Improvement in Gun Stocks.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application 18th Feb., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
Improvement in Gun Stocks.
I, JOSEPH FOULKROD, of 4928 Franklin Street, Frankford, Philadelphia, in the
County of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, United States of America,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to
letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification :-
My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in gun stocks, and has
for its object to provide such a device by which the angle of the barrel or barrels of a
gun may be changed, relative to the shoulder section of the stock, in order to adapt
said stock to persons of different reach, and with this end in view, it consists in
the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and
then specifically designated by the claims.
In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, may
understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction and
operation in detail, referring by number to the accompanying drawings forming
part of this specification, and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation of a portion of a gun and stock, so broken away
as to show the mechanism by which the change in angle between the stock and
barrel sections, is brought about ; and
Fig. 2, a detail, broken away section, at the liner, of Fig. 1.
Similar numbers denote like parts in both of the views of the drawing.
1. represents an ordinary breech loading gun of any desired construction, and
2 the breech block thereof; arranged within the breech block back of the hammer
mechanism is a disc 3, journaled upon the shank of the screw 4, and 5 is a worm,
also journaled within the breech block and meshing with the teeth 7, formed upon
a portion of the periphery of the disc 3, for the purpose hereinafter set forth.
The rear end 8, of the breech block is formed in a semi-circle from the center of
the screw 4, and this circular portion is adapted to fit within a semi-circular socket
formed in the ferrule 9 which is secured to the inner end of the breech or stock
proper 10. 11, is a rod threaded or otherwise secured to the disc 3 and extending
rearward through the off set or pistol grip 12 of the stock, and secured therein by a
nut 13, run against the washer 14, said nut and washer being counter-sunk so as not
to offer an obstruction.
From this description, it will be seen that the relative position between the stock 10
and the barrel section of the gun will be determined by the position of the worm,
relative to the disc, and as this may be altered by turning the worm in either direction
with a screw driver inserted in the slot 15 in the upper shank of said worm, it is
obvious that a variety of angles may be had between the stock and the gun barrels,
within a limited range. 16, is a cut away portion in the semi-circular end of the
breech block, so as to permit the swinging movement of the stock without interfering
with the rod 11.
In practice, this is of great advantage, since a person having a gun made in
accordance with my improvement, may at any time alter the angle between the stock
and barrel by simply applying a screw driver to the worm shank and revolving the
worm sufficiently to throw the stock up or down to the desired degree.

page_text: In placing guns upon the market, this advantage will be apparent, in that they may
be made with a mean angle between the stock and barrel and a purchaser selecting a
gun which suits bim in all other. respects, may adjust the stock to suit his reach.
I do not wish to be limited to the exact construction and arrangement of parts
shown and described, as these may be varied without departing from the spirit of my
invention, which rests in the broad idea of so connecting the stock with the barrel
section of a gun as to adjust the relative angles thereof.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A gun provided with a jointed stock and means for adjusting the said stock
relative to the barrel section, as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a gun, a barrel section and a stock section jointed together, in combination
with means for changing their relative angle.
3. In a gun, a barrel section and a stock pivoted together, a disc rigid with one
section and a worm journaled in the other section, adapted to engage with said disc,
whereby the angle between said barrel section and stock may be altered, as shown and
for the purpose set forth.
4. In combination with the barrel section of a gun, a stock pivoted thereto, a disc
rigid with said stock, whose center coincides with the pivot upon which the stock
turns, and a worm journaled in the barrel section and adapted to engage with teeth
formed upon said disc, whereby the rotation of said worm will alter the angle of said
stock, as specified.
5. In combination with the barrel sections of a gun, a disc, pivoted within said
section having teeth upon a portion of its periphery, a worm journaled in said section
and engaging the teeth of said disc, means for operating said worm to rotate said
disc and a stock rigidly secured to said disc, whereby the motion of the latter will be
imparted to the former, as shown and described.
6. The herein described combination of the barrel section 1, worm 6 journaled
therein, disc 3, journaled upon the screw 4, and having teeth 7, which engage said
worm, ferrule 9, provided with a socket adapted to receive the rear end of the barrel
section, rod 11, rigidly secured to the disc 3, and the stock 10, through a portion of
which the rod 11 passes and is secured, all arranged, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
Dated this 10th J
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