Patent ID: 9587904
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: F41A,F41C

Claim:
1. A ramrod for a muzzleloader, the ramrod comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a cleaning jag coupled to the distal end of the shaft; and a knob having a first end, a second end that opposes the first end, and a side portion defined between the first and second ends, the first end of the knob comprising an internal bore that is releasably coupled over and to the cleaning jag on the distal end of the shaft, the first end, the second end, and the side portion being fixedly positioned with respect to the shaft once the knob is coupled to the shaft, the knob defining an indentation surface in the side portion, and wherein the indentation surface is arc-shaped and is oriented axially along the length of the knob, and the arc shaped indention surface comprises a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel with and axis of the shaft when stored and when in use; wherein the shaft releasably couples to the muzzleloader and, with the shaft coupled to the muzzleloader, the indentation surface of the knob functionally engages a barrel of the muzzleloader with a majority of the indentation surface physically contacting the barrel.