US3665990A
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Gun stock cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-05-18
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Granted: 1972-05-30
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Expires: 1990-05-18
Abstract
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
- 👤 Chester W Hefner Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:37
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41A; F41A35/00; F41A35/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
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.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
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.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention as defined in claim 1, and further characterized by said closure means being a slide fastener.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
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.
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) | 1975-05-30 | 1975-11-29 | 1976-05-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-05-30 | 1979-11-29 | 1980-05-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-05-30 | 1983-11-29 | 1984-05-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |