Detachable protective cover for a firearm

A detachable cover for protecting a firearm comprising a pliant elongate body having a first and second longitudinal edge portions adapted to be arranged in overlapping substantially aligned relation to each other so that said body is of tubular configuration, said body having opposed terminal end portions and being dimensioned and adapted for being placed in surrounding relation to the telescopic sight and bolt mechanism of a firearm, a first set of elongate magnets positioned in spaced-apart relation along the first longitudinal edge portion and a second corresponding set of elongate magnets positioned in spaced-apart relation along the second longitudinal edge portion with the distance between adjacent magnets of each set being greater than the elongate length of each adjacent magnet and wherein both sets of magnets are positioned so that when longitudinal edge portions are arranged in overlapping relation to each other, opposite magnetic poles from respective first and second sets of magnets are positioned adjacent each other to create attractive forces between magnets of the first set and magnet of the second set for releasably holding the longitudinal edge portions in overlapping engagement with each other so as to maintain the tubular configuration of the body.

A detachable cover for protecting a firearm comprising a pliant elongate body having first and second longitudinal edge portions adapted to be arranged in overlapping substantially aligned relation to each other so that said body is of tubular configuration, said body being folded upon itself at longitudinal edge portions to define a hem thereat, said body having opposed terminal end portions and being dimensioned and adapted for being placed in surrounding relation to the telescopic sight and bolt mechanism of a firearm, a first set of elongate magnets positioned in spaced-apart relation within the hem of said first longitudinal edge portion and a second corresponding set of elongate magnets positioned in spaced-apart relation within the hem of the second longitudinal edge portion with the distance between adjacent magnets of each set being greater than the elongate length of the magnets and wherein both sets of magnets are positioned so that when longitudinal edge portions are arranged in overlapping relation to each other, opposite magnetic poles from respective first and second sets of magnets are positioned adjacent each other to create attractive forces between magnets of the first set and magnets of the second set for releasably holding the longitudinal edge portions in overlapping engagement with each other so as to maintain the tubular configuration of the body.