Patent Publication Number: US-6701658-B1

Title: Multiple device gun barrel cleaning tool

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The barrels of rifle shotguns and handguns require periodic cleaning by manual or powered operation of a tool including a rod having a single cleaning device mounted thereon. Typically, a number of different cleaning devices will be alternately mounted on the rod and then inserted into the barrel of the gun for performing the desired cleaning action. Included among these cleaning devices are brushes, mops and loops. The different brushes may be made of brass, bronze, stainless steel, nylon, felt or any combination of these materials. The brushes may include cores made of brass, stainless steel, steel or nylon. The mops may be made of cotton, wool or felt. 
     It is thus seen that the cleaning of a gun barrel involves a wide choice of cleaning devices and depending on choices made the sequential use of a number of cleaning devices may involve a considerable amount of time. What is needed is a faster way to clean the barrel of a gun utilizing the appropriate combination of cleaning devices. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A manually or power operated handle is connected to a rod in turn connected to a first cleaning device having a connector at its outer end for connection to a second cleaning device which may also have a connector at its outer end for connection to a third cleaning device. The number and type of cleaning devices used at any one time will vary according to the particular circumstances including type of gun being cleaned and the amount of cleaning required. 
     Each of the cleaning devices will have male and female connectors at opposite ends thus allowing any combination of cleaning devices to be connected together in end to end relationship in whatever order is desired. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a rifle or shotgun with the barrel cleaning device of this invention inserted therein and including a brush and mop. 
     FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1 but showing the gun barrel cleaning device being used on a hand gun. 
     FIG. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the gun barrel cleaning device in an assembled condition. 
     FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view similar to FIG. 3 but showing the gun barrel cleaning device disassembled. 
     FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but showing three cleaning devices adapted to be interconnected for use during a single cleaning operation. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The gun barrel cleaning device of this invention is referred to generally in FIG. 3 by the reference numeral  10  and is seen to include a manually operated handle  12  connected to a rod  14  in turn connected to a brush  16  connected to a mop  18 . 
     The rod  14  includes a female threaded connector  20  connecting it to a threaded male connector  22  on the inner end of brush  16 . The otter end of the brush  16  includes a female threaded connector  24  connected to a male threaded connector  26  on the mop  18 . The outer end of the mop  18  includes a threaded female connector  28  which is adapted to be connected to a third cleaning device such as another brush  16  as seen in FIG. 5 having a male connector  20  on its inner end and a female connector  24  on the outer end. 
     In use, the cleaning device  10  is inserted into the barrel  36  of a rifle or shotgun  38 . The brush  16  and mop  18  are shown positioned in the firing chamber  40  of the gun  38 . Rotational and reciprocal operation of the cleaning tool  10  is initiated through the handle  12 . 
     In FIG. 2 a gun barrel cleaning tool  10 A is shown appropriately sized to clean a pistol  42  wherein a shorter rod  14 A is provided connected to a caliber specific brush  16 A in turn connected to a caliber specific mop  18 A. 
     It is thus seen that the time required to clean all gun barrels will be substantially reduced while allowing for the simultaneous operation of a wide variety and number of cleaning devices as selected by the gun owner.