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United States Patent (19) 11 4,328,634 Witrot 45 May 11, 1982 United States Patent (19) 11 4,328,634 Witrot 45 May 11, 1982 (54) LOCK COVER FOR MUZZLE LOADING ing rifle having its flintlock mechanism supported from RFLES one side of the rifle stock. The channel member includes 76 Inventor: James W. Wiltrout, R.D. #1, opposite side depending first and second flanges inter Markleton, Pa. 15551 connected by an upper bight portion extending and secured between the upper marginal edges of the side (21) Appl. No.: 166,088 flanges and the bight portion includes an opening in (22 Filed: Jul. 3, 1980 vertical registry with the flint lock mechanism. The bight portion includes an opening formed therein in 51 Int. Cl. .............................................. F41C 27/08 vertical registry with the flintlock mechanism and a top 52 U.S. Cl. ...................................................... 42/1N wall portion is supported from the channel member for 58) Field of Search .............................. 42/1 N, 51, 83 swinging movement into and out of closing relation 56) References Cited with the opening. When the top wall portion is in the U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS closed position, the flint lock mechanism is at least sub 2,441 2/1842 Griswold ................................ 42/.51 stantially fully enclosed within the channel member and 1,515,415 11/1924 Ronningen ..... thus protected from the elements and when the top wall 1,861,533 6/1932 Hutchinson ..... portion is in the open position free access to the flint 3,757,447 9/1973 Rowe ...................................... 42/.51 lock mechanism is provided from above. The opening and top wall portion are spaced to the same side of the Primary Examiner-Charles T. Jordan longitudinal center line of the rifle on which the flint Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Harvey B. Jacobson lock mechanism is disposed. 57 ABSTRACT An inverted generally channel-shaped member is pro vided for downward embracing engagement over the stock of a flint lock mechanism equipped muzzle load 9 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures U.S. Patent May 11, 1982 Sheet 1 of 3 4,328,634 U.S. Patent May 11, 1982 Sheet 2 of 3 4,328,634 U.S. Patent May 11, 1982 Sheet 3 of 3 4,328,634 & s Sa Y Y-- - - - - - by NS A S W. S 217ZZZZZ) V3 ZZY 4,328,634 1 2 A further object of this invention is to provide a LOCK COVER FOR MUZZLE LOADING RIFLES cover constructed in a manner which will not interfere with normal sighting of the associated long gun. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Another important object of this invention is to pro Hunting with flint lock mechanism equipped long 5 vide a cover in accordance with the preceding objects guns is becoming increasingly popular and in many and which may be mounted on an associated long gun localities special hunting seasons for hunters who use without the use of fasteners or any modifications being flint lock mechanisms equipped long guns have been required to the long gun. established. For this reason, as well as the fact that Still another important object of this invention is to hunting with a flintlock mechanism equipped long gun 10 provide a cover which will also serve to upwardly duct is considered to be greater sport than hunting with more the flash occurring upon firing of the associated long conventional and sophisticated weapons, increasing gun whereby the effect of the flash will be directed numbers of hunters are turning to flint lock equipped away from the face of the user of the long gun. long guns. However, flintlock equipped weapons are A further object of this invention is to provide a 15 cover in accordance with the preceding objects and highly subject to misfiring during high humidity con which may also function to prevent accidental actuation ...ditions. Carrying a primed and unprotected flint lock of the associated flint lock mechanism. equipped weapon in the rain or snow for any length Still another important object is to provide a cover of time results in a high risk of misfiring and move which will also protect the associated flint lock mecha ment through brush after a rain or a snow can result in 20 nism against accidental impact. the flashing powder becoming damp as a result of A final object of this invention is to provide a cover moisture dropping from trees and brush with the in accordance with the preceding objects and which result that misfiring occurs. Accordingly, a need ex will conform to conventional forms of manufacture, be ists for structure whereby the flintlock mechanism of of simple construction and easy to use so as to provide a hunting weapon may be protected against moisture 25 a device that will be economically feasible, long lasting until immediately prior to the weapon being fired. and relatively trouble free in operation. An example of a flint lock type weapon including These together with other objects and advantages some of the general structural features of the instant which will become subsequently apparent reside in the invention as well as other cover portions for different details of construction and operation as more fully here types of firearms are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,441, 30 inafter described and claimed, reference being had to 1,861,533 and 3,757,447. However, these previously the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, known devices do not perform the desired functions of wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout. the instant invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 35 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cover as seen from The cover of the instant invention is constructed in the rear right hand corner; the form of a downwardly opening channel member FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cover as seen from which may be downwardly displaced into embracing the rear left hand corner; engagement with at least the opposite side and upper FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the cover on portions of a flint lock mechanism equipped long gun 40 somewhat of an enlarged scale; and the channel member includes an upper opening FIG. 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the therein for vertical registry with the associated flint cover taken substantially upon a plane passing through lock mechanism and a top wall portion is supported the right hand marginal portion of the cover; from the channel member for movement into and out of FIG. 5 is a bottom plane view of the cover; closing relation with the upper opening. When the top 45 FIG. 6 is a top plane view of the cover with the wall portion is in the closed position the associated flint hinged top wall portion thereof in the open position; lock mechanism is substantially fully enclosed within FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse vertical the channel member and protected from the elements. sectional view taken substantially upon the plane indi When the top wall portion is in the open position, free cated by the section line 7-7 of FIG. 6; access is afforded to the flint lock mechanism from 50 FIG. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating above. one of the swingable top wall portion latches. The main object of this invention is to provide a structure which may be supported from a flint lock DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE mechanism equipped long gun and which will be opera INVENTION tive to maintain the flint lock mechanism protected 55 Referring now more specifically to the drawings the against moisture either from high humidity conditions, numeral 10 generally designates the cover of the instant rain and/or snow. invention which is illustrated in FIG. 4 in longitudinal Another object of this invention is to provide a cover vertical section and in operative associated with a flint in accordance with the preceding object and including lock mechanism equipped long gun 12. The flint lock a shiftable portion thereof which may be moved to an 60 mechanism includes the usual pivotally mounted ham open position providing free access to the associated mer 14 and frizzen 16. The flint lock mechanism is re flint lock mechanism from above without the necessity ferred to in general by the reference numeral 18 and is of renoving the cover from the associated long gun. disposed on the right hand side of the stock 20 of the Still another important object of this invention is to rifle 12. provide a cover including structural features which 65 The cover 10 includes an elongated inverted gener adapt it for mounting on and effective operative associa ally U-shaped channel member 22 including opposite tion with different models of flint lock mechanism side depending flanges 24 and 26 interconnected along equipped long guns. their upper marginal portions by a bight portion 28 4,328,634 3 4. extending and secured therebetween. The longitudinal FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawings. Thus, the flint lock mid-portion of the side flange 24 includes a laterally mechanism 18 is protected against moisture. Immedi outwardly offset portion 30 and the bight portion 28 ately prior to firing the rifle, the top wall portion 46 is defines an opening 32 therein and an upstanding curb 34 opened and the flash resulting from firing the rifle 12 extending about the sides of the opening 32 remote from will be directed upwardly and away from the face of the the portion 30 with the ends of the curb 34 merging user of the rifle 12. Also, immediately subsequent to the smoothly into the opposite ends of the laterally out firing of the rifle 12 it may be reloaded in the conven wardly offset portion 30.
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