MUZZLE LOADING RAMROD

• US 20190331451A1
• Filed: 04/24/2019
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James Perry Hunsaker
• Original Assignee: James Perry Hunsaker
• Inventors: Hunsaker, James Perry
• Granted Patent: US 10,801,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F41A 29/02 Scrapers or cleaning rods
• CPC Class Codes: F41C 9/085 Accessories for loading muzzle loading guns, e.g. magazines or tools for loading

Abstract

A ramrod for a muzzleloader is provided. The ramrod includes a shaft having a knob releasably and rotatably coupled to one end thereof. The knob may have a central bore therein, and the shaft may be inserted into the central bore. The knob may include an internal bearing, wherein the shaft rotates with respect to the knob by operation of the internal bearing in response to rotation of a bullet during loading a rifle with the bullet, wadding, and a propellant charge.

Claims

1. A ramrod for a muzzleloader, the ramrod comprising:

a shaft having a first end and a second end; and

a knob releasably and rotatably coupled to the first end of the shaft, the knob comprising an internal bearing, wherein the shaft rotates with respect to the knob by operation of the internal bearing in response to rotation of a bullet during loading a rifle with the bullet, wadding, and a propellant charge.

2. The ramrod of claim 1, wherein the knob includes a first portion with a first recess and a second portion with a second recess, wherein a bore extends through each the first portion and the second portion.

3. The ramrod of claim 2, wherein first recess and the second recess are corresponding recesses to couple the internal bearing within the first recess and the second recess as the first portion and the second portion of the knob are coupled together.

4. The ramrod of claim 3, wherein the first recess receives a portion of the bearing and the second portion receives the rest of the bearing, such that the internal bearing is completely retained within the first and second recesses.

5. The ramrod of claim 4, further comprising a fastener that extends through the bore extending through the first portion and the second portion.

6. The ramrod of claim 5, wherein the first end of the shaft is inserted within the bore of first portion.

7. The ramrod of claim 1, wherein the knob further comprises a tapered leading edge.

8. The ramrod of claim 1, wherein the knob further comprises an indentation extending axially along the length of the knob.

9. The ramrod of claim 8, wherein the indentation is concave and has an arc radius that is approximate to the arc radius of an external surface of the barrel of the gun.

10. The ramrod of claim 9, wherein the ramrod in a stored state comprises the indentation engaging the external surface of a barrel of the gun.

11. The ramrod of claim 10, wherein he indentation engaging the barrel of the gun prevents the ramrod from shaking, jiggling, rattling, or otherwise moving, with respect to the barrel.

12. A knob of a ramrod for a muzzleloader, the knob comprising:

a first portion with a first recess;

a second portion with a second recess, wherein a bore extends through each the first portion and the second portion;

an internal bearing, wherein knob is configured to rotatably couple to a ramrod by operation of the internal bearing.

13. The ramrod of claim 12, wherein first recess and the second recess are corresponding recesses to couple the internal bearing within the first recess and the second recess as the first portion and the second portion of the knob are coupled together.

16. The knob of claim 12, further comprising a tapered leading edge.

17. The knob of claim 12, wherein the knob further comprises an indentation extending axially along the length of the knob.

18. The knob of claim 17, wherein the indentation is concave and has an arc radius that is approximate to the arc radius of an external surface of the barrel of the gun.

19. The ramrod of claim 18, wherein the ramrod in a stored state comprises the indentation engaging the external surface of a barrel of the gun.

20. The ramrod of claim 19, wherein he indentation engaging the barrel of the gun prevents the ramrod from shaking, jiggling, rattling, or otherwise moving, with respect to the barrel.

14. The ramrod of claim 133, wherein the first recess receives a portion of the bearing and the second portion receives the rest of the bearing, such that the internal bearing is completely retained within the first and second recesses.

15. The ramrod of claim 14, further comprising a fastener that extends through the bore extending through the first portion and the second portion.