Patent ID: 9423206
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: F41B

Claim Text:
1. An adapter for a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle, said adapter lowering an air tank relative to the pre-charged pneumatic air rifle, said adapter comprising: a female rifle fitting having a threaded central conduit, said threaded central conduit having internal threads, a length, an inner diameter configured to threadedly receive a tank mounting fitting, a front opening through which the tank mounting fitting can be received, a back opposite the front opening, a top portion and an opposite bottom portion; and a male air tank fitting having a central conduit, external threads, a length and an outer diameter configured to threadedly engage a neck of an air tank for the pre-charged pneumatic air rifle; and a centerline of the threaded central conduit of the female rifle fitting and a centerline of the central conduit of the male air tank fitting being parallel, coplanar and at least about 0.75 inches apart in elevation; and a body having straight oblique internal conduit extending from the back bottom portion of the female rifle fitting to the male air tank fitting, the straight oblique internal conduit of the body fluidly coupling the threaded central conduit of the female rifle fitting to the central conduit of the male air tank fitting, the straight oblique internal conduit of the body having a centerline extending through the front opening of the female rifle fitting; said adapter being seamless and integrally formed, and said female rifle fitting, including the threaded central conduit of the female rifle fitting, and said male air tank fitting, including the central conduit of the male air tank fitting, and said straight oblique internal conduit of the body, being machined.