US 12,130,116 B2
Storage case with pull handle for gun cleaning tool
Laurie A. Kokoruda, Bonner Springs, KS (US); and Jason L. Slinkard, Blue Springs, MO (US)
Assigned to Bushnell Inc., Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed by BUSHNELL INC., Overland Park, KS (US)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/369,646.
Application 18/369,646 is a continuation of application No. 17/693,000, filed on Mar. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,761,730.
Application 17/693,000 is a continuation of application No. 16/835,202, filed on Mar. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,274,903, issued on Mar. 15, 2022.
Application 16/835,202 is a continuation of application No. 16/268,773, filed on Feb. 6, 2019, granted, now 10,605,564, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/268,773 is a continuation of application No. 15/650,551, filed on Jul. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,240,895, issued on Mar. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0003658 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F41A 29/02 (2006.01); B65D 50/04 (2006.01); F41A 29/00 (2006.01); F41C 33/06 (2006.01); F41A 35/00 (2006.01); F41C 27/00 (2006.01); F41C 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC F41C 33/06 (2013.01) [B65D 50/04 (2013.01); F41A 29/00 (2013.01); F41A 29/02 (2013.01); F41A 35/00 (2013.01); F41C 27/00 (2013.01); F41C 33/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gun cleaning apparatus comprising:
a cleaning section;
a pull cord having a proximal end coupled to said cleaning section and a distal end for pulling
said cleaning section through a gun barrel and a weight coupled to the distal end of the pull cord; and
a handle having a generally T-shaped construction, comprising a connection section for connecting to said distal end of said pull cord after said pull cord has been inserted through the gun barrel wherein the connection section of the handle comprises an elongate slot for receiving the distal end of the pull cord and engaging the weight to selectively couple the pull cord to the handle, and a handle section for gripping by a user to assist with pulling said cleaning tool through the gun barrel, wherein the handle section comprises two arms disposed perpendicularly to the connection section and the connection section extends away from the handle section, wherein each arm intersects with the connection section to define shoulders,
wherein the connection section comprises an outer edge defined by an outer wall, wherein the outer wall comprises an elongate slot extending therethrough at a distal end of the connection section, wherein the elongate slot is open at the top and is configured to enable the pull cord of the cleaning tool to be selectively positioned therein; a center wall extending generally transverse between the outer wall and the shoulders, defining a cavity extending from the connection section to between the arms of the handle section; and the center wall comprises an aperture sized to allow the pull cord to pass through.