Spent shell receiver
OwnerFloyd B. Muncyinventor
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Abstract
A spent shell receiver for a shotgun releasably mounts to the shotgun adjacent the ejection slot. The spent shell receiver includes a bracket which has a rearward portion that clamps to the trigger guard. The forward portion of the bracket has a lip that fits over the upper edge of the forestock. The container for receiving the spent shell has a window that aligns with the ejection slot. The container is mounted to the bracket by means of a hinge which is perpendicular to the axis of the barrel. This allows outward pivoting movement to expose the ejection slot for cocking.
Claims5
For use with a gun having a barrel with an axis and a rearward end, a shell ejection slot located on one side adjacent the rearward end of the barrel, a spent shell receiver comprising in combination:
- a bracket;
- bracket mounting means for rigidly mounting the bracket to the gun adjacent the ejection slot;
- a container having a window for receiving spent shells ejected from the ejection slot;
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- container mounting means for mounting the container to the bracket for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to the axis of the barrel and forward of the ejection slot between a closed position for receiving shells wherein the window is aligned with the ejection slot, and an open position exposing the ejection slot.
For use with a gun having a barrel with a rearward end a shell ejection slot located on one side adjacent the rearward end of the barrel, a forestock located under the barrel forwardly of the ejection slot, and a trigger guard located rearwardly of the ejection slot, a spent shell receiver comprising in combination:
- a bracket having a rearward end and a forward end;
- a laterally projecting flange on the forward end of the bracket for insertion over an upper edge of the forestock to support the forward end of the bracket;
- mounting means for releasably securing the rearward end of the bracket to the trigger guard;
- a container adapted to be aligned with the ejection slot for receiving spent shells ejected from the ejection slot;
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- hinge means for mounting the container pivotally to the bracket for moving the bracket between a closed position for receiving shells and an open position exposing the slot.
For use with a gun having a barrel with a rearward end, a shell ejection slot located on one side adjacent the rearward end of the barrel, a forestock located under the barrel forwardly of the ejection slot, and a trigger guard located rearwardly of the ejection slot, a spent shell receiver comprising in combination:
- a bracket having a forward end and a rearward end;
- a laterally projecting flange on the forward end of the bracket for insertion over an upper edge of the forestock to support the forward end of the bracket;
- mounting means for releasably clamping the rearward end of the bracket to the trigger guard;
- a container having a window adapted to be aligned with the ejection slot for receiving spent shells;
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- hinge means for mounting the container to the bracket for pivotal movement about a vertical axis perpendicular with a horizontal axis of the barrel and forward of the ejection slot, between a closed position for receiving ejected shells and an open position exposing the ejection slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.