US 12,259,215 B2
Ramrod for a muzzleloading firearm
Karl K. Ricker, Brookfield, NH (US); Thomas F. Hall, Higganum, CT (US); and Ryan Nicholas, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to Traditional Sporting Goods, Inc., Old Saybrook, CT (US)
Filed by Traditional Sporting Goods, Inc., Old Saybrook, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/329,046.
Prior Publication US 2024/0401906 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. F41C 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC F41C 9/085 (2013.01) 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device used with a muzzleloading firearm comprising:
an elongated ramrod outer body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said outer body first end being adapted for insertion into a bore of a firearm, said second end comprising a hollow portion, the outer body having an exterior size and shape permissible for insertion into the bore;
an extension member movable within the outer body hollow portion from a retracted position wherein a first length of the extension member is within the outer body hollow portion, to an extended position wherein the first length of the extension member is outside the outer body hollow portion, said extension member having a second length outside the outer body hollow portion; and
a clasping member coupled to an end of the extension member second length forming a pivot point, said clasping member movable between a stowed position in which the clasping member is generally aligned with the outer body longitudinal axis, and a working position in which the clasping member makes a substantial angle with respect to the outer body longitudinal axis.