Patent ID: 9546841
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: F41A

Claim:
1. An apparatus for cleaning firearms, the apparatus comprising: a first cylindrical body portion, the first cylindrical body portion comprising a channel with a sidewall and a longitudinal break in the sidewall, the channel and the longitudinal break both extending into the first cylindrical body portion from a first end of the first cylindrical body portion, and the longitudinal break at least partially merging with the channel; a second cylindrical body portion, the second cylindrical body portion being immovably attached to a second end of the first cylindrical body portion and having a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical body portion; a stick, the stick at least partially inserted into the channel; and a bulbous fiber wad, the bulbous fiber wad directly wrapped around a length of the stick and disposed in spaced relation to the first cylindrical body portion; wherein the sidewall gradually thickens to cause the channel to gradually taper along a majority of the channel's length.