US1614755A

US1614755A - Protecting attachment for repeating guns

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Publication number: US1614755A
Application number: US59809A
Authority: US
Inventors: Arthur R Neef
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1925-10-01
Filing date: 1925-10-01
Publication date: 1927-01-18
Anticipated expiration: 1944-01-18

Description

Jan. 18 1927.

A. R. NEEF PROTECTING ATTACHMENT FOR REPEATING GUNS Filed Oct. 1, 1925 2 Sheet s-Shee. 1

Jan. 18, 1927. 1,614,755

A. R. NEEF PROTECTING ATTACHMENT FOR REPEATING GUNS Filed Oct. 1, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 18, 1927.

An'rnnn n. NEEF, on ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

PROTECTING ATTACHMENT FOR REPEATING GUNS.

Application filed Gctober 1, 1925. Serial No. 59,809.

My invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter particularly described and distinctly claimed.

The object of my invention is to provide a protecting attachment for repeating guns commonly known as repeating shotguns, and which device will be very efiicient in its purpose ofpreventing sand, dirt, grit and other small particles of like nature from entering the delicate Working mechanism that is common in the manufacture of guns of this nature, while the hunter is using his gun on sand-bars, in pits, blinds or other such places as are used by hunters when hunting wild ducks or other wild game. v i

It is well-known to hunters of wild ducks or other wild game, that while on a sandbar, or in a pit or blind, waiting for a flock of wild ducks or other game, to fly over or land near enough to get a good shot, the hunter will lay his gun against the bank of the pit, the barrel pointing upward, and that the wind, or other such disturbances have caused the sand to fall into the working mechanism of the gun, causing said gun to choke up and become inoperable, and also causing the hunter to lose many a good shot, making it necessary to disjoint the gun, clean out the sand, and reassemble the said gun before being able to use it again, causing much loss of time, and often'ruining the day for the hunter.

A further object of my inventionisto provide an attachment of the character described that will be simple in construction, easy to be assembled, durable in' operation and of very low cost to manufacture.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of my invention as it appears when in use on a gun known as a repeating pump shotgun, parts being broken away to show several of the working parts on the interior thereof.

Fig.2 is a top plan-view of my invention assembled, and as it appears before being put intoposition on a gun, parts being broken away to show several "of the working parts on the interior thereof.

'Fig. 3 is a section ofone of the set-collars, the sect-ion being takenon the line 3-3 of'Fig. 1. V, 1

Fig. 4 is a section taken on thelinefkl i of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a section of the rear portion of the invention, the section being taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1. 7

Fig. 6 is a section of another viewof the setcollar mentioned above, the section being taken on the line 6 6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a section of a set-collar that is secured to the receiver or breech of the gun, the section being taken on the line 7 7 of Fig. 2. I i

' Fig. 8 is an inverted top-plan view of. a trap-door that is removed from the bottom portionot the rear casing when the gun is to be loaded.

Fig. 9 is a top plan-view of a spring that is used in the construction of my invention. Fig. 10 is an end view of a sight adapter, and i Fig. 11 is a section taken on the line 1111 of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, which will now be described, the numeral 1 designates ashcet metal-casing that is oblong in shape, and which is provided with a series of U; shaped slots 2 at one or" its ends, andadapted to receive a series of screws 3 that are screwed into aflanged set-collar 4 which is clamped around the receiver or breech 5 of the gun. i V

Said'casing 1 is also provided with a longitudinal slot 6 through which is inserted to slide longitudinally therein, a handle 7 that is screwed into a metal fore-end 8 which has beensecu'red inplace on the magazine chamber 9 of the gun, in place of the original'wood fore-endwhich is placed on said gun when manufactured.

I have found it necessary said Wood fore-end from the gun, and replace it with a metalfore-end 8, because of the fact that said, woodafore-endis of insufficient thickness to permit the drilling and tapping of a holerthat is necessary to permit the reception of the'screw-threaded end of a boltlOiu'pon' which'the said handle 7 is mounted. f V, i

The said metal fore-end may be made of any suitable lightmetal,preferabiy of aluminum, and it'isheld in position on the said magazinechamber by means of the usual collar ll. r

The numeral12 designaftes a metal slide to remove the that is provided at about the center ofits length, with a hole or perforation through which is inserted the said screw-threaded end of the said bolt 10. i

The numeral 13 designates spring-clips that are secured in any well-kno'wn'malr ner to the said slide 12, and are adapted to receive the free ends of a spring 14: which is also provided at about the center of its length, with a hole or perforation through which is passed the said screw-threadedend of the said bolt 10.

The said metal slide 13 and the said spring 1 t are placed in position on the said bolt after the latter has been inserted through the said longitudinal slot 6 in the said casing 1. I Y

The said bolt'lO' is then screwed into the said screw-threaded hole in the said metal fore-end 8, and the pressure of the said spring 1e coming into contact with the underside of the said foreend 8v causes the said metal slide to bear against the interior walls of the said longitudinal slot 6, making a tight cover for the said slot and at the same time preventing sand dirt, grit or other small particles from entering the working mechanism of the gun.

The numeral 15 designates a flanged setcollar that is preferably made in two sec tions, the sections being so shaped as to fit snugly around the outer periphery of the gun-barrel and the magazine-chamber, the said sections being held together in a clamped position on the said gun-barrel and magazine-chamber by means of screws 16.

and 17 entering into screw-threaded holes that are formed in the ends of a grippin 18; said pin being constructed so as to fit in the space between the said gun-barrel and the magazine-chamber of the gun. V

The free end of the said casing 1 .is then slipped under the flanged portion of the said flanged set-collar 15, and the latter is forced against the edge of the said casing 1 and istightened in position by tightening the said screws 16 and 17. thus holding the easing 1 in its proper position on the gun. v

The numeral 19 designates a large rear casing that is provided with a series of Ushaped slots 20 that are adapted to receive a series of screws 21 that are screwed into the said flanged set-collar 4.

The numeral 22 designates a large U- shap-ed slot that is .cut in the top portion of the casing 19, at the free end thereof, and directly above the hammer of the gun 3 the edges of the said slot being beveled so as to receive the beveled edges of a slide or cover 23, the latter being provided with lugs 24 that are secured to the underside thereof, and adapted to engage the interior wall of the said casinglS), thus holding the said slide or cover into contact with the said casing 19.

The said slide or cover 23 acts as a shield to prevent sand or other small particles of dirt from entering the working mechanism of the gun, and also acts as a guard for the hammer of the gun, preventing the hunter from accidentallycatching the hammer of his gun on a barbed-wire fence while crawling through or between the barbed wires of the fence while hunting.

The said slide or cover 23 may be quickly removed from thesaid casing 19, should the hunter find it necessary to quickly cock the hammer of his gun in order to make a quick shot or if it be necessary for the hunter to un-cock his gun without discharging the shell in the breech of the gun. The numeral 25 designates a sort of a trap-door that is provided with

etchinglugs

26 and 27 that are connected to, and are operated by,

arms

28 and 29, said arms being pivotally connected to the opposite sides of a disk which is secured to a knob 31, the turning of which forces the said latching-lugs outwardly and into Contact with the interior wall of said casing 19, said door 25 fitting into a correspondingly shaped hole that is cut in the underside of the said casing 19.

Said door 25 is also provided with a strip of sheet-metal 82 that is bent upwardly therefrom and acts as a partition to prevent the empty shells from falling under the breech of the gun when said shells are ejected after being discharged.

By removing the said door 25 from the said casing 19, the empty shells, designated by the numeral 33 may be removed. and the magazine-chamber reloaded and made ready so as to continue hunting.

The said latching-

lugs

26 and 27 are held in, position on the door by straps 34 and which are secured to the said door in any well-known manner.

The numeral 36 designates a, sight-way that is formed on the upper side of, and in the flange of the said set-collar 4L, and when the latter is clamped in position on the receiver or breech of the gun, the said si htway 36 is directly above the original sign! way, and is directly in line therewith.

The numeral 37 designates a sight adapter that is split at its lower end to permit it to be slipped over the front or muzzle of the gun-barrel, the clamping being accomplished by the tightening of a screw 38 which passes through a hole bored in one side of the adapter and engaging the screwthr'eaded hole in the opposite side thereof. The said sight. adapter is also provided with a recess 39 into which snugly fits the original sight of the gun, thus bringing the head 40 on the said' sight adapter directly in line with the said sight-way 36 that is formed in the said flange of the said setcollar 4:.

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The said flanged set-collar 4 is split at its lower end to permit it to be clamped around the receiver or breech of the gun, the clamping being accomplished by the tightening of a screw 41 which passes through a hole bored in one side of the set-collar, and engages the screw-threaded hole in the opposite side of said set-collar.

My invention is attached to a gun in the following manner The set-collar 4 is first placed in position on the receiver or breech portion of the gun, while the latter is Lin-jointed, and is tightened thereon, making certain that the sightway 36 is directly above the original sightway of the gun.

The rear casing 19 is then placed in position on the set-collar 4 and the screws 21 are tightened against the top edges of the said U-shaped slots 20.

The said casing 1 is then placed in position and the screws 3 are clamped down upon the top edges of the said U-shaped slots 2.

The said spring 14 is then placed in position on the metal slide 12 by securing the ends of said spring under the said springclips 13, and both the metal slide and the spring are slipped into position on the inside of the casing 1, above the longitudinal slot 6, and the handle containing the bolt is screwed into the metal fore end 8.

The said flanged set-collar 15 is then placed into position and tightened, holding the said casing 1 in its proper position on the gun.

The said handle 7 is then tightened into the said metal fore-end 8, and the gun is ready for use.

I may add that my invention may also be used upon guns known as automatic repeating shotguns, but of course, many parts of my invention will not be needed and may be eliminated when using said invention on guns of the class above described.

lVhile I have illustrated certain details which I deemed to be particularly effective, and have illustrated a construction which is very easy to be assembled, I do not wish to be limited to these details, as it is obvious that many changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure Letters Patent is 1. A protecting attachment for repeating guns composed of suitable casings; suitable set collars for securing said casings in position on said gun; a handle carrying a bolt, the latter being adapted to be inserted through a longitudinal slot formed in one of said casings; a metal fore-end mounted upon the magazine chamber of said gun and provided with a screw-threaded hole for the reception of said bolt, and a metal slide for covering said slot in said casing, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A protecting attachment for repeating guns comprising the elements mentioned in the above claim 1; of suitable spring clips mounted adjacent the ends of said metal slide and adapted to receive the ends of a spring, the latter being provided with a hole through which the said bolt of said handle is inserted and screwed into the said metal fore-end, the pressure of said spring causing the said metal slide to bear against the interior walls of the above mentioned slot in said casing, making a tight cover for the said slot, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A protecting attachment for repeating guns composed of the elements recited in the above claim 1; of a suitable trap door adapted to be secured to the underside of one of said casings, of latching lugs mounted upon said trap door, and means for forcing said latching lugs'into a latcling position after said door has been placed in position on said casing, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. A protecting attachment for repeating guns composed of the elements recited in the above claim 1; and a sight-way formed on the top plane of one of said flanged set collars, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination of a protecting attachment for repeating guns, and a sight adapter carrying a bead, said sight adapter being provided with a recess into which fits snugly the original bead of the gun so that the said bead on the said sight adapter will be directly in line with a sight way formed on the outer edge of one of a pair of flanged set-collars, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my 105 name to this specification.

ARTHUR R. NEEF.