Improvements in Gun Stocks.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1890-Accepted, 3rd May, 1800
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gun Stocks.
I, GEORGE EUSTACE LAWENTHAL BANKART, of Bolton Grange, Bradford, in the
County of York, Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention relates to certain improvements applicable to gun and rifle stocks,
and has for its object the introduction into the same of a soft substance in such a
manner as to appear integral with the rigid portion of the stock, and not to be of
any detriment to the user when taking sight; and by which the check is protected
and thereby confidence given on the discharge of the weapon, by reason of the soft
substance absorbing the vertical recoil of the weapon and thereby annulling the
shock to the head" and face produced by such vertical "jump' or recoil, thus
minimising the danger of injury to the face should the firearm be insecurely held..
I accomplish my object in the following manner :-I form a recess in the face
of the gun or rifle stock, between the heel and comb, into which I insert and secure
in any convenient manner a cushion of indiarubber or other soft substance; the
outer surface being formed of such shape as to form a straight and uninterrupted
continuation of the line of the stock.
2000
JOHN WAUGH,
A gent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gun Stocks.
I GEORGE EUSTACE LAWENTHAL BANKART, of Bolton Grange, Bradford in the
county of York, Merchant, 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 :-
This invention relates to certain improvements applicable to gun and rifle stocks,
and has for its object the introduction into the same of a soft substance in such a
mauner as to appear integral with the rigid portion of the stock and not to be of
any detriment to the user when taking sight, and by which the cheek is protected
and thereby confidence given on the discharge of the weapon by reason of the soft
substance absorbing the vertical recoil of the weapon and thereby annulling the
" jump," thus
shock to the bead and face produced by such vertical recoil or
minimising the danger of injury to the face should the fire arm be insecurely held.
I accomplish my object in the following manner :-I form a recess in the face of
the gun or rifle stock between the heel and comb, into which I insert and secure in
any convenient manner a cushion of india rubber or other soft substance the outer
surface being formed of such shape as to form a straight and uninterrupted con-
tinuation of the line of the stock.
I will now fully explain my invention in reference to the accompanying
drawings in which Figure 1 is a left side elevation and Figure 2 is a plan of a
gun stock fitted with the pad: Figure 3 is a right side view of a gun stock recessed
to receive the pad which is illustrated separately above: Figures 4 and 5 are cross
sections of pads.
P is the cushion or face pad the material of which is preferably india rubber but
obviously any equivalent soft yielding substance may be substituted. The pad may
be of solid material or it may be furnished with a hollow air chamber A formed in
such
the material thereof as illustrated figure 5 and one or more small air passages

page_text: as a is are or may be provided on the off side or out of the way of the face of the
shooter by which the pad is enabled to yield more readily to the face on discharge
of the weapon and return to normal position thereafter. The pad is fitted into that
part of the stock between the heel and comb which comes in contact with the face
of the shooter and may be of any desired length and may extend as deep into the
stock as is convenient. Its base may be horizontal or may be inclined so as to bring
the pad further down the face side of the stock. At all points of its cross section
its form corresponds exactly with that of the stock so that it fits flush therewith.
The thickness of material may be varied with the bore of the weapon and the charges
intended to be used.
A recess or cavity R of shape length and depth corresponding to the pad is cut
away in the material of the stock into which the pad Pitself may be fitted and
secured, or the pad may be fixed in a frame F of ebonite or suitable and sightly
material and the said frame fitted into the recess and firmly secured by cement or
otherwise as illustrated in the drawings, but in any case in such a manner as to form
an integral part having its surfaces level with the planes of the sides and comb of the
stock.
Although I have in the annexed drawings illustrated a pad fitting into a recess
cut right through the stock from side to side yet 1 do not limit the application of my
invention to this form as I may in some cases cut the recess down the face side of the
stock for a suitable depth to receive the lower part of the pad and extend it through
and over the comb and fit thereinto a pad of corresponding shape as will be readily
understood, but still maintaining the planes level as described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
The application to gun stocks of a face pad made of soft yielding material solid
or furnished with an air chamber and air passage, arranged and fitted substantially.
as and for the purposes hereinabove set forth.
Dated this 26th day of March 1890.
J. C. CHAPMAN, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.