture constructed to admit said barrel and a forward closed portion constructed to abut the forward end of said forearm, said cover having an elongate, open, rearwardly disposed margin facilitating relief of barrel accessories atop said barrel, strap means for anchoring said cover to said trigger guard, and means for urging opposite longitudinal margins of said cover toward each other in respective directions over said barrel.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-04-12 | 1974-10-12 | 1975-04-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-04-12 | 1978-10-12 | 1979-04-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-04-12 | 1982-10-12 | 1983-04-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |