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US 5,669,172 AGranted
Gun safety device
OwnerNorbert Goralinventor
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Abstract
A gun safety device is mounted on a gun barrel for capturing a projectile fired from the gun. The device is comprised of industrial strength fabric and has an impact absorption zone for absorbing the momentum of the projectile. A method for capturing a projectile with a projectile capturing means made from fabric and releasing firing gases through pressure release holes is also provided.
Claims17
A gun safety device, for use with a gun for firing a projectile and having a barrel, comprising:
- a mounting means for securing the device on the gun barrel, and
- a projectile capturing means attached to the mounting means, said projectile capturing means comprising fibrous fabric,
- wherein when the device is mounted on the gun barrel, the projectile capturing means is capable of capturing a projectile fired from the gun.
A method of capturing a projectile fired from a gun having a barrel, comprising the steps of
- mounting a projectile capturing means comprised of fabric onto the barrel of the gun,
- firing a projectile from the barrel of the gun,
- capturing the projectile within the projectile capturing means, and
- releasing the gases expelled from the gun barrel during firing through pressure release apertures located within the projectile capturing means.
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