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US 2014/0109791 A1Published application
Firearm cleaning shell
OwnerJames Curtis Whitworthinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus including a bore cleaning projectile can be configured to clean a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frame and a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm. The frame includes a collapsing feature that is actuated by the force provided by the propellant.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising a bore cleaning projectile configured to clean a bore of a firearm comprising:
- the projectile comprising a frame;
- and
- a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm;
- wherein the frame comprises a collapsing feature that is actuated by the force provided by the propellant.
1 more element
A method to clean a bore of a firearm, comprising:
- providing a projectile including a frame and a frangible capsule containing a cleaning agent, wherein the frame utilizes a crushing force applied to the frame by an exploding propellant to crush the capsule and release the cleaning agent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.