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US3747252A
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Musket ball insertion tool
Assignee: SWD CO
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Filing: 1971-12-08
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Granted: 1973-07-24
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Expires: 1991-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A manually usable tool embodying facilities for lining up and piloting a musket ball or minie ball into the muzzle of the barrel of a musket. It comprises a readily applicable adapter, more particularly, a sleeve which provides a chamber or receiver for the musket ball or minie ball. An end of the sleeve abuts and registers with the terminal end of the musket. The outer end of the sleeve is provided with a shouldered guide to accommodate a shouldered head on an enclosed end portion of a plunger. The plunger embodies a rod shiftably slidable in the guide, the rod having an exposed end provided with a ball-shaped or an equivalent finger grip or knob. The plunger provides ballejecting means which serves to project the ball beyond the sleeve and to tamp it and its patch, if desired or used, into the coacting end portion of the muzzle prior to bringing the usual ramrod into play.
Inventors
- 👤 B Walker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 13:30
CPC Classifications
F; F41; F41C; F41C9/00; F41C9/08; F41C9/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A hand tool for lining up and piloting a musket ball into a muzzle of a barrel of a musket comprising: a sleeve providing a chamber for reception and temporary retention of said ball, said sleeve being adapted to be gripped by one hand of a user and positioned and held in communicating alignment with the aforementioned muzzle, and ball ejecting means operatively carried by said sleeve and engageable with said ball and which when gripped and actuated by the other hand serves to project the ball beyond the sleeve and tamp it into said muzzle prior to bringing a ramrod into use, said sleeve having one end designed and adapted to abut and align itself with a terminal end of said muzzle, the other end of said sleeve having an axial guide, said ejecting means comprising a plunger embodying a rod shiftably slidable in said guide and having a first head at one end confined and slidable in said sleeve and having end thrust contact with said ball, and also having a second head at its other end which constitutes a fingergrip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A hand tool for lining up and piloting a musket ball into a muzzle of a barrel of a musket comprising: a sleeve providing a chamber for reception and temporary retention of said ball, said sleeve being adapted to be gripped by one hand of a user and positioned and held in communicating alignment with the aforementioned muzzle, and ball ejecting means operatively carried by said sleeve and engageable with said ball and which when gripped and actuated by the other hand serves to project the ball beyond the sleeve and tamp it into said muzzle prior to bringing a ramrod into use, said sleeve having one end designed and adapted to abut and align itself with a terminal end of said muzzle, the other end of said sleeve having an axial guide, said ejecting means comprising a plunger embodying a rod shiftably slidable in said guide and having a first head at one end confined and slidable in said sleeve and having end thrust contact with said ball, and also having a second head at its other end which constitutes a fingergrip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The hand tool defined in and according to claim 1, and wherein said guide is provided with a limit stop shoulder, said first head being shiftable toward and from and being adapted to strike said shoulder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
195 words
A hand tool for lining up and piloting a musket ball into a muzzle of a barrel of a musket comprising an adapter sleeve providing a chamber for reception and temporary retention of an insertable and projectable ball, said sleeve being of a length and diameter that it can be conveniently gripped by a user, said sleeve having a proximal end which is planar and adapted to register with and abut a terminal end of the aforementioned muzzle, one end of said sleeve being centrally apertured and providing a shouldered guide, and ball ejecting means operatively carried by said one end portion of said sleeve and temporarily engageable with said ball and which when gripped and actuated serves to project the ball beyond the other end of said sleeve, said ejecting means comprising a plunger embodying a rod, said rod having a head at one end which is confined and slidable in said sleeve and which has an axial recess designed and adapted to provide end-thrust contact with a surface portion of said ball, said rod also having a gripping and actuating head at its other end, said gripping and actuating head constituting a fingergrip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
195 words
A hand tool for lining up and piloting a musket ball into a muzzle of a barrel of a musket comprising an adapter sleeve providing a chamber for reception and temporary retention of an insertable and projectable ball, said sleeve being of a length and diameter that it can be conveniently gripped by a user, said sleeve having a proximal end which is planar and adapted to register with and abut a terminal end of the aforementioned muzzle, one end of said sleeve being centrally apertured and providing a shouldered guide, and ball ejecting means operatively carried by said one end portion of said sleeve and temporarily engageable with said ball and which when gripped and actuated serves to project the ball beyond the other end of said sleeve, said ejecting means comprising a plunger embodying a rod, said rod having a head at one end which is confined and slidable in said sleeve and which has an axial recess designed and adapted to provide end-thrust contact with a surface portion of said ball, said rod also having a gripping and actuating head at its other end, said gripping and actuating head constituting a fingergrip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The tool defined in and according to claim 3 and wherein an outward end portion of said rod is screw-threaded, said gripping and actuating head being detachably connected with said screw-threaded end portion of said rod, being ball-like, and providing a knob-type fingergrip.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US163404A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-07-23 | 1977-01-22 | 1977-07-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-07-23 | 1981-01-22 | 1981-07-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-07-23 | 1985-01-22 | 1985-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |